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These Foods May Have More Calories Than You Think, Report Says These Foods May Have More Calories Than You Think, Report Says
These Foods May Have More Calories Than You Think, Report Says Your summer diet may be getting tripped up before the first bite. Some common foods can contain more calories than shoppers expect, and those gaps may be enough to stall weight-loss goals, according to Food Label Maker. The company said calorie counting can be less exact than many consumers realize, especially when food labels, portion sizes, and daily estimates all leave room for error. "A food labeled 200 calories can test at 240 and still clear FDA rules," said Maria AbiHanna, a nutrition expert at Food Label Maker. "Someone targeting 1600 calories a day can easily eat 500 over without …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
More Than 110K Fords Recalled As Safety Concerns Rise: What To Know More Than 110K Fords Recalled As Safety Concerns Rise: What To Know
More Than 110K Fords Recalled As Safety Concerns Rise: What To Know More than 110,000 Ford Mustang vehicles are being recalled because two separate safety problems could increase the risk of crashes. Ford Motor Company issued the recalls for 110,626 vehicles, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports filed on Tuesday, June 30. The recalls affect certain 2024-2026 Ford Mustangs, 2025-2026 Ford Mustang GTDs, and 2021-2023 Ford Mustang Mach-Es. One recall involves 67,842 Mustang and Mustang GTD vehicles. In cold temperatures of 32 degrees or lower, the windshield wipers may only work on high speed, and the washing system may not work …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Reese's Pieces Unveils First Major Change In Decade: See What's New Reese's Pieces Unveils First Major Change In Decade: See What's New
Reese's Pieces Unveils First Major Change In Decade: See What's New Reese's Pieces is introducing a new version aimed at fans craving cookies with the classic peanut butter candy. The Hershey Company officially unveiled Reese's Pieces with Chocolate Cookie in a news release on Wednesday, July 8. The new candy adds a crispy chocolate cookie center to the familiar shelled candy based on Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. The new candy is the first US Reese's Pieces innovation in 10 years, according to Hershey. "Reese's has always been known for its signature peanut butter and chocolate combination, and with this innovative product, we're excited to g…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Boy Declared Dead, Found Breathing Hours Later In Morgue: What Is Lazarus Phenomenon? Boy Declared Dead, Found Breathing Hours Later In Morgue: What Is Lazarus Phenomenon?
Boy Declared Dead, Found Breathing Hours Later In Morgue: What Is Lazarus Phenomenon? Some medical stories sound almost impossible until they force a closer look. An Arizona case involving an 18-month-old boy who was declared dead after a drowning incident, then later found breathing in a hospital morgue area, is drawing new attention to the rare medical occurrence known as the Lazarus phenomenon, or autoresuscitation. The child was found face-down in a pool during a Super Bowl gathering in Gilbert, Arizona, in February, ABC News reported on Tuesday, July 7, citing a newly released police report. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead at 6:20 p.m., a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
24-Year-Old NFL Player Who Took His Own Life Had CTE, Analysis Reveals 24-Year-Old NFL Player Who Took His Own Life Had CTE, Analysis Reveals
24-Year-Old NFL Player Who Took His Own Life Had CTE, Analysis Reveals A young NFL player’s death has taken on new medical context. Marshawn Kneeland, the former Dallas Cowboys defensive end who died by suicide at 24 during the 2025 NFL season, was diagnosed after death with stage 1 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, the Concussion & CTE Foundation announced on Tuesday, July 7. Researchers at the Boston University CTE Center made the diagnosis after a post-mortem brain tissue analysis, the foundation said. Kneeland’s family, including his girlfriend Catalina Mancera, shared the following statement: “While this diagnosis does not change the tragedy…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Maryland Teen, Preteen Killed In Shooting; Double Homicide Investigation Underway (DEVELOPING) Maryland Teen, Preteen Killed In Shooting; Double Homicide Investigation Underway (DEVELOPING)
Maryland Teen, Preteen Killed In Shooting; Double Homicide Investigation Underway (Developing) Two children are dead in Maryland as police launch a homicide investigation into their deaths, authorities confirmed early on Wednesday morning. A 9-year-old and a 15-year-old were shot and killed Tuesday night in Baltimore County, where detectives are now investigating a double murder that began as a reported shooting in a Gwynn Oak neighborhood. Residents in the 6100 block of Talles Road, 21207, can expect a police presence as officers investigate the circumstances surrounding a shooting. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. PIO is enroute to the location. #…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Pilot Couldn't Find Airport After Declaring Emergency Before Fatal Maryland Plane Crash: NTSB Pilot Couldn't Find Airport After Declaring Emergency Before Fatal Maryland Plane Crash: NTSB
