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'Our Hearts Are Completely Shattered': Connecticut Mourns Sudden Death Of Promising Teenager 'Our Hearts Are Completely Shattered': Connecticut Mourns Sudden Death Of Promising Teenager
'Our Hearts Are Completely Shattered': Connecticut Mourns Sudden Death Of Promising Teenager A Connecticut community is reeling following the sudden death of a 15-year-old girl who was described as "beautiful, sweet, vibrant and charismatic" by her family. Cassandra "Cassie" Munson, of East Hampton, died after falling from a paddleboard at Crystal Pond in Eastford on Sunday, July 12, according to Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police. A good Samaritan pulled her from the pond, and rescuers treated her onshore before she was taken to Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, where she was pronounced dead. The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Data Breach Exposes 6.9M Customers' Genetic Information — Now 23andMe To Pay $18M, AG Says Data Breach Exposes 6.9M Customers' Genetic Information — Now 23andMe To Pay $18M, AG Says
Data Breach Exposes 6.9M Customers' Genetic Information — Now 23andMe To Pay $18M, AG Says Millions of former 23andMe customers are set to receive stronger privacy protections after the genetic testing company agreed to pay $18 million to settle claims over a massive data breach that exposed customers' sensitive genetic information, New York prosecutors announced. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the multistate settlement on Tuesday, July 14, saying 23andMe failed to adequately protect customer data before hackers breached the company's systems in 2023.  The breach affected approximately 6.9 million customers nationwide, including 305,245 in New York, exposi…

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by Ben Crnic
News
'Miracle On The Hudson' Pilot Capt. Sully Reveals Alzheimer's Diagnosis: 'Courageous Together' 'Miracle On The Hudson' Pilot Capt. Sully Reveals Alzheimer's Diagnosis: 'Courageous Together'
'Miracle On The Hudson' Pilot Capt. Sully Reveals Alzheimer's Diagnosis: 'Courageous Together' The airline pilot known around the world for safely landing a commercial plane in the Hudson River in New York City said he has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger announced the diagnosis in a statement posted on his website on Tuesday, July 14. He also exclusively spoke to People magazine about his condition. Sullenberger became a household name for the "Miracle on the Hudson" on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. The North Texas native piloted US Airways Flight 1549 to a safe emergency landing after both engines were …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Campbell's Launches New Soup Line To Join Protein-Packed Trend: See The Flavors Campbell's Launches New Soup Line To Join Protein-Packed Trend: See The Flavors
Campbell's Launches New Soup Line To Join Protein-Packed Trend: See The Flavors Campbell's is expanding its soup lineup as it becomes the latest food brand to pack protein and fiber into its products. The Campbell's Company announced the launch of Campbell's Protein Soups in a news release on Tuesday, July 14. The new canned soups feature slow-simmered bone broth and contain 20 grams of protein. The soups are made with ingredients including white meat chicken, beans, lentils, and vegetables. They're packaged with green labels and are rolling out now to retailers nationwide and online through Amazon. Five varieties are launching: Homestyle Chicken & Rotini, It…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Help Pours In After Fatal Crash Kills CT Dad, Critically Injures Local Musician Help Pours In After Fatal Crash Kills CT Dad, Critically Injures Local Musician
Help Pours In After Fatal Crash Kills CT Dad, Critically Injures Local Musician In the weeks following a devastating Hudson Valley, NY motorcycle crash that both killed a beloved father and critically injured a popular local musician from Connecticut, community members have raised over $100,000 to make sure their families receive the help they need.  The crash, which happened at around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, June 29, on Route 22 near 5761 Route 22 in the Dutchess County town of North East, killed Morris, CT resident Tim Nurnberg and severely injured CT-based blues musician Eran Troy Danner.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, a vehicle colli…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Fast-Food Chain Under Investigation In Connection To Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak: Report Fast-Food Chain Under Investigation In Connection To Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak: Report
Fast-Food Chain Under Investigation In Connection To Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak: Report A widening investigation into a brutal intestinal illness has now reached one of the biggest names in fast food. Click here for a new, updated story: Taco Bell Pulls Fresh Favorites Amid Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Federal and state health officials are investigating whether Taco Bell restaurants played a role in the multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, July 14. The Post cited two people familiar with the investigation. No health agency has publicly identified Taco Bell as the source, and no specific grower or supplier has been linked to the ill…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
This Major Airline Will Replace Some Middle Seats With Tables: Here's Why This Major Airline Will Replace Some Middle Seats With Tables: Here's Why
This Major Airline Will Replace Some Middle Seats With Tables: Here's Why United Airlines is removing the middle seats from some planes and replacing them with shared tables. The Chicago-based carrier will introduce the new Economy Plus option on its Airbus A321XLR aircraft, the company announced in a news release on Tuesday, July 14. One row on each plane will have a window seat and an aisle seat separated by an open middle space with a large table. The custom table will stretch from armrest to armrest across the space where the middle seat would normally be, along with a soft leather-like covering with two spaces for cups. "We're investing nose-to-tail ac…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
6 Men Accused After Trying To Pay For Sex With Child In West Haven, FBI Sting: Police 6 Men Accused After Trying To Pay For Sex With Child In West Haven, FBI Sting: Police
6 Men Accused After Trying To Pay For Sex With Child In West Haven, FBI Sting: Police Six Connecticut men were arrested after police say they tried to pay for sex with someone they believed was a child during an undercover FBI child predator sting. West Haven police captured the six men on Friday, July 10, after an investigation led by the FBI's Crimes Against Children Task Force with help from the West Haven and Meriden police departments. Police said undercover FBI agents posing as children spoke with adults who attempted to purchase sex from a fictitious juvenile sex worker. Investigators said the men acknowledged the fictitious juvenile's age and agreed to pay for sex. …

