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Days After Family Mourned Dalonte 'Boobie' Jackson, Police Rule Brutal Beating A Homicide Days After Family Mourned Dalonte 'Boobie' Jackson, Police Rule Brutal Beating A Homicide
Days After Family Mourned Dalonte 'Boobie' Jackson, Police Rule Brutal Beating A Homicide The death of Dalonte Lamont Jackson, the DC man whose family said he was left unconscious after a brutal Memorial Day weekend attack, has now officially been ruled a homicide. Jackson, known to loved ones as "Boobie," died on Friday, May 29, after suffering severe injuries in an assault days earlier, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The 35-year-old Northeast DC resident was found unconscious but still breathing shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, when Sixth District officers responded to the 3300 block of East Capitol Street NE. Police said Jackson was suffering fr…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Mom Found Moving Worms, Parasites In Daughter's SpaghettiOs: Lawsuit Mom Found Moving Worms, Parasites In Daughter's SpaghettiOs: Lawsuit
Mom Found Moving Worms, Parasites In Daughter's SpaghettiOs: Lawsuit A mother is suing Campbell's and Walmart after claiming she found worms and parasites in her daughter's SpaghettiOs. Mary Hubbard and Gregory Lovell, the child's father, filed the lawsuit in a federal court in Florida on Tuesday, June 2. The parents are seeking $75,000 in damages, claiming the companies were negligent and violated a federal food safety law. According to the complaint, Hubbard bought a can of SpaghettiOs at a Walmart Supercenter in Okeechobee, Florida, in June 2024. Hubbard noticed what "appeared to be worms and/or parasites moving in the food" short…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Doorbell Prank Ends With 14-Year-Old Hurt, Man Facing Felony Charge In Virginia: Police Doorbell Prank Ends With 14-Year-Old Hurt, Man Facing Felony Charge In Virginia: Police
Doorbell Prank Ends With 14-Year-Old Hurt, Man Facing Felony Charge In Virginia: Police An ill-fated game of "ding dong ditch" ended with a teen hurt and a 22-year-old man behind bars in Virginia, police say. Woodbridge resident Byron Steve Sandoval Polanco didn't take kindly to a 14-year-old ringing his doorbell and walking away on Monday afternoon, going after the teen and allegedly assaulting him, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called shortly after 4:20 p.m. on June 1 to the 14200 block of Radford Court in Woodbridge to investigate a reported assault that had just taken place. It is alleged the teen was with a friend when he rang Sa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Speed, Alcohol Possible Factors In Fatal Rollover That Killed Maryland Driver, Sheriff Says Speed, Alcohol Possible Factors In Fatal Rollover That Killed Maryland Driver, Sheriff Says
Speed, Alcohol Possible Factors In Fatal Rollover That Killed Maryland Driver, Sheriff Says A 25-year-old driver was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash after losing control of his truck and landing off a busy Maryland roadway, officials confirm. Investigators from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office say speed and possible alcohol impairment may have contributed to the crash that left Myersville resident Justin Thomas Nalborcyzk dead on Wednesday night. According to the sheriff's office, shortly before 9 p.m. on June 3, deputies were called to the 4400 block of Middle Point Road in Myersville to investigate a single-vehicle rollover crash. Detectives determined that a Che…

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by Zak Failla
News
Remaining '60 Minutes' Stars May Leave Amid CBS News Purge, Turmoil: Report Remaining '60 Minutes' Stars May Leave Amid CBS News Purge, Turmoil: Report
Remaining '60 Minutes' Stars May Leave Amid CBS News Purge, Turmoil: Report The three remaining "60 Minutes" correspondents are reportedly deciding whether to stay with the iconic newsmagazine amid a high-profile wave of firings and growing turmoil at CBS News. "60 Minutes" veteran reporters Bill Whitaker, Lesley Stahl, and Jon Wertheim held an hourlong meeting on Wednesday, June 3, to discuss their futures at the program, Status reported. Their discussion came after Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi, and Cecilia Vega were fired during a newsroom purge at "60 Minutes." Whitaker is weighing his options and could leave the show, three sources told Status. S…

