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Potentially Deadly Failure Risk Leads To Recall Of Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Detector Potentially Deadly Failure Risk Leads To Recall Of Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Detector
Potentially Deadly Failure Risk Leads To Recall Of Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Detector A product meant to warn families of danger is now under recall because it may pose its own risk. Treatlife smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, sold exclusively on Amazon, are being recalled because they may fail to alert consumers to a fire, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. The failure can pose a risk of serious injury or death from smoke inhalation or burns, CPSC said. The recall was announced on Wednesday, June 25. About 20 units are included in the recall. The affected products are Treatlife Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors. They are white, circular, AA-bat…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
John Oliver Gets Soap Opera Makeover For 'General Hospital,' 'Days Of Our Lives' Appearances John Oliver Gets Soap Opera Makeover For 'General Hospital,' 'Days Of Our Lives' Appearances
John Oliver Gets Soap Opera Makeover For 'General Hospital,' 'Days Of Our Lives' Appearances John Oliver is stepping into a very different kind of televised chaos. The host of HBO’s "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" will appear on ABC’s "General Hospital" and Peacock’s "Days of Our Lives," he announced on his most recent show. Oliver teased his new soap-ready looks and thanked both shows for doing something "uniquely outlandish to his hair." In an Instagram post, "Last Week Tonight" joked, "Finally: John is hot." Oliver’s "General Hospital" arc will air Thursday, July 2, Friday, July 3, and Monday, July 6. His "Days of Our Lives" episodes are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 11, W…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Starbucks Reviving Popular Beverage, Launching New Summer Lineup Starbucks Reviving Popular Beverage, Launching New Summer Lineup
Starbucks Reviving Popular Beverage, Launching New Summer Lineup Starbucks is bringing back a fan-favorite summer drink after a six-year break. The S'mores Frappuccino is returning to Starbucks for a limited time. Rewards members can get early access on Tuesday, June 30, before the drink launches nationwide on Wednesday, July 1. The S'mores Frappuccino is inspired by the classic campfire treat, blending vanilla syrup, coffee, milk, and ice over marshmallow-flavored whipped cream and milk chocolate sauce. The drink will debut alongside the new S'mores Cold Brew with Marshmallow Cold Foam. View this post on Instagram …

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by Chris Spiker
News
Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida
Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida A swim with friends in a Florida river turned deadly in a place known for outdoor recreation. A 31-year-old woman died after an apparent alligator attack Sunday, June 28, while swimming in the Econlockhatchee River in Seminole County, Florida, NBC Miami reported, citing the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The attack happened near the Barr Street Trailhead in the Little Big Econ State Forest, northeast of Orlando. The river is also known as the Little Big Econ River. The attack happened near the Barr Street Trailhead in the Little Big Econ State Forest, northe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Wakes To Find Masked Intruder Standing At Foot Of Her Bed In Maryland Home: Sheriff Woman Wakes To Find Masked Intruder Standing At Foot Of Her Bed In Maryland Home: Sheriff
Woman Wakes To Find Masked Intruder Standing At Foot Of Her Bed In Maryland Home: Sheriff She opened her eyes to every homeowner's nightmare. A Maryland woman woke up in the middle of the night to find a masked stranger standing at the foot of her bed before the intruder took off running through her home and disappeared into the darkness, authorities said. The terrifying home invasion happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 27, at an apartment in the 1000 block of Beaglin Park Drive in Salisbury. According to the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office, the woman awoke to find an unknown man inside her bedroom. The suspect was described as a Black man standing betwe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hours After Hosting Community Event, Maryland Mom Killed In Crash That Left Family Heartbroken Hours After Hosting Community Event, Maryland Mom Killed In Crash That Left Family Heartbroken
Hours After Hosting Community Event, Maryland Mom Killed In Crash That Left Family Heartbroken She had just spent the evening bringing people together. Hours later, a Maryland mother was dead after a single-vehicle crash in Prince George's County, leaving behind grieving loved ones who say her children were "her entire world." The crash happened at approximately 12:50 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, along northbound Woodyard Road near Pine View Lane in Clinton. Prince George's County Police later identified the victim as 32-year-old Janae Mathis, of Clinton. According to investigators, Mathis was driving north on Woodyard Road when, for reasons still under investigation, she appeared …