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Mass Software Developer, 28, Died Days After Achieving Dream Of Becoming Licensed Skydiver Mass Software Developer, 28, Died Days After Achieving Dream Of Becoming Licensed Skydiver
Mass Software Developer, 28, Died Days After Achieving Dream Of Becoming Licensed Skydiver Authorities have identified the 28-year-old man who died in a Western Massachusetts skydiving accident earlier this week. Mani Chandra Teja Gaddam, of Boston, was killed on Sunday, July 12, at Jumptown Skydiving, a popular skydiving center, in Orange. A preliminary investigation found that he fell about 30 feet when a sudden gust of wind interfered with his parachute during landing. Just days before the fatal accident, Gaddam shared on Facebook a July 2 photo after achieving his lifelong dream of earning his USPA License for skydiving at a facility in Houston. That certification requires cl…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Pizza Hut Launches Value Menu With Deals Starting At $3: See What's On It Pizza Hut Launches Value Menu With Deals Starting At $3: See What's On It
Pizza Hut Launches Value Menu With Deals Starting At $3: See What's On It Pizza Hut is rolling out a new value menu featuring longtime favorites and new items as the struggling chain looks to win back customers following its $2.7 billion sale. The Throwback Value Menu launched nationwide at participating restaurants on Tuesday, July 14, Pizza Hut announced in a news release. Items start at $3 and will be available for a limited time this summer. The menu includes a $10 medium one-topping Stuffed Crust Pizza, a $3 one-topping Personal Pan Pizza, $4 Breadsticks, $4 Cinnamon Sticks, and a $3 two-liter Pepsi. Pizza Hut is also introducing two new items: Triple …

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by Chris Spiker
News
Popular Produce Staple Eyed As Source Of Massive Cyclospora Outbreak: How To Stay Safe Popular Produce Staple Eyed As Source Of Massive Cyclospora Outbreak: How To Stay Safe
Popular Produce Staple Eyed As Source Of Massive Cyclospora Outbreak: How To Stay Safe The hunt for the source of a brutal intestinal illness has taken a significant turn, prompting new guidance as case counts keep climbing. Click here for a new, updated story: Fast Food Chain Under Investigation In Connection To Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak: Report Michigan health officials said on Monday, July 13, that lettuce or salad greens had emerged as a potential source of the state’s cyclosporiasis outbreak, according to Detroit-based WDIV Local 4. No specific variety, grower, or supplier has been identified. Other foods have not been ruled out. Michigan had received reports of…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Heat Surges Toward 100 Degrees Before Thunderstorms Reach Northeast: Timing Heat Surges Toward 100 Degrees Before Thunderstorms Reach Northeast: Timing
Heat Surges Toward 100 Degrees Before Thunderstorms Reach Northeast: Timing The Northeast is entering a punishing stretch that will peak in waves before a cooler, stormier pattern begins pressing south. Dangerous heat and humidity will expand across the region on Tuesday, July 14, as a strong ridge reaches the East Coast, according to the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center. Massachusetts and upstate NY will face some of their hottest conditions Tuesday. Highs could climb into the upper 90s, while heat indices may exceed 100 degrees in humid urban and inland areas. An AccuWeather forecast map shows the hot zone extending from western New York and …

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by Joe Lombardi