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VIDEO: Driver Charged After Hitting Protestor With Car Outside Delaney Hall, Cops Say VIDEO: Driver Charged After Hitting Protestor With Car Outside Delaney Hall, Cops Say
Video: Driver Charged After Hitting Protestor With Car Outside Delaney Hall, Cops Say A Newark man has been charged after police say he struck a woman with his vehicle outside Delaney Hall during a Father's Day vigil Sunday evening, June 21. Detectives identified Thomas K. Brown, 38, of Newark, as the driver accused of hitting the woman outside the immigration detention facility, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. announced. Brown is charged with assault by auto and was issued a traffic summons for reckless driving, authorities said. Police responded to Doremus Avenue and Roanoke Avenue at approximately 5:07 p.m. on a report of a pedestrian struck, author…

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4 Grandchildren, Daughter Found Dead In NY Home; Grandma Left Note, Poisoning Suspected: Police 4 Grandchildren, Daughter Found Dead In NY Home; Grandma Left Note, Poisoning Suspected: Police
4 Grandchildren, Daughter Found Dead In NY Home; Grandma Left Note, Poisoning Suspected: Police A grandmother is suspected of poisoning her daughter and four grandchildren before all six family members were found dead inside a New York apartment, police said Thursday as new details emerged in the investigation. Amy Steadman, 64, Sarah Myers, 44, and Myers' four children — Harper Harmon, 13; Hudson Harmon, 11; and 10-year-old twins Gavin and Gracelynn Harmon — were discovered Tuesday evening inside Steadman's Harris Avenue apartment in Mechanicville after officers responded for a welfare check. Police were called after a neighbor reported not seeing or hearing from the family for …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Can You Spell The 4 Words That Cost Kid The National Bee Crown? Can You Spell The 4 Words That Cost Kid The National Bee Crown?
Can You Spell The 4 Words That Cost Kid The National Bee Crown? Only four words stood between a Jersey City student and the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship. Ishaan Gupta, representing the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development, finished second in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee after a dramatic 90-second spell-off Thursday, May 28, in Washington, D.C. Watch the moment Speller 29 Shrey Parikh won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee by competing in the third Spell-off in Bee history. His winning word, the final word he spelled correctly during the Spell-off, was "bromocriptine."  Scri…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sean Hannity Addresses Health Rumors After Viewers Expressed Concerns Sean Hannity Addresses Health Rumors After Viewers Expressed Concerns
Sean Hannity Addresses Health Rumors After Viewers Expressed Concerns A well-known TV host is answering questions after viewers noticed something different. Sean Hannity shared a health update on Wednesday, June 24, after his raspy voice and puffy face raised concerns among viewers and sparked online speculation. The 64-year-old Fox News host addressed the concern in a post on X, saying the changes were tied to a pinched nerve and medication. "Thanks to everyone who has checked in," Hannity wrote. "I’ve already addressed this several times on my radio show, but while training, I developed a painful pinched nerve in my neck." Hannity said his doctor put him …

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Surprise Wedding: 'Jersey Shore' Star Just Pulled Off The Ultimate Fake-Out Surprise Wedding: 'Jersey Shore' Star Just Pulled Off The Ultimate Fake-Out
Surprise Wedding: 'Jersey Shore' Star Just Pulled Off The Ultimate Fake-Out Fifty people thought they were going to a screening of Jenni "JWoww" Farley's new movie "Nanny Cam," PEOPLE reports. Instead, it was the MTV "Jersey Shore" star's wedding to pro wrestler Zack Carpinello. According to PEOPLE, the couple created fake, movie-themed invitations, signage, and even a red carpet. But, surprise! This wasn't a movie screening at all. This was a Wednesday, June 24 wedding in Old Bridge. Snooki shared a photo of herself hugging JWoww in her wedding dress. She wrote: ""I love a good surprise and i love her and so happy but so mad i didn't know🥺🥺." ""My beautiful quee…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Violently Swerving' Plane Lands In Boston After Pilot's Medical Emergency: Report 'Violently Swerving' Plane Lands In Boston After Pilot's Medical Emergency: Report
'Violently Swerving' Plane Lands In Boston After Pilot's Medical Emergency: Report A pilot's medical emergency forced an Air Canada flight from Newark Liberty International Airport to make an emergency landing in Boston on Wednesday afternoon, June 24, according to the FAA and ABC7. Air Canada Flight 7664 landed safely at Boston Logan International Airport at approximately 2 p.m. after the crew reported a pilot medical emergency, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The flight had departed Newark and was bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia. Passengers described a chaotic scene aboard the aircraft, ABC7 reports. One passenger told the outlet that the plane began "v…

