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Bootids Meteor Shower Will Be Visible For Days After Peak Viewing Bootids Meteor Shower Will Be Visible For Days After Peak Viewing
Bootids Meteor Shower Will Be Visible For Days After Peak Viewing The night sky is lining up one of its harder-to-predict shows. The June Bootids meteor shower is active through Thursday, July 2, and is expected to peak overnight Friday, June 26, into Saturday, June 27. The shower is usually quiet, producing only a few meteors per hour. But it has earned a reputation for surprises. Space.com reported that the June Bootids produced an outburst of up to 100 meteors per hour in 1998. Another burst in 2004 produced about 20 to 50 meteors per hour. A predicted outburst in 2010 did not happen, adding to the shower’s unpredictable reputation. ABC News report…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NY Soldier Run Over By 27-Ton Army Vehicle During Training Exercise: Report NY Soldier Run Over By 27-Ton Army Vehicle During Training Exercise: Report
NY Soldier Run Over By 27-Ton Army Vehicle During Training Exercise: Report New details have emerged about the death of a New York soldier who was killed during a training exercise in California earlier this month. Spc. Adrian Bonsey, 29, a combat engineer assigned to the 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, was struck and run over by a 27-ton M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a large-scale training exercise at the National Training Center on Tuesday, June 10, ABC News reports, citing an Army spokesperson. Bonsey was on foot in the Mojave Desert at about 4:30 a.m. during hours of limited visibility when the incident occurr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Nobody Wanted Luna — Until She Was On TV Nobody Wanted Luna — Until She Was On TV
Nobody Wanted Luna — Until She Was On TV A senior dog who arrived at a New Jersey animal shelter sick, neglected and in need of urgent medical care has found her forever home after her story aired on News 12 New Jersey. And it all happened in a matter of hours. Eight-year-old Luna was surrendered by a Hackensack family to the shelter on March 6 because her family was moving and could not take her, Shelter Manager Meg Tedeschi said. When Luna arrived, her condition was severe. "Her feet were really swollen with puss-filled sores and she was missing a lot of hair with bald patches," Tedeschi said. "She was also severely overwei…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Shot Dead Leaving MGM, Suspect Called 911 On Himself: Police Virginia Man Shot Dead Leaving MGM, Suspect Called 911 On Himself: Police
Virginia Man Shot Dead Leaving MGM, Suspect Called 911 On Himself: Police The house doesn't always win. A Maryland man who shot and killed 33-year-old Alexandria resident Christopher Austin Jr. during an argument at the MGM National Harbor Hotel and Casino called 911 on himself after the deadly encounter, police say. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called around 11:10 p.m. Thursday, June 25, following reports of a crash near Monument Avenue and MGM National Avenue involving a Slingshot autocycle. The investigation yielded unexpected results. Detectives determined both men were waiting in the exit line at the casino parking garage…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Teen Gets Life In Prison For Grisly Murder Of Tropic Bay Gardens Owner Maryland Teen Gets Life In Prison For Grisly Murder Of Tropic Bay Gardens Owner
Maryland Teen Gets Life In Prison For Grisly Murder Of Tropic Bay Gardens Owner One of Maryland's most disturbing murder cases has reached its conclusion. A teenager who admitted killing a beloved garden center owner before stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the victim was sentenced on Friday, June 26, to life in prison with the possibility of parole. In Anne Arundel County, 19-year-old Davidsonville resident Jonah Michael Poole was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Cathleen Vitale after pleading guilty in March to first-degree murder in the May 2025 killing of 67-year-old Edward Stephen Koza, owner of Tropic Bay Water Gardens. Anne Arundel County Police …

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by Zak Failla
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Rabid Raccoon Found In Maryland Sparks Alert For Possible Human, Pet Exposure Rabid Raccoon Found In Maryland Sparks Alert For Possible Human, Pet Exposure
Rabid Raccoon Found In Maryland Sparks Alert For Possible Human, Pet Exposure Don't pet that raccoon. Maryland health officials are warning anyone who may have come into contact with a rabid raccoon near Street to come forward after the animal tested positive for the virus. The Harford County Health Department announced on Friday, June 26, that a raccoon found near the 3600 block of Emory Church Road in Street tested positive for rabies, according to confirmation from the Maryland Department of Health. Officials said the raccoon may have exposed people or pets in the surrounding area before it was collected and tested. Simply seeing a raccoon is not cause for conce…

