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65 Injuries Linked To SUV Defect, Prompting Latest Massive Recall From Ford
Nearly 550,000 Ford SUVs are being recalled after dozens of people suffered injuries from an issue that creates sharp edges inside the vehicles, adding to a growing list of safety problems for the automaker.
Ford issued the recall for about 548,463 Expeditions from the 2018 through 2024 model years, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Monday, June 9. The affected SUVs were built from Tuesday, March 14, 2017, through Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.
The chrome plating on the vehicles' center consoles can bubble and peel away from the base m…
Line Of Severe Storms Take Aim At Northeast As Heat Index Soars To 100 Degrees: Timing
Heat and humidity are building across the Northeast, and a stormy stretch is coming with them.
The National Weather Service said hot and humid conditions are expected along the East Coast on Thursday, June 11, and Friday, June 12, with severe thunderstorms possible during the afternoon and evening both days.
The setup will affect New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.
Maximum heat index values (the combination of the temperature and humidity) could approach 100 degrees Thursday and Friday, with isolated readings up to 105 degrees possible, t…
Beloved Contractor, Soccer Coach Killed In PA Scaffolding Collapse Leaves Family Reeling
A husband, father, soccer coach and business owner known for bringing people together was killed in a workplace accident that has left his community mourning and rallying around his family.
Francesco "Frank" Giannotti, 47, of Kutztown, Pennsylvania, died after a fall at a job site outside 18 Catherine St. in Shillington Borough on Wednesday, June 3, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel.
The accident happened at 9:47 a.m. while Giannotti was working from a ladder positioned against scaffolding, the coroner said. Investigators determined the ladder's feet slipped as he began …
New Map Reveals States Americans Are Moving To, Leaving
A new map is putting America’s moving patterns in sharp focus.
The Tax Foundation analyzed newly released IRS migration data showing where taxpayers moved between 2022 and 2023, using returns filed in calendar years 2022 and 2023.
The data shows continued movement toward the South and Sun Belt, with major gains for states including Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Texas gained the most income tax filers from interstate migration, with 56,473, followed by Florida at 55,349, North Carolina at 39,118, South Carolina at 29,214, and Tennessee at 24,104, according t…
Here's New Timing For Rounds Of Severe Storms Fueled By Heat, Humidity
Heat and humidity are building across the Northeast, and steamy storms will soon follow.
The shift will affect New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.
Click here for a new, updated story: Northeast Faces Severe Storms As Heat Index Soars To 100 Degrees: Timing
The warm air will precede a cold front. Hot and humid conditions will combine to push maximum heat index values close to 100 degrees on Thursday, June 11, and Friday, June 12, with Heat Advisories in effect for much of the region.
High temperatures in the 90s will be wide…
He Escaped Afghanistan, Started Over In Pennsylvania, Then Lost Everything In House Fire
Five years after being airlifted out of Kabul during the collapse of Afghanistan, former US Embassy employee Said Hashimi is starting over once again.
This time, in Virginia.
A devastating fire that ripped through a row of townhomes on Wednesday, June 3, left Hashimi, his wife, and their five children without a home, destroying nearly everything they owned after years spent rebuilding a life in the United States.
For Hashimi, the loss cuts deeper than walls and furniture.
The Stafford father had already endured one life-altering upheaval after the Taliban takeover forced his evacuation fr…
Ex-nypd Sergeant Stole $132K In Pay For Hours She Never Worked: DA
A former NYPD sergeant has been indicted on charges that she fraudulently collected more than $132,000 in salary and overtime pay by claiming to work hundreds of hours she never actually worked, prosecutors announced.
Rayna Rampaul, 42, of Queens, who was formerly known as Rayna Madho, has been charged with second-degree grand larceny and four counts of first-degree falsifying business records, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Tuesday, June 9.
According to the indictment, Rampaul allegedly stole approximately $132,366.85 in pay from the New York Police Departm…
