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Why Many Americans Say They’re Not Ready For Summer, Survey Reveals
Summer mode is arriving early, but not everyone feels ready for the switch. The average American considers Thursday, May 21, the “real” start of summer, according to a new survey of 5,000 Americans conducted by Talker Research for Factor. The survey found that 92 percent of Americans are in “summer mode” before the season officially begins. Still, respondents said they feel only 67 percent prepared for the warmer months. Some of the most summer-ready states are in the North. Respondents in Maine were the most prepared at 74 percent, followed by South Dakota and New Hampshire at 73 percent …
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Officials Fume As PA Rookie Cop Quits For 'Love Island USA'
Sean Reifel traded his Bethlehem police badge for a shot at love on national television, and not everyone at City Hall is cheering him on. The rookie officer and father was recently announced as one of 12 Islanders on Season 8 of Peacock's hit reality dating show "Love Island USA." Reifel was sworn into the Bethlehem Police Department on Aug. 18, 2025, according to a department social media post. His last day on the job was reportedly May 20. But as Reifel heads to the villa ahead of the show's Tuesday, June 2 premiere, local officials say his departure leaves behind more than an empty desk…
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Sewn Into Underwear, Hidden In Pants: Nearly $100K Seized From Dulles Travelers
What started as a few simple questions at Dulles International Airport turned into a search for cash hidden in purses, secret pockets, and even women's underwear. By the end of Memorial Day weekend, US Customs and Border Protection officers had seized nearly $100,000 in unreported currency from two groups of travelers headed to Belgium. The strangest part? The money wasn't illegal. The travelers just allegedly didn't tell the truth about how much they were carrying. On Saturday, May 23, CBP officers and Vito, a nearly 2-year-old German Shepherd trained to detect currency, stopped a US ci…
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Puff, Puff, Prison? DC Man Pleads Guilty After Marijuana Stop Revealed Loaded Gun: Feds
A little bit of weed might go a long way to sending a DC felon back to prison on new federal gun charges. Daveion Antonio Ervin, 28, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 1 in US District court to illegally possessing a loaded gun after he puffed, but forgot to pass, right in front of officers from the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, US Park Police officers were on patrol when they spotted Ervin smoking what court documents described as a hand-rolled marijuana cigarette. Officers were driving west when they spotted Ervin holding a hand-rolled cigarette…
Sports
Before The Ravens, There Was Raymond Berry: Baltimore Football Icon Dies At 93
One of the men who helped make Baltimore a football city is gone. Raymond Berry, the Hall of Fame wide receiver whose partnership with Johnny Unitas helped build the Baltimore Colts into champions and turned Memorial Stadium into the center of the football world, died May 25 at his home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was 93. Officials made the announcement on Monday. For generations of football fans in the DMV region, Berry represented something bigger than statistics. Long before the Ravens arrived. Before Ray Lewis. Before Lamar Jackson. There was Berry. A Baltimore Colt …
Business
Before Smoke Cleared, Neighbors Raised $20K For Workers After Virginia Restaurant Fire
A devastating fire tore through Zandra's Taqueria in downtown Culpeper early Saturday morning, destroying the popular restaurant, damaging neighboring businesses, and leaving 20 employees suddenly without a workplace. Less than 24 hours later, the community had raised more than $20,000 to help them get through it. The money was raised through a GoFundMe campaign launched by owner Miguel Pires after the fire tore through the building in the 300 block of East Davis Street on Saturday, May 30, forcing the eatery to shut down for the foreseeable future. According to Pires, the goal is to co…
Traffic
Bus Driver Accused Of Causing I-95 Crash That Killed Five, Injured Dozens Indicted (
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The New York bus driver who caused a massive I-95 pile-up crash that claimed the lives of five Massachusetts residents in Virginia has been indicted, authorities confirmed on Monday. Staten Island native Jing Sheng Dong, 48, has been charged with multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving following the fatal crash in Stafford County over the weekend. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on May 29, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford, where a bus plowed into traffic that was slowing for an upcoming work zone. The bus, operated by E&P Travel and head…
Business
Nitro On Tap, Donuts In The Case: Dunkin' Opens Massive New Maryland Location
Coffee runs just got a little easier in Temple Hills. Dunkin' officially opened its newest Maryland location on Monday, June 1, at 4305 Saint Barnabas Road, bringing the chain's "Next Generation" restaurant concept to Prince George's County. The new shop marks Dunkin's 190th location, operated by franchisees Konse Skrivanos and Angelo Moutoudis of the Dekk Group, and it's loaded with some upgrades beyond the usual coffee-and-donut routine. Among the biggest draws? Nitro-infused cold brew poured from a tap system, a front-facing bakery case packed with donuts, and a dedicated mobile pickup …
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He Came Back: Alleged Kidnapper Returned To Victim's Boyfriend's Home In Maryland: Sheriff
A Maryland man accused of collecting a drug debt, kidnapping a woman, threatening to kill her if police were called, and spending the day driving around with her allegedly made one mistake that brought everything crashing down. He came back. Authorities say Tyree Shauntel Jordan, 40, returned to a home in Cecil County nearly 10 hours after allegedly forcing a woman to leave with him, only to find deputies closing in and a BearCat rescue vehicle eventually pinning his minivan against the residence. According to the Cecil County Sheriff's Office, the wild chain of events began around 10 a.m.…
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Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports
"60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley accused controversial CBS News boss Bari Weiss of "murdering" the iconic program in the latest sign of newsroom turmoil, according to reports. Pelley made the blistering remarks during a staff meeting on Monday, June 1, The Guardian reported. His comments come days after CBS News fired "60 Minutes" executive producer Tanya Simon, along with correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega. The confrontation coincides with CBS naming Vanity Fair correspondent and former New York Times tech columnist Nick Bilton as the new executive pr…
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Days After Career Milestone, Maryland Paramedic Fighting To Walk Again After Motorcycle Crash
Just days after coworkers celebrated a major career milestone, firefighter-paramedic Justin Hogue found himself fighting through physical therapy at Baltimore's Shock Trauma after a devastating motorcycle crash. The Maryland first responder was airlifted to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center by a Maryland State Police helicopter on Thursday, May 28, after a deer ran in front of his motorcycle, according to Hogue and organizers of a fundraiser launched to support his recovery. By Saturday, Hogue was posting updates from his hospital bed. "I haven't been able to walk up to this point," h…
News
Firefighters Cut Apart Trail Bridge To Free Horse Trapped In Patuxent River State Park (
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Firefighters in Maryland headed into Patuxent River State Park on Sunday afternoon looking for an injured person on a trail. What they found instead was a horse in far worse shape. Crews were dispatched at approximately 1:40 p.m. on May 31, to the park in Brookville for a reported injured person, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson David Pazos. While searching the trail system by UTV, firefighters came across a horse whose leg had fallen through a wooden pedestrian bridge along the Red Trail. The animal was unable to stand. What started as a routine medica…
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