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IDs Released For 5 Killed In Amazon Cargo Jet Crash IDs Released For 5 Killed In Amazon Cargo Jet Crash
IDs Released For 5 Killed In Amazon Cargo Jet Crash The names of the five people killed in a fiery Amazon cargo jet crash in Miami have now been released. The five fatalities from the Sunday, Sept. 6 crash were confined to people in one of the two vehicles struck after the Boeing 767-300 overran a runway at Miami International Airport, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said during a Monday, Sept. 7, news conference. One was a white Ford van carrying seven people on airport property, while the other was a Toyota passenger vehicle outside the airport grounds, according to the NTSB. The identities of those ki…

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by Joe Lombardi
Breaking News
NJ Man Found Dead Along Delaware River In PA ID’d: Coroner NJ Man Found Dead Along Delaware River In PA ID’d: Coroner
NJ Man Found Dead Along Delaware River In PA ID’d: Coroner A 30-year-old New Jersey man was found dead along the Delaware River in Pennsylvania over the weekend, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  Jayson Bernardo, of Phillipsburg, was discovered on the riverbank at Delaware Canal State Park in the 200 block of South Delaware Drive in Easton around 6:40 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, according to Easton police and Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek. The scene was cleared, and the area reopened around 9:30 a.m., police said. Bernardo’s cause and manner of death remain under investigation. No additional information was released. Easton …

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by Jillian Pikora
Breaking News
Drunk Philly Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: DA Drunk Philly Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: DA
Drunk Philly Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: DA A 25-year-old mother was drunk when she put her 5-month-old daughter in a spa tub at a Best Western hotel before the baby drowned, prosecutors said. Diontae Nicole Beckett, of Philadelphia, will face trial in the death of her daughter, A’zara Beckett of Coatesville, after waiving her preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced in an update on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Beckett is charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of children. Baby Found Unresponsive At Hotel A’zara was found unresponsive at the Best Western Plu…

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by Jillian Pikora
Breaking News
Person Struck, Killed By Train In South Jersey: NJTransit Person Struck, Killed By Train In South Jersey: NJTransit
Person Struck, Killed By Train In South Jersey: NJTransit A person was struck and killed by train in Lindenwold Tuesday, Sept. 8, authorities said. At 11:07 a.m., NJ TRANSIT train No. 4620 on the Atlantic City Line struck and fatally injured a person, who was not identified,  in the vicinity of the Pinelawn Avenue crossing in Lindenwold, NJ Transit said. The train had departed Atlantic City at 10:12 a.m., and was due to arrive at Philadelphia's 30th St. Station at 11:52 a.m., NJ Transit said. There were no reported injuries to the crew or the 120 customers on board. Atlantic City Rail service is suspended in both directions between …

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by Sam Barron
Breaking News
Can Trump Pardon Lindsay Clancy? Her Lawyer Calls On President For Help After Mistrial Can Trump Pardon Lindsay Clancy? Her Lawyer Calls On President For Help After Mistrial
Can Trump Pardon Lindsay Clancy? Her Lawyer Calls On President For Help After Mistrial Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer is asking President Donald Trump to intervene after her murder trial ended without a verdict. There is one major obstacle: Trump cannot pardon her. Attorney Kevin Reddington appeared on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, Sept. 8, days after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial. Clancy, 36, faces three first-degree murder charges in the deaths of her children at their Duxbury home in January 2023. Related: Mom Who Closely Followed Lindsay Clancy Case Kills 2-Year-Old Son, Prosecutors Say "Mr. President, I would hope you would consider this young lady, the type o…

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by Josh Lanier
Breaking News
NJ Seatmate Reveals What Triggered Unruly Realtor's Mid-Air Meltdown: 'Jesus Is Bull—' NJ Seatmate Reveals What Triggered Unruly Realtor's Mid-Air Meltdown: 'Jesus Is Bull—'
NJ Seatmate Reveals What Triggered Unruly Realtor's Mid-Air Meltdown: 'Jesus Is Bull—' A New Jersey author says he was seated beside the unruly passenger who was later duct-taped aboard a flight last week — and is now revealing what he says triggered the meltdown. Jonathan Cahn, an author and religious leader who leads the Beth Israel Worship Center in Wayne, identified himself as the passenger seated beside Layne Arthur Lundeen, 67, of Arizona, aboard Newark-bound American Airlines Flight 618 in a 48-minute YouTube video shared Sunday, Sept. 7. Cahn said the conversation aboard the Thursday, Sept. 3, flight from Dallas to Newark turned to religion and his newest novel, …

