National Interest
Probable Cause Of Death Released For Sen. Lindsey Graham Probable Cause Of Death Released For Sen. Lindsey Graham
Probable Cause Of Death Released For Sen. Lindsey Graham The sudden death of one of the Senate’s most recognizable figures now has a preliminary medical explanation. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday evening, July 11, from an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to preliminary findings from the District of Columbia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Earlier story: Trump Reveals Details Of Call With Lindsey Graham Hours Before Senator's Sudden Death Graham’s communications director, Taylor Reidy, shared the information on social media late Sunday afternoon, July 12. Th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Reading, PA
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Massive Cache Of Illegal Fireworks During July 4 Crackdown In Reading Massive Cache Of Illegal Fireworks During July 4 Crackdown In Reading
Massive Cache Of Illegal Fireworks During July 4 Crackdown In Reading Dozens of illegal fireworks displays, mortar shells, and bottle rockets were seized during the City of Reading's annual Fourth of July enforcement effort, officials announced Thursday, July 9. Reading police responded to **69 incidents involving illegal fireworks** over the holiday and confiscated a large cache of prohibited explosives as part of a dedicated enforcement detail, city officials said. Among the items seized were approximately: 60 prepackaged fireworks display boxes 25 pounds of 3-inch mortar shells 5 pounds of 2-inch mortar shells 2 pounds of linked firecrackers 40 bottle r…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfax, VA
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Trooper Struck As Wrong-Way Driver Tears Through I-95 Express Lanes In Virginia (UPDATED) Trooper Struck As Wrong-Way Driver Tears Through I-95 Express Lanes In Virginia (UPDATED)
Trooper Struck As Wrong-Way Driver Tears Through I-95 Express Lanes In Virginia (Updated) A Virginia State Police trooper was struck while trying to intercept a wrong-way driver barreling along I-95, ending a dangerous pursuit that also left another driver caught in the crossfire. The chaos began around 7:37 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, when Virginia State Police received reports of a driver traveling north in the southbound I-95 Express Lanes near Route 294 in Prince William County. A trooper located the vehicle after it continued into Fairfax County along I-395. Rather than wait for the driver to come to him, the trooper entered the interstate north of the driver's location in …

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
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Virginia Couple Killed After Speeding Mustang Slams Into SUV Identified Virginia Couple Killed After Speeding Mustang Slams Into SUV Identified
Virginia Couple Killed After Speeding Mustang Slams Into SUV Identified A Virginia husband and wife have been identified as two of the three people who died in a crash across state lines. Mark Yancey, 60, and Jana Yancey, 62, both of Yorktown, were killed late last month in a two-vehicle Milford crash, according to Delaware State Police on Tuesday, July 7. The couple was driving a Nissan Rogue when they were involved in a crash with the Ford Mustang driven by 36-year-old Harrington, Delaware, resident Eric Lynch. Investigators say that around 9:15 p.m. on Friday, June 26, Lynch was traveling west on Milford Harrington Highway at a high rate of speed near the i…

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by Zak Failla
Franklin-Newfield, NJ
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13-Year-Old Boy Killed After Becoming Trapped Underneath Tractor In Franklinville: Police 13-Year-Old Boy Killed After Becoming Trapped Underneath Tractor In Franklinville: Police
13-Year-Old Boy Killed After Becoming Trapped Underneath Tractor In Franklinville: Police A 13-year-old boy was killed after he was trapped beneath a farm tractor in Gloucester County on Monday, July 6, authorities said. At 5:35 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of Swedesboro Road and found the 13-year-old unconscious and unresponsive beneath the overturned tractor, Franklin Township police said. The boy was helping a family member dig a hole using the tractor and was riding on it with a man when the tractor overturned, trapping him, police said. Officers immediately worked together to lift the tractor off the victim and began life-saving measures, police said. The boy…

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by Sam Barron
Levittown, NY
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Back Alley Backstabbing In Levittown Leads To Attempted Murder Case For LI Man: Police Back Alley Backstabbing In Levittown Leads To Attempted Murder Case For LI Man: Police
Back Alley Backstabbing In Levittown Leads To Attempted Murder Case For LI Man: Police A Long Island man was knifed in the back in a back alley brawl that spilled out of a comedy club, police said. Francis Jimenea, 54, of East Meadow, was charged with attempted murder in the stabbing outside Governors Comedy Club in Levittown on Thursday, June 18, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops responded to the club around 6:30 p.m. that night and learned that an altercation between Jimenea and a 58-year-old man had escalated and led to a back alley, police said. Jimenea stabbed the man in the back during the argument, and the victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical…