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CT Man Charged In Marlborough Girlfriend's Death Says She Threw Herself Down Stairs: Warrant CT Man Charged In Marlborough Girlfriend's Death Says She Threw Herself Down Stairs: Warrant
CT Man Charged In Marlborough Girlfriend's Death Says She Threw Herself Down Stairs: Warrant A Connecticut man who has been accused of abusing his partners in the past said his girlfriend died at his home after she threw herself down a set of stairs, authorities said. Cole Werhan, 28, of Burlington, was arrested Tuesday, June 23, and charged with murder in the killing of Janina Brooke Murphy, a Massachusetts woman whose death had been under investigation for months. Murphy's body was found at Werhan's Burlington home on March 29. Connecticut State Police immediately described the death as suspicious, but released few details as the investigation unfolded. According to the arrest w…

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by Josh Lanier
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Cult Member Charged After 'Mom' Heard Before Parents' Execution: DA Cult Member Charged After 'Mom' Heard Before Parents' Execution: DA
Cult Member Charged After 'Mom' Heard Before Parents' Execution: DA Chilling new details have emerged more than three years after a Pennsylvania couple and the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, allegedly by suspects with ties to a cult-like group, have been arrested. Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, 33, of Media, Pennsylvania, has been charged with murdering her parents, Richard and Rita Zajko, after a years-long Pennsylvania State Police investigation uncovered digital, ballistic, financial, and surveillance evidence tying her to the killings, Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse announced on Wednesday, June 24. Richard Zajko, 72, and …

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Beautiful Soul': Community Rallies For Family Of Dorchester Woman Killed By Alleged Carjacker 'Beautiful Soul': Community Rallies For Family Of Dorchester Woman Killed By Alleged Carjacker
'Beautiful Soul': Community Rallies For Family Of Dorchester Woman Killed By Alleged Carjacker A grieving family is turning to the community for support after a 32-year-old Massachusetts woman was killed when an accused carjacker crashed into her on a Boston sidewalk, police said. Mabinty Janneh, of Dorchester, had stepped off an MBTA bus around 2 p.m. Saturday, June 20, on Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan when a car police said was stolen jumped the curb and crashed into her. She was dragged several hundred feet beneath the vehicle and died at the scene. Police say 37-year-old Ibraim Matos had gotten into a crash nearby, jumped out of his car, carjacked another vehicle, and struck Janne…

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by Josh Lanier
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Walmart Deal Days Are Back Walmart Deal Days Are Back
Walmart Deal Days Are Back This is not the week to casually open a shopping app unless you are prepared to meet a discounted vacuum, a patio upgrade, or a dorm-room essential that somehow jumps straight into your cart. Walmart Deals runs from Monday, June 22, through Sunday, June 28, with thousands of offers online, in the Walmart app, and in stores nationwide, according to the Bentonville, AR-based retailer. Shoppers can browse the latest Walmart Deals including savings on electronics, fashion, toys, collectibles, furniture, skincare and early back-to-school finds. This year, Walmart Deals overlaps with Amazon Prim…

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Child Drowning Deaths Rising, New Federal Report Reveals: What To Know Child Drowning Deaths Rising, New Federal Report Reveals: What To Know
Child Drowning Deaths Rising, New Federal Report Reveals: What To Know Federal regulators are warning about a rise in young children drowning as families spend more time around the water during the summer. A total of 379 children younger than 15 died by drowning in pool- or spa-related incidents in 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a report released on Wednesday, June 24. That was up 6% from 359 deaths reported in 2022. The increase comes as drowning remains the leading cause of death for children ages 1 through 4. "This year's report makes clear that these tragedies continue to take an unacceptable toll on American families," sai…

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Hookup Turns Deadly: NY Woman Indicted For Killing Sleeping Man In Parents' Home (UPDATE) Hookup Turns Deadly: NY Woman Indicted For Killing Sleeping Man In Parents' Home (UPDATE)
Hookup Turns Deadly: NY Woman Indicted For Killing Sleeping Man In Parents' Home (Update) What police describe as a hookup gone wrong ended with a Long Island man dead in his father's arms and a woman now indicted on a murder charge. Kristin Sculley, 22, of Massapequa, was arraigned Wednesday, June 24, on a grand jury indictment charging her with Murder 2nd Degree in the death of Robert "Bobby" Michael Carragher III, 28, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced. Investigators said Carragher and Sculley met up at a bar before returning to the Beaumont Avenue home in Massapequa that he shared with his parents. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Monday, June 1, Sculley b…

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