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Roblox Let Kids Recreate Sandy Hook Shooting — Now State Officials Are Investigating Roblox Let Kids Recreate Sandy Hook Shooting — Now State Officials Are Investigating
Roblox Let Kids Recreate Sandy Hook Shooting — Now State Officials Are Investigating Connecticut’s top prosecutor is turning up the pressure on Roblox after investigators said the platform hosted a Sandy Hook school shooting simulation while failing to protect children from exploitation online. Attorney General William Tong announced Tuesday, May 26, that Connecticut will lead an investigation into Roblox over claims the online gaming platform may be harmful to kids. The state is demanding records tied to Connecticut users as part of a wider probe into how Roblox handled reports of child exploitation and whether the company profited while safety concerns grew. Tong sa…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen Bitten By Shark On Memorial Day While Trying To Bring It On Boat: Reports Teen Bitten By Shark On Memorial Day While Trying To Bring It On Boat: Reports
Teen Bitten By Shark On Memorial Day While Trying To Bring It On Boat: Reports A teen boy was rushed to a hospital after a shark bit him while he was on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico on Memorial Day, according to reports. The 17-year-old was boating with his father and another person offshore near Galveston, Texas, ABC13 Houston and KPRC-TV reported. The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office received a call about the bite at around 3:50 p.m. CDT on Monday, May 25. The teen was trying to bring the shark on board when it bit him. His father immediately applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. The group was heading back toward the Galveston Yacht Basin when …

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by Chris Spiker
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$900 Tax Credit For Dog, Cat Owners Could Be Coming If NJ Lawmaker Gets His Way $900 Tax Credit For Dog, Cat Owners Could Be Coming If NJ Lawmaker Gets His Way
$900 Tax Credit For Dog, Cat Owners Could Be Coming If NJ Lawmaker Gets His Way Are vet bills crushing your budget? Is your pet's top-of-the-line food bleeding you dry? A New Jersey lawmaker feels your pain and wants to give Garden State dog and cat owners tax credits for everyday pet expenses and veterinary care under a newly introduced bill. Assemblyman Alex Sauickie introduced Assembly Bill No. 4995 on Thursday, May 7 (see attached). The bill would provide up to $300 per year for qualified everyday pet expenses and up to $600 for veterinary expenses, for a maximum annual credit of $900 per taxpayer.  Under the proposal, qualified pet expenses would include it…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Killed By Flying Patio Umbrella At Lakefront Restaurant In South Carolina Woman Killed By Flying Patio Umbrella At Lakefront Restaurant In South Carolina
Woman Killed By Flying Patio Umbrella At Lakefront Restaurant In South Carolina A lakeside dinner took a devastating turn in seconds. A 56-year-old woman died Saturday, May 23, after a patio umbrella was blown loose during strong winds and struck her at Driftwood Grill Home of the Lazy Gator in Summerton, South Carolina, authorities said. The woman was identified as Dana Weinger, of Huger, South Carolina, according to WYFF News 4 in Greenville, South Carolina. Weinger and her husband were eating on the restaurant’s outdoor patio along Lake Marion when a sudden gust lifted an umbrella from a nearby table, WYFF News 4 reported. First responders were called around 7:40 …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Workers Say This Pay Raise Amount Would Finally Feel Like Enough Workers Say This Pay Raise Amount Would Finally Feel Like Enough
Workers Say This Pay Raise Amount Would Finally Feel Like Enough For some workers, a modest bump in pay would not be enough to quiet the money question. A new international survey found that 18 percent of workers believe their current pay cannot satisfy them, according to Talker Research. Those workers said they would need a 32 percent pay increase to feel they are being paid enough. The poll surveyed 4,000 employed adults across the US, UK, France, Germany, Singapore, and Australia. It was commissioned by G-P and conducted by Talker Research. Compensation remains a major concern for workers, but the survey also pointed to pay transparency as a key iss…

