'Grey's Anatomy' Star Addresses Rumored Run In Controversial Senate Race: 'I Want Integrity' 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Addresses Rumored Run In Controversial Senate Race: 'I Want Integrity'
'Grey's Anatomy' Star Addresses Rumored Run In Controversial Senate Race: 'I Want Integrity' "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey said he won't run for the US Senate in his native Maine after Democratic nominee Graham Platner's exit from the race. Dempsey, who was born in Lewiston, Maine, announced his decision in an op-ed on Wednesday, Sept. 8. The Portland Press Herald published Dempsey's column just hours before Platner said he would withdraw from the race following a sexual assault allegation that he denies. Platner's anticipated departure prompted Maine Democrats to begin searching for a replacement candidate to challenge five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins…
Get Free Meals, Waffle Fries At Chick-Fil-A: Here's How Get Free Meals, Waffle Fries At Chick-Fil-A: Here's How
Get Free Meals, Waffle Fries At Chick-Fil-A: Here's How Chick-fil-A is giving customers a chance to score free meals and waffle fries in the middle of July. The chain launched its new "Spot the Cows" game in the Chick-fil-A App on Tuesday, July 7. The limited-time game is available exclusively to Chick-fil-A One members through Monday, July 13. Members who complete the game will receive a reward for one free medium waffle fries, available while supplies last at participating restaurants. Players search different scenes for cows without their costumes and tap them to help them "suit up" before the timer runs out. The reward is limited to one per…
Damaging Winds, Downpours Possible In New Storm Round: Timing Damaging Winds, Downpours Possible In New Storm Round: Timing
Damaging Winds, Downpours Possible In New Storm Round: Timing A new round of scattered, severe storms will not wait long to make its move. A strong cold front will help trigger the storms across much of the Northeast on Friday, July 10, with the main threat arriving during the afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. The storms will develop in humid air ahead of the front, with the highest risk east of the Appalachians and near the I-95 corridor. Damaging wind gusts, isolated large hail, frequent lightning, and torrential downpours are the main concerns. Localized flash flooding will also be possible where storms repeatedly m…
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…
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…
Check Fraud Warning: How Scammers Use Fake Payments Check Fraud Warning: How Scammers Use Fake Payments
Check Fraud Warning: How Scammers Use Fake Payments A check that looks like free money can quickly turn into a costly trap. Fake check scams often begin with an unexpected payment tied to a prize, mystery shopping job, online sale, personal assistant offer, or other pitch, according to the Better Business Bureau. The hook is simple: scammers send a check, tell the recipient to deposit it, then ask for money to be sent back through a wire transfer, gift card, money order, or cryptocurrency. The check may appear to clear at first. That does not mean it is real. The Federal Trade Commission says banks must make deposited funds available quick…
Boyfriend Convicted After Maryland Woman Found Wrapped In Plastic, Encased In Concrete Boyfriend Convicted After Maryland Woman Found Wrapped In Plastic, Encased In Concrete
Boyfriend Convicted After Maryland Woman Found Wrapped In Plastic, Encased In Concrete Sherron Turner wasn't just murdered. Police found the 44-year-old woman's body wrapped in plastic and partially encased in concrete inside a Maryland apartment she shared with her boyfriend. More than a year later, Michael McClanahan was convicted of her murder in Suitland, the Prince George's County State's Attorney announced Thursday. McClanahan, 38, was convicted of second-degree murder and disposing of a body in an unauthorized place in connection with the grisly April 2025 killing. The case began when officers conducted a welfare check at the couple’s home in the 2300 block of Ewing …
Rabid Cat That Didn't Look Sick May Have Exposed People In Northern Virginia: Health Officials Rabid Cat That Didn't Look Sick May Have Exposed People In Northern Virginia: Health Officials
Rabid Cat That Didn't Look Sick May Have Exposed People In Northern Virginia: Health Officials She didn't look sick. That's what has Loudoun County health officials warning anyone who may have handled a stray cat or her five kittens in a Virginia neighborhood to come forward before it's too late. The alert centers on a Chantilly neighborhood near the intersection of Crossfield Drive and Center Street, just west of Loudoun County Parkway, where the mother cat and her litter were seen between Saturday, June 6, and Tuesday, June 16, according to the Loudoun County Health Department. Officials say the average-sized brown tabby with white feet and white markings on her face appeared heal…
Virginia Fugitives' Luck Runs Out After Officer Recognizes Wanted Man, K-9 Finds Drugs: Police Virginia Fugitives' Luck Runs Out After Officer Recognizes Wanted Man, K-9 Finds Drugs: Police
Virginia Fugitives' Luck Runs Out After Officer Recognizes Wanted Man, K-9 Finds Drugs: Police He never made it out of the parking lot. A Virginia fugitive's attempt to slip away ended in handcuffs after a Fredericksburg police officer recognized him on sight, setting off a traffic stop that also landed the department another wanted man and a cache of illegal drugs. The arrests happened Wednesday, July 2, after Officer Sheffield spotted two men acting suspiciously in the 300 block of Amaret Street in Fredericksburg, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. One of the men was Damien Stewart, whom Sheffield immediately recognized as being wanted on active warrants out of Spo…
Cash For Supplies That Never Arrived: Former DC School Official Admits Bribery Cash For Supplies That Never Arrived: Former DC School Official Admits Bribery
Cash For Supplies That Never Arrived: Former DC School Official Admits Bribery She was supposed to be buying supplies for students. Instead, federal prosecutors say a longtime DC school administrator was taking cash under the table while approving payments for orders that never showed up. District resident Tracy Hatton, 60, admitted to her role in the scheme after pleading guilty to bribery, according to the US Attorney's Office for DC.  The guilty plea, entered in November 2025, was unsealed Thursday, July 9. Hatton worked as the administrative officer at McKinley Technology High School, where she controlled the school's supply budget, selected vendors, approv…
DOJ Sues Maryland Over 'Sanctuary' Policies, Claims State Is Blocking Immigration Enforcement DOJ Sues Maryland Over 'Sanctuary' Policies, Claims State Is Blocking Immigration Enforcement
DOJ Sues Maryland Over 'Sanctuary' Policies, Claims State Is Blocking Immigration Enforcement Maryland is now in the Trump administration's legal crosshairs. The US Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday, July 9, accusing the state and Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown of adopting so-called sanctuary policies that federal officials say unlawfully interfere with immigration enforcement. The lawsuit claims Maryland's policies prevent state and local facilities from cooperating with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement by refusing to honor immigration detainers and transfer people in custody to federal agents. According to the Justice Department, those polic…
NY Mom Suffocated To Death In Ireland, 'Asylum Seeker' Suspect Fled To Turkey: Reports NY Mom Suffocated To Death In Ireland, 'Asylum Seeker' Suspect Fled To Turkey: Reports
NY 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…