CHARLESTON, SC – Stoner’s Pizza Joint is giving fans a reason to keep celebrating after the big game, with a one-day National Pizza Day offer and the launch of its limited-edition heart-shaped pizzas just in time for Valentine’s week. On Monday, February 9, customers can grab a Large Build Your Own Pizza for only $4.20 … Read more
TRENTON, N.J. – A frigid Monday morning brought icy conditions, salting operations, and widespread speed restrictions across New Jersey’s major highways and bridges, creating delays for the first rush hour of the week. The Garden State Parkway remains under a 45 mph speed advisory in both directions from Exit 90 in Brick Township to Exit … Read more
Hackettstown man arrested for DWI after early morning traffic stop HACKETTSTOWN, NJ – A 24-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested early Saturday morning for driving while intoxicated after police pulled him over for a traffic violation on Valentine Street. At approximately 2:47 a.m. on September 20, a Hackettstown Police officer conducted a stop after observing the … Read more
BRONX, N.Y. — One lucky player in the Bronx has won $1,000 a week for life after purchasing a second-prize ticket in the July 9 CASH4LIFE drawing, the New York Lottery announced Wednesday. The winning ticket was sold at Jeffrey Deli Grocery, located at 2149 Valentine Avenue. The prize carries a guaranteed minimum payout of … Read more
BRONX, NY — A 36-year-old man was stabbed to death early Saturday morning at an intersection in the Bronx, police said. Officers responded to a 911 call at approximately 3:56 a.m. at East Burnside Avenue and Valentine Avenue, within the 46th Precinct. When they arrived, they found the victim suffering from multiple stab wounds to … Read more
WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump campaign issued a broadside Monday against National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, accusing the outlets of spreading “radical, woke propaganda” and calling for an end to their public funding. “For years, American taxpayers have been on the hook for subsidizing National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting … Read more
CAMP HILL, PA — A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Cumberland County received a Valentine’s Day surprise after purchasing a winning Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million. The ticket, sold at A to Z Mart on Erford Road in Camp Hill, matched all five white balls drawn on February 14—11, 19, 31, 49, and 56—but missed … Read more
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — A pedestrian was fatally struck Wednesday morning when a vehicle veered off Route 46 and onto the sidewalk in front of a CVS Pharmacy, authorities said. Hackettstown police and emergency responders arrived at 85 Main Street at approximately 10:52 a.m. following reports of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle. A preliminary investigation … Read more
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A 30-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a shots fired incident on November 30, Atlantic City police announced Tuesday. The incident began around 9:00 p.m. when officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1500 block of C Morris Cain Place. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found evidence … Read more
The National Archives delivered an impact statement Tuesday at the sentencing of two activists convicted of vandalizing the Constitution. Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan released a statement regarding the two climate activists who vandalized the encasement of the U.S. Constitution at the National Archives, leaving a trail of controversy and damage. Shogan … Read more
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — A 24-year-old Hackettstown resident, Jeremiah Hiestand, was charged with resisting arrest and other offenses following an incident at Czig Meister Brewing on Sunday, September 29. According to the Hackettstown Police Department, officers were alerted to Hiestand after he was removed from the brewery for sneaking an unauthorized alcoholic beverage into the premises. … Read more
BRONX, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred on Wednesday morning in the 52nd Precinct. At approximately 7:06 a.m. on September 11, 2024, a 14-year-old female victim was in front of 213 East 198th Street when … Read more
BRONX, NY – A robbery occurred on East Kingsbridge Road at the intersection with Valentine Avenue on Sunday. At around 6:30 PM, a 27-year-old male was confronted and robbed of his gold chain by an unidentified individual. The victim attempted to retrieve his property, at which point the assailant brandished a firearm. The perpetrator then … Read more
BRONX, NY—A 40-year-old woman was robbed while riding the BX12 MTA bus on Saturday, near the intersection of East Fordham Road and Valentine Avenue. The incident occurred at around 11:20 PM when an unidentified male approached the victim and stole her bag, which contained credit cards. The suspect, described as having a light complexion and … Read more
TRENTON, NJ – It’s still July, the sun is blazing, beaches are bustling, and the unmistakable scent of sunscreen is still in the air. Yet, wander into any Acme or local supermarket in New Jersey, and you might think you’ve time-traveled into autumn. Yes, the pumpkin spice season has arrived, not with the fall leaves … Read more
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ—A FedEx truck crash caused by driver distraction led to a power outage affecting over 800 customers and resulted in multiple charges against the driver. The Hackettstown Police Department reported that the incident occurred on Tuesday, July 16, at about 2:59 PM near the intersection of Main Street and Valentine Street. David B. Fiallos, … Read more
MINEOLA, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the sentencing of Andrew Avila, 26, of Elmont, to 25 years in prison for the manslaughter of Rebecca Carlson. The sentencing occurred today, following Avila’s guilty plea to first-degree manslaughter on April 2. On Valentine’s Day in 2023, Avila met with 39-year-old Rebecca Carlson … Read more
