Lauren Bennett's Family Shares New Details After Popular Singer's Death At 37 Lauren Bennett's Family Shares New Details After Popular Singer's Death At 37
Lauren Bennett's Family Shares New Details After Popular Singer's Death At 37 Lauren Bennett’s family is sharing more about the months before her death. The singer, best known for her featured vocals on LMFAO’s "Party Rock Anthem," died at 37, Daily Voice reported earlier this week. Her former group, G.R.L., announced her death in an Instagram post on Monday, July 6. Bennett’s father, Richard Bennett, later shared additional details in an Instagram post, saying the family had no suspicions about the circumstances of her death. "Months before her death, Lauren experienced a severe reaction to a prescribed medication," he wrote. "As a family, we all rallied around he…
Katie Couric Reveals Terrifying Medical Scare Katie Couric Reveals Terrifying Medical Scare
Katie Couric Reveals Terrifying Medical Scare Katie Couric has spent decades guiding viewers through breaking news. This time, the breaking news was happening to her. The 69-year-old journalist detailed the frightening episode in a Substack essay titled "The Day I’ll Never Remember: How I suddenly lost hours of my life," published Monday, July 6. Couric wrote that the scare happened Saturday, June 27, while she was in Aspen, Colorado, for the Aspen Ideas Festival. She was scheduled to moderate one panel and speak on another. Her day started normally. She walked into town, bought iced coffee, peaches, nectarines, kettle corn, and a str…
Westchester Mom Suffocated To Death In Ireland, 'Asylum Seeker' Suspect Fled To Turkey: Reports Westchester Mom Suffocated To Death In Ireland, 'Asylum Seeker' Suspect Fled To Turkey: Reports
Westchester Mom Suffocated To Death In Ireland, 'Asylum Seeker' Suspect Fled To Turkey: Reports A Westchester mother who moved to Ireland with her young daughter was suffocated to death inside her new home, and authorities are now searching for the suspect, who police worry has already fled to the Middle East, according to multiple reports. Jamey Carney, 43, an Armonk native who relocated to Killarney, County Kerry, in 2021 with her now-13-year-old daughter, was found by a family member early Tuesday, July 7, according to The Irish Times. A postmortem examination determined that Carney had been assaulted and suffered head injuries, but died from suffocation, the outlet reported. Garda…
'Bachelor' Producer Confirms Secret Hookups With Showrunner Pilot Pete In Memoir 'Bachelor' Producer Confirms Secret Hookups With Showrunner Pilot Pete In Memoir
'Bachelor' Producer Confirms Secret Hookups With Showrunner Pilot Pete In Memoir For years, "Bachelor Nation" debated whether Pete "Pilot Pete" Weber's rumored romance with producer Julie LaPlaca was real. Now, the 41-year-old Goshen, CT native is putting the speculation to rest. In her new memoir, "The Love Producer: My Unscripted Journey from a Reality TV Career to My Own Happily Ever After," released this summer, LaPlaca confirms the pair secretly hooked up after Weber's season of "The Bachelor." LaPlaca writes that she and Weber, who was born in Fairfax but lived with his parents in California before and after filming, formed a close bond while filming his season o…
Man Accused Of Firing Rounds Toward Victims On Dutchess County Street Man Accused Of Firing Rounds Toward Victims On Dutchess County Street
Man Accused Of Firing Rounds Toward Victims On Dutchess County Street A 23-year-old man has been indicted by a grand jury after allegedly firing rounds toward people across the street from him in Dutchess County.  Poughkeepsie resident Michal Herman was indicted on two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and one count of first-degree reckless endangerment, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, July 9. According to prosecutors, at around 9:40 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2025, Herman pointed a loaded gun at two people across the street near 447 Main St. in Poughkeepsie. He then fired at least four rounds in their d…
Injured Barred Owl Saved From Dutchess County Rail Trail By Deputies Injured Barred Owl Saved From Dutchess County Rail Trail By Deputies
Injured Barred Owl Saved From Dutchess County Rail Trail By Deputies A routine patrol along the Dutchess Rail Trail took an unexpected turn when sheriff's deputies came to the aid of an injured barred owl.  The rescue happened on Wednesday, July 8, as deputies were conducting an ATV patrol on the trail in Poughkeepsie, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.  While on patrol, the deputies learned of an injured barred owl along the trail. After finding the bird and determining it needed specialized treatment, they contacted a local wildlife rehabilitation specialist, who responded to the scene. The owl is expected to remain in the rehabi…