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Convicted child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky's latest bid to overturn his convictions has been dismissed after he declined to proceed with a purported victim recantation that had landed him a new evidentiary hearing. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda dismissed Sandusky's third Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after determining that the 82-year-old had been fully informed of his rights and understood his attorneys' decision to withdraw the claim involving R.R., identified in court records as Victim 10. Sandusky has 30 days to appeal, a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Breaking News
Speeding DWI Driver Pleads Guilty To Crash That Killed South Jersey College Student: Prosecutor Speeding DWI Driver Pleads Guilty To Crash That Killed South Jersey College Student: Prosecutor
Speeding DWI Driver Pleads Guilty To Crash That Killed South Jersey College Student: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Mays Landing woman pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the crash that killed a 22-year-old woman, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. Alexia Glass pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter, aggravated assault, joyriding, criminal mischief and DUI and faces a 15-year-prison sentence per the terms of a plea agreement, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Thursday, March 28, Glass was operating her vehicle at excessive speed and under the influence when she crashed into Yolanda Pacheco’s car, authorities said. The Mount Holly resident was killed whil…

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by Sam Barron
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Girl Scouts Adds New Cookies, Including First-Ever Dog Treat Girl Scouts Adds New Cookies, Including First-Ever Dog Treat
Girl Scouts Adds New Cookies, Including First-Ever Dog Treat Two new Girl Scout Cookies are joining the lineup for the 2027 season, including one made just for dogs. Girl Scouts of the USA unveiled Patch Pals and Girl Scout Sparkables on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Both will be available exclusively online for direct shipping beginning Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2027, when the national Girl Scout Cookie season begins. Patch Pals are the organization's first cookies created for dogs. Developed with BARK, the soft-baked treats are blueberry muffin-flavored and feature one of four patch designs representing Girl Scout experiences. Girl Scout Sparkables are the first alle…

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by Chris Spiker
Breaking News
2 Arrested For Driving Drunk With Kids In Car: Washington Twp PD 2 Arrested For Driving Drunk With Kids In Car: Washington Twp PD
2 Arrested For Driving Drunk With Kids In Car: Washington Twp PD Two people were arrested Labor Day weekend for driving drunk with children in the car in Washington Township, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. A Newark, Delaware woman was arrested for DWI following a motor vehicle stop on the Black Horse Pike near Wawa at 4231 Black Horse Pike, Washington Township police said.. Her three children, ages 11, 8 and 2, were passengers in the vehicle and were turned over to a family member at the scene, police said. She had a BAC of .12% and was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, police said. The woman was not identified by …

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by Sam Barron
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Hidden Scam Risk: This Online Activity Could Make You A Bigger Target, Research Reveals Hidden Scam Risk: This Online Activity Could Make You A Bigger Target, Research Reveals
Hidden Scam Risk: This Online Activity Could Make You A Bigger Target, Research Reveals What looks like a routine digital breadcrumb could tell strangers far more than users intend. Public ratings and reviews can expose hidden relationships, even when social-media connections or friend lists remain private, according to a study published in the journal Information Systems Research. Researchers developed an algorithm that used publicly visible Yelp activity to infer connections among users. It examined behavioral patterns rather than relying on disclosed friendships. The team tested its framework with Yelp data from Louisiana and Pennsylvania. At a 10 percent false-positive ra…

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by Joe Lombardi
Breaking News
AC Man Admits to Headbutting Cop: Prosecutor AC Man Admits to Headbutting Cop: Prosecutor
AC Man Admits to Headbutting Cop: Prosecutor A 31-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to headbutting a police officer, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. Nashid Seymore pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, he faces a year in prison, authorities said. On Monday, Jan. 5, officers responded to Indiana and Atlantic Avenues and found Seymore brandishing a knife during an altercation, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 13, Seymore headbutted a cop several times while being taken into custody …

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by Sam Barron