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'Today Virginia Lost A Hero': Deputy Killed In Ambush Remembered As Father, Husband 'Today Virginia Lost A Hero': Deputy Killed In Ambush Remembered As Father, Husband
'Today Virginia Lost A Hero': Deputy Killed In Ambush Remembered As Father, Husband A military veteran, firefighter, husband, father, and deputy sheriff is being remembered across Virginia after he was killed while responding to a welfare check. Deputy Logan Utt, who joined the Carroll County Sheriff's Office in 2023, was shot and killed Friday night, May 29, after authorities say Michael Puckett opened fire on responding deputies at a home on Fancy Gap Highway in Cana. Michael Puckett Carroll County Sheriff's Office A second deputy was struck in a ballistic vest and survived. Puckett fled the scene and remained the focus of an intense manhunt. He is considered to…

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by Zak Failla
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Iconic Musician Cancels 2026 Tour Amid Health Concerns Iconic Musician Cancels 2026 Tour Amid Health Concerns
Iconic Musician Cancels 2026 Tour Amid Health Concerns One of music’s most enduring voices is stepping away from the stage. Frankie Valli, the 92-year-old frontman of the Four Seasons, announced on Friday, May 29, that he is canceling the rest of his 2026 concert schedule to focus on his health. Valli shared the update on his official Facebook page. Valli said he was sorry to disappoint fans, adding that he had decided to "take the rest of the year off from touring to focus on my health." He also thanked fans for their good wishes and said he looks forward to seeing them again soon. The cancellations affect Valli’s remaining 2026 shows. Fa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Morally Bankrupt' Maryland Conman Bought Harley, Gambled Instead Of Repaying Victims: Judge 'Morally Bankrupt' Maryland Conman Bought Harley, Gambled Instead Of Repaying Victims: Judge
'Morally Bankrupt' Maryland Conman Bought Harley, Gambled Instead Of Repaying Victims: Judge A Maryland conman whom a judge called "morally bankrupt" received the maximum sentence for a six-figure scheme in Carroll County. Jason Eugene Pickett, 39, formerly of Iowa, has an "extensive criminal history" and went on a gambling spree before trial, choosing to buy a Harley-Davidson instead of paying back his victims, prosecutors said. Now, he's heading to prison. Pickett was sentenced to 20 years in prison after prosecutors described him as a "conman and liar" and urged the court to "protect the public from his cons." What began as a Facebook Marketplace transaction spiraled into a si…

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NJ Rioter Who Bit ICE Agents Faces Federal Charges; Fireworks, Gas Canisters Hurled At Cops NJ Rioter Who Bit ICE Agents Faces Federal Charges; Fireworks, Gas Canisters Hurled At Cops
NJ Rioter Who Bit ICE Agents Faces Federal Charges; Fireworks, Gas Canisters Hurled At Cops A New Jersey man has been federally charged after allegedly biting and kicking ICE officers outside Delaney Hall, where state officials say a small group of protesters also threw fireworks and gas canisters at law enforcement during escalating demonstrations. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Friday, May 29, that Brendan John Geier was charged following an encounter outside the Newark immigration detention center. "We will not tolerate the vicious attacks on ICE officers we've seen in New Jersey the last few days," he said. "Assault a federal officer, you'll be held accoun…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trump Physical Reveals Weight Change, Cognitive Score, Doctor’s Recommendations Trump Physical Reveals Weight Change, Cognitive Score, Doctor’s Recommendations
Trump Physical Reveals Weight Change, Cognitive Score, Doctor’s Recommendations The White House has released new details from President Donald Trump’s latest physical, including one number likely to draw attention. The report, released late Friday, May 29, said Trump weighed 238 pounds during his exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. That is up 14 pounds from the 224 pounds listed after his April 2025 physical, according to the three-page White House physician’s report. Trump, 79, stands 6 feet 3 inches tall, according to the report. His resting heart rate was listed as 73 beats per minute, and his blood pressure was 105/71. Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Passenger Restrained After Cockpit Scare On United Flight Passenger Restrained After Cockpit Scare On United Flight
Passenger Restrained After Cockpit Scare On United Flight A short hop through the Midwest turned into a midair security scare. United Airlines Flight 2005, traveling from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Minneapolis, diverted to Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, late Friday, May 29, after an unruly passenger caused a security concern, according to a statement by the FAA. The passenger allegedly tried to breach the cockpit shortly after takeoff, prompting pilots to divert the plane, ABC affiliate WISN-TV Channel 12 in Milwaukee reported. The flight had left Chicago around 8 p.m. and landed in Madison around 9:10 p.m., the …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Child Sex Abuse Images Found In Gmail Account Lead To Maryland Man's Conviction: Prosecutors Child Sex Abuse Images Found In Gmail Account Lead To Maryland Man's Conviction: Prosecutors
Child Sex Abuse Images Found In Gmail Account Lead To Maryland Man's Conviction: Prosecutors A Maryland man who prosecutors say stored child sexual abuse images and videos in a Gmail account is heading back to jail after a jury convicted him on multiple charges. Christopher Willard Clendenin, 38, of Davidsonville, was convicted this week of seven counts of possession of child pornography following a trial in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court. Moments after the verdict, Judge Sidney Butcher revoked Clendenin's bond and ordered him held at the Jennifer Road Detention Center until his sentencing hearing in July. The investigation began more than three years ago. On April 26, 2023, d…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Admits Bringing Fully Automatic, Stolen Glock Into Charter School: Feds Teen Admits Bringing Fully Automatic, Stolen Glock Into Charter School: Feds
Teen Admits Bringing Fully Automatic, Stolen Glock Into Charter School: Feds A 20-year-old man who brought a fully automatic weapon into a Northwest DC charter school will spend more than a year in prison, federal prosecutors announced on Friday. James Adrian Brewer, who was 19 at the time, pleaded guilty in US District Court in February to unlawful possession of a machine gun, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. On May 29, he was sentenced to 16 months in prison. The weapon was inside the Goodwill Excel Center Adult Charter School in Northwest on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2025, when a school administrator spotted what appeared to be a firea…

