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'New Reality': Maryland Dad Of Two In Burn ICU After Wastewater Plant Explosion
A Maryland father of two is being treated in a burn unit and faces a long recovery ahead after a blast at work left his family trying to process what his wife called their "new reality." Mike Ball was seriously injured on Tuesday, June 9, in the explosion at the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by his wife, Casey Shannahan. The blast was reported shortly before 1 p.m. at the plant on Asiatic Avenue in Baltimore, where two employees suffered burn injuries, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department. One week later, Ball has been identified …
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Shadow Fleet Captain Pleads Guilty In DC After Weeks-Long Atlantic Chase By Coast Guard: Feds
A shadow fleet tanker captain who led the US Coast Guard on a weeks-long pursuit across the Atlantic Ocean while transporting sanctioned oil for the benefit of US adversaries has admitted guilt in federal court in Washington, DC. Avtandil Kalandadze, 47, of the Republic of Georgia, pleaded guilty Friday, June 12, before US District Judge Beryl A. Howell to failing to obey a Coast Guard order to heave to, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. Federal prosecutors said Kalandadze was the master of the motor tanker Bella 1, a vessel linked to the so-called "shadow …
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Actress Anne Schedeen Dies: Best Known As Mom On Popular NBC Sitcom 'ALF'
A familiar face from one of TV’s quirkiest sitcom families has died. Anne Schedeen, best known for playing Kate Tanner on the NBC sitcom "ALF," died at age 77, her family announced Sunday, June 14, in a post on her Facebook page. A cause of death was not publicly disclosed. "We are bereft without her," her family wrote, also calling Schedeen "a force." The family remembered her creative energy, humor, artwork, handmade jewelry, oil paintings, sculptures, costumes, and love of stories. They also asked those mourning her to "Raise a margarita in her honor." Schedeen is survived by her hus…
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Missouri Couple Groomed, Abducted Virginia Teen Before Sexually Abusing Her For Days: DOJ
A Virginia teenager thought she was talking to friends online. Instead, federal prosecutors say she was being groomed by a Missouri couple who spent weeks manipulating her before driving to Virginia, picking her up near her home, and sexually abusing her for days across state lines. Now, nearly two years later, both are heading to prison for decades. Justin Johiah Cutright, 41, was sentenced to 45 years behind bars, while his wife, Christin Marie Cutright, 33, received 27 years for their roles in the scheme involving a 13-year-old Virginia girl, according to federal authorities. Specifica…
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US Air Force B-52 Bomber With 8 Onboard Crashes After Takeoff In California
A flight from one of the nation’s most important military test bases ended in a horrific crash. A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress went down shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The crash happened around 11:20 a.m. West Coast time on Monday, June 15, on the base airfield in the Mojave Desert. A large plume of smoke was visible across the high desert after the crash. Crew conditions and any casualties were not immediately released because the response was still active. There were reportedly eight crew members on the aircraft. Emergency crews were dispatched to th…
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Maryland Family Awaits Journey Home For 28-Year-Old Recovering From Stroke In Panama
What was supposed to be a trip home turned into a medical emergency thousands of miles away for a 28-year-old Maryland woman whose family, friends, and community are now rallying behind her recovery. Kalin Rytina remains hospitalized in Panama after suffering a stroke while preparing to return to the United States from an international vacation, according to family members and best friend Megan Wright. The sudden medical emergency landed Rytina in the ICU, where doctors also discovered a blood clot, adding another layer of complexity to her treatment and recovery. Now, loved ones are facin…
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After Years Helping Others, Virginia Captain Mark 'Mooney' Crockett Is The One In Need
If someone on Tangier Island needed help, Captain Mark "Mooney" Crockett was usually one of the first people to answer the call. Now, the longtime ferry captain, former Tangier Volunteer Fire Department chief, and current vice president of the department is the one in need of a helping hand. Members of the agency are rallying around Crockett after complications from neuroendocrine cancer recently landed him in the hospital, forcing him to suspend his seasonal ferry service between Tangier Island and Onancock indefinitely. "Let's help our brother during this difficult time," Anna Pruitt-Par…
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Search Continues For Missing Swimmer In Potomac River Near Great Falls
A Maryland search operation stretched into a second day Monday after a young swimmer disappeared in the Potomac River near Great Falls. The swimmer was reported in distress around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, near Billy Goat Trail A and Sandy Landing in Montgomery County. By nightfall, rescuers still had not found him. Officials said the young man became separated from a group while in the river. What followed was a massive search spanning both sides of the Potomac. The water rescue in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Rescuers searched from the shoreline, launc…