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by Joe Lombardi
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LBI Boat Crash: 1 Dead After Memorial Day Tragedy (UPDATE) LBI Boat Crash: 1 Dead After Memorial Day Tragedy (UPDATE)
LBI Boat Crash: 1 Dead After Memorial Day Tragedy (Update) UPDATE: A 28-year-old man has died after being ejected from a boat on Memorial Day on LBI, Daily Voice has learned.  He was identified by New Jersey State Police as Gunnar Pearson, of Barnegat. The crash was first reported by The Lakewood Scoop and happened at approximately 5:45 p.m., when the boat struck a day marker in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey State Police said.  The two ejected occupants were taken to an area hospital in critical condition, authorities said. Four other people aboard the vessel were also transported to hospitals with minor injuries, according to State Poli…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sherrill Denied Access To Delaney Hall Amid Alleged Hunger Strike, Pregnant Wife's Protest Sherrill Denied Access To Delaney Hall Amid Alleged Hunger Strike, Pregnant Wife's Protest
Sherrill Denied Access To Delaney Hall Amid Alleged Hunger Strike, Pregnant Wife's Protest New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill was denied access to Delaney Hall in Newark as reports continued to emerge about conditions inside the ICE detention facility, NJ Advance Media reports. “I’m deeply disturbed by reports of the poor conditions at Delaney Hall,” Sherrill said in a statement Sunday, May 24. “Unsafe, inhumane, and unconstitutional living conditions are completely unacceptable.” Sherrill contacted ICE seeking entry into the facility but was denied access: “I will continue to call for the closure of Delaney Hall because of reports like these,” she said. The comments came …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Population Drop Of 3 Billion Birds Hits Backyard Mainstays Hardest Population Drop Of 3 Billion Birds Hits Backyard Mainstays Hardest
Population Drop Of 3 Billion Birds Hits Backyard Mainstays Hardest The soundtrack of backyards, fields, and forests has been getting quieter for decades. The US and Canada have lost nearly 3 billion birds since 1970, a drop of about 29 percent, according to a landmark study published in Science and summarized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Cornell says more than 90 percent of the total decline comes from just 12 bird families, including sparrows, blackbirds, warblers, and finches. A blackbird. Wikipedia/Andreas Trepte Some of the most familiar species have taken major hits. Dark-eyed Juncos are down by about 168 million birds. Eastern and Wes…

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by Joe Lombardi
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WWE Star Ludwig Kaiser Accused Of Attacking Neighbor Over Elevator Kissing Incident WWE Star Ludwig Kaiser Accused Of Attacking Neighbor Over Elevator Kissing Incident
WWE Star Ludwig Kaiser Accused Of Attacking Neighbor Over Elevator Kissing Incident A wrestling storyline is now sharing the spotlight with a real-world criminal case. WWE star Ludwig Kaiser was arrested in Orange County, Florida, on Wednesday, May 20, on a misdemeanor battery charge, according to multiple reports. The case stems from an alleged confrontation with a neighbor at an Orlando apartment building on Thursday, April 23. NBC 6 South Florida reported that an arrest affidavit said the neighbor was riding an elevator with Kaiser, whose real name is Marcel Barthel, and a woman when the pair began acting "uncontrollably intimate" and were "aggressively kissing."…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Apollo Light Mystery Revealed In Newly Released UFO Files Apollo Light Mystery Revealed In Newly Released UFO Files
Apollo Light Mystery Revealed In Newly Released UFO Files A decades-old space mystery has a fresh trail of government breadcrumbs. The Pentagon published a second release of declassified and historical files on unidentified anomalous phenomena on Friday, May 22, as part of its Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE). Among the records drawing attention is an Apollo 12 transcript from the November 1969 moon mission. In it, lunar module pilot Alan Bean described unusual lights while looking through the lander’s alignment optical telescope. "You can see these lights — particles of light, flashes of light… just sailing…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Missing Bergen County TikTok Influencer Found, Cops Confirm Missing Bergen County TikTok Influencer Found, Cops Confirm
Missing Bergen County TikTok Influencer Found, Cops Confirm A missing 29-year-old Bergen County TikTok influencer has been found safe after nearly a week, police said. William “Bill” Hooper was located in good health just before noon, in Camden County near Lindenwold Friday, May 29, Deputy Chief Paul Haggerty tells Daily Voice. Hooper had last been seen Thursday, May 21, at the NJ Transit train station in Secaucus, police previously said. His disappearance drew concern across Bergen County and beyond, as his parents circulated a missing person’s poster with the message: “We just want to know that you are safe.” Hooper has more than 23,000 follower…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Douglas McCain Dies Suddenly: Son Of Former Presidential Candidate, Maverick Senator Douglas McCain Dies Suddenly: Son Of Former Presidential Candidate, Maverick Senator
Douglas McCain Dies Suddenly: Son Of Former Presidential Candidate, Maverick Senator A member of one of America’s best-known political families is being remembered for a life spent mostly outside politics. Douglas Shepp McCain, the eldest son of the late Sen. John McCain, died suddenly on Wednesday, May 20, according to his obituary. He was 66. The obituary was published by Virginia-based H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, Inc.  A cause of death was not disclosed. McCain was born Oct. 4, 1959, in Pensacola, Florida, and grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, according to his obituary. He graduated from Jacksonville Episcopal High School in 1977 before attending the Universi…

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by Joe Lombardi