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Pop Star Madison Beer, NFL QB Justin Herbert Announce Engagement Pop Star Madison Beer, NFL QB Justin Herbert Announce Engagement
Pop Star Madison Beer, NFL QB Justin Herbert Announce Engagement About one year after they were first spotted together, pop singer Madison Beer and NFL quarterback Justin Herbert have announced their engagement. "Meet my fiancé," Beer wrote in an Instagram caption. The post included shots of Herbert proposing, the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback picking up Beer, and the Long Island native showing off a stunning diamond ring. Both stars also shared the news on their Instagram stories, set to Perry Como's "And I Love You So." Herbert's proposal reveal came two weeks after Beer concluded her latest concert tour at New York City's Madison Square Garde…

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by Joe Wilkinson
On Your Side
Driver's Seat Problems Trigger Huge Recall Of Ford, Lincoln Vehicles Driver's Seat Problems Trigger Huge Recall Of Ford, Lincoln Vehicles
Driver's Seat Problems Trigger Huge Recall Of Ford, Lincoln Vehicles Nearly 80,000 Ford and Lincoln SUVs are being recalled because the driver's seat can unexpectedly recline, potentially trapping someone sitting behind it. Ford Motor Company issued the recall for 79,579 vehicles, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Tuesday, July 21. The recall affects certain 2026-2027 Ford Explorers and Lincoln Aviators. The driver's seat may recline without warning when the vehicle is remotely unlocked or started. The movement can also happen when someone approaches the vehicle with a programmed key fob or activates a saved seat m…

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by Chris Spiker
Breaking News
20-Year-Old Stabbed Outside Popular CT Mall; 2 Teens Arrested: Police 20-Year-Old Stabbed Outside Popular CT Mall; 2 Teens Arrested: Police
20-Year-Old Stabbed Outside Popular CT Mall; 2 Teens Arrested: Police A brawl outside The SONO Collection in Norwalk left a 20-year-old man stabbed and two teenagers in handcuffs, authorities said. The incident happened outside The SONO Collection shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday, July 27. Officers said an argument between a person riding a moped and four others broke out near the mall's North Water Street entrance. It's unclear what sparked the fight, but during the scuffle, one of the suspects pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the victim in the right arm. Paramedics took him to Norwalk Hospital, where he remains in stable condition, police said Monday nig…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Milania Guidice's BFF Dies In Fall At Florida Landmark Milania Guidice's BFF Dies In Fall At Florida Landmark
Milania Guidice's BFF Dies In Fall At Florida Landmark Victoria Zardoya, a college student from North Jersey who was best friends with Milania Guidice, died after a fall while visiting Florida with friends, loved ones announced on social media. A statement shared by Victoria Silberbusch at the request of the Zardoya's family said the 20-year-old was seriously injured Friday, July 24, while exploring the historic ruins at Fort Dade on Egmont Key. Zardoya moments before she died. Victoria Sillerbusch "We had actually been getting ready to leave and head to another spot when it all happened... Everything changed in a matter of seconds,"&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As 69-Year-Old CT Man Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As 69-Year-Old CT Man
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As 69-Year-Old CT Man Authorities have identified a motorcyclist killed in a weekend crash as a 69-year-old Connecticut man. Mark Floryan, of Tariffville, was involved in the crash at about 5:45 p.m. Sunday, July 26, on Route 189 near the intersection of Peck Orchard Road in Granby, police said Tuesday. Responders found Floryan seriously injured after the two-vehicle crash, and crews airlifted him to Hartford Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The other driver involved in the crash, a 50-year-old man, was not injured and remained at the scene to speak with police, authorities said. The North Cent…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Savannah Guthrie Issues 'Specific' New Message To Her Mother's Kidnappers: 'We Did Our Part' Savannah Guthrie Issues 'Specific' New Message To Her Mother's Kidnappers: 'We Did Our Part'
Savannah Guthrie Issues 'Specific' New Message To Her Mother's Kidnappers: 'We Did Our Part' Savannah Guthrie is speaking directly to the people she believes can end her family's nightmare. The 54-year-old NBC "Today" co-anchor posted an emotional video on Instagram on Monday, July 27, asking those responsible for her mother's disappearance to reveal where the family should look. Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been missing for nearly six months. Investigators believe she was abducted from her Catalina Foothills home near Tucson, Arizona. Savannah Guthrie began by saying she was "coming on today with a very specific message." “We have done our part, and we will never stop looking for her,…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Full Buck Moon Starts Countdown To Rare Sky Show: When To Watch Full Buck Moon Starts Countdown To Rare Sky Show: When To Watch
Full Buck Moon Starts Countdown To Rare Sky Show: When To Watch The summer sky is preparing a three-act show, starting with a familiar sight that may look anything but ordinary. July’s Full Buck Moon reaches peak illumination at 10:36 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 29. The Moon will be below the horizon across the Northeast at that moment. The best practical viewing windows will come after sunset on Tuesday, July 28, and Wednesday. Skywatchers should look toward the southeast as the Moon rises. Local moonrise times vary, so viewers can check the Almanac’s calculator for their ZIP code. The Moon may appear unusually large while hovering near the horizon. …

