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Mystery Surrounds Overnight Killing Near Maryland Trader Joe's As Police Seek Answers
A man was found with critical injuries in the middle of a Maryland street overnight, leaving police searching for answers in a homicide investigation. The victim was found shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the 200 block of North Washington Street in Rockville near Trader Joe's, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Officers were called to investigate reports of someone lying in the roadway. Upon arrival, they found the man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. First responders attempted lifesaving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Montg…
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Flames Tower Above Maryland Home As Vehicle Fire Spreads To Garage, Displacing Eight (
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Flames tore through a Maryland garage early Wednesday morning after a vehicle caught fire, sending firefighters scrambling to keep the blaze from spreading further. The fire broke out around 5:20 a.m. on Nov. 4, in the 100 block of Summit Hall Road in Gaithersburg, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Pete Piringer. The burning vehicle was inside or near the garage of a two-story home, and the flames quickly spread to the structure, Piringer said. Everyone inside the home escaped before firefighters arrived. One adult was evaluated for minor burns but decli…
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Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps
A father pushed his two children off a Pennsylvania parking garage before jumping in a murder-suicide that prompted two elementary schools to close, officials said. Patrick Lynch, 42, and his children, James Lynch, 8, and Caroline Lynch, 6, were identified as the three people found dead in Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, officials said. Caroline had Williams syndrome, her mother, Anna DeMase Lynch, shared in a 2024 Facebook fundraiser for the Williams Syndrome Association. “Our beautiful daughter, Caroline, has Williams syndrome and the WSA nonprofit is our greatest supp…
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NJ Congressman Who Switched From Democrat To Republican Concedes Seat
Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew has conceded to Democrat Zack Mullock in New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District Mullock, the mayor of Cape May, unseated the four-term incumbent in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election. The race has not been called by any major outlets. The victory marks a political shift in a district that the Cook Political Report had rated "Likely Republican." Van Drew was first elected to Congress as a Democrat in 2018 before switching to the Republican Party in 2019 during President Donald Trump's first impeachment. The 2nd Congressional District includes Atlantic, C…
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Democrats Flip Senate:
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Democrats have won back control of the Senate, Decision Desk HQ projects. Democrats have already flipped six Senate seats: North Carolina, South Carolina, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, and Texas, Decision Desk HQ projects, with toss-up seats remaining in Alaska and Maine. In Kansas, Adam Hamilton defeated Sen. Roger Marshall, the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in the Sunflower State in 94 years, while Annie Andrews upset Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina. In Texas, James Talarico defeated Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the first time Democrats won a statewide race in the Lone Star…
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Dems Win Kansas Senate Seat For First Time In Nearly 100 Years
Democrat Adam Hamilton is projected to win a Senate seat in Kansas, according to DecisionDesk HQ Hamilton, who defeated Sen. Roger Marshall, is the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Kansas since 1932. Marshall, an obstetrician who was running for a second term, was plagued by a New York Times story that he sued more than 700 patients for unpaid medical debt. In a state that relies heavily on agriculture, Kansans were also hit hard by the high price of diesel. This is a developing news article. Check back for more.
