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Krispy Kreme Adds New Fall Favorites With Limited-Time Deal Krispy Kreme Adds New Fall Favorites With Limited-Time Deal
Krispy Kreme Adds New Fall Favorites With Limited-Time Deal Krispy Kreme is adding new treats to celebrate the return of two fall staples: apples and football. The doughnut chain announced the new Apple Cider Original Glazed Doughnut and Fall & Football Dozen in a news release on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Both will be available beginning Thursday, Sept. 10, at participating locations. The new Apple Cider Original Glazed Doughnut is made with apple cider dough, spiced with cinnamon, and finished with Krispy Kreme's signature glaze. Customers can buy a dozen Apple Cider Original Glazed Doughnuts for $5 with the purchase of any regularly priced doze…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
Black Bear Turns SUV Into Overnight Hideout, Then Starts Honking: Watch Black Bear Turns SUV Into Overnight Hideout, Then Starts Honking: Watch
Black Bear Turns SUV Into Overnight Hideout, Then Starts Honking: Watch A homeowner investigating some obnoxious middle-of-the-night horn honking found a culprit he definitely wasn't expecting. A black bear had gotten itself trapped inside Patrick Sullivan's unlocked Toyota SUV in Gold Hill, Colorado, this summer and was repeatedly leaning on the horn while trying to escape, according to NBC News. Sullivan heard the commotion around 3 a.m. and initially suspected a neighbor. Instead, he found the bear inside his vehicle, where it had spent the night causing extensive damage. The bear thrashed around the cabin as it tried to get out, tearing apart parts of t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Halloween Candy Sold At Major Retailers Recalled Over Health Risk Halloween Candy Sold At Major Retailers Recalled Over Health Risk
Halloween Candy Sold At Major Retailers Recalled Over Health Risk A popular Halloween treat is being pulled from store shelves in more than a dozen states due to a potentially serious health risk. Crystal Temptations is recalling several sizes of its Halloween Chocolatey Eyeballs because the candy contains milk that is not declared on the packaging, according to an announcement posted by the US Food and Drug Administration.  The candy was sold at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and Sierra Trading Post stores, according to the FDA announcement. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk could suffer a serious or life-threatening allergic rea…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Northern Virginia Gunfight Between 3 Men Ends With Innocent 16-Year-Old Girl Dead: Police Northern Virginia Gunfight Between 3 Men Ends With Innocent 16-Year-Old Girl Dead: Police
Northern Virginia Gunfight Between 3 Men Ends With Innocent 16-Year-Old Girl Dead: Police An innocent teenager was caught in somebody else’s gunfight. The 16-year-old girl was killed after gunfire erupted near the 9400 block of West Street in Manassas at approximately 9:28 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, during the city's First Friday festivities, according to police. Now investigators say they have pieced together what led to the deadly exchange, and three men accused of opening fire are behind bars. Xavier Wanzer, 19, approached and confronted 21-year-old Tasheem Douglas that night, police said in an update released on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The two already had what investigators desc…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Woman, 21, Dies After Police Say She Gave Up Knife, Then Pulled Gun: AG Maryland Woman, 21, Dies After Police Say She Gave Up Knife, Then Pulled Gun: AG
Maryland Woman, 21, Dies After Police Say She Gave Up Knife, Then Pulled Gun: AG The Maryland woman shot by police during an early-morning encounter last week has died. Sadie Holman, 21, of Odenton, was identified on Wednesday, Sept. 9, as the woman who was shot by a Baltimore County Police officer shortly after 6 a.m. on Thursday in the 1000 block of Carroll Island Road in Middle River. The Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division also identified the officer who fired as Cpl. James Haddix, an eight-year veteran assigned to the department's Operations Bureau. Police had been called to the area that morning to find Holman in connection with an ass…