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Popular 32-Year-Old American Singer On Tour Among 6 Killed In Mid-Air Brazil Crash
A flight above one of the world’s most recognizable cities ended in disaster. American singer and producer Oliver Tree was among six people killed Sunday, June 14, when two helicopters collided in mid-air over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, according to multiple reports. Tree, whose full name was Oliver Tree Nickell, was 32. The crash happened over Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in western Rio de Janeiro, according to El País. One of the helicopters crashed into a parking area with electric vehicles, sparking a fire that burned about 20 vehicles, El País reported. The crash killed all six people abo…
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FBI Warns Of Phantom Hacker Scams Targeting Bank Accounts
A hoax that sounds like a rescue can end with an empty bank account. Federal authorities are warning about Phantom Hacker scams, a layered fraud scheme that can trick victims into moving their own money to criminals, according to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. The scam often begins with someone posing as tech support. The person may contact a victim by phone, text, email, or a pop-up message and claim a computer problem needs immediate attention. The FBI says victims are then directed to download software that grants the scammer remote access to their computers. Once inside, the…
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Vehicle Crashes Into Maryland Building Hard Enough To Force Evacuation (
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A building in Maryland was evacuated on Sunday afternoon after a vehicle slammed into the structure, causing significant damage and triggering a collapse investigation. First responders in Prince George's County were called shortly before 2 p.m. on June 14 to the 6100 block of Sheriff Road in Capitol Heights, when a driver crashed into the building. Emergency crews arrived to find a one-story commercial building damaged by the collision. Officials said the building was evacuated following the crash as crews assessed the structural damage. Despite the impact, no injuries were reported…
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12 Dead After Skydiving Plane Crashes Near Missouri Airport
A skydiving flight ended in disaster shortly after takeoff. A pilot and 11 skydivers were killed Sunday, June 14, when a plane crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The agency said troopers were assisting the Butler Police Department and the Bates County Sheriff’s Office after a fatal crash near the airport. UPDATE: 12 people were killed after a plane carrying 11 skydivers and a pilot crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri. -FOX4 https://t.co/UWdylPia1M pic.twitter.com/QyxoXy65Fb — Breaking911 (@Breaki…
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FBI Search Finds Virginia Teen In Pennsylvania Man's Bed: Affidavit
A missing Virginia teen was found in a Pennsylvania man's bedroom, leading to multiple felony charges, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, June 12. Edrin Gonzalez Garcia, 22, of Harrisburg, was charged after investigators found a 15-year-old girl who had been reported missing from Stafford County, Virginia, at his Swatara Street home, according to a criminal complaint filed by Harrisburg police. The investigation began after the FBI's Philadelphia Field Office requested assistance from Harrisburg police on Thursday, June 5, regarding the missing juvenile, identi…
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New Details Released On Cause Of Death For 'Top Gun: Maverick' Actor James Handy
A new report has added more detail to the killing of a familiar face from film and television. Actor James Handy died from a stab wound to the torso and neck compression, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, multiple reports said Friday, June 12. People reported that the medical examiner ruled the 81-year-old actor’s death a homicide. Entertainment Weekly also reported the cause and manner of death, citing the medical examiner’s findings: https://ew.com/james-handy-fatal-stabbing-cause-of-death-new-details-11993670 Handy, known for roles in "Top Gun: Maverick," "…
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NYC Reporter Bill Ritter Reveals Alzheimer's Diagnosis On Air, But He's Staying On TV
Bill Ritter's final night at the ABC7 anchor desk came with an emotional Alzheimer's diagnosis — but the longtime New York journalist says viewers have not seen the last of him. Ritter, a fixture on Eyewitness News for decades, announced during Friday's 6 p.m. newscast that he has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease. The broadcast marked his final night anchoring the program. The 75-year-old said he had already begun scaling back his workload last year, stepping away from the 11 p.m. newscast and later the 5 p.m. broadcast with plans to spend more time with family. Those pl…
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Virginia Church Anniversary Becomes Largest Mass Casualty Incident In Chief's 21-Year Career
