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Bodycam Contradicts Dianna Russini's Story Of FaceTiming NFL Coach In NJ Traffic Stop Bodycam Contradicts Dianna Russini's Story Of FaceTiming NFL Coach In NJ Traffic Stop
Bodycam Contradicts Dianna Russini's Story Of FaceTiming NFL Coach In NJ Traffic Stop Newly released bodycam footage appears to contradict former NFL reporter Dianna Russini's public account of a January traffic stop in New Jersey, prompting the police department to defend the officer's decision to let her off with a warning. Russini had famously claimed she'd "made a nasty play" by FaceTiming an NFL coach to get out of a ticket. Still, the footage released by the Center Square on Monday, June 29, at no point shows Russini FaceTiming anyone.  Police body camera footage involving former NFL insider Dianna Russini using her connections to the National Fo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
10-Year-Old PA Boy Stabs Dollar Tree Employee Multiple Times During Robbery: Police 10-Year-Old PA Boy Stabs Dollar Tree Employee Multiple Times During Robbery: Police
10-Year-Old PA Boy Stabs Dollar Tree Employee Multiple Times During Robbery: Police A 10-year-old boy is accused of stabbing a Dollar Tree employee multiple times during an attempted armed robbery in Swatara Township, police announced Tuesday, June 30. The child entered the Dollar Tree at 3243 Paxton St. around 5:06 p.m. Monday, June 29, while brandishing a fixed-blade knife and demanded money from an employee, Swatara Township Police said. Other employees rushed to defend their co-worker and managed to subdue the boy until officers arrived. During the struggle, one employee was stabbed multiple times and required medical treatment, police said. Authorities did not release…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Here's How Much Fourth Of July Costs Are Rising In 2026: New Study Here's How Much Fourth Of July Costs Are Rising In 2026: New Study
Here's How Much Fourth Of July Costs Are Rising In 2026: New Study The nation's 250th birthday celebration is coming with higher costs due to rising inflation and the ongoing effects of the US-Israeli war with Iran. WalletHub released its annual 4th of July Facts & Figures report on Wednesday, June 24. The personal finance website estimates Americans will spend $9.4 billion on Fourth of July food, up from $8.9 billion in 2025. In 2026, the Fourth of July also marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The Semiquincentennial will arrive with countless local, regional, and national events celebrating the …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
DirecTV, YouTube TV Users May Get Payouts In $50M Settlement: See If You Qualify DirecTV, YouTube TV Users May Get Payouts In $50M Settlement: See If You Qualify
DirecTV, YouTube TV Users May Get Payouts In $50M Settlement: See If You Qualify YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream customers could receive cash from a $50 million settlement in a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit claims Disney violated federal antitrust law and state consumer protection laws by raising prices for streaming live pay television services. Disney has denied wrongdoing or liability but agreed to settle the case, according to the settlement's website. People could receive payments if they purchased a YouTube TV subscription between Monday, April 1, 2019, and Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Customers may also qualify if they purchased a DirecTV streaming live pay TV subs…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
33-Year-Old Man Stabbed Twice On Rail Trail In PA: Police 33-Year-Old Man Stabbed Twice On Rail Trail In PA: Police
33-Year-Old Man Stabbed Twice On Rail Trail In PA: Police A man was hospitalized after being stabbed twice along a rail trail, police announced on Monday, June 29.  A 33-year-old Bethlehem man was hospitalized after being stabbed along the South Side Greenway behind the 200 block of East Fourth Street on the city's South Side, police said. The stabbing happened around 4:47 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, police explained in a follow-up release.  Officers found the man suffering from two stab wounds when they arrived. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening, police said. Police quickly loca…

