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Craig Melvin Thanks Supporters After 'Today' Intruder, Roker Backs 'Brother'; Guard Loses Job
A day after a man allegedly sneaked into the NBC studios during the "Today" show and yelled a racial slur at co-host Craig Melvin, the Weston, Connecticut, resident thanked viewers for their outpouring of support. But as his colleagues rallied around him, one security guard was left without a job.
In a brief remark on the Friday, July 17, episode of "Today," Melvin said he was rattled but thankful for his co-hosts and colleagues, who were quick to come to his aid.
"Thankfully, he was apprehended quickly. He was placed under arrest," the anchor said, adding that the show is "cooperating full…
Gotti Grandson Sentencing Delayed For Kidney Donation — Again
John Gotti’s grandson had his prison sentence delayed again Friday, July 17, so he can donate a kidney to his mother.
Carmine G. Agnello, 40, will be allowed to report to federal prison on Sept. 18 as long as the surgery proceeds as scheduled on Aug. 3, Newsday reported.
Agnello, of Oyster Bay, has battled sentencing in the case for months, though he pleaded guilty to fraud back in September 2024 and got 15 months behind bars. He first claimed he had to donate the kidney to his mother, Victoria Gotti, back in March, but the surgery never happened.
That incident left federal prosecutors ske…
NJ Plane Crash Victims Honored By Community, Fundraiser Launched
After three members of a New Jersey family were killed in a plane crash in the mountains of New York, their friends, family, and community have started an online fundraiser.
Gabriele Jasper, 70; Gabriella Hillgrube, 33; and Giuliana Hillgrube, 2, were killed in the wreck. Gabriella and her husband, Tyler, were the parents of Giuliana and a 4-year-old son, GJ. Jasper was Gabriella’s father.
“The loss of an incredible wife, loving mother, and beautiful little girl has left a void that can never be filled, and the family is facing overwhelming emotional and financial challenges,” organizer Gia…
Woman Fled From Cops With Baby In Car: Florham Park PD
A 32-year-old Whippany resident was arrested and charged after she fled from police with a one-year-old in the vehicle in Florham Park, authorities announced Friday, July 17.
At 1:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, officers observed a gray Nissan traveling on Route 24 west in both lanes at the same time, Florham Park police said. Believing the driver was impaired, officers conducted a traffic stop but the driver, Alyece Cassidy refused to stop, running through a construction zone before exiting the highway, running stop signs and traffic signals, eventually stopping in the parking lot of a residen…
