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$125K 'Slush Fund': DC Sues Nonprofit Founder Over Money Meant For Addiction Treatment, AG Says $125K 'Slush Fund': DC Sues Nonprofit Founder Over Money Meant For Addiction Treatment, AG Says
$125K 'Slush Fund': DC Sues Nonprofit Founder Over Money Meant For Addiction Treatment, AG Says The money was supposed to help some of DC's most vulnerable residents. Instead, Maryland resident Allyson Abrams allegedly siphoned more than $125,000 from two nonprofits she founded, moving money meant for addiction treatment and other community services to herself, her spouse, and businesses tied to her real estate work, according to a lawsuit announced Monday, Aug. 31, by DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb. Then came a deal to make some of it right. Abrams agreed in December to repay the District $110,000 over 11 months and surrender control of the nonprofits' money. Eight payments late…

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by Zak Failla
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PNC Bank VP Killed After Speeding Acura Veers Off PA Turnpike, Hits Tree: State Police PNC Bank VP Killed After Speeding Acura Veers Off PA Turnpike, Hits Tree: State Police
PNC Bank VP Killed After Speeding Acura Veers Off PA Turnpike, Hits Tree: State Police A PNC vice president was killed when his SUV veered off the Pennsylvania Turnpike, went down an embankment, and struck a tree early Tuesday, Sept. 1, state police said and public records show. Christopher M. Ruane, 55, of Canonsburg, was driving a 2020 Acura MDX west on Interstate 76 in Fannett Township, Franklin County, around 5:20 a.m. when the crash happened near mile marker 195.9, according to an updated Pennsylvania State Police release. Ruane was traveling "at a high rate of speed" when the Acura veered off the roadway, traveled down an embankment, and struck a tree, police said. He …

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
New Tropical Storm Takes Aim At Gulf Coast: What Forecast Track Shows New Tropical Storm Takes Aim At Gulf Coast: What Forecast Track Shows
New Tropical Storm Takes Aim At Gulf Coast: What Forecast Track Shows A newly formed tropical system is strengthening quickly as it bears down on the Gulf Coast, bringing several potentially dangerous hazards. The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Edouard was centered over the northwestern Gulf early Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Edouard was moving west-northwest at 8 mph and is expected to strengthen before reaching the northwestern Gulf Coast later Tuesday. Forecasters said the storm could approach hurricane strength before moving inland. 4 AM CDT Tue Sep 1 (Advisory 4) Key Messages for Tropical Storm #Ed…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Possible Shark Attack Prompts Closure At Popular Northeast Beach Possible Shark Attack Prompts Closure At Popular Northeast Beach
Possible Shark Attack Prompts Closure At Popular Northeast Beach A popular Northeast beach was temporarily closed to swimming after a person suffered a frightening injury in the water. A woman in her late 20s suffered non-life-threatening wounds to her lower leg while swimming off Norton Point Beach at South Beach in Edgartown, Massachusetts, around 1:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, according to multiple reports. Officials said the injuries were consistent with a bite from a marine animal, potentially a shark, though no shark or other animal was seen or confirmed. CBS Boston reported that the woman was pulled from the water and treated for bleeding before bein…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Google Maps Rolls Out Controversial New Name For Lake Ontario Google Maps Rolls Out Controversial New Name For Lake Ontario
Google Maps Rolls Out Controversial New Name For Lake Ontario A familiar body of water shared by the US and Canada is now appearing under a different name for some map users. Click here for a new, updated story: Mapping App Rises To No. 1 Amid 'Lake America' Backlash Google Maps is now displaying Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the US. The change came after President Donald Trump ordered the federal government to adopt the new name last week amid a tariff dispute between the neighboring nations. The new name was visible on Google Maps by Monday, Aug. 31, including on the US side of the lake between New York and Ontario. Goo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Air Bag Danger For Children Triggers Kia SUV Recall Air Bag Danger For Children Triggers Kia SUV Recall
Air Bag Danger For Children Triggers Kia SUV Recall More than 21,000 Kia SUVs are being recalled because the front passenger air bag could deploy when a child or children's seat is in the front seat. Kia issued the recall for 21,290 EV9 vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Friday, Aug. 21. The recalled EV9s are from the 2025 and 2026 model years. The recall is due to improper routing of a tube in the Occupant Detection System beneath the front passenger seat. The tube can become pinched when the seat is adjusted to its highest position and may become damaged after repeated height or tilt adju…