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Maryland Voters Approve Question 3, Clearing Way For Congressional Redistricting
Maryland voters have cleared the way for lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional districts. Question 3 passed on Tuesday, Nov. 3, following a contentious campaign that drew an endorsement from former President Barack Obama and faced legal challenges before reaching voters. The Associated Press called the race at 9:33 p.m. With an estimated 62 percent of votes counted, the amendment received 848,362 votes in favor, or 60 percent, compared to 566,324 votes against, or 40 percent, according to preliminary election results. The measure removes constitutional requirements that congressio…
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Dems Projected To Flip Texas, SC In Historic Election Night Upsets
Democrats are projected to flip U.S. Senate seats in Texas and South Carolina on Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to Decision Desk HQ, which would end decades-long losing streaks in both states. In Texas, Democrat James Talarico was projected to defeat Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton to become the first Democrat to win a statewide race since 1994 and a U.S. Senate seat since 1988. Paxton, who defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary, had the backing of President Donald Trump and hundreds of millions of dollars in support from Elon Musk, but faced controversy over his pr…
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Democrats Flip 3 PA House Seats: Ex-TV Anchor Ousts Perry, Stock-Trading Rep Loses
A former television news anchor, a Scranton mayor, and a retired firefighter are projected to unseat three Republican members of Congress in Pennsylvania as Democrats make major gains in the U.S. House on Election Night, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Democrats Janelle Stelson, Paige Cognetti, and Bob Brooks are projected to defeat Republican U.S. Reps. Scott Perry, Rob Bresnahan Jr., and Ryan Mackenzie, respectively, flipping three congressional districts, according to NBC News. A fourth Republican incumbent, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, was trailing Democratic Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie by mo…
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Election 2026: Cait Conley Wins Key Race For NY-17 Congressional Seat, Defeats Mike Lawler
Polls are now closed, and a winner has emerged in the closely watched race for New York's 17th District congressional seat. Democrat Cait Conley has been declared the winner of the hotly contested race after Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler conceded a little after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, ABC7 reported. The race was between Lawler, who was seeking a third term representing the district, and Democrat Cait Conley, a combat veteran and former national security official. As of 10:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Conley was leading with 133,219 votes, or 51.78 percent, wh…
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Wes Moore Wins Second Term As Maryland Governor, Defeating Dan Cox In 2022 Rematch
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is headed back to Annapolis for another four years. Moore, 48, was re-elected on Tuesday, Nov. 3, defeating Republican Dan Cox in a rematch of their 2022 gubernatorial race, according to multiple reports. Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller was also re-elected alongside Moore, securing a second term for the Democratic administration. The victory marks another statewide win for Moore, who made history in 2022 when he became Maryland's first Black governor. Moore defeated Cox, a former state delegate, in their first matchup four years ago before the two faced off again in this yea…
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Cory Booker Wins Third Full Term In US Senate, AP Says
Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has won reelection in New Jersey, defeating Republican challenger Justin Murphy in the race for a third full term, according to the Associated Press. The AP called the race shortly after polls closed Tuesday, Nov. 3, with Booker receiving 82.1% of the vote to Murphy's 13.4%, according to results updated at 8:04 p.m. Booker had received 40,067 votes compared with Murphy's 6,513, with an estimated 2% of votes counted. Independent Veronica Fernandez had 1,199 votes, or 2.5%, while Socialist Workers Party candidate Joanne Kuniansky had 999 votes, or 2%. Booker…
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Josh Shapiro Projected To Win Second Term As Pennsylvania Governor
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is projected to win a second term, defeating Republican challenger Stacy Garrity in the closely watched battleground state, according to NBC News. The Democratic incumbent was marked as the projected winner Tuesday night, Nov. 3, with approximately 6.8% of the expected vote counted. At that point, Shapiro had 294,225 votes, or 81.4%, compared with Garrity’s 64,590 votes, or 17.9%. Ken Krawchuk had 2,826 votes, or 0.8%. Those early returns do not represent the final margin of victory, with millions of ballots still expected to be counted. First elected govern…
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Six More Years: Virginia Sen. Mark Warner Wins Fourth Term In Washington
Virginia voters are sending a familiar face back to Washington for another six years. Democratic US Sen. Mark Warner secured a fourth term on Tuesday, Nov. 3, defeating Republican challenger Bert Mizusawa in a race that was called almost as soon as polls closed across the Commonwealth. Officials declared Warner the winner at 7 p.m., making Virginia one of the first US Senate races called on Election Night. Warner, who has represented Virginia in the Senate since 2009, wasted little time celebrating his victory. He later announced it would be his last campaign. "Thank you, Virginia. It’s t…
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'I'm Suicidal, Not An Idiot': New Twists Emerge In Great Wolf Lodge Mom's Double Homicide Case
