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3 Killed After SUV Slams Into Oxygen Tank Truck On I-66, Drivers Charged: Virginia State Police 3 Killed After SUV Slams Into Oxygen Tank Truck On I-66, Drivers Charged: Virginia State Police
3 Killed After SUV Slams Into Oxygen Tank Truck On I-66, Drivers Charged: Virginia State Police Three people are dead. Now two drivers are facing charges. Virginia State Police confirmed on Monday, Sept. 7, that reckless driving charges have been filed following a fiery crash that killed all three people inside a Honda Pilot on I-66 a day earlier. The crash happened around 4:10 p.m. Sunday on the westbound I-66 Express Lanes near mile marker 64.3 in Fairfax. At 4:10 p.m., VSP responded to a fatal, multi-vehicle crash on westbound I-66 in the express lanes at the 64.2-mile marker in Fairfax County. Troopers are currently working on identifying the deceased and notifying next of ki…

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by Zak Failla
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Baby Dies After Driver Strikes Pregnant Woman, Forcing Emergency Delivery In Virginia: PD Baby Dies After Driver Strikes Pregnant Woman, Forcing Emergency Delivery In Virginia: PD
Baby Dies After Driver Strikes Pregnant Woman, Forcing Emergency Delivery In Virginia: PD She was in her third trimester when a driver hit her and kept going. A 24-year-old pregnant woman and a 28-year-old man were walking through a parking lot in Woodbridge at around 9:42 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, when they were struck by a dark-colored pickup truck, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The driver never stopped. Both victims were rushed to an area hospital with injuries from the crash, but doctors were also fighting for another life. The woman, who police said was in her third trimester of pregnancy, underwent an emergency procedure that resulted in her …

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by Zak Failla
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Mom Who Closely Followed Lindsay Clancy Case Kills 2-Year-Old Son, Prosecutors Say Mom Who Closely Followed Lindsay Clancy Case Kills 2-Year-Old Son, Prosecutors Say
Mom Who Closely Followed Lindsay Clancy Case Kills 2-Year-Old Son, Prosecutors Say A devastating infant murder case has taken an unexpected turn, drawing a connection to a nationally watched courtroom drama. In suburban Chicago, Corie A. Walsh, 40, of Frankfort, Illinois, is accused of strangling her 2-year-old son, Barrett, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to prosecutors. Will County Sheriff’s Office records show that she faces three counts of first-degree murder. A neighbor found Barrett unresponsive in the family’s basement and began CPR while calling 911, NBC Chicago reported. The neighbor then found Walsh fully clothed in an upstairs bathtub and attempting to harm her…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Stabbed Dad Calls 911 Moments Before Death, Son Charged With Murder: Police Stabbed Dad Calls 911 Moments Before Death, Son Charged With Murder: Police
Stabbed Dad Calls 911 Moments Before Death, Son Charged With Murder: Police A New York father called 911 to report that he had been stabbed moments before he died early Monday morning, Sept. 7, police said. Edward Brown called authorities at approximately 12:30 a.m. from his apartment at 73 Mastic Blvd. in Mastic, according to Suffolk County Police. Officers and Mastic Volunteer Ambulance Company personnel responded and attempted life-saving measures, police said. Brown was pronounced dead at the scene. A short time later, Brown’s son, 33-year-old Lake Ronkonkoma resident Sage Arias-Brown, was arrested, according to police. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad de…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Reality Star Dropped By Network As Legal Trouble Deepens Reality Star Dropped By Network As Legal Trouble Deepens
Reality Star Dropped By Network As Legal Trouble Deepens A familiar face from one of television's biggest reality show franchises is facing consequences far beyond the small screen. “Below Deck Mediterranean” cast member Nathan Gallagher was convicted of three domestic violence offenses on Tuesday, Sept. 1, after failing to appear for a scheduled hearing in a Sydney court, according to multiple reports. A magistrate convicted Gallagher, 28, in his absence and issued a warrant for his arrest. The New South Wales Police Force said he was believed to be offshore. Bravo announced on Thursday, Sept. 3, that it had ended its relationship with the supe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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DMV Native, Georgetown Grad Norah O’Donnell Returning To Familiar Desk In CBS Lineup Change DMV Native, Georgetown Grad Norah O’Donnell Returning To Familiar Desk In CBS Lineup Change
DMV Native, Georgetown Grad Norah O’Donnell Returning To Familiar Desk In CBS Lineup Change A familiar face is returning to a familiar desk as CBS reshapes one of its flagship programs. Norah O’Donnell will become a permanent co-host of “CBS Mornings” beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, according to multiple reports, including Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. O’Donnell, 52, will join Gayle King and Nate Burleson at the anchor desk. She fills the third chair vacated by Tony Dokoupil, who moved to the “CBS Evening News” earlier this year. The assignment marks a homecoming for O’Donnell. She co-hosted the program under its former name, “CBS This Morning,” with King from 2012 to 2019. O’…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Major Airline Tests New Way To Get Food, Essentials Before Boarding: How It Works Major Airline Tests New Way To Get Food, Essentials Before Boarding: How It Works
Major Airline Tests New Way To Get Food, Essentials Before Boarding: How It Works United Airlines is testing a new service that allows travelers to order food and other essentials without leaving their gate. The airline launched the pilot program at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The service is available on some flights departing from or connecting through up to nine designated gates in Terminal C. Customers can order food, drinks, and travel essentials through the United app and pick up their items at the gate. Travelers receive a push notification through the United app or an email before departure.  Travelers can choose from foo…