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by Zak Failla
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Fake IDs And Stolen Credit Cards Sink Alleged New Yorkers' Virginia Bank Scam, Sheriff Says Fake IDs And Stolen Credit Cards Sink Alleged New Yorkers' Virginia Bank Scam, Sheriff Says
Fake IDs And Stolen Credit Cards Sink Alleged New Yorkers' Virginia Bank Scam, Sheriff Says They brought fake IDs. Detectives say they also brought a plan. Three New Yorkers are accused of traveling to Virginia with forged identification cards and stolen credit cards in an alleged bank fraud scheme that unraveled inside a Stafford County Bank of America, according to the sheriff's office. The arrests came shortly after 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, when deputies were called to the Bank of America at Stafford Marketplace for a possible fraud attempt. By the time deputies arrived, three suspects had already been detained. Investigators say detectives found forged identification …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Arrested After Maryland Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (UPDATED) Man Arrested After Maryland Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (UPDATED)
Man Arrested After Maryland Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (Updated) Days after a 37-year-old woman was found slashed to death in her Maryland apartment, her boyfriend has been charged with her murder, authorities announced on Friday. Sean Robinson, 39, has been charged in connection with the death of Ashlei Le Shae Jones, 37, who was found dead in their Gaithersburg home during a welfare check on Sunday, June 21, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Shortly after 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to the 8500 block of Snouffer School Road, where they found Jones suffering from "cutting …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Security Guard Catches Alleged Peeping Tom Looking Into Teen Girl's Window In Virginia: Police Security Guard Catches Alleged Peeping Tom Looking Into Teen Girl's Window In Virginia: Police
Security Guard Catches Alleged Peeping Tom Looking Into Teen Girl's Window In Virginia: Police A suspected Peeping Tom's late-night prowling ended in handcuffs after a security guard allegedly caught him peering into a teenage girl's bedroom window in Virginia, police said. The incident unfolded shortly before 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, in the 1400 block of Bayside Avenue in Woodbridge, where Prince William County Police responded to a report of a Peeping Tom. According to investigators, a security guard spotted 43-year-old Woodbridge resident Rene Alfredo Musun Melendez looking into the window of a home occupied by a 17-year-old girl. Responding officers detained Musun Melend…

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by Zak Failla
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Convicted Felon Pulled Gun At Virginia Elementary School Over Dog Dispute: Police Convicted Felon Pulled Gun At Virginia Elementary School Over Dog Dispute: Police
Convicted Felon Pulled Gun At Virginia Elementary School Over Dog Dispute: Police What started as a dispute over a dog ended with a gun allegedly being pulled outside a Virginia elementary school. The strange scene played out on Wednesday, June 24, at River Oaks Elementary School in Woodbridge, where officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called after a man allegedly threatened a security officer and displayed a gun before walking away from campus. According to investigators, shortly before 8:45 a.m., a school security officer approached 40-year-old Woodbridge resident Dewayne Andrew Williams as he walked his dog on school property. Then thi…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Killed In Parking Garage Crash Near Maryland Whole Foods Identified By Police Woman Killed In Parking Garage Crash Near Maryland Whole Foods Identified By Police
Woman Killed In Parking Garage Crash Near Maryland Whole Foods Identified By Police A trip to Whole Foods in Maryland ended tragically for a Potomac woman who was killed in a single-vehicle crash inside a Montgomery County parking garage. The crash happened shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 22, at the entrance to a parking garage in the 11300 block of Woodglen Drive in North Bethesda, where first responders were called for a reported collision involving a vehicle that struck a barrier. Montgomery County police have now identified the driver as Marjorie Rothschild, 76, of Potomac. Photos from the scene showed a blue Toyota RAV4 stopped inside the garage near the entr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Virginia Mother Charged With Murder Months After 11-Month-Old Son's Death In DC: Police Virginia Mother Charged With Murder Months After 11-Month-Old Son's Death In DC: Police
Virginia Mother Charged With Murder Months After 11-Month-Old Son's Death In DC: Police For nearly a year, 11-month-old Jacari Mills' death was a homicide without an arrest. Now, police say his mother, Aniqua Kristinia Mills, is charged with his murder. The Virginia woman has been extradited to DC after authorities accused the 32-year-old Newport News resident of killing her infant son, the Metropolitan Police Department announced Friday, June 26. The case dates back to Aug. 2, 2025, when officers responded around 1:37 p.m. to the 1500 block of F Street NE for a report of an unconscious child. When officers arrived, they found Jacari unresponsive inside the home. DC Fire an…

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by Zak Failla