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by Jillian Pikora
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$3.8M Ponzi Scheme Bilks 50 Investors: PA AG $3.8M Ponzi Scheme Bilks 50 Investors: PA AG
$3.8M Ponzi Scheme Bilks 50 Investors: PA AG A man is accused of operating a $3.8 million Ponzi scheme that left dozens of investors with major financial losses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, June 29. Richard L. McNeil, 59, of Norristown, allegedly convinced people to invest money by promising steady monthly returns and the full repayment of their principal at the end of the investment term, according to the attorney general. Instead, investigators say McNeil never invested the money as promised. McNeil is charged with felony theft by deception, dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity, multiple viola…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Killing Of Philly Dad, City Code Administrator Leads To Search For Suspect Wanted In 2 Murders Killing Of Philly Dad, City Code Administrator Leads To Search For Suspect Wanted In 2 Murders
Killing Of Philly Dad, City Code Administrator Leads To Search For Suspect Wanted In 2 Murders Philadelphia police have released surveillance images of the same man wanted in connection with two Hunting Park homicides, including the fatal shooting of longtime City of Philadelphia employee Martin "Marty" Higgins, investigators announced Monday. Higgins, 45, was shot multiple times in the torso near the baseball field inside Hunting Park, in the 900 block of West Hunting Park Avenue, around 10:04 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:41 p.m. During a Monday afternoon media briefing, Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore released surveillance image…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Woman Fires Gun Multiple Times During Road Rage Incident In Lancaster County: PA State Police Woman Fires Gun Multiple Times During Road Rage Incident In Lancaster County: PA State Police
Woman Fires Gun Multiple Times During Road Rage Incident In Lancaster County: PA State Police What started as an aggressive passing maneuver on a Pennsylvania road ended with gunfire, according State Police. An East Cocalico Township woman is accused of pulling out a handgun and firing two shots into the air during a road rage confrontation on Laurel Road in Caernarvon Township on the afternoon of Dec. 17, police announced on Monday, June 29. Kimberly Paige Gonzalez, 38, of the first block of Pinewood Avenue, allegedly tried to pass both a box truck and another driver's vehicle before nearly causing a crash, according to court documents. After the failed pass, Gonzalez allegedly be…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida
Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida A swim with friends in a Florida river turned deadly in a place known for outdoor recreation. Click here for a new, updated story: Woman ID'd After Deadly Alligator Attack In Florida River A 31-year-old woman died after an apparent alligator attack Sunday, June 28, while swimming in the Econlockhatchee River in Seminole County, Florida, NBC Miami reported, citing the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The attack happened near the Barr Street Trailhead in the Little Big Econ State Forest, northeast of Orlando. The river is also known as the Little Big Econ River. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Starbucks Reviving Popular Beverage, Launching New Summer Lineup Starbucks Reviving Popular Beverage, Launching New Summer Lineup
Starbucks Reviving Popular Beverage, Launching New Summer Lineup Starbucks is bringing back a fan-favorite summer drink after a six-year break. The S'mores Frappuccino is returning to Starbucks for a limited time. Rewards members can get early access on Tuesday, June 30, before the drink launches nationwide on Wednesday, July 1. The S'mores Frappuccino is inspired by the classic campfire treat, blending vanilla syrup, coffee, milk, and ice over marshmallow-flavored whipped cream and milk chocolate sauce. The drink will debut alongside the new S'mores Cold Brew with Marshmallow Cold Foam. View this post on Instagram …

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by Chris Spiker
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Driver Was On Instagram, Chess App Before Deadly Maryland School Bus Crash: Prosecutors Driver Was On Instagram, Chess App Before Deadly Maryland School Bus Crash: Prosecutors
Driver Was On Instagram, Chess App Before Deadly Maryland School Bus Crash: Prosecutors Five seconds. Three apps. One devastating crash. A Maryland driver who struck a teen's vehicle before it was pushed into the path of a school bus was convicted after prosecutors said he spent nearly his entire drive using apps including Instagram, Chess.com and an AI chatbot instead of watching the road. The conviction stems from the Sept. 18, 2025, crash on Route 543 near Crescent Knoll Drive in Bel Air. Following a bench trial, Harford County Circuit Court Judge Alex Allman found John Anthony Gaeta Jr. guilty of criminally negligent manslaughter, authorities announced. Evidence presente…

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by Zak Failla
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Cause Of Death Revealed For 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase: Reports Cause Of Death Revealed For 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase: Reports
Cause Of Death Revealed For 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase: Reports The cause of death has been revealed for the child actor widely known as the psychic girl in "The Ring" and the voice of Lilo in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch," according to reports. Daveigh Chase, 35, died from AIDS, Us Weekly reported on Monday, June 29. Chronic polysubstance use was listed as another significant condition in Los Angeles medical examiner records. Chase died in a Los Angeles hospital on Monday, June 16, and her manner of death was listed as natural. Her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, previously told TMZ that Chase died after battling meningitis and an infection in her …

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by Chris Spiker