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16-Year-Old Dies After Massive Virginia Car Meet Erupts In Gunfire: Police (UPDATED) 16-Year-Old Dies After Massive Virginia Car Meet Erupts In Gunfire: Police (UPDATED)
16-Year-Old Dies After Massive Virginia Car Meet Erupts In Gunfire: Police (Updated) What began as a massive overnight car meet has become a homicide investigation. Prince William County detectives say the 16-year-old boy who was critically wounded when gunfire erupted during a gathering in Woodbridge has died from his injuries. Police were notified Sunday, Aug. 2, that the teen had died at an area hospital after being shot during the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 1, in the 14100 block of Crossing Place. An autopsy completed Monday, Aug. 3, ruled the teen's death a homicide, according to Prince William County Police. Because the victim was a juvenile, police are n…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hidden Electrical Fire Leaves Historic Maryland Landmark With $150K Damage (PHOTOS) Hidden Electrical Fire Leaves Historic Maryland Landmark With $150K Damage (PHOTOS)
Hidden Electrical Fire Leaves Historic Maryland Landmark With $150K Damage (Photos) The flames were hiding where no one could see them. A fire sparked by an electrical failure burned beneath the first floor and spread through the walls of the historic former Currier House in Havre de Grace on Monday morning, leaving behind an estimated $150,000 in damage. A passerby first spotted fire showing from the outside of the two-story former bed-and-breakfast at 800 Market Street shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 3, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The building was under renovation and unoccupied at the time. Crews from the Susquehanna Hose Company ar…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Killed While Changing Tire Along I-695 In Maryland, State Police Say 17-Year-Old Killed While Changing Tire Along I-695 In Maryland, State Police Say
17-Year-Old Killed While Changing Tire Along I-695 In Maryland, State Police Say What started as a flat tire ended in tragedy. A 17-year-old from Edgewood was struck and killed while trying to change a tire along the Baltimore Beltway early Sunday morning, according to Maryland State Police. Troopers responded shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, to the outer loop of I-695 just east of southbound I-83 in Baltimore County for a reported pedestrian crash. Investigators say the teen had been riding in a Lexus IS with two other people when the vehicle became disabled in the far-right lane. As he worked outside the car to change the tire, a Honda Accord struck the r…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Who Is She? Detectives In Maryland Still Can't ID Woman Found Dead In Woods In 2024 Who Is She? Detectives In Maryland Still Can't ID Woman Found Dead In Woods In 2024
Who Is She? Detectives In Maryland Still Can't ID Woman Found Dead In Woods In 2024 She still has no name. More than a year after a human skull was discovered in a wooded stretch of Baltimore County, detectives are making another plea for help identifying the woman they still can't bring home. The case dates back to March 9, 2024, when officers responded to the 8300 block of Bradshaw Road in Parkville for a suspicious circumstances call and found a human skull in the woods. Nearly three weeks later, on March 27, homicide detectives returned with volunteers from the Chesapeake Search and Rescue Dog Association. Their search uncovered several additional bones scattered near…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Lightning Strikes Twice: Maryland Man Wins Second $50K Lottery Prize Of 2026 Lightning Strikes Twice: Maryland Man Wins Second $50K Lottery Prize Of 2026
Lightning Strikes Twice: Maryland Man Wins Second $50K Lottery Prize Of 2026 Winning $50,000 once is the kind of luck most Lottery players spend a lifetime chasing. A Waldorf man just did it twice in the same year. The Charles County resident returned to Maryland Lottery headquarters this week to claim another $50,000 prize after a Bonus Match 5 Quick Pick ticket matched all five winning numbers in the July 17 drawing. Remarkably, it wasn't even his first big score of 2026. Earlier this year, the longtime Lottery player collected another $50,000 through a Maryland Lottery second-chance promotion. Now, less than a year later, lightning has struck twice. The weekly…

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by Zak Failla
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Dunkin' Reveals Pumpkin's Return As Fall Drink Battle Begins Dunkin' Reveals Pumpkin's Return As Fall Drink Battle Begins
Dunkin' Reveals Pumpkin's Return As Fall Drink Battle Begins Dunkin' is getting an early start on fall with the return of its popular pumpkin flavors. The coffee chain revealed when pumpkin will return to its menu on Monday, Aug. 3. The popular fall taste's comeback will happen on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Dunkin' has not yet revealed its full 2026 fall lineup or announced which drinks and food items will return. "now that it's august... we've got some BIG news," Dunkin' wrote alongside an image reading, "Pumpkin back at Dunkin 8/19." View this post on Instagram The chain's 2025 menu featured the Pumpkin Sp…