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by Chris Spiker
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Walmart Serves Up Rotisserie Chicken-Inspired Purse: How To Get One Walmart Serves Up Rotisserie Chicken-Inspired Purse: How To Get One
Walmart Serves Up Rotisserie Chicken-Inspired Purse: How To Get One Walmart is turning one of its most popular deli items into a fashion accessory. The retail giant announced the launch of its Rotisserie Chicken Purse in a news release on Monday, Aug. 31. The limited-edition purse will go on sale for National Chicken Month starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at SparkShop.com. The purse is inspired by Walmart's rotisserie chicken and will be available in two "flavors": Traditional and Lemon Pepper. Each version will cost $5.97, which is the same price as the retailer's rotisserie chicken. Walmart is also launching miniature bag charms inspired by the ch…

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by Chris Spiker
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District Heights. Father Supplied Son With Fentanyl Before $1.7M Maryland Drug Bust, Feds Say District Heights. Father Supplied Son With Fentanyl Before $1.7M Maryland Drug Bust, Feds Say
District Heights. Father Supplied Son With Fentanyl Before $1.7M Maryland Drug Bust, Feds Say Like father, like son, federal prosecutors say. A Maryland father and son are facing federal charges after a months-long fentanyl investigation culminated on Thursday, Aug. 27, with searches that allegedly turned up approximately $1.7 million worth of drugs, according to the US Attorney's Office. Rashad Deondre Hicks, 36, of Largo, and his father, Lawrence Alonzo Hicks, 62, of District Heights, were arrested following an investigation that prosecutors say began in January. Investigators initially set their sights on the younger Hicks, who authorities believed was moving large quantities of…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
'Forever In Our Hearts': Family Mourns 'Lex' After Fatal Maryland Police Pursuit Crash 'Forever In Our Hearts': Family Mourns 'Lex' After Fatal Maryland Police Pursuit Crash
'Forever In Our Hearts': Family Mourns 'Lex' After Fatal Maryland Police Pursuit Crash Alexis Cummings' family is preparing to say goodbye. Days after a police pursuit ended in a violent Maryland crash that left the 33-year-old fighting for her life, relatives have launched a fundraiser to help give “Lex” a proper Celebration of Life. Cummings, a Temple Hills native, was identified on Monday, Aug. 31, as the woman who died following the Aug. 25 crash on Route 301 in Brandywine. Her death was confirmed as the Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division also released the names of the two Charles County Sheriff's Office officers involved in the pursuit. For…

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by Zak Failla
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Passed Out Behind Wheel: Maryland Man's Virginia Nap Leads To Cocaine, Fentanyl Bust Passed Out Behind Wheel: Maryland Man's Virginia Nap Leads To Cocaine, Fentanyl Bust
Passed Out Behind Wheel: Maryland Man's Virginia Nap Leads To Cocaine, Fentanyl Bust Michael Bohnes had a long weekend. The Maryland resident found himself unconscious across state lines in Virginia, passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. On Friday night, Aug. 28, officers were called to investigate a man who was asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle. Investigators say officers noticed signs of impairment and possible drug use, and further investigation led to a much larger bust. During the search, detectives found "large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and cash." The 31-year-old man from White Pl…

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by Zak Failla
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Girl, 5, Killed Hours After Dad Allegedly Opened Fire In Separate Maryland Shooting: Police Girl, 5, Killed Hours After Dad Allegedly Opened Fire In Separate Maryland Shooting: Police
Girl, 5, Killed Hours After Dad Allegedly Opened Fire In Separate Maryland Shooting: Police Na'Ryah Adams was supposed to be getting ready for kindergarten. Instead, the 5-year-old was killed in a burst of gunfire at her Maryland home earlier this month, and investigators now say her death was connected to another shooting involving her own family just hours earlier. Five people have since been charged across the two Dorchester County cases, including Na'Ryah's father, her teenage cousin, two men accused of her murder, and a woman police say helped one of them evade investigators. The chain of violence began on Gold Rush Lane in Hurlock, according to Maryland State Police. Inves…

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by Zak Failla
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Firefighter Suffers Medical Emergency As Two-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Maryland Home Firefighter Suffers Medical Emergency As Two-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Maryland Home
Firefighter Suffers Medical Emergency As Two-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Maryland Home One of the firefighters battling the blaze wound up needing help, too. A firefighter suffered a medical emergency while crews battled a two-alarm house fire in Maryland for nearly three hours on Monday morning, according to officials. Baltimore County firefighters were initially called shortly after 11:15 a.m. to the 12000 block of Long Green Pike in Glen Arm on Aug. 31, where they found heavy smoke and fire on the second floor and in the attic. The flames prompted a second alarm as more crews were brought in to help contain the fire. Photos released by the department show smoke pouring f…

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by Zak Failla