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Payments Going Out In $5B State Farm Dividend: See If You're Eligible Payments Going Out In $5B State Farm Dividend: See If You're Eligible
Payments Going Out In $5B State Farm Dividend: See If You're Eligible Millions of State Farm auto customers are starting to receive money back through the largest dividend payment in the insurance company's history. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company has begun issuing a one-time $5 billion cash-back dividend to qualifying auto customers. The nationwide distribution includes more than 49 million State Farm-covered vehicles, and many payments have already been sent to customers. Each customer's payment is based on a percentage of the premium paid for each qualifying policy in 2025. The percentage varies by state, ranging from 4% to 10%. C…

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by Chris Spiker
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These Airlines, Airports Offer Best Deals For Travelers: New Rankings These Airlines, Airports Offer Best Deals For Travelers: New Rankings
These Airlines, Airports Offer Best Deals For Travelers: New Rankings With airfares climbing throughout 2026, a new ranking reveals which airports and airlines are offering travelers the best flight deals. Travel app Going released its 2026 list of Top Airports and Airlines for Flight Deals on Monday, Aug. 17. The company analyzed more than 45,000 routes and deals sent to members from July 2025 through June 2026. Going said its airport rankings were based on average price, deal savings, and how often deals appeared. "A single cheap fare doesn't tell the whole story," Going flight expert Willis Orlando said. "With most travel headlines featuring affordab…

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by Chris Spiker
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Nationwide Fruit Bar Recall Issued Over Possible Glass Contamination Nationwide Fruit Bar Recall Issued Over Possible Glass Contamination
Nationwide Fruit Bar Recall Issued Over Possible Glass Contamination A freezer staple sold across the country is being pulled from shelves after an unwelcome discovery. Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18, that it is voluntarily recalling limited lots of Outshine Fruit Bars because they may contain glass. The affected products were distributed to retailers nationwide, according to the company announcement posted on the US Food and Drug Administration website. The recall covers 6-count packages of 2.5-ounce Outshine Strawberry, Watermelon, Grape, Tangerine, and Black Cherry Fruit Bars. It also includes a 24-count Outshine Variety Pack of 2…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Sailor Accused Of Murdering Colleague On USS John F. Kennedy Sailor Accused Of Murdering Colleague On USS John F. Kennedy
Sailor Accused Of Murdering Colleague On USS John F. Kennedy A sailor assigned to one of the Navy's newest aircraft carriers is facing a slate of serious charges tied to a colleague's death. Multiple reports say Aviation Boatswain's Mate Jayjrion L. Rodriguez is charged with murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of Boatswain's Mate Seaman Jesse Braswell aboard the future USS John F. Kennedy.  Rodriguez is accused of pointing a loaded service pistol at Braswell's head and shooting him Saturday, June 6, while both men were serving with the ship's in-port security force, according to Military Times. Braswell, a Colorado native, died fro…

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by Joe Lombardi
Breaking News
Feds Detail NY Woman's Alleged Plan To Bomb State Capitol, Kill Senators For ISIS Feds Detail NY Woman's Alleged Plan To Bomb State Capitol, Kill Senators For ISIS
Feds Detail NY Woman's Alleged Plan To Bomb State Capitol, Kill Senators For ISIS Federal officials are detailing a New York woman's alleged plan to bomb the State Capitol, kill senators, and flee to ISIS-controlled territory in Syria. Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, made her initial appearance in federal court on a charge of attempting to provide material support to ISIS, the US Department of Justice said (see criminal complaint attached at the bottom of this news story). Bowie was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 19, as she took possession of what she believed was an explosive device intended for an attack on the New York State Capitol and state senators, authorities said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
Trans Athlete Piece Spiked By News Outlet — So Veteran Reporter Quits Trans Athlete Piece Spiked By News Outlet — So Veteran Reporter Quits
Trans Athlete Piece Spiked By News Outlet — So Veteran Reporter Quits A Seattle Times sports columnist resigned after 11 years, saying the newspaper's decision not to publish his column on transgender athletes was the final straw. Matt Calkins announced his resignation Thursday, Aug. 20, on X. "After 11 years as a sports columnist at the Seattle Times, I have decided to resign," he wrote. "It was entirely my choice, and it was not an easy one." Calkins said the column followed a rally supporting WNBA player Sophie Cunningham, who had spoken out against transgender girls and women competing in female sports. He also interviewed two student-athletes who descri…

