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Dad, 3 Children Killed In Massive House Fire In Pennsylvania: Coroner Dad, 3 Children Killed In Massive House Fire In Pennsylvania: Coroner
Dad, 3 Children Killed In Massive House Fire In Pennsylvania: Coroner A father and his three children were killed after a house fire tore through a home in Pennsylvania early Sunday morning, July 5, authorities confirmed. The fire broke out in the 100 block of North Front Street in Newport around 3:30 a.m., where firefighters arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames, according to Newport Assistant Fire Chief Travis Babski. Perry County Coroner Robert Ressler identified the victims as 38-year-old David Carr, 16-year-old Hannah Carr, 16-year-old McKenzie Carr, and 6-year-old Paige Carr. All four victims were found on the first floor of the home, Babsk…

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Body Recovered After Overnight Search For Missing Paddleboarder At PA State Park Body Recovered After Overnight Search For Missing Paddleboarder At PA State Park
Body Recovered After Overnight Search For Missing Paddleboarder At PA State Park A man who disappeared after falling from a paddleboard at a Pennsylvania State Park on Independence Day has been found dead, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to Marsh Creek State Park in Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, around 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, after reports that a man had fallen from a paddleboard into the water, officials said. Officials initially described the incident as a water rescue just before 10 p.m. Saturday. However, in an update issued around 10:45 p.m., they said one person remained missing, prompting an overnight search of the lake. Emergency…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Did 'Bunch Of Thugs' Cause Police Horse To Slip On Jersey Shore Boardwalk? Did 'Bunch Of Thugs' Cause Police Horse To Slip On Jersey Shore Boardwalk?
Did 'Bunch Of Thugs' Cause Police Horse To Slip On Jersey Shore Boardwalk? A video showing a police horse falling on the Wildwood boardwalk is gaining traction online and fueling debate over what caused the incident. The one-minute clip, shared by Jersey Coast Emergency News on Sunday, July 5, is captioned: "A bunch of thugs attacked a police horse on the Wildwood Boardwalk last night." The video appears to show a group of young men following behind and mimicking the horse as officers escort it along the boardwalk. Moments later, a second police horse, partially out of frame, suddenly loses its footing and falls. It is not clear from the video what caused the hor…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Delta July 4th Flight Hit By Firework On Final Approach: 'A Big Bang,' Pilot Says Delta July 4th Flight Hit By Firework On Final Approach: 'A Big Bang,' Pilot Says
Delta July 4th Flight Hit By Firework On Final Approach: 'A Big Bang,' Pilot Says An Independence Day flight came with a jolt no one expected. Delta Air Lines Flight 1076 landed safely at Chicago Midway International Airport around 8:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, July 4, after its pilot reported that a fireworks mortar struck the aircraft just before landing, the FAA said. The flight had departed from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. The FAA said it will investigate. The aircraft was on final approach when the crew radioed the tower. The plane was about 200 to 250 feet above the ground at the time, ABC7 Chicago reported, citing air traffic …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Rob Reiner Cameo Taped Weeks Before His Death Revealed By HBO: Watch Rob Reiner Cameo Taped Weeks Before His Death Revealed By HBO: Watch
Rob Reiner Cameo Taped Weeks Before His Death Revealed By HBO: Watch Rob Reiner had one last HBO surprise waiting for America’s birthday weekend. The 78-year-old actor-director made an unexpected posthumous appearance in the Friday, July 3, episode of HBO’s "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness." Reiner, nearly unrecognizable under a white wig and Revolutionary period costume, played George Washington in a sketch about the first president’s decision not to seek a third term. The segment was filmed about a month before Reiner died, according to production details. The sketch starts with the kind of civics lesson that sounds solemn until Larry David app…

