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US Water Systems Cyberattacks Expand To At Least 7 States: Federal Alert US Water Systems Cyberattacks Expand To At Least 7 States: Federal Alert
US Water Systems Cyberattacks Expand To At Least 7 States: Federal Alert A widening digital assault reportedly linked to Iran is reaching deeper into infrastructure Americans depend on every day. The FBI and Environmental Protection Agency are warning that water and wastewater utilities in at least seven states have reported cyberattacks. The incidents were reported beginning Monday, July 27, and some water operations were degraded, according to the joint FBI and EPA announcement. The attacks targeted internet-connected programmable logic controllers. The devices monitor or control pumps, pressure, wastewater equipment, and other industrial processes. Hackers …

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
UPS Mysteriously Delivers $89K In Marijuana To Funeral Home UPS Mysteriously Delivers $89K In Marijuana To Funeral Home
UPS Mysteriously Delivers $89K In Marijuana To Funeral Home A routine UPS delivery turned into an unexpected drug bust after employees at a Pennsylvania funeral home opened a 27-pound package filled with marijuana and hashish that had been mistakenly delivered to one of its chapels, according to Heffner Family Services. The package arrived Friday afternoon, July 24, at Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory on Kenneth Road in West Manchester Township after UPS had unknowingly returned it to the funeral home's address, company president Ernie Heffner told Daily Voice. The strange delivery came about 10 days after accounting staff noticed an unusually…

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by Jillian Pikora
Breaking News
2 Men, Teen Charged With Murder In Fatal Stabbing Of New York 18-Year-Old 2 Men, Teen Charged With Murder In Fatal Stabbing Of New York 18-Year-Old
2 Men, Teen Charged With Murder In Fatal Stabbing Of New York 18-Year-Old More than a month after an 18-year-old was found fatally stabbed on a New York street, police have arrested three people in connection with his killing. Denis A. Gonzalez Sorto, 21, of Hempstead, Isaac Lopez Alvarez, 20, of Hempstead, and a 17-year-old adolescent offender have each been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Michael David Grajeda Suazo, according to Nassau County Police in an update issued Saturday, Aug. 1.  The arrests stem from the fatal stabbing that happened around 9:25 p.m. Sunday, June 28, outside 545 Fulton Ave. in Hempstead. Officers responding to a…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
NY Boy Experienced These Symptoms Before Diagnosis Of Rare Tick-Borne Illness Spreading Rapidly NY Boy Experienced These Symptoms Before Diagnosis Of Rare Tick-Borne Illness Spreading Rapidly
NY Boy Experienced These Symptoms Before Diagnosis Of Rare Tick-Borne Illness Spreading Rapidly Three cases of a rare tick-borne illness have been confirmed on Long Island, prompting a warning from health officials, multiple news outlets are reporting. Tularemia, more commonly known as rabbit fever, has been detected in three people in Suffolk County, NBC4 reports.  Tularemia is a potentially serious bacterial illness that can spread through tick or deer fly bites, contact with infected animals such as rabbits and rodents, contaminated food or water, or inhaling contaminated dust, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The most common form of…

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
Missing 69-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Inside SUV At NY Hotel Missing 69-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Inside SUV At NY Hotel
Missing 69-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Inside SUV At NY Hotel A missing 69-year-old woman was found dead inside her SUV in a Saratoga County hotel parking lot Friday evening, authorities said. Investigators with the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office responded to the parking lot of the Home2 Suites in Malta at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Friday, July 31, after developing information during their investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Ryle, 69, of Wilton, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies located Ryle's 2015 Toyota RAV4 in the parking lot and, upon examining the vehicle, found her deceased inside, authorities said. The Sheriff's Office…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
70 Officials Descend On 'Exorcist' Star Linda Blair's California Property 70 Officials Descend On 'Exorcist' Star Linda Blair's California Property
70 Officials Descend On 'Exorcist' Star Linda Blair's California Property An early-morning operation brought more than 70 officials to the Southern California property of one of Hollywood’s most recognizable horror stars. Authorities executed an investigative warrant at actress Linda Blair’s home on Friday, July 31, according to multiple reports. The action was not connected to suspected criminal conduct. It was a multi-agency code-enforcement inspection involving the large-dog rescue operation housed on the property. TMZ, which first reported the search, said Blair had authorization to house approximately 60 dogs. Officials found about 200 dogs on the 2.5-acre …