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
One Gunman Arrested, Another Suspected After Maryland Shooting Leaves Woman, Boy Hurt: Police One Gunman Arrested, Another Suspected After Maryland Shooting Leaves Woman, Boy Hurt: Police
One Gunman Arrested, Another Suspected After Maryland Shooting Leaves Woman, Boy Hurt: Police The gunfire that wounded two people in Maryland earlier this month apparently wasn't coming from just one direction. Frederick Police say Jacoby Oljuwon Sampson Jr. fired a weapon during an exchange of gunfire on Pennsylvania Avenue on Sunday, Aug. 9, leaving a woman and child wounded. And investigators believe at least one other person was shooting. The new details emerged after detectives executed a search warrant at the apartment complex on Hamilton Avenue on Tuesday, Aug. 18, where Sampson was taken into custody, and investigators recovered evidence tied to the case. The arrest came n…

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by Zak Failla
Breaking News
Gas Company Filled Tank Hour Before Deadly Maryland Home Explosion, Officials Say Gas Company Filled Tank Hour Before Deadly Maryland Home Explosion, Officials Say
Gas Company Filled Tank Hour Before Deadly Maryland Home Explosion, Officials Say The mystery surrounding a deadly Maryland home explosion is beginning to come into focus. Linda Synowczynski, 76, has been identified as the woman killed when a home in the 1100 block of Green Holly Drive in Annapolis exploded and collapsed shortly after noon on Wednesday, Aug. 19, Anne Arundel County fire officials announced Thursday. And investigators have uncovered a new detail about the hour leading up to the blast. A gas company had been at the home filling the tank approximately one hour before the explosion, according to the initial investigation. Investigators have since contacted…

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by Zak Failla
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Officer Shot In Head, Neck On Maryland Trail Walks Out Of Rehab After 2-Month Fight Officer Shot In Head, Neck On Maryland Trail Walks Out Of Rehab After 2-Month Fight
Officer Shot In Head, Neck On Maryland Trail Walks Out Of Rehab After 2-Month Fight Paul Catalfamo is coming home. The Baltimore County Police officer walked out of a Maryland rehab facility on Wednesday afternoon, more than two months after he was shot in the line of duty and suffered a serious spinal cord injury. At the time of the shooting, his family was warned that he was facing a lengthy recovery. He had plenty of company as he embarks on the next phase of his recovery. Paul Catalfamo Baltimore County Police Catalfamo, 22, emerged from the University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute surrounded by family members, his care team and f…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
3-Year-Old Facing 'Unimaginable Future' Without Mother Brutally Murdered In Great Falls Park 3-Year-Old Facing 'Unimaginable Future' Without Mother Brutally Murdered In Great Falls Park
3-Year-Old Facing 'Unimaginable Future' Without Mother Brutally Murdered In Great Falls Park A 3-year-old girl will have to grow up without her mother after she was brutally murdered by an acquaintance in Virginia. Carmen Lizet Puch, 42, was found fatally stabbed near her Honda at Difficult Run Park in Great Falls early on Monday, Aug. 17, after arranging to meet a friend there, police said. Days after her death, 19-year-old Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos was arrested and charged with her murder. Now, as investigators continue building their case against the teen, those who knew Puch are trying to make sure her young daughter is cared for after losing the woman who moved from New …

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by Zak Failla
Breaking News
He Fought For His Country For More Than A Decade, Now He's Fighting The US He Fought For His Country For More Than A Decade, Now He's Fighting The US
He Fought For His Country For More Than A Decade, Now He's Fighting The US Benjamin Littlejohn fought for his country for more than a decade. Now that same country is trying to ship his wife out. Littlejohn married his wife Sayaka during his time stationed on a US Navy destroyer in Yokosuka, Japan, he wrote in a GoFundMe based out of Catonsville that quickly took off. The serviceman explained that after marrying his wife and returning stateside, they received a letter from an immigration court stating that Littlejohn's wife must be deported. "Yesterday, (Monday, Aug. 17), we received a letter from an immigration court that stated Sayaka missed a court hearin…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Tornadoes, Damaging Winds Possible As Severe Storms Take Aim At DC, Maryland, Virginia: NWS Tornadoes, Damaging Winds Possible As Severe Storms Take Aim At DC, Maryland, Virginia: NWS
Tornadoes, Damaging Winds Possible As Severe Storms Take Aim At DC, Maryland, Virginia: NWS Enjoy the quiet while it lasts. A muggy Thursday could take a nasty turn across DC, Maryland and Virginia as the afternoon wears on, with severe storms threatening to bring damaging winds, hail, flooding and even a few tornadoes into the evening, forecasters say. The timing isn't ideal. Storms are expected to begin firing during the afternoon before becoming more widespread through roughly 4 to 6 p.m., putting parts of the Baltimore-Washington corridor in the crosshairs around the evening commute, according to the National Weather Service. Much of the region east of the Blue Ridge is unde…

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by Zak Failla