Bronx, NY – A male victim was shot in the right heel early Tuesday morning, and police are searching for six suspects in connection with the incident. At approximately 3:39 a.m. EDT, police responded to a confirmed report of a male shot. The initial 911 call reported an unconfirmed incident at E 182nd St & … Read more
Philadelphia, PA – District Attorney Larry Krasner announced on Monday that a Philadelphia jury convicted Deandrade Jeferson of robbery, conspiracy, possession of an instrument of crime, and violations under the Uniform Firearms Act for his role in an attempted carjacking in 2022. Investigators revealed that on the evening of February 27, 2022, Jeferson and two … Read more
Barnwell, SC – A 62-year-old woman has been charged with two counts of murder following the discovery of a missing 17-year-old pregnant girl found dead in a ditch. The victim, Maylashia Hogg, who was nine months pregnant and due to give birth on Valentine’s Day, was found with multiple sharp force wounds and incisions. The … Read more
BRONX, NY—An MTA bus driver was the victim of an assault while on duty on Friday, May 3, 2024. The incident occurred at approximately 4:20 PM on the BX28 bus route near Valentine Avenue and East 192 Street. An unidentified assailant approached the 51-year-old male driver and discharged pepper spray into his face before fleeing … Read more
BRONX, NY — On Monday, around 3:30 PM, a 17-year-old male was brutally attacked by a group of seven unidentified assailants near Valentine Avenue and East Fordham Road. The attackers punched and kicked the victim and slashed his face before fleeing southbound on Valentine Avenue. Emergency services transported the victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi, … Read more
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, 39, and his co-conspirators targeted specific individuals and businesses by masquerading as trustworthy entities in electronic communications to obtain money. They utilized unwitting and witting “money mules” to receive fraud proceeds in their bank accounts, and then transferred those funds to accounts under … Read more
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, 39, and his co-conspirators targeted specific individuals and businesses by masquerading as trustworthy entities in electronic communications to obtain money. They utilized unwitting and witting “money mules” to receive fraud proceeds in their bank accounts, and then transferred those funds to accounts under … Read more
BRONX, NY — A 15-year-old girl was the victim of a robbery on Monday afternoon near the intersection of Valentine Avenue and East 182 Street. The incident occurred at approximately 4:25 PM. An unknown male engaged the victim in a verbal dispute before forcibly taking her necklace. He then fled southbound on Valentine Avenue. The … Read more
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -U.S. gun manufacturers on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their challenge to Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit seeking to hold them responsible for facilitating the trafficking of firearms to violent drug cartels across the U.S.-Mexico border. Eight companies including Smith & Wesson Brands and Sturm, Ruger & Co in … Read more
(Reuters) – Ride-hailing companies Lyft and Uber will extend their services in Minneapolis till July 1, they said on Thursday, after city officials voted a day earlier to push back the start of a driver pay raise by two months. The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to implement the ordinance that ensures rideshare … Read more
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico has signed an agreement with Venezuela to deport migrants and reached deals with Mexican and Venezuelan companies to employ them, Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena told a news conference on Thursday. Venezuelans have been among the largest groups of migrants arriving in Mexico on their way to the United States, as they … Read more
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sharply criticized a Texas law that would empower state law enforcement authorities to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, saying Mexico will not accept anyone repatriated by Texas. “Let me say this once and for all, we will not accept deportations from … Read more
By Daniel Ramos LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivian police have carried out the second-largest drug bust in the country’s history, seizing more than 7.2 tons of cocaine destined for Belgium with a street value of nearly half a billion U.S. dollars, the interior minister said. The operation was carried out in Bolivia’s highland region of … Read more
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Former Mexico City mayor and ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum maintains a clear lead in the race for Mexico’s presidential election scheduled for June 2, an opinion poll showed on Tuesday. The survey, published by Mexican newspaper Reforma, was carried out between March 6 and 12 with interviews from 1,000 adults. … Read more
Edgewood, MD – A 33-year-old Aberdeen man, Parrise Marcellous Valentine, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Dajuan Kyree Simmons following a fatal shooting at D&M’s Deck Tiki Bar and Grill in Edgewood on February 17. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the shooting incident shortly after midnight on Saturday, where they … Read more
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Two men are charged with murder for a gunfight on the fringe of a Super Bowl victory rally in Kansas City, Missouri, that killed one person and wounded more than 20 others, including the suspects, in a quarrel over eye contact, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Their arrests – one charged on … Read more
