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Costco Rationing Motor Oil As Iran War Sends Prices Soaring: What To Know Costco Rationing Motor Oil As Iran War Sends Prices Soaring: What To Know
Costco Rationing Motor Oil As Iran War Sends Prices Soaring: What To Know Costco is rationing its popular synthetic motor oil and nearly doubling the price as the US-Israeli war with Iran continues driving up energy costs. A 10-quart case of Kirkland Signature full synthetic motor oil now costs $57.99, according to Costco's website. The warehouse chain is also limiting shoppers to two cases every seven days, with only one transaction allowed per membership. The same amount of oil had sold for about $30 to the mid-$30s in recent years, The Auto Wire reported. The higher cost and restrictions will especially affect drivers who change their own o…

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by Chris Spiker
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Get Free Cheeseburgers At McDonald's In Special Giveaway: Here's How Get Free Cheeseburgers At McDonald's In Special Giveaway: Here's How
Get Free Cheeseburgers At McDonald's In Special Giveaway: Here's How McDonald's is giving burger fans a freebie for National Cheeseburger Day. The fast-food chain will give its rewards members a free Double Cheeseburger with a minimum $1 purchase on National Cheeseburger Day, which falls on Friday, Sept. 18. The deal is available at participating locations and can only be redeemed through the McDonald's app. The offer is limited to one per person. "Since burgers are kind of our thing, we'd love for fans to come in and grab their favorite McDonald's drink, snack or meal and add a Double Cheeseburger to celebrate the holiday with us!" McDonald's said in …

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by Chris Spiker
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PA-Set ‘Task’ Star Tom Pelphrey Wins First Primetime Emmy PA-Set ‘Task’ Star Tom Pelphrey Wins First Primetime Emmy
Pa-set ‘Task’ Star Tom Pelphrey Wins First Primetime Emmy A crime drama rooted in Pennsylvania has earned a New Jersey native his first Primetime Emmy. Tom Pelphrey was named Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series on Monday, Sept. 14, for his performance as Robbie Prendergrast in HBO’s “Task.” The series follows an FBI agent leading a task force investigating violent robberies targeting drug houses across the Philadelphia suburbs. It is set in Delaware County and was filmed throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. Pelphrey plays a working-class father and garbage collector whose life collides with the investigation after he becomes involved …

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Cause Of Death Revealed For Legendary Designer Bob Mackie Cause Of Death Revealed For Legendary Designer Bob Mackie
Cause Of Death Revealed For Legendary Designer Bob Mackie The cause of death has been revealed for Bob Mackie, the designer behind some of Hollywood’s most unforgettable looks. Mackie died of pneumonia in Palm Springs, California, on Monday, Sept. 14, a representative confirmed to People. He was 87. The update follows an announcement on his official Instagram account confirming his death. That statement did not identify a cause, as Daily Voice reported earlier Monday. Mackie’s work helped define the wardrobes of Cher, Tina Turner, and other entertainers whose costumes became part of their signature appeal. His designs brought glamour to concert s…

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by Joe Lombardi
Breaking News
Search Launched For Missing PA Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ Water Search Launched For Missing PA Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ Water
Search Launched For Missing PA Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ Water A search is underway for a 64-year-old Pennsylvania man after his empty boat was found floating near a New Jersey pier Monday morning, Sept. 14, local police said. Atlantic Highlands police were called to Seastreak Pier around 10:45 a.m. for a report of an unmanned vessel, Police Chief Scott H. Reinert said. Patrol officers found the boat and confirmed it was unoccupied, Reinert said. The vessel appeared to have been used for commercial clamming. Attempts to locate the boat's owner were unsuccessful, prompting a search-and-rescue operation for the 64-year-old man, Reinert said. Ne…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Popular Clothing Retailer Closing All Stores, Including PA Locations Popular Clothing Retailer Closing All Stores, Including PA Locations
Popular Clothing Retailer Closing All Stores, Including PA Locations A popular retailer specializing in clothing for healthcare workers is shutting down all of its brick-and-mortar locations nationwide. Scrubs & Beyond is closing its more than 115 stores across 30 states, according to a notice on the chain's website. The retailer is also advertising closing sales at its locations. The shutdown will include 18 stores across the Northeast. "ALL RETAIL STORES CLOSING–SHOP THE SALE," the website notice reads. Few details have been released about why the stores are shuttering or when each location will close. Scrubs & Beyond is still selling its me…

