Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB
Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB A pilot acknowledged a police helicopter crew's request to extend his flight path — but turned toward the runway instead, beginning a bizarre final sequence that ended with his Cessna slamming into the hovering chopper, according to federal investigators's report on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The National Transportation Safety Board has released new findings on the Wednesday, Aug. 19 collision at Carlisle Regional Airport that killed 57-year-old Dr. Paul William Sokoloski of Hershey and seriously injured two Pennsylvania State Police troopers. The report provides the clearest picture yet of what h…
AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages
AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages If your favorite AI chatbot suddenly stopped answering Thursday morning, Sept. 3, you weren't alone. Tens of thousands of users reported problems with some of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms as ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini all saw spikes in outage complaints, according to Downdetector. OpenAI's ChatGPT appeared to take the biggest hit. More than 37,000 outage reports had been filed for the service by around 11 a.m. ET, Forbes reported, citing Downdetector. Reports began surging after 9 a.m. and climbed sharply around 11 a.m. OpenAI confirmed it was investigating…
19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At NJ Walmart: OEM 19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At NJ Walmart: OEM
19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At NJ Walmart: OEM Nineteen people were hospitalized after an insect killer product was discharged at a Walmart in Deptford Township on Tuesday, Sept. 1, authorities said. At 4:15 p.m., an aerosol canister of Hot Shot Flying Insect Killer  fell from a store shelf and landed beneath a shelving system, the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management said.  The impact damaged the canister’s cap and spray mechanism, resulting in the unintentional discharge of the product, authorities said. Nineteen people were transported to the following hospitals for further evaluation and treatment, wi…
NJ Man Showed No Remorse For Sexually Assaulting Cousin: Judge NJ Man Showed No Remorse For Sexually Assaulting Cousin: Judge
NJ Man Showed No Remorse For Sexually Assaulting Cousin: Judge A 34-year-old Mays Landing man was sentenced to 35 years in prison  after being convicted of sexually assaulting his cousin, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Judge Pamela D'Arcy found that Emmanuel Rodriguez poses "a high risk of reoffending," and "had no remorse for victimizing his minor cousin," the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Rodriguez began sexually assaulting his cousin when she was nine years old, authorities said. The girl told Hamilton Township Police Rodriguez groomed her online with sexually inappropriate conversations and the exchange of expl…
Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police
Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police A Pennsylvania trucker transporting horses for slaughter in Canada has been arrested in New York, police said. Robert M. Seitz, of Lewistown, PA, was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 on U.S. Route 11 south of De Kalb, NY, according to state police. Inside his trailer, troopers found multiple horses “tagged for transport to Canada for slaughter,” investigators said. New York State Police had been investigating a facility in Pennsylvania, Rotz’s Livestock in Shippensburg, owned by Bruce Rotz, according to authorities. They received a complaint on Friday, Aug. 28 about Rotz truc…
Former NJ Fire Chief, Cop Handcuffed Employees, Forced Sexual Contact On Them: AG Former NJ Fire Chief, Cop Handcuffed Employees, Forced Sexual Contact On Them: AG
Former NJ Fire Chief, Cop Handcuffed Employees, Forced Sexual Contact On Them: AG A 53-year-old former Toms River resident was indicted on charges he forced non-consensual sexual contact upon employees he supervised and colleagues, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Robert Sinnott, was previously the fire chief of the Silverton Volunteer Fire Company in Toms River and retired Island Heights police officer, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. He was previously charged with criminal sexual contact and official misconduct, Davenport said. He now faces charges of criminal sexual contact, official misconduct, and pattern of official misconduct, Davenport said. An…
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship A brand-new report by "The Athletic" found Dianna Russini, one of its lead NFL reporters, violated the outlet's standards by not disclosing her relationship with New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel.  Russini, who lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey, with her husband and children, resigned in April after Page Six published photos of the two at a resort in Sedona, AZ. Pictures showed them lounging around a pool, hugging, and holding hands, which sparked a firestorm of controversy around the league and a heated debate over journalistic ethics.  The Athletic said it did not conclude …
NJ's AG Joins Lawsuit Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens NJ's AG Joins Lawsuit Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens
NJ's AG Joins Lawsuit Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office is joining several other states in suing the Trump administration over a new federal rule restricting federal funding for gender-affirming care provided to transgender teenagers.  James joined 20 other attorneys general and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in filing the lawsuit on Wednesday, Sept. 2, challenging a rule issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.  Several other attorneys general are joining New York in the lawsuit, including Connecticut, Maryland, Ma…
NY Woman Admits To Killing Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor NY Woman Admits To Killing Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor
NY Woman Admits To Killing Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor A 30-year-old Manlius, New York man pleaded guilty to killing a man during a robbery in Atlantic City, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Melissa Tikaram pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and armed robbery, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Tikaram is expected to be sentenced to 15 years in prison. On Saturday, Jan. 20, during a robbery, Howard Griswold, a 26-year-old Baldwinsville, NY resident, fired a gun at Christian Hunter, a 32-year-old Atlantic City resident, and caused his death, authorities said. Atlantic City police resp…
Two Police Vehicles Struck On Route 42: Authorities Two Police Vehicles Struck On Route 42: Authorities
Two Police Vehicles Struck On Route 42: Authorities Two police vehicles were hit by a man with outstanding warrants on Route 42 in Washington Township Thursday, Sept. 3, authorities said. At 1:41 a.m., members of the Washington Township Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force had conducted a traffic stop on Route 42 between Exits 7 and 7B, Washington Township police said. During the stop, officers determined that an occupant of the vehicle, who was not identified by police, had outstanding warrants and was being placed under arrest, law enforcement said. While officers were completing the arrest, a  2010 Mercury Milan appro…
Drugs Found Inside McDonald's Happy Meal Toy Given To Child, Woman Says Drugs Found Inside McDonald's Happy Meal Toy Given To Child, Woman Says
Drugs Found Inside McDonald's Happy Meal Toy Given To Child, Woman Says A woman claims she found drugs inside a child’s Happy Meal toy at a Connecticut McDonald’s. Brittany Fitzpatrick said in a Facebook post that she had taken her daughter and her niece to the restaurant at 611 South Main Street in Middletown. Fitzpatrick said her niece found the "rocks" inside a "Stranger Things" promotional toy inside a Happy Meal.  “She opened it and said there was something wrong with her toy, someone put 'rocks' in it,” Fitzpatrick said. “I took it from her to look and immediately noticed it was weed.” Fitzpatrick contacted police. The Middletown Police Department …
ICE Chase Ends In Crash Involving NJ Town Mayor's Wife: Rep ICE Chase Ends In Crash Involving NJ Town Mayor's Wife: Rep
ICE Chase Ends In Crash Involving NJ Town Mayor's Wife: Rep A mayor's wife and a driver fleeing federal immigration agents were both hospitalized when the suspect ran a red light and apparently struck her vehicle early Wednesday, Sept. 2 in New Jersey, officials confirmed. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted a stop at approximately 7:30 a.m., on Route 130 in North Brunswick, Township spokeswoman Michelle Greder said. After initially stopping, the driver of the subject vehicle fled from federal agents at a high rate of speed. During the incident, the vehicle proceeded through a red traffic signal and co…