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Arlington, VA

News

'No Kings' Protests Planned Nationwide Amid Trump's Deportations, Campus Crackdowns Millions are expected to protest in another nationwide demonstration against President Donald Trump and his administration, with deportations and a lack of due process as top concerns for attendees. The "No Kings" protests are planned for Saturday, April 19. The date was chosen in part because it's the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord – the first military conflict of the American Revolution. A map from the grassroots organization 50501 shows hundreds of planned peaceful protests. The events range from major cities like Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia, to…

by Chris Spiker

04/18/2025

Manheim Township, PA

News

Cabin Door Flew Open On Takeoff In Lancaster Plane Crash: NTSB Report The cabin door of a small plane popped open just seconds into takeoff, causing it to “shake” and ultimately crash into a retirement community near Lancaster Airport, federal investigators said in a preliminary report released on Thursday, April 17. The crash happened on Sunday, March 9 around 2:30 p.m., when a 1981 Beechcraft Bonanza took off from Lancaster Airport en route to Springfield, Ohio. All five people onboard survived — but two, including the pilot, suffered serious injuries. Pilot Matthew W. White, 45, of Rapho Township, told the National Transportation Safety Board he heard a lo…

by Jillian Pikora

04/18/2025

Bethesda, MD

News

Burn Injuries Trigger Massive Recall Of Wireless Phone Chargers A popular wireless phone charger sold nationwide has been recalled after dozens of incidents involving overheating batteries, burning several people. Casely has recalled about 429,200 of its wireless portable power banks due to fire and burn hazards, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, April 17. The lithium-ion batteries inside the devices can overheat and ignite. The recall affects the Casely Power Pod 5000mAh MagSafe chargers. They were sold online from March 2022 through September 2024 for between $30 and $70. Casely received 51 reports of the battery exp…

by Chris Spiker

04/17/2025

Alexandria, VA

News

Stepson Of Sheriff's Deputy ID'd As Suspect In Deadly Mass Shooting At Florida State University This story has been updated. The stepson of a longtime sheriff's deputy has been identified as the suspect in a mass shooting at Florida State University that left two people dead and six others injured. The 20-year-old suspect, identified as Phoenix Ikner, was apprehended shortly after the incident happened around noon Thursday, April 17, at one of the busiest places on campus, in the area of the student union, prompting a shelter-in-place alert. Ikner was shot by responding officers. Click here for a new, updated story: Family Of 45-Year-Old Father Killed In Florida Stat…

by Joe Lombardi

04/17/2025

Mineola, NY

Politics

'Unrepentant' George Santos Crying Out For 'Significant' Prison Time With Social Posts: DOJ Disgraced former New York congressman and convicted fraudster George Santos is proving, once again, that he’s more concerned with clout than consequences. With just days before his sentencing, federal prosecutors filed a scathing letter in Central Islip federal court Thursday, April 17, highlighting a wave of Santos’ recent social media posts they say “cry out” for a stiff prison sentence. The letter–sent from US Attorney John Durham to Judge Joanna Seybert–claims the X posts are “antithetical to the ‘genuine remorse’” claimed by Santos’ attorneys in their sentencing memorandum. Santos, 36…

by Michael Mashburn

04/17/2025

Northern Highlands, NJ

Police & Fire

SWAT Standoff In Saddle River: Here's What We Know A tense standoff that drew a heavy police presence to a Saddle River neighborhood was resolved in just over one hour on Thursday, April 17, with one person transported to New Bridge Medical Center, according to initial reports. The incident began earlier that afternoon at a home on Glenwood Drive, where law enforcement converged just after 2:15 p.m. The street was shut down as SWAT teams and emergency vehicles surrounded the home. Radio transmissions indicated that two other individuals may have been inside the home with a third person who had barricaded themselves. The exact circumstances …

by Cecilia Levine

04/17/2025

Centereach-Selden, NY

Police & Fire

Laptop Fight Leaves Grandma Dead, Mom Stabbed; Teen Charged With Murder: Suffolk County DA A 15-year-old boy is accused of stabbing his mother and brutally killing his grandmother in their Selden home during a fight over his laptop, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Thursday, April 17. The attack happened on the 800 block of Old Town Road around 9:40 p.m. on Monday, April 7, police and prosecutors said. Vanessa Chendemi, 36, had confronted her son about skipping school. Her mother, 56-year-old Concetta Chendemi, told her to take away the boy’s laptop, triggering the teen to grab a knife and attack both women, the DA said. Vanessa fell to the floor and…

by Jillian Pikora

04/17/2025

Pascack Valley, NJ

Obituaries

Keri Mancini, Bergen County Yoga Instructor, Dies Unexpectedly, 41 Keri Dolores Mancini, a yoga instructor and Bergen County native, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 14, 2025, according to her obituary on the Becker Funeral Home website. She was 41 years old. Keri was born in Westwood on January 19, 1984, to the late Kaney and Kelly (Smith) Mancini. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Kyle Mancini. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FLOW Yoga Studio (@flowyoganj) Keri was a dedicated yoga instructor at Flow Yoga Studio having previously worked at Retro Fitness in Hackensack, where…

by Cecilia Levine

04/17/2025

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