Four developments have emerged in the case against a Pennsylvania mother accused of stabbing her husband and 3-year-old son to death during a family vacation at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos, including a correction to her chilling statement to investigators. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, waived her preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 3, as prosecutors sought to amend three details in the original affidavit of probable cause concerning the Monday, Oct. 12, killings of her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, 36, and their son, Tristan, at the resort in Scotrun, Monroe County. The …
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FBI Office Accused Of Spreading Misinformation After Posting Wrong Election Day
An FBI field office sparked outrage after telling thousands of social media followers to vote on the wrong day, then deleting the post as criticism grew. The New Haven, Connecticut, office shared the incorrect information on X on Monday, Nov. 2. The post told its more than 23,000 followers that Election Day was Wednesday, Nov. 4. But voters were supposed to head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The mistake quickly drew criticism online, with some questioning why a federal law enforcement agency would share the wrong election date. The post remained online for hours before the FBI removed …
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Maryland Spy Admits Passing Top Secret US Intelligence To Ethiopia: 'Please Send Drones'
He wasn't just stealing America's secrets. He was encouraging a foreign government to use them against its enemies. Abraham Teklu Lemma, 54, of Silver Spring, a former federal government contractor with access to top-secret intelligence, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to conspiring to commit espionage on behalf of Ethiopia, according to federal prosecutors. For more than two years, Lemma used his access as an IT contractor for multiple federal agencies to secretly collect and pass highly classified US intelligence to senior Ethiopian government officials. The information included docum…
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Wheels Come Off Alleged MS-13 Gang Member's Great Escape Attempt In Northern Virginia: ICE
He managed to get away from federal immigration officers in his vehicle, but when he tried his luck on foot, a suspected MS-13 gang member in Virginia didn't get very far. About 20 feet, to be exact. Walter Alexander Soto-Rodriguez was arrested in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County on Thursday, Oct. 29, following a pursuit that left several vehicles damaged and ended with him in federal custody, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The agency identified Soto-Rodriguez as a documented member of the MS-13 Gangsters Clique who had previously been ordered removed from …
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Virginia Cop Dies By Suicide As State Police Move In With Search Warrants (
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A Virginia police officer has died by suicide as state investigators attempted to execute search warrants following allegations of serious misconduct involving a member of the department, authorities announced. The Luray Police Department confirmed the death on Tuesday, Nov. 3, one day after officials learned of what Police Chief Lonnie Foster Jr. described as "serious allegations" involving an officer. According to Foster, the department became aware of the allegations on Monday, Nov. 2, and immediately turned the matter over to Virginia State Police for an independent investigation. The …
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Maryland Motorcyclist, 25, Dies Three Days After Early-Morning Crash With Minivan: Police
A 25-year-old Maryland motorcyclist has died three days after he was critically injured in an early-morning crash involving a minivan at a busy highway crossover, police announced. Dylan Luffman was riding a 2004 Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle eastbound on Route 50 in Salisbury when he collided with a 2011 Honda Odyssey shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, according to the Salisbury Police Department. Investigators say the minivan was traveling southbound through the crossover from East Salisbury Parkway, attempting to merge onto southbound Route 13, when the two vehicles collided around …
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One Teen Girl Dead, Another Fighting For Her Life After Maryland Shooting (
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One teenage girl is dead and another is fighting for her life following an early-morning shooting in Maryland that police do not believe was random. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 8100 block of 15th Avenue in Langley Park at approximately 1:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, where they found both girls suffering from gunshot wounds. One was pronounced dead at the scene. The second was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she remains in critical condition, according to investigators. Police have not released either girl's identity. The name of the girl …
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Maryland Man Found Shot Dead In Roadway ID'd As Police Investigate Killing
A Maryland man found shot to death in the middle of a roadway last week has been identified by police as investigators continue searching for a suspect. Derrick Bowen, 55, of Forestville, was identified on Tuesday, Nov. 3, as the victim of a fatal shooting in Landover, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called to the 1700 block of Belle Haven Drive at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, where they found Bowen lying in the roadway suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Bowen was one of three people killed in separ…
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Teen, 16, Charged In Double-Fatal Virginia Crash After Blowing Stop Sign: Police (