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by Chris Spiker
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Workers Feel Most, Least Secure In These Careers: New Study Workers Feel Most, Least Secure In These Careers: New Study
Workers Feel Most, Least Secure In These Careers: New Study A new ranking reveals which careers make workers feel the most and least secure about keeping their jobs. Career website Zety released its 2026 Job Security Index on Monday, Aug. 31. The study analyzed millions of employee-reported job security ratings and worker sentiment metrics to compare how secure people feel across industries. The job security scores ranged from 2.25 to 3.89 on a 5-point scale. The rankings included jobs with at least 5,000 employee reviews, grouped into 50 categories and compared using data from the Department of Labor-sponsored Occupational Information Net…

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by Chris Spiker
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USPS Raising Rates For 2026 Holiday Season: See What's Increasing USPS Raising Rates For 2026 Holiday Season: See What's Increasing
USPS Raising Rates For 2026 Holiday Season: See What's Increasing The US Postal Service is planning price hikes for the 2026 holiday season. The higher USPS rates are expected to begin on Sunday, Oct. 4. The temporary prices would stay in place through Sunday, Jan. 17, 2027, pending a review by the Postal Regulatory Commission. The increases would apply to Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select. Retail increases would range from 50 cents for lighter packages traveling shorter distances to as much as $20.80 for heavier Priority Mail Express shipments traveling longer distances. Flat Rate boxes and envelopes would al…

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by Chris Spiker
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Health Coverage Price Hike Shock Could Hit Millions: Here's When, Why Health Coverage Price Hike Shock Could Hit Millions: Here's When, Why
Health Coverage Price Hike Shock Could Hit Millions: Here's When, Why Another financial squeeze may be coming for millions of Americans who receive health coverage through work. Employer-sponsored health benefit costs are projected to rise an average of 8.2 percent per employee in 2027, according to preliminary findings from Marsh’s 2026 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans. That would be the largest increase since 2003 and the fifth straight year of elevated growth. The projection already accounts for steps that companies plan to take to control spending. Without those measures, employers expect the cost of their existing plans to climb an ave…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Father Of Five's Broken Light Led To Traffic Stop, ICE Detention, Family Says Father Of Five's Broken Light Led To Traffic Stop, ICE Detention, Family Says
Father Of Five's Broken Light Led To Traffic Stop, ICE Detention, Family Says A broken vehicle light shouldn't turn a family's life upside down. But a traffic stop in Maryland ended with the Aquino family's sole provider in ICE custody, leaving his wife and five children without the man they say has spent years holding their household together. The Germantown family says Aquino was stopped by police over a faulty light on his vehicle. That stop ended with him in federal custody. The family believes he was unfairly targeted. Their future is uncertain. It remains unclear why ICE took Aquino into custody, his family says, and they are unsure why he remains detain…

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Trooper Takes The Hit To Stop Wrong-Way Driver From Reaching Motorists In Maryland: State PD Trooper Takes The Hit To Stop Wrong-Way Driver From Reaching Motorists In Maryland: State PD
Trooper Takes The Hit To Stop Wrong-Way Driver From Reaching Motorists In Maryland: State PD A suspected impaired driver turned a Maryland highway into Toad's Turnpike Saturday night. Cambridge resident Joshua Jorette, 36, is facing charges following a chaotic sequence of events that saw him drive the wrong way on Route 13 for miles before crashing into a Maryland State Police cruiser whose driver took one for the team. Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, troopers received multiple reports of a Ford pickup truck heading north in the southbound lanes of the Salisbury Bypass. Then things got curious. A trooper near the Johnson Road overpass located the vehicle and attemp…

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by Zak Failla