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ound Plane Diverted Amid Ebola Outbreak In Central Africa: What To Know
A US-bound flight was diverted to Canada after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of the Congo boarded "in error" amid an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, officials said. Air France Flight 378 was redirected to Montreal at the request of US authorities after the plane was already in the air, according to the airline. The flight departed Paris and was headed to Detroit on Wednesday, May 20. A spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection said the passenger shouldn't have been allowed on the plane because of new Ebola-related travel restrictions. The flight landed at Montreal Tr…
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Fight With Staffers At Restaurant Leads To Woman's Death In Midwest: Video
A restaurant confrontation in the Midwest has turned into a closely watched death investigation. Anita Ann Grayson, 75, died after a physical altercation with an employee at a Tim Hortons coffeehouse/restaurant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 13, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department. Police released surveillance video of the incident on Tuesday, May 19, saying a "dangerously false narrative" and poor-quality public video clips had led to concern and misinformation. The video was posted on the department's YouTube page. The department said Grayson entered the Tim Hor…
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Vanessa Trump Opens Up About Health Battle
A member of America’s most visible political family is sharing a personal health update. Vanessa Trump revealed Wednesday, May 20, that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Trump, 48, shared the news in an Instagram post, saying she is working with her medical team on a treatment plan. Trump wrote: “I want to share a personal health update. I’ve recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. While this isn’t news anyone expects, I’m working closely with my medical team on a treatment plan. "I would like to thank my doctors for performing a procedure earlier this week on…
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Cops In Bergen County Beat Restrained Man In Ambulance, Deleted Bodycam Footage: Lawsuit
A Bergen County man has filed a lawsuit against the Borough of Rutherford, its police department, and several officers, claiming he was struck while handcuffed and strapped inside an ambulance during a psychiatric transport, and alleges nearly 10 minutes of body camera footage tied to the incident were later removed (lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article). Brian Caughey filed the civil rights suit on Tuesday, May 5, against the borough, Rutherford Police Department, Officer Thomas Kilroe, Officer John Ahearn, and unnamed officers over the Sunday, June 9, 2024 incident following…
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‘Left to Die’: Horrific Abuse Of 7-Year-Old Girl Carried Out By NY Family, Authorities Say
A Long Island family inflicted months of physical abuse, including 90 distinct injuries, on a 7-year-old girl before her death in December 2025, authorities said Wednesday, May 20. Emily Kelly, 50; Barbara Renner, 75; and Elyssa Seymore, 24, were all charged in the death of Jor’Dynn Duncan, a Bayport girl who died Dec. 29, 2025, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office. “This was not an alleged single act of violence. It was months of alleged systematic cruelty and sadistic abuse, meticulously documented,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said. “The child was allegedly left t…
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7-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted By Teenage Tutor At Long Island Library: Police
A teenage tutor sexually assaulted a 7-year-old girl multiple times inside a Long Island library, police said. Taylor Lindberg, 18, of Port Washington, was arrested Tuesday, May 19, and charged with three counts of first-degree sex abuse and child endangerment, the Nassau County Police Department said. Lindberg was working as a tutor at Port Washington library when he had “unwanted sexual contact” with the child victim on Monday, May 11, and again on Monday, May 18, police said. At his arraignment on Wednesday, May 20, Lindberg pleaded not guilty and was held on $50,000 cash, $100,000 bond…
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NJ Stalker Who Bombarded NY Woman In Three-Year Harassment Campaign Arrested: Report
A New Jersey man accused of stalking and harassing a Long Island woman for more than three years was arrested Wednesday, May 20, according to online records. Michal Pacek, 47, of Bayonne, was cuffed in Jersey City as a fugitive from justice, records show. He is facing extradition to Suffolk County, NY. Pacek’s arrest came one week after Melanie Smith went public with her story in a Newsday feature that detailed his alleged harassment, dating to May 2023 when Smith listed an old iPhone for sale on Facebook. In the three years since, Pacek sent dozens of packages to her parents’ address (whi…
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Snooki Says Wendy Williams Tried To Test Pregnancy Rumors With Beer On TV
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is claiming that Wendy Williams once brought beer onto her talk show during an interview after hearing rumors the “Jersey Shore” star was pregnant. Polizzi, 38, of Florham Park, shared the story during a recent appearance on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s “Off the Vine” podcast while reflecting on a period when she tried changing her public image after becoming famous. Polizzi said Williams was the one to call her out when she tried to act "more classier," adding, "she was intimidating, for sure." “Remember when she made you drink when you were pregnant?” asked Polizzi’s friend…
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State Department Alerts Travelers: Avoid Trips To These Countries
A fast-moving outbreak overseas is now changing what US travelers are being told before they book or board. Federal officials are now warning Americans against travel to multiple African nations. The US State Department issued updated Level 4 Do Not Travel advisories on Sunday, May 17, for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda amid an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. Related report: US Physician Tests Positive For Ebola As Global Health Emergency Grows In Central Africa US officials are warning travelers as Ebola restrictions expand. Image generated wi…
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Jersey Shore Town Mourns Teen Allegedly Killed By Young BMW Driver
The Brick community is in mourning after Jackson Mueller, a 15-year-old boy, was struck and killed by a BMW while riding a bike on Tuesday, May 19. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up for Mueller's family. "A beautiful life was tragically taken," said organizer Chrissie Arif, who described the teen as being thriving and outgoing. The funds will go toward assisting the Mueller's with burial costs. At 6:50 a.m., Brick police responded to Lanes Mill Road and Rhode Island Avenue after Mueller was struck by a speeding 2021 BMW, which subsequently fled the scene, Ocean County Prosec…
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Four Injured After River
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Four people were injured after a River LINE train struck a vehicle on Tuesday afternoon in Burlington County, May 19, authorities said. At 5:45 p.m., the train, which had departed Walter Rand Transportation Center at 5:13 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Trenton at 6:20 p.m., struck a motor vehicle on the tracks at the Main Street crossing in Delran near the Riverside station, NJ Transit said. Four of the 50 customers on board were evaluated by EMS on scene for minor injuries, NJ Transit said. The driver of the motor vehicle was transported to a local hospital, NJ Transit said. The exten…
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Video Shows Cops Breaking Up Crowds At Pier Village In Long Branch, 8 PM Curfew In Effect
Long Branch Mayor John Pallone has announced a new 8 p.m. curfew in the city following what he described as an "incident" on Tuesday, May 19 in Pier Village. Videos shared by Jersey Talks show police breaking up crowds of people who'd gathered at Pier Village. Several hundred teenagers and young adults descended on the beachfront, Long Beach police said. The event quickly deteriorated into fights, individuals jumping on parked vehicles, and disorder along the boardwalk and surrounding streets, police said. A substantial portion of the crowd arrived by rail, prompting New Jersey Tr…
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