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A 16-year-old Virginia driver has been arrested and charged in a late-night crash that killed two Manassas residents after police say he sped through a stop sign and slammed into their vehicle. The teen, who is from Manassas, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 2, in connection with the Saturday, Oct. 24 collision that killed Jose E. Lovo, 70, and Guadalupe Alvarez de Lovo, 54, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say the teen was behind the wheel of a 2024 GMC Sierra traveling at a high rate of speed on Leland Road shortly before midnight when he disregarded a stop sign at Map…
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Pro Soccer Star, 30, Dies After On-Field Collision With Goalkeeper
A professional soccer player has died after suffering cardiac arrest following a collision with a goalkeeper during a match in Spain. Jesús de Miguel Alameda, a 30-year-old striker for Spanish soccer club CD Tenerife, died on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The team confirmed his death in an Instagram post after he collapsed during a match against FC Andorra the previous day. De Miguel was struck in the chest by goalkeeper Jesús Owono's knee as the Andorra player rushed outside his penalty area to clear a long ball, Reuters reported. The 30-year-old fell to the ground and was motionless as players from bo…
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HOA Fees Skyrocket To $30K A Year, Leaving Homeowners Facing Financial Ruin
Homeowners fear losing everything after their homeowners association hiked fees to a staggering $30,000 a year, leaving some wondering how much longer they can afford to stay in what they thought would be their forever homes. Residents of Magnolia Cove, a subdivision in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, learned on October 26 that their HOA fees would double to $2,500 a month, according to local news reports. That puts annual HOA dues at $30,000, before homeowners pay their mortgages, property taxes, and insurance. However, That eye-watering figure is just a third of what the boar…
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Threat Against Virginia Teen Leads To Federal Prison For Couple: 'Upload All Those Videos'
"Keep quiet." That was the threat a Virginia teenager received after she was sexually assaulted while intoxicated and filmed by one of her attackers, federal prosecutors say. Bryan Sixto Arias-Chicas, 24, was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting the 16-year-old girl, while his girlfriend, Dania Orellana-Gamez, received four years for threatening to post videos of the assault online to silence the victim. The sentences were handed down on Friday, Oct. 30, in separate hearings in US District Court, bringing two chapters of a case involving the sexual exploitation o…
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Maryland Bicyclist, 67, Dies Three Days After Being Struck By Ride On Bus: Police
A 67-year-old Maryland bicyclist died three days after being struck by a Montgomery County Ride On bus in a late-night crash. Danny Cornell Jackson, of Rockville, was riding his bicycle along North Horners Lane when he was struck by the bus on Wednesday, Oct. 28, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to the area of North Horners Lane and McArthur Drive at approximately 10:24 p.m. after the Ride On bus driver reported a man lying in the roadway. When first responders arrived, they found Jackson s…
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Maryland Killer Drops Loaded Glock During Foot Chase After Stolen ATV Stop: Feds
A Maryland man who fatally shot a 23-year-old in the back while he played basketball at an elementary school is in trouble with the law again, this time after a stolen ATV, a foot chase, and a loaded Glock that went skidding across a DC sidewalk. Savon Lee Blanchard, 33, of Temple Hills, pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 2, to unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, federal prosecutors announced. The guilty plea comes 15 years after Blanchard, then 17, was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Alusine Kargbo, 23, of Lanham, who was killed while playing basketball at …
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Wounded Murder Suspect Walks Into Hospital During Maryland Homicide Investigation: Police
A Maryland murder suspect walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound while detectives were there investigating the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man that ultimately led to three arrests, police say. De’Andre Reid, 23, of Riverdale, Wonnae Bridgeforth, 26, of Landover, and Wonnese Bridgeforth, 24, of Upper Marlboro, have all been charged with murdering Diontay Jackson, 20, of Landover, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called to the 3200 block of 75th Avenue in Landover at approximately 1:10 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, where they found Jackson suffering …
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Ballot Scanners Fail In NY County Amid Key Race That Could Help Decide Control Of Congress
Voters throughout a county in New York faced issues with their paper ballots not being accepted on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3 — which might impact the results of a high-stakes race that could help decide which party takes control of Congress. The issue was reported in Westchester County, NY, with the county's Board of Elections saying they were "aware of an issue involving paper ballots that is preventing voting machines from accepting ballots at polling locations throughout the County," the county said in a statement. Westchester County is part of New York's 17th congressional dis…
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NYC Marathoner In 'Perfect Health' Dies After Collapsing At Mile 24: Report
A 24-year-old New York City marathon runner whose family said she was in "perfect health" died two days after collapsing with about two miles left in the race, apparently of rhabdomyolysis, a rare muscle condition brought on by exertion causing muscle breakdown, the New York Times reports. Rachel Apa was a Lewisberry, PA, native and former Division I basketball player at Bucknell University, her LinkedIn shows. She had been running her first-ever New York City marathon. Her father, Steve Apa, told The Times that he'd been tracking her and texting with her while she ran. Rachel was …
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