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UFC Champion Says Epstein List Comments Got Him Banned From White House Fight Night Event UFC Champion Says Epstein List Comments Got Him Banned From White House Fight Night Event
UFC Champion Says Epstein List Comments Got Him Banned From White House Fight Night Event The fight around White House Fight Night is now spilling outside the cage. UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland said in an Instagram video posted Wednesday, June 3, that he was banned from attending UFC Freedom 250, the fight card planned for the White House South Lawn. The dispute adds another layer of attention to UFC Freedom 250, scheduled for Sunday, June 14. The date falls on Flag Day, President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, and during celebrations tied to the country’s 250th anniversary. Trump, with UFC officials, is examining work on the UFC arena. TikTok/realdonaldtrum…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
Who Heckled Jalen Brunson? Viral Video Tries To ID Courtside Spurs Fans Who Heckled Jalen Brunson? Viral Video Tries To ID Courtside Spurs Fans
Who Heckled Jalen Brunson? Viral Video Tries To ID Courtside Spurs Fans Who were the courtside fans jawing with Jalen Brunson? A video circulating on social media is trying to identify the man and woman who exchanged words with Jalen Brunson during New York's 105-95 comeback win on Wednesday, June 3, over San Antonio, after the star guard's heated interaction with the courtside fans went viral. UPDATE: A pair of OnlyFans models are skipping the rest of the NBA Finals after allegedly being harassed by the same fans who they say wound up at the center of Jalen Brunson's viral courtside confrontation during Game 1. The New Brunswick, NJ native and Villanova …

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by Zak Failla
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Jan. 6 Rioter Lands Pentagon Job Jan. 6 Rioter Lands Pentagon Job
Jan. 6 Rioter Lands Pentagon Job A former New Jersey high school graduate who pleaded guilty in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot has been hired for a position at the Pentagon, according to published reports. Elias Irizarry, 24, previously of Montclair, was apparently appointed to a role within the Defense Department after previously pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge stemming from the Capitol breach (click here for the complaint). He later pleaded guilty to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and was sentenced to 14 days in jail and later pardoned by President Trump. Irizarry …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hunter Biden Says He Smoked Crack At CT Super 8 Hotel; Infamous Photo Taken There Hunter Biden Says He Smoked Crack At CT Super 8 Hotel; Infamous Photo Taken There
Hunter Biden Says He Smoked Crack At CT Super 8 Hotel; Infamous Photo Taken There Hunter Biden says he smoked crack at a notorious Connecticut highway hotel while battling drug addiction and alcoholism. The 56-year-old son of former President Joe Biden made the admission in a Thursday, June 4, post on X, where he also claimed a widely shared shirtless photo of himself was taken at a former Super 8 motel off I-95 in West Haven when he was in the throes of that addiction.  Biden was sparring with a critic over his comments that politicians and the wealthy use divisive politics as a distraction tactic. He believes they are getting "fat and rich" while the country tears…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
NYU Student From CT Accused Of Raising Swastika Flag Above Building During Commencement NYU Student From CT Accused Of Raising Swastika Flag Above Building During Commencement
NYU Student From CT Accused Of Raising Swastika Flag Above Building During Commencement A Connecticut-born New York University student is facing hate crime charges after authorities say he raised a flag featuring swastikas above a campus building during commencement ceremonies. Alexander Stepnowsky, 23, of Fairfield, Connecticut, was arrested Tuesday afternoon, June 2, on Manhattan's Lower East Side. According to the New York City Police Department, he is charged with one count of hate crime burglary, two counts of aggravated harassment, and one count of criminal trespassing in a hate crime. Authorities allege Stepnowsky raised a flag depicting a Star of David, two s…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Man Accused Of Using Fake Checks To Scam Food Suppliers Out Of Hundreds Of Thousands CT Man Accused Of Using Fake Checks To Scam Food Suppliers Out Of Hundreds Of Thousands
CT Man Accused Of Using Fake Checks To Scam Food Suppliers Out Of Hundreds Of Thousands A Connecticut man is facing federal fraud charges after prosecutors say he used fraudulent checks to obtain food shipments from wholesale suppliers, leaving companies with losses totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. Michael Salvaggi, 61, of Seymour, faces 10 federal criminal charges, including eight counts of wire fraud, one count of mail fraud, and one count of interstate transport of property taken by fraud, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.  According to court documents, Salvaggi allegedly told suppliers he owned trucking and wholesale food businesses …