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know
Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know A fast-growing parasite outbreak is no longer just changing public-health numbers. It is changing what Americans put on their plates. Four in 10 Americans are buying or eating less fresh produce because of the Cyclospora outbreak, according to a CBS News/YouGov survey released Sunday, July 26. Women were slightly more likely than men to report cutting back. Older adults were also more likely than younger people to change their habits. Those following the outbreak very closely were especially likely to say they were buying or eating less produce. A sizable share of Americans says th…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff 'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff
'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff Six months after Nancy Guthrie vanished, investigators are betting that a stranger's words may finally break the case. Click here for a new, updated story - Savannah Guthrie Begs Public To Help Break Missing Mom Case After Ransom Notes Released CBS affiliate KOLD-TV in Tucson, Arizona, reported on Friday, July 31, that the Pima County Sheriff's Department released the contents of two emails sent by someone claiming to have abducted the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. Both communications were sent to the station's news tip account with the subject line "…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks
Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks A popular pool toy sold online for years is now part of an expanded recall because it could seriously injure children. Joyin US Corp. widened its recall to include about 404,000 Sloosh dive sticks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, July 30. The total includes about 254,000 dive sticks recalled in June. The toys violate a federal safety ban and pose an impalement hazard, according to the CPSC. The recalled dive sticks exceed the federal compressibility limit, creating a risk that children could fall or land on them in shallow water and suffer serious piercing…

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by Chris Spiker
Breaking News
NY Pastor Sexually Abused Child Above His Church, Authorities Say NY Pastor Sexually Abused Child Above His Church, Authorities Say
NY Pastor Sexually Abused Child Above His Church, Authorities Say An Albany pastor accused of sexually abusing a child under age 11 committed some of the crimes in an apartment above his church, authorities said. Bienvenido Lopez, 75, was arraigned Friday, July 31 for the abuse dating to 2000, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Lopez is accused of sexually assaulting the victim between May 2000 and December 2000 at two addresses in Albany, an apartment at 153 Central Avenue and a residence on 602 Third Street, according to prosecutors. The 153 Central Avenue apartment was above the church where Lopez was a pastor, investigators said. The …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening Across Northeast: See Where, When New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening Across Northeast: See Where, When
New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening Across Northeast: See Where, When Nordstrom Rack is growing across the Northeast as the off-price retailer continues its nationwide expansion. The chain has announced opening dates for 25 new stores nationwide on its website. Ten of the opening locations are located in the Northeast. Nordstrom first announced the Northeast locations between November 2025 and July 2026. "We look forward to being a part of the Ramsey community and serving our customers with an amazing offering of great brands at great prices," Nordstrom Rack president Gemma Lionello said while announcing a new store in New Jersey. "We're …

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
Horrific NY Child-Neglect Case Left Boys Needing Emergency Care After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA Horrific NY Child-Neglect Case Left Boys Needing Emergency Care After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA
Horrific NY Child-Neglect Case Left Boys Needing Emergency Care After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA Two Long Island children were kept in near-death conditions while their two siblings lived normal lives, authorities said Friday, July 31. The Lindenhurst kids, ages 9 and 4, had not received medical care for at least four years, needed emergency medical treatment, and were clearly malnourished, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The 4-year-old boy needed a heart transplant when he was discovered in October 2024, investigators said. He was initially taken to a hospital — for the first time since he was two months old — for what his parents described as “constipation,” prose…

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by Joe Wilkinson