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by Chris Spiker
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'Breathe!': Virginia Woman Screams Her Way Into $1.73M Lottery Jackpot 'Breathe!': Virginia Woman Screams Her Way Into $1.73M Lottery Jackpot
'Breathe!': Virginia Woman Screams Her Way Into $1.73M Lottery Jackpot Sometimes a scream is bad news. For one Chesterfield woman, it meant she had just become a newly minted millionaire. The anonymous Virginia Lottery player was sitting at her computer one night playing the Lottery's online Banker's Bonus Boost game when everything changed in an instant. "I started screaming!" she told Lottery officials after landing a progressive jackpot worth $1,732,009. The scream was loud enough to send her husband sprinting into the room. He glanced at the computer screen, realized what had happened, and offered perhaps the most sensible advice anyone could in that mo…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
'The Glitter In Their Lives': Will Burkowske Remembered For Joy, Kindness, Final Gift To Others 'The Glitter In Their Lives': Will Burkowske Remembered For Joy, Kindness, Final Gift To Others
'The Glitter In Their Lives': Will Burkowske Remembered For Joy, Kindness, Final Gift To Others Some people leave behind memories. Will Burkowske left behind sparkle. The 38-year-old, remembered by loved ones for a smile that could light up a room and a heart that seemed to have room for everyone, died unexpectedly in Maryland, leaving behind a grieving family, countless friends, devoted clients, and a community still trying to make sense of the loss. To those closest to him, though, the overwhelming feeling isn't just heartbreak. It's gratitude that they got to know him. "Our beloved Will Burkowske was taken from us far too soon, and our hearts are broken," his family wrote in…

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Massive Parasite Outbreak Takes Deadly Turn Massive Parasite Outbreak Takes Deadly Turn
Massive Parasite Outbreak Takes Deadly Turn A sprawling foodborne threat has taken its most serious turn yet. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported on Monday, Aug. 3, that two people had died in its cyclosporiasis outbreak. Both had significant underlying health conditions that may have been affected by the infection and dehydration, the department said. Officials did not release their names, ages, or other details. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the Michigan deaths were part of a nine-state outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce. Michigan has received 11,234 case reports during its outbreak…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Phil Collins Reveals Fight For His Life: 'People Were Coming To Say Goodbye' Phil Collins Reveals Fight For His Life: 'People Were Coming To Say Goodbye'
Phil Collins Reveals Fight For His Life: 'People Were Coming To Say Goodbye' One of rock’s most familiar voices has revealed how close he came to falling silent forever. Phil Collins, 75, told The Times of London in a Sunday Times Magazine profile that he nearly died during a severe alcohol relapse in April 2024. Collins was unconscious in a Swiss hospital after drinking to the point of organ failure. His manager of 50 years contacted the musician’s five children and called them to his bedside. “Because there were some decisions to be made about ‘Do we keep Phil on life support?’ kind of thing," the 75-year-old Collins told The Times of London. "My kidneys were pac…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'The World Deserved More Of His Light': Andrew Posadas Remembered For Joy, Kindness In Virginia 'The World Deserved More Of His Light': Andrew Posadas Remembered For Joy, Kindness In Virginia
'The World Deserved More Of His Light': Andrew Posadas Remembered For Joy, Kindness In Virginia Andrew Posadas had a way of making people feel like they mattered. The 16-year-old Woodbridge teen was found dead after he was reported missing from his Prince William County home on Monday, July 27, police confirmed.  Investigators said no foul play is expected. Posadas left his home on Linsey Court at approximately 7:05 p.m. after making concerning statements to his family, according to the Prince William County Police Department. An endangered missing-person alert followed as police, relatives, and community groups searched for the South County High School student. Days later, th…

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by Zak Failla
Business
One Windy Day Left Virginia Farm Fighting For Its Future: 'Everything Changed In An Instant' One Windy Day Left Virginia Farm Fighting For Its Future: 'Everything Changed In An Instant'
One Windy Day Left Virginia Farm Fighting For Its Future: 'Everything Changed In An Instant' Fourteen years of planting, growing, and building a dream may have unraveled in a single afternoon. In Virginia, a Clear Brook organic farm that has spent more than a decade supplying vegetables to families across the Shenandoah Valley and the greater Washington, DC region says herbicide drift from a nearby application has devastated its summer crops, forced layoffs, and left its future hanging in the balance. Shenandoah Seasonal says a herbicide application on a particularly windy day drifted onto its certified organic farm, where the chemicals became trapped inside the farm's high tunnels…