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Mom, 11-Year-Old Son Killed When Tree Falls On Campsite During Storm In PA (UPDATE) Mom, 11-Year-Old Son Killed When Tree Falls On Campsite During Storm In PA (UPDATE)
Mom, 11-Year-Old Son Killed When Tree Falls On Campsite During Storm In PA (Update) A Franklin County mother and her 11-year-old son were killed when a tree toppled onto their tent during severe storms at a Cumberland County campground on Saturday evening, July 4, authorities said. Pamela Landis, 45, and her son, Andre Landis, 11, both of St. Thomas, were camping at Mountain Creek Campground on Pine Grove Road in Dickinson Township when the tree came crashing down around 6:20 p.m., according to the Cumberland County Coroner's Office and Pennsylvania State Police. The initial emergency call reported a tree down on campers after severe storms swept through the area. When fi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning
Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning President Donald Trump is aiming to make history Saturday night, July 4, with what organizers are calling the world's largest fireworks display to cap America's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C. Approximately 850,000 fireworks shells will be launched from 10 locations around the National Mall, Freedom 250 organizers say. The show will eclipse the current Guinness World Record of 810,904 fireworks, set in the Philippines on New Year's Day 2016. The show is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:30 p.m. But even as organizers tout the record-breaking spectacle, they are warn…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Friend Feared Dead In Delaware River Rescued 1 Mile Downstream Friend Feared Dead In Delaware River Rescued 1 Mile Downstream
Friend Feared Dead In Delaware River Rescued 1 Mile Downstream A search for a missing swimmer on the Delaware River ended in an emotional reunion after the man was found alive about a mile downstream Saturday afternoon, July 4, responders said. Dive teams from Matamoras and Westfall were dispatched at approximately 1:30 p.m. after reports that two people were in the Delaware River without life jackets, according to the Matamoras Fire Department. Mutual aid was also requested from the Port Jervis Fire Department and Orange County responders. While crews were en route, Pike County Communications advised that one of the swimmers had gone missing, promptin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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AMC CEO Leaks Then Deletes Details Of Taylor Swift's Wedding AMC CEO Leaks Then Deletes Details Of Taylor Swift's Wedding
AMC CEO Leaks Then Deletes Details Of Taylor Swift's Wedding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's tightly guarded wedding celebration took an unexpected turn after AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron allegedly shared a detailed account of the event in a post on X that was later apparently deleted. Screenshots of the alleged post quickly spread online after it disappeared, according to Deadline and TMZ. One widely circulated image was shared on the Reddit community KelceWorldSnark. "It was such a privilege to be THERE," the 71-year-old Harvard-educated Aron apparently shared. In the alleged post, Aron wrote that he had attended the wedding and described Madison Sq…

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214 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated After AC Breaks At NJ Facility 214 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated After AC Breaks At NJ Facility
214 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated After AC Breaks At NJ Facility More than 200 nursing home residents were temporarily relocated after a water main break flooded the HVAC system at a South Jersey nursing home, officials said. At 10:35 p.m. on Friday, July 3, Voorhees police and firfefighters responded to Echelon Care and Rehabilitation Facility  after a water main break flooded the building's HVAC system, Voorhees Operations Bureau Commander Capt. Anthony Del Palazzo said The next morning, at 730 a.m., facility staff decided as a precaution to temporarily relocate all 214 residents to an emergency shelter established at Eastern High School…

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Sex TV Pioneer Robin Byrd's Boundary-Breaking Legacy Comes To HBO Sex TV Pioneer Robin Byrd's Boundary-Breaking Legacy Comes To HBO
Sex TV Pioneer Robin Byrd's Boundary-Breaking Legacy Comes To HBO Robin Byrd, the longtime New York City public access television host known for pushing the boundaries of late-night programming in her crocheted bikini and cowboy boots, is the subject of a new HBO documentary that explores her decades-long career and legacy. "Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story," which premiered at the Tribeca Festival, debuted Tuesday, June 30, on HBO and is available to stream on HBO Max. The film follows Byrd as she approaches her 70th birthday, reflects on her impact on television, and considers donating a lifetime of memorabilia to archivists while caring for her hu…

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Suspected Shark Bite At Popular NY Beach Injures Swimmer On July 4th Weekend Suspected Shark Bite At Popular NY Beach Injures Swimmer On July 4th Weekend
Suspected Shark Bite At Popular NY Beach Injures Swimmer On July 4th Weekend A swimmer was hospitalized after being bitten by an "unknown marine animal" believed to be a shark at a popular Long Island beach on Friday, July 3, officials said. The incident happened at approximately 12 p.m. at Field 6 at Jones Beach, according to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Jones Beach State Park lifeguards and emergency medical technicians responded immediately after the swimmer was bitten. The victim suffered lacerations to the right foot and was taken to Nassau County University Medical Center Hospital with what officials said were …

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by Cecilia Levine