A Virginia church's 20th anniversary celebration became the largest mass casualty incident a veteran fire chief has seen in more than two decades. One worshipper was killed, and 22 others were injured on Friday night when a tent collapsed during severe weather at EastLake Community Church in Bedford County. The collapse happened around 6:45 p.m. during an outdoor service, according to the Bedford County Department of Fire & Rescue. By Saturday afternoon, Moneta Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jeremiah Calhoun said the response was unlike anything he had experienced in more than two dec…
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Trump Reveals Timing For Iran Deal He Says Is Ready To Be Signed
A major foreign policy claim is now tied to a very specific deadline. President Donald Trump said that a deal involving Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, June 14, which is also his 80th birthday. "The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday afternoon, June 13, adding that the Strait of Hormuz would be "OPEN TO ALL" after it is signed. Axios reported that the US and Iran, along with Pakistani and Qatari mediators, are expected to hold a virtual meeting on Sunday and electronically sign a memorandum of understanding. The agreement is expec…
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New UFO Files Include Videos Of 2024, 2025 Sightings In Northeastern US: Watch
A new federal release is giving the public another look at unexplained sightings. The Department of War released its third batch of declassified UFO and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena records on Friday, June 12, via its public UAP portal at war.gov/UFO. The latest release includes 53 documents, 10 images, six videos, and three NASA audio recordings from the CIA, FBI, NASA, and the Department of Defense. The records include several accounts involving orb-like objects, glowing lights, and historical UFO reports. One video, "Orbs Over the Pond," involved an October 2024 sighting at ab…
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'Slam Frank': Multiethnic Genderqueer Musical About Anne Frank Comes To Broadway
Well, this is different. "Slam Frank," a brand-new musical that reimagines the story of Anne Frank, will be premiering Off Broadway this fall at the Orpheum Theater. Producers announced the show on June 12, a date that would have been Frank's 96th birthday and the anniversary of when she received her diary, which was eventually published as "The Diary of Anne Frank." Frank's diary chronicles her Jewish family hiding from the Nazis during the Holocaust. Frank's family was eventually captured and she died at Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp at the age of 15. The musical tells Anne Frank's st…
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Bees Swarm United Plane's Wing, Delaying Flight: Video
A United Airlines flight was briefly delayed after a swarm of bees settled on the plane's wing before takeoff in Cancún, Mexico. A social media user posted videos of the bees resting on the aircraft's right wing on Thursday, June 11. The first video showed ground crews inspecting the plane on the tarmac at Cancún International Airport. The second video showed an aircraft marshaller wearing what appeared to be a beekeeper's hat near the aircraft. "My plane is delayed because 'there are pretty much a bunch of bees on the wing' I'm crying bro lmao 😭," the user wrote. A third video showe…
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Woman Killed When Tree Suddenly Falls Onto Trail During Stormy Night In Maryland: Park Police
A falling tree claimed the life of a Maryland woman who was struck and killed late on Thursday night during what should have been a routine evening stroll, according to Park Police. Shortly after 9 p.m. on June 11, first responders were called to a stretch of the Matthew Henson Trail in Silver Spring, where there were reports of a person hit by a felled tree as wicked storms rolled through the region. Upon arrival, first responders found the woman — who has not been identified — suffering from critical injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.e "Our thoughts and condolences are with …
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exico Border Follows Chilling Tip In Nancy Guthrie Case
A new search has opened another painful chapter in a case that has already dragged on for months. A search group in Nogales, Mexico, just across the border from Arizona, received an anonymous tip claiming Nancy Guthrie, the missing 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, may have been buried in the Mariposa area west of the city, El Imparcial reported Thursday, June 11. Ramona Guadalupe Ayala Ortiz, leader of the Buscando Corazones collective, told the outlet, based in Mexico, that the group received an anonymous call saying Guthrie’s remains were in a grave along a st…
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Virginia police are asking a simple question: Does anyone recognize this SUV? Four days after a hit-and-run left 55-year-old Stephanie Coulter dead in the roadway, investigators released an image of the vehicle they believe struck her before the driver fled. The clue they're focusing on is hard to miss. Police say the SUV is believed to be a dark blue 2016-2019 Honda CR-V missing its front grille. Now they're hoping somebody has seen it. Coulter, an Arlington resident, was killed around 1:22 a.m. on Monday, June 8, when she was struck near Columbia Pike and South Thomas Street, according…
