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Kids' Biggest Heroes May Come As Surprise, Survey Reveals
The biggest heroes in kids' lives may not need capes, theme music, or superpowers.
Parents are the top role models for children ages 4 to 12, according to a survey published Thursday, July 9, by Talker Research and commissioned by Kiddie Academy.
The survey of 2,000 parents found that children are most likely to look up to people in their everyday lives, according to Talker Research on behalf of Kiddie Academy.
Parents topped the list at 71 percent, followed by teachers at 40 percent, siblings at 37 percent, extended family members at 33 percent, and friends at 31 percent.
Fictional super…
Freddy Cannon Dies: Beloved Singer Was Rock-And-Roll Icon
Few voices captured the restless, joyful charge of early rock and roll quite like his.
Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon died Friday, July 17, at a hospice facility in Oxnard, California, after a brief bout with cancer, his representative told Variety. He was 89.
Cannon powered some of the late 1950s and early 1960s’ most memorable songs, including “Tallahassee Lassie,” “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” and “Palisades Park.”
His booming voice, driving guitar rhythms, and explosive performances earned him the nickname that followed him throughout his career.
Cannon also holds the record for the mo…
IDs Released For 2 US Service Members Killed In Iranian Attacks
The names behind one of the US military’s gravest losses in the widening conflict have now been made public.
The Pentagon identified First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, in a casualty notice released Monday, July 20.
Both active-duty soldiers were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, the US-led mission against the Islamic State, when they died.
Feehan served with the Second Battalion, 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Gonzales was assigned…
New Severe Storm Round Could Bring Tornadoes, 75 MPH Winds: Timing
The Northeast’s break from dangerous summer weather will be short-lived.
A new round of severe thunderstorms will sweep into the region on Tuesday, July 21, bringing damaging winds, hail, flash flooding, and a risk of tornadoes.
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center placed parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and northern Virginia under an Enhanced Risk for severe weather, the third level on its five-point scale.
A lower but still serious threat extends into New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and surrounding areas.
Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected from …
New Rankings Reveal America's Most Loved Cities
A new travel ranking is giving vacation dreamers a fresh reason to argue over the map.
Travel + Leisure released its 2026 World's Best Awards list of the best cities in the US on Monday, July 7, after readers weighed in on their favorite travel experiences.
The magazine’s readers put Santa Fe, New Mexico, at No. 1 with a score of 88.85, ahead of Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, according to Travel + Leisure.
Santa Fe also ranked No. 19 among the best cities in the world. Travel + Leisure highlighted its sunshine, food, skiing, and cultural stops, including the Georgia O'K…
Year's Most Popular Meteor Shower Begins: Ideal Peak Viewing Ahead
The wait for summer’s most anticipated sky show is over, but its biggest act is still ahead.
The Perseid meteor shower became active Friday, July 17, and will continue through Monday, Aug. 24, according to the American Meteor Society.
Activity will build toward the peak overnight from Wednesday, Aug. 12, into Thursday, Aug. 13.
This year’s timing could hardly be better. The peak will coincide with a new moon, eliminating lunar glare that might otherwise wash out faint meteors.
The moon will be zero percent full during the peak, the American Meteor Society said.
NASA considers the Perseid…
New Baby For JD, Usha Vance Makes Vice Presidential History
A new arrival has made history at the highest levels of the federal government.
Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance announced on Sunday, July 19, that they had welcomed their fourth child, a baby boy named Alec Neel Vance, that morning.
JD Vance, 41, and Usha Vance, 40, said both mother and baby were healthy. Alec joins siblings Ewan, 9, Vivek, 6, and Mirabel, 4.
The couple said in their joint statement:
"We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning. Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their lit…
Mom Crashes SUV Into Suffolk Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside
A mom is accused of driving drunk with her two young sons in the SUV before crashing into the woods late Saturday night in New York, police said in a release issued Sunday, July 19.
Jesher Rivera-Barreto, 31, of Medford, was driving a 2006 Toyota 4Runner southbound on Horseblock Road at the intersection of Montauk Highway in Brookhaven when she lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, and crashed into the woods around 11:25 p.m., Suffolk County Police said.
Rivera-Barreto's 1-year-old and 4-year-old sons were riding in the vehicle at the time of the crash, according …
Road Rage Driver Kills Boxing Star, 26, Bicycling On Texas Highway: Cops
A rising 26-year-old professional boxer was killed in a road rage crash in Texas on Saturday, July 18, authorities said.
Charles Medina, 31, allegedly passed two bicyclists, including 26-year-old Hannah Rapp, on FM 159 in Brazos County just before 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, according to the Brazos County Sheriff's Office. Medina then stopped his vehicle, reversed, and hit Rapp, who was found lying in the roadway, the sheriff's office said.
First responders provided emergency medical care before transporting her to a local hospital, where she later died despite lifesaving efforts, authoritie…
Taylor Farms Reveals Full List Of Recalled Lettuce Products Sold In 27 States
A major break in a sprawling parasite investigation has triggered a sweeping food recall stretching across more than half the country.
The Food and Drug Administration published a recall notice on Saturday, July 18, stating that Taylor Farms de Mexico is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the US market due to possible Cyclospora contamination.
The affected shredded iceberg lettuce was distributed between Monday, June 29, and Thursday, July 16. The recall includes dozens of food-service and retail products sold under the CV, JB, Mark, MKTSD, PK, SUB, SY…
Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate
A Pennsylvania grandmother accused of helping confine her 5-year-old autistic grandson behind a zip-tied baby gate once shared a Facebook post titled, "How to escape a zip tie in less than a minute," years before the boy was found naked wandering along a Lebanon County road, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
Stephanie Ann Schaffner, 42, shared the "Survival Skills" video on Facebook in March 2019. The post resurfaced after Schaffner, the child's mother, Jade Destiny Shuey, 21, and Shuey's boyfriend, Tucker Flyn Heagy, 20, were charged in connection with the child's living…
Big Weather Change Arrives As Billions Prepare To Watch World Cup Final: 5-Day Forecast
After days of smoke, severe storms, and oppressive humidity, a dramatic change is arriving just in time for the biggest match in international soccer.
Spain and Argentina will meet in the World Cup final at New York New Jersey Stadium, also known as MetLife Stadium, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 19.
FIFA has targeted a global audience of two billion viewers for the final and its first World Cup halftime show, according to the international soccer organization.
A total of about 80,000, including President Donald Trump, will be on hand in the stadium. Anothe…
Car Fire Spreads To Long Island Bar, Shuts Down Road (Photos)
A vehicle fire spread to a popular East Meadow bar early Saturday morning, July 18, shutting down Newbridge Road in both directions as firefighters and hazardous materials crews responded, authorities said.
The fire broke out around 6:25 a.m. in a parked vehicle outside The Tipsy Barrel, at 470 Newbridge Road near Amherst Street, according to Nassau County police. When officers from the First Precinct arrived, they found the unoccupied vehicle fully engulfed in flames, police said.
The blaze spread from the vehicle to the building, causing minor damage before firefighters extinguished it, p…
Groom Raped Bride's Drunk Relative Night Before Wedding: Affidavit
A groom is accused of raping a relative of the bride hours before his own wedding celebration in Pennsylvania last fall, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
Zachary Prouty, 38, of Sanders, Kentucky, was charged Thursday, July 16, with two counts of rape, sexual assault, and two counts of indecent assault in connection with the alleged assault from Thursday, Oct. 16, to Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, assault, court records show.
The alleged victim, a relative of the bride, had traveled to Gettysburg for the wedding between Prouty and Rebekah Hanshaw on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, acco…