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by Chris Spiker
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Philly Officer To Be Fired After Leaving Man In Road Before Fatal Hit-Run: Commissioner Philly Officer To Be Fired After Leaving Man In Road Before Fatal Hit-Run: Commissioner
Philly Officer To Be Fired After Leaving Man In Road Before Fatal Hit-Run: Commissioner A Philadelphia police officer will be dismissed after leaving a man lying in the street shortly before he was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver, Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel announced Monday, Sept. 14. The victim was identified as Eugene “Abdul” Nathaniel Beauford, 48. Beauford’s funeral prayer was held Tuesday, Sept. 8, following a 9:30 a.m. viewing at Khadijah Alderman Funeral Service on West Hunting Park Avenue in Philadelphia. He was laid to rest at Chelten Hills Cemetery, according to a family funeral announcement. View this post on Instagram …

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by Jillian Pikora
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150K THC Products Seized As PA Busts $18.7M Store Distribution Ring 150K THC Products Seized As PA Busts $18.7M Store Distribution Ring
150K THC Products Seized As PA Busts $18.7M Store Distribution Ring Twelve people have been charged in an alleged statewide drug-trafficking operation that sent high-potency THC products from Pennsylvania warehouses to convenience stores and smoke shops, authorities said Monday, Sept. 14. Investigators seized about 150,000 products during the long-term probe, including items authorities said were packaged and flavored to attract children, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced. The alleged organization distributed marijuana and other high-level THC products from warehouses in Plum Borough, Allegheny County; Pittston, Luzerne County; and Bensale…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'I Think I Killed Him' PA Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Mom’s Boyfriend, Prosecutor Says 'I Think I Killed Him' PA Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Mom’s Boyfriend, Prosecutor Says
'I Think I Killed Him' PA Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Mom’s Boyfriend, Prosecutor Says An adult son is charged with fatally shooting his mother’s boyfriend after intervening in an assault at their Pennsylvania home, authorities said. Ryan James Yaindl, 26, of the 100 block of Spring Street, is charged with criminal homicide in the killing of 52-year-old Jason G. Derr. Derr and Yaindl’s mother, who were both at the home at 185 Spring St., had been involved in a physical altercation Saturday morning, Sept. 12, according to Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta. Yaindl intervened, police said. Derr then encountered Yaindl on the second floor, where Yaindl f…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Stolen Acura Driver Sparks Police Search Near PA Schools Stolen Acura Driver Sparks Police Search Near PA Schools
Stolen Acura Driver Sparks Police Search Near PA Schools A driver who fled a traffic stop in a stolen Acura sparked a police search near a high school in Pennsylvania on Monday morning, Sept. 14, authorities said. A Nether Providence Township officer stopped the Acura in the 700 block of South Providence Road around 9:07 a.m., police said. The driver fled north on Providence Road, and the officer lost sight of the vehicle. About 34 minutes later, a resident in the unit block of Hickory Lane called police after finding the Acura parked in their backyard, according to Chief David M. Splain. Officers confirmed it was the stolen vehicle and, with as…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following backlash over his pro-Palestinian remarks during both of his opening acts at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, according to the Seattle rapper himself. Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, announced his removal from Sheeran’s LOOP Tour in a lengthy Instagram statement Monday, Sept. 14, saying the decision followed pressure from stadium owners after his performances in East Rutherford on Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5. "Rolling Stone" also reported that Macklemore was removed from the remainder o…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US
Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US Police departments across the United States are issuing warnings about a concerning new viral “Cat in the Hat” social media trend targeting schools and communities, and in some cases, leading to arrests. The trend features disturbing depictions of the Dr. Seuss character lurking outside homes, schools and other locations, often at night. Some of the images and videos appear to have been generated using artificial intelligence. The trend reportedly surfaced in Ireland and the United Kingdom, according to The Guardian. On Aug. 31, a 14-year-old Colorado student was arrested after police said …

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by Cecilia Levine