Rabid Beaver Prompts Warning To Stay Out Of Water Near Upstate NY Campsites Rabid Beaver Prompts Warning To Stay Out Of Water Near Upstate NY Campsites
Rabid Beaver Prompts Warning To Stay Out Of Water Near Upstate NY Campsites Campers on an island in Upstate New York should stay out of the water — there's a risk of rabid beavers, state officials say.  The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an advisory on Thursday, July 9, affecting Turtle Island in the Lake George Wild Forest.  Officials said one or more beavers in the area may be infected with rabies. According to the DEC, swimmers should avoid the waters around campsites 1 through 5 on Turtle Island through at least Tuesday, July 14, while the agency monitors the situation.   Boaters and campers should use extre…
LI Nurse Who Pocketed $1.25M In Fake Vaccine Scheme Hit With Record Fine LI Nurse Who Pocketed $1.25M In Fake Vaccine Scheme Hit With Record Fine
LI Nurse Who Pocketed $1.25M In Fake Vaccine Scheme Hit With Record Fine A Long Island nurse who admitted to faking more than 150 child vaccines was fined $544,000 by the state, officials announced Thursday, July 9. Julie DeVuono’s fine is the largest in the New York Department of Health’s 125-year history, the agency said. DeVuono, 53, pleaded guilty to criminal charges in June 2024, in which she agreed to complete community service, forfeit $1.2 million in criminal proceeds, and give up her professional licenses. Between 2019 and 2022, DeVuono lied about giving 162 children various vaccines, including for chickenpox, measles, hepatitis, tetanus, and COVID-19,…
Longtime Midnight Shift Police Dispatcher From Hudson Valley Dies: 'Steady Voice In The Dark' Longtime Midnight Shift Police Dispatcher From Hudson Valley Dies: 'Steady Voice In The Dark'
Longtime Midnight Shift Police Dispatcher From Hudson Valley Dies: 'Steady Voice In The Dark' A police department in Orange County is mourning the loss of a dispatcher who served during the midnight shift for decades, providing a voice of calm when it was most needed for years.  Kathleen "Kate" Kummer, who served the City of Middletown Police Department for more than 30 years, died on Sunday, July 5, at the age of 72, according to her obituary. She died in Lake Katrine after what her family described as a courageous seven-month battle with a sudden illness. The Middletown Police Department announced her death on Thursday, July 9, remembering Kummer as the agency's "matriarch" …
Urgent Fire Warning Issued For 462K Recalled Kia Vehicles: What To Know Urgent Fire Warning Issued For 462K Recalled Kia Vehicles: What To Know
Urgent Fire Warning Issued For 462K Recalled Kia Vehicles: What To Know A fire risk warning was issued for more than 462,000 Kia SUVs because a power seat motor can overheat. Kia America is recalling 462,869 Telluride vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Thursday, July 2. The Tellurides are from the model years 2020 through 2024. A stuck power seat slide knob, damaged seat switch, or improper repair from an earlier recall can cause the seat motor to keep running. Over time, the seat motor can overheat, increasing the risk of a fire while the vehicle is parked or in motion. There have been no reported …
2.5M Eye Drop Bottles Recalled Over 'Foreign Substance,' FDA Says 2.5M Eye Drop Bottles Recalled Over 'Foreign Substance,' FDA Says
2.5M Eye Drop Bottles Recalled Over 'Foreign Substance,' FDA Says More than 2.5 million bottles of a prescription eye drop are being recalled nationwide because they may contain a foreign substance. Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. voluntarily recalled 2,530,182 bottles of Prednisolone Acetate Ophthalmic Suspension, USP, 1%, according to a Food and Drug Administration enforcement report. The recall affects 5 mL, 10 mL, and 15 mL bottles distributed across the US. According to the FDA, the eye drops were recalled because of the "presence of a foreign substance." "Prednisolone is a steroid medicine that is used to relieve the redness, itching, and swelling cause…
Poughkeepsie Man, 4 Others Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex Poughkeepsie Man, 4 Others Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex
Poughkeepsie Man, 4 Others Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex Four New York men and one New Jersey resident have been arrested as part of an undercover operation in Rockland County targeting suspects accused of trying to chat with minors over the Internet and set up meetings for sex, police said.  The investigation was conducted over several days in June as part of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, New York State Police announced on Thursday, July 9. According to investigators, undercover officers used online platforms to identify people who believed they were communicating with minors in alleged attempts to arrange in-person meeti…