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Soccer Coach Detained By ICE After Years Of PA Traffic Stops, Police Say Soccer Coach Detained By ICE After Years Of PA Traffic Stops, Police Say
Soccer Coach Detained By ICE After Years Of PA Traffic Stops, Police Say A 26-year-old soccer coach now held at a central Pennsylvania ICE facility had a years-long trail of traffic stops across the region before his arrest last month, police and court records show. Amson Charleston was taken into custody by Philadelphia ICE officers on Sunday, Aug. 24, after a West York Borough traffic stop, DHS said. He is being held at the Moshannon Valley ICE Processing Center in Clearfield County pending removal proceedings. Charleston’s detention has drawn community support for the Lincoln Charter School IT specialist, translator, soccer coach, and Central Penn College gra…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Maria Bartiromo Challenges Fox News Account Of Her Exit: 'We Have Receipts,' Attorney Says Maria Bartiromo Challenges Fox News Account Of Her Exit: 'We Have Receipts,' Attorney Says
Maria Bartiromo Challenges Fox News Account Of Her Exit: 'We Have Receipts,' Attorney Says An already jarring media breakup has taken another dramatic turn. Maria Bartiromo and her attorney disputed reports of her exit from Fox News on Friday, Sept. 4, one day after the network publicly announced that she was no longer employed there, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Bartiromo, 58, has retained prominent attorney Bryan Freedman. He issued a sweeping denial while signaling that the dispute could be headed to court. “The irresponsible reports that have been published stating that Maria Bartiromo was fired or is no longer an employee of Fox are absolutely and unequivocally fals…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Judge Officially Calls Mistrial In Lindsay Clancy Case: What Next? Judge Officially Calls Mistrial In Lindsay Clancy Case: What Next?
Judge Officially Calls Mistrial In Lindsay Clancy Case: What Next? Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has officially ended in a mistrial after the 12-person jury said it could not unanimously decide whether the Massachusetts mother was criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. UPDATE: President Trump has weighed in on the Lindsay Clancy mistrial. Click here to read more. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Friday afternoon, Sept. 4, the seventh day of deliberations, after Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington filed a last-ditch emergency appeal. The jury stood at 11-1 in favor of acquitting Clancy, though it remained unclear which cha…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
Judge Judy's Private Life Revealed In New 30th Anniversary Special Judge Judy's Private Life Revealed In New 30th Anniversary Special
Judge Judy's Private Life Revealed In New 30th Anniversary Special Judge Judy Sheindlin has spent 30 years putting other people in the hot seat. Now, it's her turn. "Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable," a 90-minute primetime special marking the 30th anniversary of "Judge Judy," will air Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 8 p.m. on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ Premium, the network announced. The special traces 83-year-old Sheindlin's path from her childhood in Brooklyn to New York City Family Court, where she developed a reputation as one of the country's toughest judges, and eventually to the courtroom series that made her one of television's most recogniz…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEPTA Bus Gets Stuck In Fresh Concrete Moments After Pothole Repair: Video SEPTA Bus Gets Stuck In Fresh Concrete Moments After Pothole Repair: Video
SEPTA Bus Gets Stuck In Fresh Concrete Moments After Pothole Repair: Video A SEPTA bus became stuck in freshly poured concrete just moments after crews repaired potholes outside a landmark South Philadelphia bakery, video shows. The bus drove into the newly filled section of the 1500 block of South 8th Street around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, according to Termini Brothers Bakery. Surveillance video shared by the bakery shows the bus entering the work area before becoming lodged in the wet concrete. “Literally 2 minutes after the holes were filled with concrete this happens,” Termini Brothers wrote on Facebook. The bus remained stuck for several hours before it…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pickup Smashes Into PSP Barracks; Ex-Con Held On $6M Bail (UPDATE) Pickup Smashes Into PSP Barracks; Ex-Con Held On $6M Bail (UPDATE)
Pickup Smashes Into PSP Barracks; Ex-Con Held On $6M Bail (Update) A police communications officer was injured when a pickup truck crashed into the Pennsylvania State Police barracks on Thursday evening, authorities said. The pickup drove into the Honesdale station in Cherry Ridge Township in Wayne County at about 6:53 p.m. Sept. 3, damaging the building’s entrance and communications room and disrupting telephone service, state police said. The communications officer inside the room suffered minor injuries, police said. The driver fled on foot but was found a short time later along Ski Run Road, where state police and Honesdale Borough police took him int…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Power Outages Soar Past 100K After Severe Storms Slam Pennsylvania Again Power Outages Soar Past 100K After Severe Storms Slam Pennsylvania Again
Power Outages Soar Past 100K After Severe Storms Slam Pennsylvania Again More than 100,000 homes and businesses were without power across Pennsylvania on Friday, Sept. 4, after another round of severe storms brought destructive winds, torrential rain, flooding, and tornado warnings. Approximately 102,700 customers remained in the dark Friday morning, more than twice the 43,000 reported Thursday morning and five times Wednesday afternoon’s total, according to PowerOutage.us. The latest storms shifted the heart of the outage crisis to western Pennsylvania. The hardest-hit counties included: Westmoreland County: 42,045 outages. Allegheny County: 20,667 outages. C…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Hides In Drainage Channel Behind PA Mall To Avoid Arrest: Police Man Hides In Drainage Channel Behind PA Mall To Avoid Arrest: Police
Man Hides In Drainage Channel Behind PA Mall To Avoid Arrest: Police A man with an outstanding bench warrant tried hiding in a water drainage channel behind a shopping center before fleeing officers on foot, police said. West Lampeter Township officers were on proactive patrol near Willow Street Pike and Long Lane at about 11:18 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, when they spotted Charles H. Null, 60, police said. Null briefly avoided officers by hiding in a drainage channel behind Kendig Square Mall at 2600 Willow Street Pike in Lancaster, according to police. An officer found him and told him he was under arrest, but Null then tried to run away, police said. He was q…