Pilot Couldn't Find Airport After Declaring Emergency Before Fatal Maryland Plane Crash: NTSB He was trying to make it to the runway. Instead, the pilot told air traffic controllers he couldn't see the airport before the plane disappeared from radar and crashed, killing all three people on board, according to a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board. New details released Tuesday, July 7, by the agency reveal the final moments before the June 20 crash near Bowie in Anne Arundel County that claimed the lives of a pilot and two passengers. Investigators say the Piper PA-28-181 left Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg around 4:30 p.m. for Ocean City Municipal Ai…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Twice-Deported Man Charged In Virginia Rape Case Lands Back In ICE's Crosshairs Twice-Deported Man Charged In Virginia Rape Case Lands Back In ICE's Crosshairs
Twice-Deported Man Charged In Virginia Rape Case Lands Back In ICE's Crosshairs He was deported. Twice. Now, federal immigration officials say a man charged with rape and abduction in connection with an alleged sexual assault in Northern Virginia is once again facing removal after his latest arrest. Juan Arevalo Mendez, who DHS identifies as a citizen of El Salvador, was arrested on June 30 in Prince William County in connection with a September 2025 assault in Falls Church, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Mendez is charged in Fairfax County with rape by force and abducting an adult with the intent to sexually assault, officials said. The same day h…

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by Zak Failla
News
Loaded Ghost Gun, Tequila, Amphetamines: Repeat DC Gun Offender Headed Back To Prison Loaded Ghost Gun, Tequila, Amphetamines: Repeat DC Gun Offender Headed Back To Prison
Loaded Ghost Gun, Tequila, Amphetamines: Repeat DC Gun Offender Headed Back To Prison He already had two gun convictions. Then, officers spotted him walking down a DC street with a bottle of tequila. A Southeast Washington man with a long history of illegal firearm offenses has been sentenced to federal prison after officers found him carrying a loaded ghost gun while boozing up on the street, federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday, July 7. Rhondell Williams, 39, was sentenced to 14 months in prison by US District Judge Loren L. AliKhan after pleading guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm, ammunition, and a prohibited weapon as a convicted felon. The case began around…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Virginia Officer Saves Overheated Bearded Dragon Found 'Cooking' On Hot Asphalt Virginia Officer Saves Overheated Bearded Dragon Found 'Cooking' On Hot Asphalt
Virginia Officer Saves Overheated Bearded Dragon Found 'Cooking' On Hot Asphalt Someone was having a really bad day in the Virginia heat. A tiny bearded dragon narrowly avoided becoming roadkill after a Manassas police officer spotted the reptile "cooking" on scorching asphalt and rushed it to safety. The unusual rescue happened during the recent stretch of blistering temperatures in the region, where an officer with the Manassas City Police Department came across the lizard stranded on hot pavement. According to the department, the bearded dragon was so overheated that it immediately plunged its head into a bowl of cool water after arriving at the local animal shelte…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Landlord With Exotic Zoo Arrested After Threatening Tenants In Bizarre Maryland Scene: Sheriff Landlord With Exotic Zoo Arrested After Threatening Tenants In Bizarre Maryland Scene: Sheriff
Landlord With Exotic Zoo Arrested After Threatening Tenants In Bizarre Maryland Scene: Sheriff Sir Leander Evans Gamble allegedly pulled a gun on his own Maryland tenants. Then deputies started looking around. What started as a strange encounter in Waldorf involving the 57-year-old landlord and three people renting a trailer on his property ended with a startling discovery of neglected exotic pets, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officers were first called to the 10000 block of Penjack Place, where there was a reported assault involving an armed man. During the incident, it is alleged that Gamble retrieved a handgun from his residence, pointed it at the v…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Two Water Main Breaks Shut Down Major Virginia Roads Within Minutes Of Each Other (DEVELOPING) Two Water Main Breaks Shut Down Major Virginia Roads Within Minutes Of Each Other (DEVELOPING)
Two Water Main Breaks Shut Down Major Virginia Roads Within Minutes Of Each Other (Developing) It wasn't just one flooded roadway. It was two. Virginia drivers were hit with a double dose of traffic headaches Tuesday afternoon after separate water main breaks forced the closure of two major Fairfax County roads just minutes apart. The first break was reported shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, in Bailey's Crossroads, where all lanes of Columbia Pike at Spring Lane and Carlyn Hill Drive were shut down, according to Fairfax County police. Eight minutes later, officers announced another full road closure after a separate water main break flooded Richmond Highway (Route 1) at Popk…

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by Zak Failla