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by Zak Failla
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Husband, Wife Found Shot Dead In Northern Virginia Home With Children Inside: Police Husband, Wife Found Shot Dead In Northern Virginia Home With Children Inside: Police
Husband, Wife Found Shot Dead In Northern Virginia Home With Children Inside: Police New details have been released after a husband and wife were found dead in their Northern Virginia home. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department worked through the night to investigate the fatal double shooting in Centreville. First responders were called around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, when a family member advised there had been a shooting in their home in the 6300 block of Sharps Drive, according to PFC Ingrid Palencia. Officers are on scene of a death investigation in the 6300 block of Sharps Dr in Centreville. An adult male & an adult female were found de…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Teen Dies More Than A Week After Being Struck By Audi While Riding Bike: Police Maryland Teen Dies More Than A Week After Being Struck By Audi While Riding Bike: Police
Maryland Teen Dies More Than A Week After Being Struck By Audi While Riding Bike: Police A teenager who was struck by an Audi while riding his bike in Maryland has died more than a week after being hit, police say. Caden Morgan, 13, was involved in a crash on Friday, Aug. 28, at the intersection of Essex Road and Yataruba Drive in Lochearn when he was struck by the driver, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. The boy died on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Investigators say the teen was riding a bicycle on Yataruba Drive toward Essex Road when he entered the intersection and was struck by a 2017 Audi traveling northbound on Essex Road. The driver remained at the s…

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by Zak Failla
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VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest
Video: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest The saxophones only got louder in a now-viral TikTok video that shows a shirtless man dancing on the back of a flatbed truck moving across the George Washington Bridge. The video of the Sept. 3 scene was shared by TikTok user @johnortizzzz24 and had racked up nearly 20,000 views as of Wednesday, Sept. 9. What the clip doesn't show viewers, though, is what happened afterward: the dancer's arrest. Port Authority police identified the man as 28-year-old Arnesia Crawford, and said officers removed him from the back of the truck in Fort Lee, NJ. Crawford was subsequently charged with aggr…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
Newly Discovered Bugs Named After Taylor Swift: How They Mirror Her 'Iconic Look' Newly Discovered Bugs Named After Taylor Swift: How They Mirror Her 'Iconic Look'
Newly Discovered Bugs Named After Taylor Swift: How They Mirror Her 'Iconic Look' Taylor Swift's latest honor has six legs and eats plants. The superstar singer is now the namesake of a newly discovered genus of plant-feeding insects from Australia, the University of California, Riverside announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The bugs were among 12 new species described in a paper published in the journal Insect Systematics and Evolution. The names of the four new species are inspired by Swift and her music: Swiftiephylus taylorae, Swiftiephylus amator, Swiftiephylus intrepidus, and Swiftiephylus poetorum. The names are Latin versions of Taylor, lover, fea…

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by Chris Spiker
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Scammers Sending Fake MyChart Messages To Steal Personal Info: What To Know Scammers Sending Fake MyChart Messages To Steal Personal Info: What To Know
Scammers Sending Fake MyChart Messages To Steal Personal Info: What To Know A growing scam is targeting MyChart users with fake offers for free Medicare health kits, tricking some victims into handing over personal and financial information. At least 41 health systems nationwide have warned patients about the phishing campaign, according to Becker's Hospital Review. The messages may offer free products like "MyChart Medicare Kits," "Medicare Health Kits," or "Senior Health Packages." The scam often starts with an email or text that appears to come from MyChart, which is a patient portal developed by Epic Systems. Some emails use subject lines like "Your M…

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by Chris Spiker
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$19K On Paper, $142K To Feds: Plywood Shipment From China Seized At Maryland Port $19K On Paper, $142K To Feds: Plywood Shipment From China Seized At Maryland Port
$19K On Paper, $142K To Feds: Plywood Shipment From China Seized At Maryland Port This wasn't your average stack of plywood. More than 8,500 sheets seized in Baltimore on Thursday, Aug. 27, were secretly imported from China using a stolen identity and doctored paperwork to dodge duties, according to US Customs and Border Protection. The shipment, valued by CBP at $142,372, first caught the attention of officers on July 9. On paper, there wasn't much to see. The importer claimed the falcata plywood came from Indonesia, valued the shipment at nearly $19,000, and listed an address near Denver as its destination. Officers detained it for a closer look, and the story behin…

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by Zak Failla
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31-Year-Old Gunned Down In Maryland, Murder Suspect Behind Bars 2 Days Later, Police Say 31-Year-Old Gunned Down In Maryland, Murder Suspect Behind Bars 2 Days Later, Police Say
31-Year-Old Gunned Down In Maryland, Murder Suspect Behind Bars 2 Days Later, Police Say A Maryland murder case moved quickly. Baltimore Police say Justin James, 29, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 4, two days after 31-year-old Stephon Carroll was fatally shot in the city. Officers were called to the 4200 block of Goodnow Road at approximately 2:29 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, where they found Carroll suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his body, according to investigators. Carroll was rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Homicide detectives took over the investigation, and police identified James as a suspect in Carroll's killing. Two days later, Jam…

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by Zak Failla