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Nation's Best States Ranked In New Study: See Where CT Landed Nation's Best States Ranked In New Study: See Where CT Landed
Nation's Best States Ranked In New Study: See Where CT Landed Several Northeast states were ranked among the nation's best overall places to live, according to a new study. U.S. News & World Report released its 2026 Best States rankings on Tuesday, July 28. The study ranked all 50 states using 71 metrics covering healthcare, education, economy, infrastructure, opportunity, fiscal stability, crime & corrections, and natural environment. The rankings measure how well states serve their residents through a range of factors. "The U.S. News & World Report Best States rankings serve as a critical tool for understanding what drives long-ter…

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by Chris Spiker
Breaking News
Bond Lowered For Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed CT Officer, Mom Of 3 Bond Lowered For Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed CT Officer, Mom Of 3
Bond Lowered For Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed CT Officer, Mom Of 3 A judge reduced the bond for a woman accused of causing a head-on crash that killed a Connecticut police officer and his girlfriend — a mother of three — as court filings show her blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit at the time of the crash.  Melissa Ramirez, 27, of Stamford, was arrested Friday, July 24, in connection with the deaths of Bridgeport Police Officer Cooper Whiteside, 38, and Brittany Islami, 34, following a Danbury crash on Sugar Hollow Road, authorities said. The couple was riding Whiteside's Harley-Davidson near the Ridgefield line July 13 when investiga…

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by Josh Lanier
Breaking News
CT Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In NY: Sheriff CT Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In NY: Sheriff
CT Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In NY: Sheriff A Connecticut woman was arrested after authorities said they discovered more than 50 pounds of marijuana and suspected ketamine in her car during an early morning traffic stop on Interstate 84 in the Hudson Valley, NY.  West Hartford resident Reynalda G. Sierra Mejia, 35, was arrested following a traffic stop just before 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, in the town of Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, July 27. The Sheriff's Office said a deputy was patrolling eastbound on I-84 when she saw a black GMC SUV commit multiple traffic violations. She then pulled …

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
CT Mother Killed In I-384 Crash Remembered For 'Heart Full Of Love,' 'Bright Future' CT Mother Killed In I-384 Crash Remembered For 'Heart Full Of Love,' 'Bright Future'
CT Mother Killed In I-384 Crash Remembered For 'Heart Full Of Love,' 'Bright Future' A 21-year-old mother who was killed in a weekend motorcycle crash is being remembered as "a beautiful young woman with a bright future and a heart full of love." She leaves behind a 2-year-old daughter who "was the light of her life." Sariah Isabelle Miranda was a passenger on a Suzuki motorcycle that crashed into the back of an SUV around 10:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, on Interstate 384 east in Manchester, just beyond the Exit 1B on-ramp, Connecticut State Police said. Miranda was then thrown from the motorcycle into oncoming traffic, where she a BMW hit her.  She was taken to Manchester…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Cruise Ship's Fourth GI Outbreak Of 2026 Sickens 13 Passengers, Crew Members Cruise Ship's Fourth GI Outbreak Of 2026 Sickens 13 Passengers, Crew Members
Cruise Ship's Fourth GI Outbreak Of 2026 Sickens 13 Passengers, Crew Members More than a dozen people were sickened in a cruise ship's fourth gastrointestinal illness outbreak of 2026, officials said. The outbreak happened on the National Geographic Sea Bird, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The Lindblad Expeditions voyage along the Alaskan coast began on Wednesday, July 15, and ended on Monday, July 20. Eight of the 57 passengers aboard the ship reported becoming ill during the voyage. Five of the 26 crew members also became sick. The main symptoms were diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps. The cause of the outbreak remains unknown bec…

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by Chris Spiker