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New Details Emerge In Claude Lemieux's Death New Details Emerge In Claude Lemieux's Death
New Details Emerge In Claude Lemieux's Death New details are coming to light in the tragic death of former New Jersey Devils star and four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office told The Athletic that deputies responded early Thursday morning, May 28 to a suicide attempt at a furniture showroom in Lake Park, Florida. State records show the business is owned by Lemieux and his wife, Deborah, according to the report. The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Lemieux's death but told The Athletic it could not provide additional records because Florida law shields suicide-rela…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Details Released In Deaths Of 3 Women At Mexican Resort Popular With Americans: Update New Details Released In Deaths Of 3 Women At Mexican Resort Popular With Americans: Update
New Details Released In Deaths Of 3 Women At Mexican Resort Popular With Americans: Update The fear spreading through a vacation hotspot now has a new official answer. Prosecutors in Mexico are now saying that evidence so far does not support the presence of a serial attacker in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, after three women were found dead there in less than two weeks, NTV+ reported. The new details mark a shift from earlier concerns that the deaths could be connected to a single suspect. According to NTV+, prosecutors said there are no objective elements or scientific evidence confirming a possible serial killer. Authorities also said they have not found matching patterns among th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Major Studios Are Moving Productions From Hollywood To This Northeast State: Here's Why Major Studios Are Moving Productions From Hollywood To This Northeast State: Here's Why
Major Studios Are Moving Productions From Hollywood To This Northeast State: Here's Why Hollywood’s next boomtown is not where most people would expect. Far from it. Literally. New Jersey has become the only US state where film and TV production is booming, The Wall Street Journal reported in a story published on Thursday, May 28. The reason is money. The Journal says New Jersey’s tax incentive program is now among the most effective in the country, pulling major productions away from traditional hubs as studios cut costs. Across the US, spending on movies and TV shows fell 20 percent last year, according to ProdPro data cited by The Wall Street Journal. But New Jersey w…

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Stepbrother Charged As Adult As New Evidence Emerges In HS Cheerleader's Cruise Ship Death Stepbrother Charged As Adult As New Evidence Emerges In HS Cheerleader's Cruise Ship Death
Stepbrother Charged As Adult As New Evidence Emerges In HS Cheerleader's Cruise Ship Death A cruise ship death that drew national attention has taken another sharp turn in federal court. New court details have emerged in the death of Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old high school cheerleader from central Florida, whose stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, 16, is being prosecuted as an adult. US Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres declined on Wednesday, May 27, to immediately jail Hudson while he awaits trial in Miami federal court. Hudson had been living with an uncle under electronic monitoring after he was first charged as a juvenile, according to NBC News. Prosecutors sought to have him detained …

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by Joe Lombardi