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McDonald's Reviving Fan-Favorite Menu Item
McDonald's is bringing back one of its most recognizable desserts for a limited time as summer gets underway. The Fried Apple Pie will return to participating McDonald's locations nationwide, the fast-food giant announced in a news release on Tuesday, June 16. The handheld dessert will be available starting on Tuesday, June 23. In the 1960s, an East Tennessee McDonald's restaurant owner named Litton Cochran created a fried apple hand pie. The dessert became a local favorite before eventually becoming a McDonald's classic. The Fried Apple Pie features an apple filling wr…
Business
Stop & Shop Offering Buy One, Get One Free Steaks: Here's When, How Long
A week-long grocery deal tied to Father’s Day is coming to Stop & Shop. The supermarket chain said it will offer a buy one, get one free promotion on select steaks from Friday, June 19, through Thursday, June 25. The deal applies to Nature’s Promise 10-ounce 100 percent grass-fed sirloin strip or ribeye steaks, excluding organic items, Stop & Shop said. Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21. Stop & Shop said the beef is sourced from cattle raised in New Zealand and produced without antibiotics or added hormones. The chain also said shoppers can save $2 when buying two Hallmark card…
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Colbert's Joke Cost CBS Money, Exactly As Planned
Stephen Colbert wasn't wrong. When the late-night host joked on the May 21 finale that anyone using the iconic "Peanuts" theme without permission would have to "pay through the nose," CBS was already on its way to doing exactly that. The network struck a licensing agreement with Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (LMFP) for the use of Vince Guaraldi's famed composition "Linus and Lucy" during Colbert's bit on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." And proceeds from the deal will be donated to World Central Kitchen, LMFP announced this week. It all went down during the "Meanwhile…
Police & Fire
'Unimaginable Abuse': Mass Man Gets Decades In Prison After Child Sex Assault Conviction
A 39-year-old Massachusetts man who was convicted of sexually assaulting a child younger than 14, among other charges, will spend decades behind bars, authorities said. Michael Hiser, of Adams, was convicted of aggravated indecent assault and battery on a child, photographing an unsuspecting nude child, indecent exposure, and aggravated indecent assault on a child, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. He was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison. As part of his sentencing, Hiser must undergo sex offender treatment, register as a child sex offender, agree to GPS …
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$40K Stolen For Vegas Vacation By Former Manager Of One Of America's Most Beautiful Cemeteries
A former cemetery manager admitted stealing more than $40,000 from one of the Capital Region's most historic landmarks and spending some of the money on trips to Las Vegas, Walt Disney World, and other personal expenses, prosecutors announced. David Eslinger, 58, of Fort Edward, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Identity Theft in the First Degree before Albany County Judge Roger McDonough on Thursday, March 27, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon. An investigation found Eslinger, who served as general manager of Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands,…
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Alert Issued For US Travelers Over Popular Activity In Bahamas: Here's Why
The federal government is warning US travelers to avoid renting jet skis in The Bahamas. The US Embassy in Nassau issued a security alert on Monday, June 15. The warning comes after several American women said they were sexually assaulted by jet ski operators in recent years. Two American women reported sexual assaults so far in 2026, along with two more reports in 2025 and three in 2024. "Some victims reported that male jet ski operators sexually assaulted them after soliciting them for jet ski rides from the small islands just east of Paradise Island, downtown Nassau, and …
Police & Fire
Former Agawam Man Convicted Of Raping Child, Abusing Victim For Years Sentenced To Prison: DA
A Massachusetts man will spend more than a decade behind bars after a jury found him guilty of multiple counts of sexually abusing a child for years, authorities said. William Parker, 65, formerly of Agawam, was convicted of three counts of aggravated rape of a child, four counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, one count of posing a child in a state of nudity, and dissemination of matter harmful to minors, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered Parker to serve 12 to 14 years in state prison on the aggravated rape convictions. He was also sent…
Business
Chick-Fil-A Dethroned As Nation's Top Fast-Food Chain After 11 Years: See Who's No. 1
A sandwich chain born on the Jersey Shore has knocked Chick-fil-A off its perch as the best fast-food chain in the country, according to a new survey. Jersey Mike's Subs was the No. 1 quick-service restaurant in the American Customer Satisfaction Index's annual ACSI Restaurant and Food Delivery Study. The Manasquan, New Jersey-based company posted a score of 84 in its first appearance on the rankings, ending Chick-fil-A's 11-year reign. The top spot is a major milestone for the chain that started as Mike's Subs in 1958. At 17 years old, founder and CEO Peter Ca…
Police & Fire
NJ Fire Kills 'All My Children' Actor, Wife
The two people killed in a New Jersey house fire early this week have been identified as Paul Avery, who starred in "All My Children," and his wife, Sheila Garry Avery, their child confirmed. New Jersey State Police said only that the fire at 88 Mohican Rd. in Blairstown broke out Tuesday morning, June 16, and that two people had died. The couple's daughter, Kyle Avery, announced on Facebook that his parents had tragically perished in the fire. "I’m devastated to share that our parents, Paul and Sheila Garry Avery, passed away early this morning," he wrote. "We loved them so much, and they…
Business
Get Free Aldi Grocery Boxes With Special Food Surprises: Here's How
Aldi is jumping onto the blind box trend with a limited-time giveaway offering shoppers free bundles of surprise products. The supermarket chain will release a new "Aldi Blind Box" each day from Monday, June 22, through Thursday, June 25, with each box available at noon while supplies last. Shoppers can visit aldiblindbox.com to claim that day's themed box, enter their shipping information, and have it delivered to their door for free. The promotion is inspired by surprise unboxing trends that have grown popular in fashion, beauty, and collectibles. "The Aldi Blind Box taps …
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She Rescued A Newborn Fawn Found Beside His Dead Mother: Then Came The Charges
Cammy Lowe rescued a newborn fawn that she found next to its dead mother and nursed him for years. Now, the Lawrenceville, NJ resident and barn owner has found herself running afoul of the law years after she said the wild animal, who she named Ruby, escaped. In April, Lowe was convicted of possessing a potentially dangerous species without a permit, interfering with a conservation officer and having the deer illegally castrated. Court records show Lowe was charged on July 25, 2024, with possessing a live indigenous or exotic animal without a permit, interference with the duties of …
Business
Pizza Hut Getting New Owner After $2.7B In Major Deals: What To Know
Pizza Hut is being sold in a $2.7 billion deal as the struggling pizza chain looks for a reset after years of slumping sales and growing competition. Yum! Brands has reached agreements to sell Pizza Hut in two separate transactions, the company announced in a news release on Tuesday, June 16. Private equity firm LongRange Capital will buy all locations outside mainland China for about $1.5 billion, while the mainland China business will be sold to Yum China Holdings for about $1.2 billion. The sales come after Yum said it was reviewing strategic options for Pizza Hut in …
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