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FIFA Boss Seeks Trump Backing As Kushner Deal Sparks Legal, Leadership Fight: Reports FIFA Boss Seeks Trump Backing As Kushner Deal Sparks Legal, Leadership Fight: Reports
FIFA Boss Seeks Trump Backing As Kushner Deal Sparks Legal, Leadership Fight: Reports FIFA President Gianni Infantino is apparently facing mounting pressure as reports claim he is seeking support from the Trump administration while battling legal threats and growing calls to step down over a proposed commercial restructuring. Infantino had scheduled private talks Monday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio as criticism intensifies over a proposal to transfer part of FIFA's commercial business to a private venture backed by Josh Kushner's Thrive Capital, the New York Post reports, citing two people familiar with the matter. Fox News, however, later reported that a FIFA so…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Suspect Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of 18-Year-Old Brielle Handy In Maryland: Police Suspect Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of 18-Year-Old Brielle Handy In Maryland: Police
Suspect Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of 18-Year-Old Brielle Handy In Maryland: Police It took a week, but detectives say the woman accused of killing an 18-year-old in Maryland is finally behind bars. Baltimore Police have arrested Dasianne Richardson, 34, in connection with the fatal stabbing of Brielle Handy, 18, in Southwest Baltimore. Richardson was taken into custody on Saturday, Aug. 1, by Warrant Apprehension detectives and transported to the Central Booking Intake Facility, where she was charged with first-degree murder, police announced Monday, Aug. 3. The arrest stems from a stabbing reported around 8 p.m. Friday, July 25, in the 3200 block of West Baltimore Stree…

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Lifestyle
A Diet Darling May Be Working Against Healthy Aging A Diet Darling May Be Working Against Healthy Aging
A Diet Darling May Be Working Against Healthy Aging One of nutrition’s loudest messages may have the formula for a longer, healthier life flipped backward. A sweeping scientific review published in Cell Press Blue finds that eating less protein consistently extends lifespan and improves metabolic health in laboratory models, including yeast, fruit flies, and rodents. The human evidence is far thinner. No study has shown that protein restriction extends a person’s lifespan. Short-term human trials have, however, found improvements in blood sugar, insulin sensitivity, and body fat, according to the review. The findings raise a provocative qu…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Starbucks Bringing Back Pumpkin Spice Latte With Several New Fall Menu Items Starbucks Bringing Back Pumpkin Spice Latte With Several New Fall Menu Items
Starbucks Bringing Back Pumpkin Spice Latte With Several New Fall Menu Items Starbucks is getting an early start on fall with the return of its most popular seasonal drink, along with a lineup of new beverages and fall foods. The coffeehouse chain announced the comeback date of the Pumpkin Spice Latte on Monday, Aug. 3. The iconic drink will be available once again on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The PSL will return alongside several new pumpkin drinks, banana bread-inspired beverages, pecan-flavored favorites, and a cider-style twist on chai. New pumpkin options include the Iced Pumpkin Cream Shaken Espresso, Pumpkin Spice Chai, and Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha.&…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Travelers Warned About Sophisticated Hotel Wi-Fi Threat Travelers Warned About Sophisticated Hotel Wi-Fi Threat
Travelers Warned About Sophisticated Hotel Wi-Fi Threat That convenient hotel internet connection may carry a hidden danger capable of turning a traveler’s device against them. Microsoft Threat Intelligence detailed the worldwide cyberattack campaign on Friday, July 31, warning travelers to treat hotel and other guest wireless networks as untrustworthy. The operation, called CaptiveCrunch, has compromised Wi-Fi networks used by hotels, conference centers, and other shared venues in several countries, according to Microsoft. Unlike familiar scams involving imitation network names, the attackers manipulate internet traffic passing through legitim…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Store; Suspect On The Run: Police Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Store; Suspect On The Run: Police
Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Store; Suspect On The Run: Police The man accused of opening fire inside a Delaware County Walmart during an argument between two customers—striking an innocent employee—is now wanted on attempted murder and other felony charges, authorities announced. Darby Township Police identified the suspect as Armani Tyrell Waite, who is considered armed and dangerous. Investigators are urging the public not to approach him and to call 911 immediately if he is seen. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, inside the Walmart at 50 N. MacDade Blvd. in Glenolden. Darby Township officers, along with surrounding law enforcemen…

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
Drenching Downpours Sweep Across Northeast: See Latest Storm Rainfall Projections Drenching Downpours Sweep Across Northeast: See Latest Storm Rainfall Projections
Drenching Downpours Sweep Across Northeast: See Latest Storm Rainfall Projections A potent storm is delivering another soaking to the Northeast, putting flood-weary communities and commuters on alert. Widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms will move through the region on Monday, Aug. 3, with the heaviest downpours focused along the I-95 corridor from the mid-Atlantic into southern New England. Flash flood warnings were issued early Monday in parts of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Flood watches were issued for additional areas as saturated soil increased the risk of rapid runoff. The National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center placed a corridor f…