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by Joe Wilkinson
National Interest
Roof Collapses At BJ's In Ocean Twp As Route 35 Floods: Sheriff's Office Roof Collapses At BJ's In Ocean Twp As Route 35 Floods: Sheriff's Office
Roof Collapses At BJ's In Ocean Twp As Route 35 Floods: Sheriff's Office Harrowing footage shows the moment the roof of a BJ's Wholesale Club collapsed on 27 people, including shoppers, in New Jersey on Monday, July 6 (scroll for footage). At 11:16 a.m., emergency responded to the roof collapse at the BJ's in Ocean Township at 1904 Route 35, Ocean Township Police Chief Michael Sorrentino and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said. There were 27 people inside the building when the collapse occurred, Sorrentino and Golden said. Two people were partially trapped but freed themselves and safely exited the building, authorities said. No injuries were rep…

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by Sam Barron
National Interest
6-Year-Old Girl Dead In Swimming Accident In Southampton After Rescue Comes Up Short: Cops 6-Year-Old Girl Dead In Swimming Accident In Southampton After Rescue Comes Up Short: Cops
6-Year-Old Girl Dead In Swimming Accident In Southampton After Rescue Comes Up Short: Cops A 6-year-old New York girl died while swimming off the coast of Long Island on the Fourth of July despite the valiant efforts of her family, police said. Kiara Paolasin, of Brooklyn, and her family were celebrating the holiday at a beach near Sebonic Creek at the Great Peconic Bay, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Kiara went into the water after a shoe that was floating away around 8 a.m., witnesses told police. She was swept away by the creek current into the bay, authorities said. A 16-year-old family member went into the water after Kiara in an attempt to save her but couldn…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Downingtown, PA
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Body Recovered After Overnight Search For Missing Paddleboarder At Marsh Creek State Park Body Recovered After Overnight Search For Missing Paddleboarder At Marsh Creek State Park
Body Recovered After Overnight Search For Missing Paddleboarder At Marsh Creek State Park A man who disappeared after falling from a paddleboard at a Pennsylvania State Park on Independence Day has been found dead, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to Marsh Creek State Park in Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, around 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, after reports that a man had fallen from a paddleboard into the water, officials said. Officials initially described the incident as a water rescue just before 10 p.m. Saturday. However, in an update issued around 10:45 p.m., they said one person remained missing, prompting an overnight search of the lake. Emergency…

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by Jillian Pikora
Ashburn, VA
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Fireworks Spark $1.2M House Fire, Damage 3 Homes On Fourth Of July In Ashburn Fireworks Spark $1.2M House Fire, Damage 3 Homes On Fourth Of July In Ashburn
Fireworks Spark $1.2M House Fire, Damage 3 Homes On Fourth Of July In Ashburn A Virginia family's Fourth of July celebration ended in devastation after improperly discarded legal fireworks sparked a massive house fire that caused nearly $1.2 million in damage, destroyed much of one home, and spread to two neighboring houses, fire investigators said. The fire broke out just after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at a home in the 20900 block of Deer Run Way in Ashburn, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue officials. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy fire in the garage that had already pushed through the roof of the single-family home. The fire in…

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by Zak Failla
Saint James-Nesconset, NY
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Nesconset Driver ID'd After Collapsing Dead When Car Plunges Down Embankment In Fiery Crash: PD Nesconset Driver ID'd After Collapsing Dead When Car Plunges Down Embankment In Fiery Crash: PD
Nesconset Driver ID'd After Collapsing Dead When Car Plunges Down Embankment In Fiery Crash: PD A Long Island man has been identified as the driver who collapsed and died after escaping his burning vehicle when it plunged down an embankment, police announced on Saturday, July 4. John Morici, 61, of Nesconset, was identified by Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives with the assistance of the Nissequogue Police Department as the victim of the fatal crash in Nissequogue. The crash happened at a residence on Pheasant Run on Friday, July 3, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police said. Investigators said Morici was driving a 2002 Hyundai XG350 down the home's driveway when he left th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Clarksburg, MD
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Two Found Dead During Montgomery County Welfare Check With Running Vehicle Found In Garage Two Found Dead During Montgomery County Welfare Check With Running Vehicle Found In Garage
Two Found Dead During Montgomery County Welfare Check With Running Vehicle Found In Garage What began as a welfare check ended in tragedy. Two adults were found dead inside a Maryland home Saturday afternoon after relatives requested a welfare check, where firefighters discovered dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide and a vehicle running inside the garage. The deaths were reported at a home in the 12700 block of Fernberry Lane in Boyds, where Montgomery County Police officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel responded shortly before 3:20 p.m. When crews entered the home, they found the two occupants unresponsive. Both were pronounced dead at the sce…

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by Zak Failla