Baltimore, Maryland – In Baltimore, a man who has crowned himself the “Bonus Match 5 King” is celebrating a regal victory with a $50,000 top-prize win from the Valentine’s Day lottery drawing. At 66 years old, the retired architect and avid lottery player has turned his strategy of playing birth dates into a significant win, … Read more
Blue State Promotes Map Directing Minors To Free Condoms Robert Schmad on February 19, 2024 Washington state promotes a map on its health department’s website directing minors to locations that offer free condoms. The map, linked on the Washington State Department of Health’s Teen Health Hub, directs viewers to places that provide free condoms in … Read more
By Guy Faulconbridge and Maxim Rodionov MOSCOW (Reuters) – “I love you,” the widow of Alexei Navalny said on Sunday in a post on social media beside a picture of them together, two days after President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent domestic foe died in a Russian jail. Yulia Navalnaya’s post on Instagram, the first since … Read more
Two school crossing guards were struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash in Spring Hill, Hernando County. The accident occurred just after 4 p.m., on Valentine’s Day, prompting multiple emergency calls to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office. Witnesses reported a tan sedan driven erratically near Deltona Boulevard and Northcliffe Boulevard. The vehicle hit the … Read more
By Rich McKay (Reuters) -Trey Filter, an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan, was feeling great about the Super Bowl victory rally he was leaving with his family when suddenly shots rang out, he saw people running and he heard them shout, “He’s got a gun! Get him!” He saw the man everyone seemed to be … Read more
Inflation Missed Expectations In January. Are We Just Stuck With High Inflation Forever? Will Kessler on February 14, 2024 The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Tuesday that inflation increased at a 3.1% annualized rate in January, despite widespread expectations of 2.9%. Inflation has remained stubbornly above 3% since its peak under President Joe Biden, … Read more
By Steve Holland and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and top officials are pushing House Speaker Mike Johnson for a vote on what the White House says is a critically needed funding bill for Ukraine’s war against Russia that is opposed by former President Donald Trump. Trump’s opposition to the Senate-approved $95.34 … Read more
Baltimore, Maryland – Monday’s Powerball drawing brought fortune to two Maryland players, each winning $50,000, as anticipation builds for a $285 million jackpot in the Valentine’s Day drawing. Although the grand prize went unclaimed, Maryland saw 9,066 winning tickets, with amounts ranging from $4 to the hefty $50,000 third-tier prizes. The lucky tickets were sold … Read more
By Rami Amichay THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas since Oct.7 urged the International Criminal Court on Wednesday to ensure justice for their loved ones and to help bring them home. “Today is Valentine’s day and Ohad, the love of my life, is still being held hostage,” freed hostage Raz Ben … Read more
New Providence, NJ – On February 14, a New Jersey man celebrates Valentine’s Day and the 5-year anniversary of his lifesaving heart transplant, highlighting the significance of National Donor Day. Born in Long Branch, NJ, 65-year-old Ronald Trout commemorates a new lease on life received through his heart transplant at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. … Read more
By Brendan O’Brien and Rich McKay (Reuters) – A powerful, fast-moving winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of New England on Tuesday after it brought New York City its first significant snowfall in at least two years. Some 13 million people from New York City north into southern New England … Read more
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -Panama denied a request from Nicaragua to allow safe passage for ex-President Ricardo Martinelli to leave the country, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday, after Nicaragua granted asylum to the former Panamanian leader. Martinelli is a declared presidential candidate in Panama’s upcoming May election, but a nearly 11-year prison … Read more
SAN JOSE (Reuters) -Nicaragua’s government said on Wednesday it had granted asylum to Panama’s former President Ricardo Martinelli, after the ex-leader, currently facing a lengthy prison sentence at home, requested the protection at Nicaragua’s embassy in Panama City. The former president confirmed to Reuters that he had requested asylum in Nicaragua. His spokesman said he … Read more
(Reuters) -Chilean ex-President Sebastian Pinera, who ran the country from 2010-2014 and 2018-2022, died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday in the south of the country. Authorities recovered his body and there will be a state funeral on Friday. Following are some reactions to the news: FORMER PRESIDENT PINERA’S OFFICE “Funeral arrangements will be announced … Read more
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – When the Maersk Tanjong set sail from Thailand on Dec. 2, headed towards the Suez Canal to reach the U.S. East Coast, it was carrying cargo for retailers and clothing brands including Walmart, H&M, Adidas and ASOS, import and shipping data shows. On Dec. 17, it turned south to … Read more
Bronx, NY – A 48-year-old woman fell victim to theft and subsequent credit card fraud in the Bronx, authorities report. The incident occurred on Monday, January 22, in the early morning hours near Grand Concourse and East 182 Street. According to police reports, at around 9:40 AM, the woman’s backpack was stolen. The contents of … Read more
(This Jan. 25 story has been refiled to add the missing word ‘Central,’ in paragraph 1) By Yoruk Bahceli and Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Traders on Thursday piled on bets that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates from April as they took the view that policymakers are growing more comfortable with the … Read more