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Popular Meteor Shower Nears Prime Viewing Window: When To Watch Popular Meteor Shower Nears Prime Viewing Window: When To Watch
Popular Meteor Shower Nears Prime Viewing Window: When To Watch One of summer’s biggest celestial shows is building toward a peak that could be particularly impressive this year. The Perseid meteor shower will reach maximum activity overnight from Wednesday, Aug. 12, into Thursday, Aug. 13, according to the American Meteor Society. The peak coincides with a new moon on that Wednesday. With the moon zero percent full, little to no lunar glare should interfere with the display. NASA considers the Perseids the best meteor shower of the year. Under favorable conditions, the shower can produce 50 to 100 meteors per hour. However, the American Meteor Societ…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Ariana Grande To Step Away From Spotlight After Final Show: Report Ariana Grande To Step Away From Spotlight After Final Show: Report
Ariana Grande To Step Away From Spotlight After Final Show: Report One of pop music's most visible stars is preparing to change how much of herself the public will see. A representative for Ariana Grande told People in an exclusive report that the singer plans to step back from public visibility after her current tour concludes. Grande, 33, is scheduled to perform the final show of her "Eternal Sunshine" tour in London on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The decision follows years of nonstop work and persistent public scrutiny of her appearance and weight. Grande has repeatedly asked fans and social media users to stop commenting on her body. She has explained that app…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Armed DC Carjacking Suspects Captured After Chase Ends On Busy Maryland Road: Police Armed DC Carjacking Suspects Captured After Chase Ends On Busy Maryland Road: Police
Armed DC Carjacking Suspects Captured After Chase Ends On Busy Maryland Road: Police A driver in a stolen car did not make it far from the nation's capital. Two suspects were taken into custody early Monday morning after a vehicle stolen in an armed DC carjacking crossed into Maryland, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Montgomery County police said officers, along with Gaithersburg police, located the stolen vehicle near Quince Orchard Road and Route 28 after receiving information from DC police that it had been taken in an armed carjacking. Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver had other plans. According to the department, the driver sp…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Soaking Rain, Severe Storm Set To Slam Northeast: Updated Timing Soaking Rain, Severe Storm Set To Slam Northeast: Updated Timing
Soaking Rain, Severe Storm Set To Slam Northeast: Updated Timing A moisture-laden storm will soon settle over the Northeast, raising the threat of flooded roads and travel disruptions. Click here for a new, updated story -Drenching Downpours Sweep Across Northeast: See Latest Storm Rainfall Projections Monday, Aug. 3, will be the day of the main impact. Widespread heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected along the I-95 corridor and across interior areas from Virginia to Massachusetts. The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center has identified a Level 2 of 4 flash flood risk for Monday. Rainfall rates could reach 2 to 3 inches per hour i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Gunman Who Killed Relative In Virginia Home Captured After Days On The Run: Police (UPDATED) Gunman Who Killed Relative In Virginia Home Captured After Days On The Run: Police (UPDATED)
Gunman Who Killed Relative In Virginia Home Captured After Days On The Run: Police (Updated) He didn't stay on the run for long. Virginia homicide detectives have arrested the 23-year-old man accused of gunning down his family member inside a Woodbridge apartment complex last week, ending a nearly weeklong manhunt. Thomas Lynwood Brown, of Triangle, was taken into custody on Sunday, Aug. 2, by members of the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force at a location on Westfields Boulevard in Centreville, according to Prince William County police. Brown is accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Ricardo Xavier Haley, of Gainesville, during a family dispute around 9:12 p.m. on Monday, July 27, …

