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UPS Mysteriously Delivers $89K In Marijuana To Funeral Home
A routine UPS delivery turned into an unexpected drug bust after employees at a Pennsylvania funeral home opened a 27-pound package filled with marijuana and hashish that had been mistakenly delivered to one of its chapels, according to Heffner Family Services. The package arrived Friday afternoon, July 24, at Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory on Kenneth Road in West Manchester Township after UPS had unknowingly returned it to the funeral home's address, company president Ernie Heffner told Daily Voice. The strange delivery came about 10 days after accounting staff noticed an unusually…
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Boy Experienced These Symptoms Before Diagnosis Of Rare Tick-Borne Illness Spreading Rapidly
Three cases of a rare tick-borne illness have been confirmed on Long Island, prompting a warning from health officials, multiple news outlets are reporting. Tularemia, more commonly known as rabbit fever, has been detected in three people in Suffolk County, NBC4 reports. Tularemia is a potentially serious bacterial illness that can spread through tick or deer fly bites, contact with infected animals such as rabbits and rodents, contaminated food or water, or inhaling contaminated dust, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The most common form of…
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70 Officials Descend On 'Exorcist' Star Linda Blair's California Property
An early-morning operation brought more than 70 officials to the Southern California property of one of Hollywood’s most recognizable horror stars. Authorities executed an investigative warrant at actress Linda Blair’s home on Friday, July 31, according to multiple reports. The action was not connected to suspected criminal conduct. It was a multi-agency code-enforcement inspection involving the large-dog rescue operation housed on the property. TMZ, which first reported the search, said Blair had authorization to house approximately 60 dogs. Officials found about 200 dogs on the 2.5-acre …
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Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know
A fast-growing parasite outbreak is no longer just changing public-health numbers. It is changing what Americans put on their plates. Four in 10 Americans are buying or eating less fresh produce because of the Cyclospora outbreak, according to a CBS News/YouGov survey released Sunday, July 26. Women were slightly more likely than men to report cutting back. Older adults were also more likely than younger people to change their habits. Those following the outbreak very closely were especially likely to say they were buying or eating less produce. A sizable share of Americans says th…
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Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed In Mass Crash During Chase; Third Death In Family This Month
Authorities have identified the Massachusetts 17-year-old driver who was killed in a crash following a police chase that left four others injured. It's another blow to a family already beset with tragedy. Sebastian Hamilton, of Abington, was identified as the driver killed in the 7:50 a.m. crash Wednesday, July 29, when a Hyundai Santa Fe that had been reported stolen went off the road and struck a tree near 877 Washington St., according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz and Abington Police Chief John Bonney. Five people were inside the SUV when it crashed. …
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'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff
Six months after Nancy Guthrie vanished, investigators are betting that a stranger's words may finally break the case. Click here for a new, updated story - Savannah Guthrie Begs Public To Help Break Missing Mom Case After Ransom Notes Released CBS affiliate KOLD-TV in Tucson, Arizona, reported on Friday, July 31, that the Pima County Sheriff's Department released the contents of two emails sent by someone claiming to have abducted the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. Both communications were sent to the station's news tip account with the subject line "…
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Mass Mom Accused Of Brutally Abusing Baby Pleads Not Guilty As Infant Fights For Life
A Massachusetts woman accused of severely abusing her 2-month-old daughter has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges after prosecutors said the baby suffered injuries so severe that, if she survives, she may never walk, speak, feed herself, or care for herself. Jillian Timmons, 34, was arraigned in Brockton District Court on two counts of assault and battery on a child causing serious bodily injury and one count of reckless endangerment of a child, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz said on Friday, July 31. The charges stemmed from a two-week investigation by Massachus…
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Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks
A popular pool toy sold online for years is now part of an expanded recall because it could seriously injure children. Joyin US Corp. widened its recall to include about 404,000 Sloosh dive sticks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, July 30. The total includes about 254,000 dive sticks recalled in June. The toys violate a federal safety ban and pose an impalement hazard, according to the CPSC. The recalled dive sticks exceed the federal compressibility limit, creating a risk that children could fall or land on them in shallow water and suffer serious piercing…
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New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In MA: See Where, When
Nordstrom Rack is growing across the Northeast as the off-price retailer continues its nationwide expansion. The chain has announced opening dates for 25 new stores nationwide on its website. Ten of the opening locations are located in the Northeast. Nordstrom first announced the Northeast locations between November 2025 and July 2026. "We look forward to being a part of the Ramsey community and serving our customers with an amazing offering of great brands at great prices," Nordstrom Rack president Gemma Lionello said while announcing a new store in New Jersey. "We're …
National Interest
Horrific LI Child-Neglect Case Left Boys Needing Emergency Care After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA
Two Long Island children were kept in near-death conditions while their two siblings lived normal lives, authorities said Friday, July 31. The Lindenhurst kids, ages 9 and 4, had not received medical care for at least four years, needed emergency medical treatment, and were clearly malnourished, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The 4-year-old boy needed a heart transplant when he was discovered in October 2024, investigators said. He was initially taken to a hospital — for the first time since he was two months old — for what his parents described as “constipation,” prose…
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CBS Sidelines Tony Romo After DUI Arrest, Network Picks Replacement In NFL Booth
CBS Sports has placed lead NFL analyst Tony Romo on leave following his arrest on suspicion of driving while drunk in Wisconsin. Romo was stopped while driving southbound on Interstate 43 on Milwaukee's high-rise bridge at around 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said they saw the 46-year-old passing vehicles in a gore area, which separates highway traffic from cars entering from an on-ramp. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was cited on suspicion of first-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI). "Tony Romo i…
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Renters May Qualify For Massive $360M Settlement: See If You're Eligible
People who rented certain apartments across the US may be eligible for money from a nearly $360 million settlement. A federal district court has preliminarily approved 37 settlements totaling $359.925 million in class action litigation involving RealPage's rental pricing software. The lawsuit claims RealPage and several property management companies violated federal and state antitrust laws by conspiring to inflate rents for multifamily housing. The suit also claims renters were overcharged and had fewer housing options available to them. The settlement covers people and business…
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