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A Southwest Airlines flight was canceled after its wing clipped another Southwest plane at a Rhode Island airport, according to reports. The incident happened at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport at around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, NBC 10 in Providence reported. Southwest Flight 3515 was pushing back onto a taxiway at the Warwick airport when its wing made contact with the tail of Southwest Airlines Flight 3409, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Both planes returned to their gates, and passengers were allowed to get off the aircraf…
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US Cruise Passengers Arrested After Port Fight, Chair-Throwing Police Station Chaos
A cruise stop in the Bahamas ended with shattered glass, injured officers, and five Americans in custody. Three women and two men from the US were arrested after a fight at the Nassau Cruise Port escalated into a violent struggle at a police station on Monday, June 8, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Authorities said Tourism Police officers were called shortly after 4:45 p.m. to a physical altercation involving several cruise ship passengers at the Nassau Cruise Port. When officers arrived, they saw the five suspects involved and took them into custody, the department said. Two…
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Facebook, Instagram Disruptions Hit Thousands
If your feed suddenly stopped cooperating, you were not alone. Facebook and Instagram users reported widespread problems on Friday, June 12, with reports of disruption spiking sharply on Downdetector shortly after 9 a.m. Downdetector showed about 69,000 user reports for Facebook issues around 10 a.m., including a spike of 69,569 reports at 9:39 a.m. Instagram also saw a surge in reports, with more than 1,100 users flagging problems Friday morning, according to Downdetector. The reports do not necessarily mean every user was affected. Downdetector tracks user-submitted pr…
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Troubling Shift In How Long Americans Are Living Revealed In New Research
The old promise that each generation would live longer than the one before it is showing serious cracks. Americans born after 1970 are dying at higher rates from major causes than earlier generations did at the same ages, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. StudyFinds just reported that researchers tracked 45 years of US mortality data and found worsening patterns tied to heart disease, cancer, and external causes such as drug overdoses, suicides, homicides, and traffic crashes. The study analyzed mortality changes from 1979 to 2023 among …
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First 'Most Wanted Fraudster' Surrenders To FBI: Here's What He's Accused Of
A new federal fugitive list just got its first catch. Said Abdullahi Ereg, 47, surrendered to the FBI at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Wednesday, June 10, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota said. The office said Ereg became the first person from the FBI's new Most Wanted Fraudsters List to be taken into custody. Ereg was indicted in 2024 on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, according to the Justice Department. The charges stem from the Feeding Our Future fraud case, an investigation into money meant to feed ch…
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Rescued Twice: Virginia Yorkie Dug From Groundhog Tunnel After Underground Ordeal (
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A tiny Virginia dog found himself in a hole lot of trouble. Halo, a 12-year-old Yorkshire terrier, sparked a rescue effort in Fauquier County after somehow becoming trapped deep inside a groundhog tunnel, prompting a frantic call for help and an unusual digging operation in Warrenton. According to the SPCA, Fauquier County Sheriff's Office Animal Control was alerted when Halo's owners realized the little Yorkie had disappeared underground and couldn't get out on his own. What followed looked less like a routine animal call and more like a backyard excavation project. Halo Fauquier…
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Brazil Vs. Morocco Kicks Off World Cup At MetLife This Saturday
New Jersey's first-ever FIFA World Cup match is just days away, and soccer fans, err, football fans, already know who will be making history at MetLife Stadium. Brazil and Morocco will face off in Group C play at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, marking the first World Cup game ever played in New Jersey. Fans heading to the match should prepare for major delays around the Meadowlands. East Rutherford police told Daily Voice that the heaviest traffic is expected within a five-mile radius of MetLife Stadium before and after the game. That zone includes East…
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Underage DWI Driver Admits Killing NY Officer In Crash While Going To Work
A New York man admitted he was drunk while underage, speeding, and ran a red light before crashing into and killing a police officer as she drove to work, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 11. Matthew Smith, now 21, of Hauppauge, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and numerous related charges for the Jan. 31 crash that killed Officer Patricia Espinosa and seriously injured his passenger, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said. "Patricia Espinosa, a wife and mother who dedicated her life to protecting others, was killed on her way to work, leaving her daugh…
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