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New Date Announced For White House Correspondents' Dinner After April Shooting Incident New Date Announced For White House Correspondents' Dinner After April Shooting Incident
New Date Announced For White House Correspondents' Dinner After April Shooting Incident A major Washington media event is getting another chance after a chaotic night. The White House Correspondents' Dinner was disrupted Saturday, April 25, after gunshots were reported at the Washington Hilton while President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and more than 2,000 guests were at the event. The White House Correspondents' Association will hold the rescheduled dinner on Friday, July 24, WHCA President Weijia Jiang, CBS News senior White House correspondent, announced on X. “I’m proud to share the WHCD will be held on 07/24,” Jiang said. “Our first d…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Body Found In Burned Van Ruled Suicide In PA: Coroner Body Found In Burned Van Ruled Suicide In PA: Coroner
Body Found In Burned Van Ruled Suicide In PA: Coroner A body discovered inside a burned van in Pennsylvania has been identified, and the death has been ruled a suicide, the county coroner announced on Tuesday, June 2. The victim was identified as a 69-year-old Oley Township resident following an autopsy, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. The man was found in the rear of a van after firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire in the 4000 block of Friedensburg Road in Oley Township on Tuesday, May 26. The initial call reporting the vehicle fire was received by the Berks County 911 Center at approximately 9:43 a.m., according to…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Viral Video Of Bleach Poured On Cat Food Lands PA Woman Animal Cruelty Charges (WATCH) Viral Video Of Bleach Poured On Cat Food Lands PA Woman Animal Cruelty Charges (WATCH)
Viral Video Of Bleach Poured On Cat Food Lands PA Woman Animal Cruelty Charges (Watch) A woman caught on video pouring bleach onto food meant for neighborhood cats is now facing criminal charges. The video, which spread widely online and sparked outrage among animal lovers, led investigators to charge Lauren Ashley Carter, 35, of Chester with two counts of misdemeanor cruelty to animals, according to court records. Residents first sounded the alarm in April after a video appeared to show Carter pouring a liquid believed to be bleach onto piles of cat food left out for a colony of neighborhood cats in Chester, Delaware County. The woman who recorded the video said she has be…

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Hookup Turns Deadly: NY Woman Kills Man In Parents' Home, Police Say Hookup Turns Deadly: NY Woman Kills Man In Parents' Home, Police Say
Hookup Turns Deadly: NY Woman Kills Man In Parents' Home, Police Say What police describe as a hookup gone wrong ended with a Long Island man dead in his father's arms and a woman charged with murder. Kristin Sculley, 22, of Massapequa, was charged with Murder 2nd Degree in the death of Robert "Bobby" Michael Carragher Jr., 28, according to Nassau County police. 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 became angry and stabbed Carragher in the neck while he was sleeping, Nassau County Police Detec…

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Former '60 Minutes' Boss Warns Of 'Partisans And Ideologues' After CBS News Purge Former '60 Minutes' Boss Warns Of 'Partisans And Ideologues' After CBS News Purge
Former '60 Minutes' Boss Warns Of 'Partisans And Ideologues' After CBS News Purge A former executive producer of "60 Minutes" is warning about the direction of CBS News amid major staffing changes and a right-wing shift. Bill Owens made the comments while accepting the Gabe Pressman Truth to Power Award during a New York Press Club ceremony on Monday, June 1. The longtime showrunner resigned in April 2025, saying that "60 Minutes" was no longer journalistically independent as Paramount faced a lawsuit by President Donald Trump. The criticism also came days after his successor, "60 Minutes" veteran Tanya Simon, was among several end-of-season firings. Simon…

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Street Sweeper Strikes, Kills Scooter Rider On Route 272 In PA: Coroner Street Sweeper Strikes, Kills Scooter Rider On Route 272 In PA: Coroner
Street Sweeper Strikes, Kills Scooter Rider On Route 272 In PA: Coroner A Pennsylvania man was killed when a street sweeper struck the scooter he was riding along Route 272 over the weekend, officials said. David B. Snyder, 38, of New Providence, was found in the northbound lane of Route 272 near Shiprock Road in Pequea Township after authorities were called to the scene at 5:03 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Snyder was riding a scooter at the time of the crash, officials said. Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber confirmed Snyder was struck by a street sweeper that was traveling between job sites and was not actively…

