Arlington, VA
Business
Medical Debt Returning To Americans' Credit Reports After Judge Reverses Biden-Era Rule Medical Debt Returning To Americans' Credit Reports After Judge Reverses Biden-Era Rule
Medical Debt Returning To Americans' Credit Reports After Judge Reverses Biden-Era Rule A federal judge in Texas has overturned a Biden-era rule that removed medical debt from Americans' credit reports. Judge Sean Jordan scrapped the regulation in a ruling on Friday, July 11. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized the rule on Tuesday, Jan. 7, about two weeks before former President Joe Biden left office. The decision came exactly a week after President Donald Trump signed the previously named "One Big Beautiful Bill" into law. Experts warn that the Republican-backed budget reconciliation legislation makes sweeping cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, while incr…

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by Chris Spiker
Trenton, NJ
News
NJ Recall Linked To Deadly Salmonella Egg Outbreak Tied To CA Supplier At Center Of DOJ Lawsuit NJ Recall Linked To Deadly Salmonella Egg Outbreak Tied To CA Supplier At Center Of DOJ Lawsuit
NJ Recall Linked To Deadly Salmonella Egg Outbreak Tied To CA Supplier At Center Of DOJ Lawsuit A deadly outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to brown cage-free and organic eggs — including some sold in New Jersey — has ended, federal health officials announced on Thursday, July 10. The eggs were supplied by the August Egg Company of Hilmar, California — the same state now facing a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit over controversial agricultural laws that allegedly drove up national egg prices. At least 134 people across 10 states were infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis, according to the CDC and FDA. Thirty-eight were hospitalized, and one person died. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Gloucester City, NJ
Police & Fire
FBI Raids Prominent Gloucester City Doctor's Office FBI Raids Prominent Gloucester City Doctor's Office
FBI Raids Prominent Gloucester City Doctor's Office The FBI conducted a raid on a doctor's office in Gloucester City on Wednesday, July 9, authorities said. The bureau confirmed the raid at Dr. Edward Lundy's office on 1017 Market St. but did not provide further details. According to ABC 6, multiple unmarked vehicles pulled up and parked on the street, followed by agents in suits walking toward the building, with some dressed in tactical gear.  Lundy is considering in "good standing", according to his New Jersey Healthcare Profile records obtained by ABC 6.  He graduated Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 1977, …

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by Sam Barron
Yonkers, NY
Lifestyle
Did You Miss Mayor Mike Spano On Riverside Reflections? Did You Miss Mayor Mike Spano On Riverside Reflections?
Did You Miss Mayor Mike Spano On Riverside Reflections? Enjoy Season 2 Episode 3 of Riverside Reflections with City of Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano discusses what makes the community a unique and vibrant place to live, and how St. John's Riverside Hospital has been caring for it for over 150 years. St. John's Riverside Hospital Did you miss Season 1 of Riverside Reflections? Click here to watch now!

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Stafford, VA
Lifestyle
27-Year-Old Stafford Mom Battles Cancer, Says: ‘I’m Fighting For My Son’ 27-Year-Old Stafford Mom Battles Cancer, Says: ‘I’m Fighting For My Son’
27-Year-Old Stafford Mom Battles Cancer, Says: ‘I’m Fighting For My Son’ A young Virginia mom is fighting for her life after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of endometrial cancer, and her family is asking for help as she undergoes treatment and surgery, according to a fundraiser launched in her name. Cida Rivera, a 27-year-old mother from Stafford, has been diagnosed with aggressive endometrial carcinoma and is currently out of work as she undergoes medical treatment. Rivera is now in recovery from surgery, according to a family friend who told Daily Voice: “She had the surgery and is in the recovery period right now so I know she could use a little more …

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by Jillian Pikora
Laurel, MD
News
‘My Father Was Invincible’: Laurel Son Pens Heartbreaking Plea To Save His Dad ‘My Father Was Invincible’: Laurel Son Pens Heartbreaking Plea To Save His Dad
‘My Father Was Invincible’: Laurel Son Pens Heartbreaking Plea To Save His Dad A devoted Maryland son is pleading for help to save his father, whose sudden health spiral has revealed a devastating cancer diagnosis with no clear origin. Julio Vasconez said everything changed in an instant. “Everything seemed to be going as usual… until a couple of months ago,” he said. “We thought it was something minor, maybe a kidney stone. But that day ended with kidney surgery — and the hardest part wasn’t the operation, it was everything that came after.” Doctors uncovered signs of advanced metastatic cancer in his father’s bones. The primary source hasn’t been found, leaving spe…