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by Zak Failla
News
Driver Was On Instagram, Chess App Before Deadly Maryland School Bus Crash: Prosecutors Driver Was On Instagram, Chess App Before Deadly Maryland School Bus Crash: Prosecutors
Driver Was On Instagram, Chess App Before Deadly Maryland School Bus Crash: Prosecutors Five seconds. Three apps. One devastating crash. A Maryland driver who struck a teen's vehicle before it was pushed into the path of a school bus was convicted after prosecutors said he spent nearly his entire drive using apps including Instagram, Chess.com and an AI chatbot instead of watching the road. The conviction stems from the Sept. 18, 2025, crash on Route 543 near Crescent Knoll Drive in Bel Air. Following a bench trial, Harford County Circuit Court Judge Alex Allman found John Anthony Gaeta Jr. guilty of criminally negligent manslaughter, authorities announced. Evidence presente…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Person Of Interest Now Charged With Murder In Virginia Teen's Fatal Shooting: Police Person Of Interest Now Charged With Murder In Virginia Teen's Fatal Shooting: Police
Person Of Interest Now Charged With Murder In Virginia Teen's Fatal Shooting: Police It didn't take long for the charges to catch up. A Virginia man who was initially named only as a person of interest after a 19-year-old was shot to death in Fredericksburg is now charged with first-degree murder, police announced Monday, June 29. Fredericksburg police say Emmanuel Killeen, 24, has now been charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection with the June 24 killing of Oscar Ruiz Mejia Jr., 19. The shooting happened around 11:10 p.m. in the 200 block of Ivanhoe Court. As Daily Voice previously reported, officers responding to …

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by Zak Failla
News
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Mistaken For Smoke Detector Before Couple's Deaths In Maryland: Police Carbon Monoxide Alarm Mistaken For Smoke Detector Before Couple's Deaths In Maryland: Police
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Mistaken For Smoke Detector Before Couple's Deaths In Maryland: Police Something was trying to warn them. A Maryland couple found dead inside their Boyds home over the weekend may have mistaken a carbon monoxide alarm for a smoke detector hours before the deadly buildup claimed their lives, Montgomery County Police said. The tragedy unfolded on Saturday, June 27, at a home in the 12700 block of Fernberry Lane in Boyds. According to investigators, 89-year-old Elizabeth Jarin told family members earlier that day she believed a smoke alarm was sounding and that her 91-year-old husband, Ceferino Jarin, was unable to reach it to turn it off. Detectives later dete…

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by Zak Failla
News
Missing Maryland Woman Found Dead Inside Vacant Building Following Extensive Search: Police Missing Maryland Woman Found Dead Inside Vacant Building Following Extensive Search: Police
Missing Maryland Woman Found Dead Inside Vacant Building Following Extensive Search: Police A desperate search has ended in heartbreak. A missing Maryland woman whose slow, unsteady walk was captured on surveillance video days before she disappeared has been found dead inside a vacant Baltimore building, police announced Monday. The remains of Darlene Campbell, 72, were discovered on Monday, June 29, inside a building in the 1900 block of Greenmount Avenue in Baltimore. Baltimore Police had been searching for Campbell since she was reported missing after last being seen near the 300 block of East 28th Street. Days earlier, investigators released surveillance video showing Campbe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Hits Virginia Rescue Team's Training Site While Crew Helps Earthquake Victims In Venezuela Fire Hits Virginia Rescue Team's Training Site While Crew Helps Earthquake Victims In Venezuela
Fire Hits Virginia Rescue Team's Training Site While Crew Helps Earthquake Victims In Venezuela Talk about picking the wrong place. A mysterious group caught on surveillance cameras is now at the center of a criminal investigation after a fire tore through a Virginia training facility where elite Fairfax County firefighters prepare for disasters across the globe. The blaze broke out around 5:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department's Urban Search and Rescue training facility in the 9900 block of Furnace Road in Lorton. Responding crews arrived to find a large storage building housing commercial equipment fully engulfed in flames, sending a toweri…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Here's Timing For Dangerous Heat, Storm Chances Leading Into July 4th Here's Timing For Dangerous Heat, Storm Chances Leading Into July 4th
Here's Timing For Dangerous Heat, Storm Chances Leading Into July 4th The holiday week is lining up to be hot, humid, and anything but quiet amid the America 250 celebration. Humidity will rapidly begin to rise on Tuesday night, June 30. The heat will then ramp up to dangerous levels on Wednesday, July 1, according to the National Weather Service. Extreme heat watches are in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Friday evening, July 3, for much of the Northeast, with the most intense conditions expected along and near the I-95 corridor. Widespread highs in the 90s, high humidity, the risk of heat-related illnesses, and little relief at night ar…

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by Joe Lombardi