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Police & Fire
Firefighter Hurt As Flames Tear Through Massive Virginia Home (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Hurt As Flames Tear Through Massive Virginia Home (DEVELOPING)
Firefighter Hurt As Flames Tear Through Massive Virginia Home (Developing) The back of the house is almost unrecognizable. In Arlington, firefighters spent more than an hour battling a destructive blaze at a home in the 4400 block of 33rd Road North Sunday afternoon, leaving behind blown-out windows, smoke-blackened walls and one injured firefighter. Fire crews were dispatched shortly before 1:30 p.m., prompting officials to urge drivers to avoid the neighborhood as a heavy emergency response converged on the scene. By 2:28 p.m., Arlington County Fire and EMS announced the fire had been extinguished. One firefighter was taken to a hospital with non-life-threaten…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Johns Hopkins Researcher Detained By ICE At BWI Released In Texas, Returning To Maryland Johns Hopkins Researcher Detained By ICE At BWI Released In Texas, Returning To Maryland
Johns Hopkins Researcher Detained By ICE At BWI Released In Texas, Returning To Maryland She never made it onto her flight. Now, it's her coworkers making the trip. Dr.. Fatima Ameaka, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researcher detained by ICE while boarding a domestic flight at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, has been released from federal custody and is on her way back to Baltimore, loved ones say. The update came over the weekend from the organizer of a GoFundMe launched by Ameaka's coworkers just hours after her detention. "I am writing with wonderful news!" organizer Sarah F. wrote. "Fatima was released from a detention f…

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Maryland Officer, Marine Veteran Faces Biggest Battle Yet After Stage 3 Cancer Diagnosis Maryland Officer, Marine Veteran Faces Biggest Battle Yet After Stage 3 Cancer Diagnosis
Maryland Officer, Marine Veteran Faces Biggest Battle Yet After Stage 3 Cancer Diagnosis Some battles can't be won with a badge. In Maryland, US Park Police Officer Andre Lassiter is facing the toughest fight of his life as he undergoes chemotherapy for stage 3 cancer that has spread to his lungs. The husband and father of four has spent much of his adult life serving others.  After more than nine years in the US Marine Corps, where he held leadership roles as an infantry team leader, infantry squad leader and career planner, Lassiter joined the US Park Police in June 2023. He also earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Mount St. Mary's University last…

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Police & Fire
Gunfire Erupts At Maryland Car Meetup As Police Issue Blunt Warning Gunfire Erupts At Maryland Car Meetup As Police Issue Blunt Warning
Gunfire Erupts At Maryland Car Meetup As Police Issue Blunt Warning Another overnight car meetup in Maryland ended with gunfire. A woman was shot during an illegal gathering in Landover early Sunday, Aug. 2, prompting Prince George's County police to once again warn that the increasingly popular events continue to put lives at risk. The victim walked into the University of Maryland Capital Region Hospital around 3:51 a.m. with a gunshot wound, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. As officers investigated, they learned the shooting happened during a car meetup in the 2300 block of Beaver Road. Police responded to the scene, interviewe…

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Full Ransom Notes Released: Savannah Guthrie Issues New Plea In Missing Mom Case Full Ransom Notes Released: Savannah Guthrie Issues New Plea In Missing Mom Case
Full Ransom Notes Released: Savannah Guthrie Issues New Plea In Missing Mom Case A family’s six-month nightmare has led to a new plea directed at the person who may hold the answer. NBC “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie appealed for help on Saturday, Aug. 1, as her family marked six months since her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her home near Tucson, Arizona. “Six months ago, someone took her out of her bed in the dead of night. We have lived every moment, every breath, and every heartbeat in agony and despair ever since,” Guthrie wrote in the Instagram post. The appeal followed the Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s release of two ransom notes on Fr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Potentially Deadly Contamination Concern Triggers Nationwide Medication Recall Potentially Deadly Contamination Concern Triggers Nationwide Medication Recall
Potentially Deadly Contamination Concern Triggers Nationwide Medication Recall A medication intended to help some of the most vulnerable patients may carry a potentially deadly contamination risk. Sunny Pharmtech Inc. voluntarily recalled three lots of Cyclophosphamide for Injection, USP, nationwide on Friday, July 24. Particulate matter found in the medication was identified as steel, according to the company announcement posted on the US Food and Drug Administration website. Cyclophosphamide is administered intravenously to treat several cancers and other serious conditions. The company warned that patients receiving contaminated medication face a reasonable proba…

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Popular Fast-Food Chain Offering Deep Discounts Amid Sales Slide Sparked By Parasite Outbreak Popular Fast-Food Chain Offering Deep Discounts Amid Sales Slide Sparked By Parasite Outbreak
Popular Fast-Food Chain Offering Deep Discounts Amid Sales Slide Sparked By Parasite Outbreak A fast-food heavyweight is reaching for throwback prices after a health scare sent customers heading for the exits. Taco Bell has rolled out a series of $1, lettuce-free promotions after US same-store sales fell two percent from mid-June through Monday, July 27, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, July 30. Customer visits fell by nearly 30 percent at the height of the decline in mid-July. The limited promotions included $1 Enchiritos on Wednesday, July 22, and $1 Mexican Pizzas on Tuesday, July 28. Neither item is served with lettuce. The discounts followed federal findings conn…

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