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by Zak Failla
Harrisburg, PA
Politics
'Want To Go Home': PA Sen. Fetterman Slammed After Complaint About Missed Beach Trip Goes Viral 'Want To Go Home': PA Sen. Fetterman Slammed After Complaint About Missed Beach Trip Goes Viral
'Want To Go Home': PA Sen. Fetterman Slammed After Complaint About Missed Beach Trip Goes Viral Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman apparently would rather be building sandcastles than slogging through Senate votes. As the US Senate trudged through a grueling voting marathon on President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending package, Fetterman went viral for saying what many might’ve been thinking. The Democratic lawmaker, while addressing reporters outside the Senate chamber on Monday, June 30, raised eyebrows when asked about possible timing on the bill: “Oh my God, I just want to go home,” Fetterman said, visibly frustrated during the vote-a-rama underway in Washington. “I’ve alrea…

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by Michael Mashburn
Arlington, VA
News
Nepali Leader In DC Area Faces Stage 4 Cancer Battle After Brain Surgery Nepali Leader In DC Area Faces Stage 4 Cancer Battle After Brain Surgery
Nepali Leader In DC Area Faces Stage 4 Cancer Battle After Brain Surgery The Washington, DC-area Nepali community is coming together in support of a beloved cultural leader whose cancer diagnosis has shaken those she’s uplifted for more than a decade. Mahima Shakya, a pillar of the Nepali-American community in the DC region, is fighting for her life after being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer that has spread to her brain and spinal cord, according to a fundraiser created by the America Nepal Paramparagat Bouddha Dharma Sangha (ANPBDS). On May 27, Shakya underwent emergency brain surgery and has spent the last several weeks in the hospital navigating a difficu…

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by Zak Failla
Patchogue-Medford, NY
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Shoots Himself In Hand, Wounds Teen During Wild Patchogue Brawl: Suffolk Police 14-Year-Old Shoots Himself In Hand, Wounds Teen During Wild Patchogue Brawl: Suffolk Police
14-Year-Old Shoots Himself In Hand, Wounds Teen During Wild Patchogue Brawl: Suffolk Police A 14-year-old boy shot himself in the hand while opening fire on another teen during a wild brawl in Patchogue, Suffolk County Police said on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The shootout erupted around 4:30 p.m. during a fight involving five male juveniles on Edwards Street, just east of Rider Avenue, according to police. During the chaos, the 14-year-old pulled out a 9-millimeter handgun and fired multiple times, striking a 17-year-old male. Police say the younger teen also accidentally shot himself in the hand during the violence. The wounded 17-year-old was rushed to a nearby hospital with ser…

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by Jillian Pikora
Brick, NJ
News
Ocean County Police Cadet Dies Weeks After Rare Cancer Diagnosis, Days Before Graduation Ocean County Police Cadet Dies Weeks After Rare Cancer Diagnosis, Days Before Graduation
Ocean County Police Cadet Dies Weeks After Rare Cancer Diagnosis, Days Before Graduation A promising New Jersey police cadet who was days away from graduating the academy has died weeks after being diagnosed with a sudden and aggressive form of cancer, officials and loved ones said. Teddy Golubowski, a Toms River native and full-time cadet at the Ocean County Police Academy, died peacefully on Thursday morning, June 26, with his family and friends by his side, according to a statement from his loved ones on GoFundMe. He was just weeks into a rare cancer diagnosis that stunned the community. According to the GoFundMe launched last month by for the Golubowski family, Teddy was h…

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by Cecilia Levine
Abingdon, MD
Obituaries
Maryland Father Of Four Dies Weeks Before Opening Dream Distillery: ‘Rest Your Amber Eyes’ Maryland Father Of Four Dies Weeks Before Opening Dream Distillery: ‘Rest Your Amber Eyes’
Maryland Father Of Four Dies Weeks Before Opening Dream Distillery: ‘Rest Your Amber Eyes’ A Maryland father of four and US Army veteran has died after spending more than three weeks in intensive care, devastating his family and community. Mike Minyoung Pyon, 52, died on Thursday, June 19, in Baltimore, 22 days after being hospitalized and placed in intensive care on May 28.  The loss stunned those closest to him—especially his wife Andrea, who had just celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary with him earlier that month. Pyon had been working full-time at Patient First while pouring everything into a dream he’d been building for four years: opening his own craft distillery, lo…

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by Zak Failla
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
Second 6-Year-Old Girl Struck By Meningitis: Ruby Left Unable To Walk Or Talk, Family Says Second 6-Year-Old Girl Struck By Meningitis: Ruby Left Unable To Walk Or Talk, Family Says
Second 6-Year-Old Girl Struck By Meningitis: Ruby Left Unable To Walk Or Talk, Family Says Just days after the tragic death of 6-year-old Aria from meningitis in Philadelphia, another Pennsylvania family is reeling — this time, fighting for their daughter’s life and future. Ruby Lutz, 6, from Morrisville, was diagnosed with viral meningitis and encephalitis in April, just before softball season began, her family said. The illness left her unable to talk, walk, or complete basic daily tasks. Ruby spent weeks in the ICU at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is now undergoing intensive rehabilitation in hopes of regaining what she lost, according to a GoFundMe launched Friday, …

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by Jillian Pikora