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by Chris Spiker
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Prosecutor's Sergeant Stole Injured Journalist's $10K Camera Gear At Delaney Hall: AG Prosecutor's Sergeant Stole Injured Journalist's $10K Camera Gear At Delaney Hall: AG
Prosecutor's Sergeant Stole Injured Journalist's $10K Camera Gear At Delaney Hall: AG A sergeant with a prosecutor's office in New Jersey has been charged with stealing a photojournalist's camera equipment after the journalist was injured while covering a protest at Delaney Hall in Newark, authorities said. Essex County Prosecutor's Sgt. Darryl Brown, 43, of Sparta Township, was charged by complaint summons with third-degree theft following an investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability's Corruption Bureau, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said Thursday, June 4. The journalist was working near Delaney Hall on Saturday, May 30, when an injury caused …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cruise Ship Worker Dies After Vanishing On 'Extremely Strenuous' Volcano Hike Cruise Ship Worker Dies After Vanishing On 'Extremely Strenuous' Volcano Hike
Cruise Ship Worker Dies After Vanishing On 'Extremely Strenuous' Volcano Hike A cruise ship's crew member was found dead after going missing for days on a rugged volcano trail in the Caribbean, authorities said. Search teams discovered Wang Zyuan's body in St. Kitts on Monday, June 1, the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force said in a Facebook post. The 33-year-old was reported missing on a Mount Liamuiga hiking trail on Wednesday, May 27. Wang was last seen on the trail at about 10 a.m. that day. The Chinese national was traveling alone and without a guide when he disappeared, police said. At about 2 p.m., Wang called 911 to re…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Former USAID Employee Turned $176K In COVID Relief Cash Into Personal Payday, Feds Say Former USAID Employee Turned $176K In COVID Relief Cash Into Personal Payday, Feds Say
Former USAID Employee Turned $176K In COVID Relief Cash Into Personal Payday, Feds Say A former USAID employee from Maryland admitted Wednesday that he used fake businesses and bogus paperwork to grab more than $176,000 in COVID relief money meant to help struggling workers and businesses survive the pandemic, federal prosecutors said. Simeon Bakare, 55, of Waldorf, pleaded guilty on June 3 in federal court to wire fraud in connection with a CARES Act fraud scheme, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. Bakare previously worked on information technology matters for the US Agency for International Development. Then, prosecutors say, he turned pand…

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by Zak Failla
News
Dunkin' Unveils Summer 2026 Menu With New Drinks, Special Meal Deal: See What's On It Dunkin' Unveils Summer 2026 Menu With New Drinks, Special Meal Deal: See What's On It
Dunkin' Unveils Summer 2026 Menu With New Drinks, Special Meal Deal: See What's On It This Barbie is all over Dunkin's summer menu. Mattel and Dunkin' announced the launch of several Barbie-themed beverages in a joint news release. The collaboration is the focus of the summer 2026 menu, which Dunkin' officially debuted on Wednesday, June 3. The partnership centers on Barbie Pink Strawberry Cold Foam. The limited-time topping adds a pink finish and strawberry flavor to iced drinks. Customers can put the foam in seven beverages: Almond Strawberry Shortcake Iced Coffee Double Strawberry Daydream Refresher Pink Mango Daydream Refresher Pink Cherry Daydream Refr…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Embarrassed By Dad's Bra Business As Kids, Siblings Built A Lingerie Empire Women Swear By Embarrassed By Dad's Bra Business As Kids, Siblings Built A Lingerie Empire Women Swear By
Embarrassed By Dad's Bra Business As Kids, Siblings Built A Lingerie Empire Women Swear By Loren, Paul and Mitchell Haber grew up in an industry most kids knew little about: bras. For Paul, living in Paramus in the 1960s, he wanted no one to know about his father's job at a bra manufacturing company. "I was embarrassed by it," he recalled. "I couldn't even bring myself to talk about it." Paul and his siblings regularly accompanied their father to Bamberger's stores across New Jersey, where they'd help merchandise products and battle for visibility against competing companies, moving their products to the front of displays and competitors' merchandise to the back. Loren would go…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Deputies Looking For Stolen Ram Found Much More At Southern Maryland Property: Prosecutors Deputies Looking For Stolen Ram Found Much More At Southern Maryland Property: Prosecutors
Deputies Looking For Stolen Ram Found Much More At Southern Maryland Property: Prosecutors A stolen Dodge Ram from a Waldorf dealership turned into a much larger recovery when deputies arrived at a Maryland property and found more pieces of stolen equipment sitting nearby, prosecutors said. William Elliot Mitchell Jr., 62, of Bushwood, was sentenced this week to five years in prison, with 18 months of active incarceration, for the unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, according to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office. The case dates back to April 21, 2025, when deputies were called to a property on Woodbush Drive after receiving information about a stolen Ram 2500 diesel…

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by Zak Failla
News
Highly Contagious Stomach Bug Spreading Fast, New Data Reveals Highly Contagious Stomach Bug Spreading Fast, New Data Reveals
Highly Contagious Stomach Bug Spreading Fast, New Data Reveals A highly contagious stomach bug is showing up in a way that can catch communities before doctor visits do. WastewaterSCAN data showed high norovirus levels nationally, including in the Northeast, according to its dashboard viewed Tuesday, June 2. WastewaterSCAN says it monitors norovirus and other infectious disease targets in wastewater samples across participating sites. Norovirus is often called the "stomach flu," but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is not related to influenza. It causes acute gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach or intestines. Sy…

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by Joe Lombardi