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Mom Found Moving Worms, Parasites In Daughter's SpaghettiOs: Lawsuit Mom Found Moving Worms, Parasites In Daughter's SpaghettiOs: Lawsuit
Mom Found Moving Worms, Parasites In Daughter's SpaghettiOs: Lawsuit A mother is suing Campbell's and Walmart after claiming she found worms and parasites in her daughter's SpaghettiOs. Mary Hubbard and Gregory Lovell, the child's father, filed the lawsuit in a federal court in Florida on Tuesday, June 2. The parents are seeking $75,000 in damages, claiming the companies were negligent and violated a federal food safety law. According to the complaint, Hubbard bought a can of SpaghettiOs at a Walmart Supercenter in Okeechobee, Florida, in June 2024. Hubbard noticed what "appeared to be worms and/or parasites moving in the food" short…

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by Chris Spiker
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Beloved Nantucket Dad Fighting For Life After Rescuers Pull Him From Harbor Beloved Nantucket Dad Fighting For Life After Rescuers Pull Him From Harbor
Beloved Nantucket Dad Fighting For Life After Rescuers Pull Him From Harbor A Nantucket husband and father of two is fighting for his life after he was pulled unresponsive from the waters of Nantucket Harbor earlier this week, authorities said. Now, friends and family are rallying support for his loved ones as he remains hospitalized. Farruh Nunuzov, 48, was found in the harbor just off the town pier on Monday, June 1. He was rescued from the water by the Nantucket Moorings crew, and paramedics rushed him to Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Authorities said Nunuzov had been kiteboarding in Nantucket Harbor at the time of the incident. The emergency triggered a large re…

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by Josh Lanier
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Remaining '60 Minutes' Stars May Leave Amid CBS News Purge, Turmoil: Report Remaining '60 Minutes' Stars May Leave Amid CBS News Purge, Turmoil: Report
Remaining '60 Minutes' Stars May Leave Amid CBS News Purge, Turmoil: Report The three remaining "60 Minutes" correspondents are reportedly deciding whether to stay with the iconic newsmagazine amid a high-profile wave of firings and growing turmoil at CBS News. "60 Minutes" veteran reporters Bill Whitaker, Lesley Stahl, and Jon Wertheim held an hourlong meeting on Wednesday, June 3, to discuss their futures at the program, Status reported. Their discussion came after Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi, and Cecilia Vega were fired during a newsroom purge at "60 Minutes." Whitaker is weighing his options and could leave the show, three sources told Status. S…

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by Chris Spiker
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Prosecutor's Sergeant Stole Injured Journalist's $10K Camera Gear At Delaney Hall: AG Prosecutor's Sergeant Stole Injured Journalist's $10K Camera Gear At Delaney Hall: AG
Prosecutor's Sergeant Stole Injured Journalist's $10K Camera Gear At Delaney Hall: AG A sergeant with a prosecutor's office in New Jersey has been charged with stealing a photojournalist's camera equipment after the journalist was injured while covering a protest at Delaney Hall in Newark, authorities said. Essex County Prosecutor's Sgt. Darryl Brown, 43, of Sparta Township, was charged by complaint summons with third-degree theft following an investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability's Corruption Bureau, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said Thursday, June 4. The journalist was working near Delaney Hall on Saturday, May 30, when an injury caused …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2 Children Seriously Injured In CT Chain-Reaction Crash That Hurt 5 2 Children Seriously Injured In CT Chain-Reaction Crash That Hurt 5
2 Children Seriously Injured In CT Chain-Reaction Crash That Hurt 5 Two children suffered severe injuries, and three adults were hurt in a three-vehicle crash on Route 81 in Connecticut that remains under investigation, according to authorities. The crash happened around 3:23 p.m. Monday, June 1, near the intersection of Killingworth Road (Route 81) and the Dollar General driveway at 958 Killingworth Road, Connecticut State Police said. Investigators said a Honda HR-V was exiting the Dollar General driveway and attempting to turn left into the southbound lane of Route 81 when it struck the left rear of a southbound Scion TC. The impact sent the Scion spinn…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Ex-CT Mayor Sought $205K Severance Payout; Report Says She May Have Broken Laws Ex-CT Mayor Sought $205K Severance Payout; Report Says She May Have Broken Laws
Ex-CT Mayor Sought $205K Severance Payout; Report Says She May Have Broken Laws Former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart sought more than $200,000 in severance pay she was not entitled to receive when she left office, according to a new investigative report that accuses her of a pattern of seeking taxpayer-funded benefits beyond what city rules allowed. The Hartford-based Crumbie Law Group released a 91-page final report on Thursday, June 4, alleging that Stewart repeatedly bypassed required approval processes while seeking compensation and benefits far above what she was owed. Investigators called her actions "shocking" and "egregious" and urged New Britain leaders to tig…

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by Josh Lanier