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by Jillian Pikora
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VW Slashing 50K Jobs, Shrinking Vehicle Lineup Amid 'Enormous' Challenges VW Slashing 50K Jobs, Shrinking Vehicle Lineup Amid 'Enormous' Challenges
VW Slashing 50K Jobs, Shrinking Vehicle Lineup Amid 'Enormous' Challenges Volkswagen is planning another massive round of job cuts as the German automaker looks to lower costs and become more competitive worldwide. The company announced plans to eliminate about 50,000 additional positions, including management roles, by 2030. Volkswagen's Supervisory Board unanimously approved the restructuring plan on Thursday, Sept. 3. The latest layoffs would bring the total number of planned job losses to about 100,000. That makes up about 15% of VW's workforce of more than 650,000 employees. Volkswagen will also sharply reduce the number of vehicles it offers. The comp…

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by Chris Spiker
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PA Woman Found Injured After Ride Leads To Unzipped Driver’s Rape, Kidnapping Conviction PA Woman Found Injured After Ride Leads To Unzipped Driver’s Rape, Kidnapping Conviction
PA Woman Found Injured After Ride Leads To Unzipped Driver’s Rape, Kidnapping Conviction A man was convicted of raping and kidnapping a woman who was found injured and highly intoxicated along a quiet Pennsylvania road after a night at a bar, authorities said. Erik Contes, 43, of Whitehall Township, was found guilty of rape, kidnapping to facilitate a felony, sexual assault, and indecent assault on Thursday, Sept. 3, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan said. The jury began hearing the case Tuesday, Sept. 1, before Judge Robert L. Steinberg and returned its verdict after several hours of deliberation. Contes faces 26 to 52 years in state prison. He will also be evalua…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Details Emerge On What Reportedly Led To Maria Bartiromo’s Sudden Fox News Exit Details Emerge On What Reportedly Led To Maria Bartiromo’s Sudden Fox News Exit
Details Emerge On What Reportedly Led To Maria Bartiromo’s Sudden Fox News Exit The mystery surrounding Maria Bartiromo’s abrupt exit from Fox News may be beginning to come into focus. Click here for a new, updated story: Maria Bartiromo Challenges Fox News Account Of Her Abrupt Exit The 58-year-old anchor was fired after disclosing confidential network guidance to the Trump White House, according to multiple reports. Fox announced on Thursday, Sept. 3, that Bartiromo was leaving immediately but offered no explanation. CNN reported that the dispute dated to President Donald Trump’s prime-time speech in July about the election system. Trump made unsubstantiated …

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
150M+ Driver's Licenses Exposed On Dark Web, FBI Launches Probe: Report 150M+ Driver's Licenses Exposed On Dark Web, FBI Launches Probe: Report
150M+ Driver's Licenses Exposed On Dark Web, FBI Launches Probe: Report The FBI is investigating after more than 150 million driver's license scans from people across the US were being sold on the dark web, according to a report. The identity theft service Nexus claimed to have more than 153 million driver's licenses, along with more than 13 million other types of identification cards and documents. Brian Krebs, an investigative journalist specializing in cybersecurity, first reported on the data breach on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Nexus was advertised on the Russian cybercrime forum Exploit on Monday, Aug. 31. The service claimed to have identity documents belong…

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by Chris Spiker