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Super El Niño Could Raise Hantavirus Risk Super El Niño Could Raise Hantavirus Risk
Super El Niño Could Raise Hantavirus Risk A powerful climate pattern could pose a health concern unrelated to storm tracks or temperatures. A potential Super El Niño could indirectly raise the risk of hantavirus cases by creating conditions that allow rodent populations to grow, according to Smithsonian educational material on El Niño and disease. The concern is not that El Niño itself causes hantavirus. The risk comes from what can happen afterward. Heavy rain and warmer conditions can lead to more vegetation. That gives rodents more food and shelter. When rodent populations surge, they can move closer to homes, cabins, sheds, ga…

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PA Native Sabrina Carpenter Fearing For Her Safety After Alleged Stalker Incident PA Native Sabrina Carpenter Fearing For Her Safety After Alleged Stalker Incident
PA Native Sabrina Carpenter Fearing For Her Safety After Alleged Stalker Incident A rising pop star says a frightening pattern at home crossed a dangerous line. Sabrina Carpenter was granted a temporary restraining order after an alleged stalker tried to enter her Los Angeles home and returned after being arrested, according to multiple reports. ABC7 Los Angeles reported that Carpenter filed for protection against William Applegate, 31, after a series of incidents at her residence. Court documents say Applegate first came to Carpenter’s attention Saturday, May 23, when he allegedly entered a neighbor’s property to get past security fencing and went to her front door, AB…

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Bethlehem Officials Fume As Rookie Cop Quits For 'Love Island USA' Bethlehem Officials Fume As Rookie Cop Quits For 'Love Island USA'
Bethlehem Officials Fume As Rookie Cop Quits For 'Love Island USA' Sean Reifel traded his Bethlehem police badge for a shot at love on national television, and not everyone at City Hall is cheering him on. The rookie officer and father was recently announced as one of 12 Islanders on Season 8 of Peacock's hit reality dating show "Love Island USA." Reifel was sworn into the Bethlehem Police Department on Aug. 18, 2025, according to a department social media post. His last day on the job was reportedly May 20. But as Reifel heads to the villa ahead of the show's Tuesday, June 2 premiere, local officials say his departure leaves behind more than an empty desk…

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Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports
Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley accused controversial CBS News boss Bari Weiss of "murdering" the iconic program in the latest sign of newsroom turmoil, according to reports. Pelley made the blistering remarks during a staff meeting on Monday, June 1, The Guardian reported. His comments come days after CBS News fired "60 Minutes" executive producer Tanya Simon, along with correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega. The confrontation coincides with CBS naming Vanity Fair correspondent and former New York Times tech columnist Nick Bilton as the new executive pr…

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Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling East Coast Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling East Coast
Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling East Coast Residents across New England were left stunned after a powerful double boom rattled buildings and shook the ground, triggering reports to police and earthquake officials. The cause, however, came from above. The strange event happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday when people from Connecticut to Canada reported hearing loud blasts, feeling buildings shake, or seeing a bright object streak across the sky. The American Meteor Society said the source was not an earthquake or an explosion. Instead, officials said a 3-foot-wide meteor entered Earth's atmosphere near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts b…

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14-Year-Old Student Killed In PA Pedestrian Crash Identified 14-Year-Old Student Killed In PA Pedestrian Crash Identified
14-Year-Old Student Killed In PA Pedestrian Crash Identified A student who died after being struck by a vehicle last week has been identified, Dauphin County officials announced. Ryfeek Watson, 14, of Harrisburg, died after he was hit by a vehicle in the 2000 block of Derry Street around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. Despite officers' efforts to provide immediate medical care at the scene, Watson was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries, Harrisburg police said. His cause of death was ruled multiple traumatic injuries, and the manner of death was determined to be accidenta…

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