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8,000-Gallon Gasoline Tanker Erupts In Flames On Maryland Highway (PHOTOS) 8,000-Gallon Gasoline Tanker Erupts In Flames On Maryland Highway (PHOTOS)
8,000-Gallon Gasoline Tanker Erupts In Flames On Maryland Highway (Photos) A wall of flames lit up a Maryland highway overnight. A tanker hauling approximately 8,000 gallons of gasoline erupted in flames late Friday night, sending a massive column of fire into the sky above a Maryland highway. The tanker caught fire on I-795 near Westminster Pike in Reisterstown, prompting a large response from firefighters as flames engulfed the truck and forced the highway to close. The fire in Baltimore. White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company Photos from the scene show just how intense it got. Flames shot high above the tanker as thick black smoke poured into the night sk…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Charged, Truckers Identified After Oxygen Tank Explosion On I-81: State Police Driver Charged, Truckers Identified After Oxygen Tank Explosion On I-81: State Police
Driver Charged, Truckers Identified After Oxygen Tank Explosion On I-81: State Police The driver who caused the fiery crash that claimed the lives of two truckers on I-81 in Virginia is now facing charges, state police announced. Rockingham resident Mario A. Saldivar-Romaro, who was not hurt, was cited for reckless driving following the double fatal crash on Thursday night in Frederick County. At around 8:10 p.m. on Sept. 10, police say Saldivar-Romaro was attempting to enter the southbound lanes of I-81 and failed to yield to traffic. Saldivar-Romaro crossed two lanes and struck a tractor-trailer that was heading southbound on the interstate.  The trac…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag
Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag Kelly Marcucci didn't exactly make it difficult for authorities to identify him after storming the field with a Palestinian flag at Yankee Stadium on Friday, Sept. 11, during the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Marcucci, 38, whose Facebook page says he's from Riverhead, NY, was wearing a jersey with his own name emblazoned across the back when he ran onto the field during the seventh inning of the Yankees-Mets Subway Series game, according to video from the stands and the NYPD. It didn't take security long to tackle Marcucci and take him into custody. The NY Post says the incident happened e…

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by Cecilia Levine
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4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US 4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US
4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US Four fully vaccinated Pennsylvanians have tested positive for measles — the first breakthrough cases identified during the state’s ongoing outbreak, health officials said Friday, Sept. 12. The patients include three adults and one child from Centre, Jefferson, Lancaster, and Lycoming counties, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen said during a live update. None was hospitalized. The cases are rare and account for less than 1 percent of Pennsylvania’s 676 confirmed measles infections this year, Bogen said. The statewide total now spans 37 counties and includes 124 hospitalizations …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former MD Hockey Mascot Jailed In PA Child Porn Case: DA Former MD Hockey Mascot Jailed In PA Child Porn Case: DA
Former MD Hockey Mascot Jailed In PA Child Porn Case: DA A man who worked as a hockey mascot was jailed Friday after investigators traced child sexual abuse material to his apartment and cellphone, authorities said. Matthew Francis, 29, Allentown, self-described as Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ “Manager of Fun”, was charged with felony counts of sexual abuse of children/possession of child sexual abuse material and criminal use of a communication facility. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, playing their home games at PPL Center in Allentown. The investigation began Sept. 4, wh…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Exploding Fire Spray Canisters Spark Huge Recall: What To Know Exploding Fire Spray Canisters Spark Huge Recall: What To Know
Exploding Fire Spray Canisters Spark Huge Recall: What To Know Tens of thousands of fire spray canisters are being recalled after some exploded or deteriorated, officials said. Prepared Hero issued the recall for about 31,000 Hero Fire Spray Canisters, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Sept. 10. The canisters can deteriorate over time, causing them to rupture or fail to work during a fire. The Wyoming-based company has received nine reports of the canisters exploding or deteriorating while in storage. No injuries have been reported, according to the CPSC. The recall involves 20-fluid-ounce Hero Fire Spray canisters tha…

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by Chris Spiker
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Maria Bartiromo Hints At Next Move Following Abrupt Fox News Departure Maria Bartiromo Hints At Next Move Following Abrupt Fox News Departure
Maria Bartiromo Hints At Next Move Following Abrupt Fox News Departure Maria Bartiromo is speaking out for the first time since her abrupt departure from Fox News and signaling that viewers have not heard the last from her. The broadcaster posted her first public message on Thursday, Sept. 10, following her abrupt departure from Fox News Media. “Thank you to all friends & followers for your amazing words I am so grateful for the outpouring of love. I love you all. Here's a great shot of the [rainbow] breaking through, I snapped the other day. More to come,” Bartiromo wrote on X. The post included a photograph of a rainbow emerging through storm clouds. Ba…

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by Joe Lombardi
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MD Ranked Among 5 Happiest States In US, New Study Finds: Here's Why MD Ranked Among 5 Happiest States In US, New Study Finds: Here's Why
MD Ranked Among 5 Happiest States In US, New Study Finds: Here's Why The Northeast is home to some of the happiest people in the country, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2026 Happiest States in America ranking on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The study compared all 50 states across 30 measures of happiness, including depression and suicide rates, work hours, unemployment, income growth, family stability, volunteer rates, and safety. The personal finance website also looked at how many adults feel active and productive, along with factors like sleep, leisure time, job security, and community support. "The happiest states are those that provide above-ave…

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by Chris Spiker
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CDC Delivers Major Update On Multistate Parasite Outbreak CDC Delivers Major Update On Multistate Parasite Outbreak
CDC Delivers Major Update On Multistate Parasite Outbreak A massive foodborne illness outbreak that sickened thousands across the US has reached a critical turning point. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday, Sept. 11, that the multistate Cyclospora outbreak linked to processed iceberg lettuce has ended. “This outbreak has ended,” the CDC declared. “The number of recent infections linked to the outbreak has significantly declined. The contaminated lettuce linked to this outbreak is no longer available in stores or restaurants.” The outbreak caused 12,883 confirmed illnesses across 21 states, the CDC said. It resulted…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Small Fire, Big Charges For Maryland Woman Accused Of Torching Neighbor's Porch Small Fire, Big Charges For Maryland Woman Accused Of Torching Neighbor's Porch
Small Fire, Big Charges For Maryland Woman Accused Of Torching Neighbor's Porch A fire that caused relatively minor damage to a Maryland home in July has led to a lengthy list of charges months later. Amanda Lee Iliff-Williams, 33, of Cumberland, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 10, following an investigation into an incendiary fire set on the front porch of a home on the 400 block of East Fourth Street, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was discovered by a neighbor shortly before midnight on July 9, officials said. The neighbor called 911 and began using water to extinguish the flames before Cumberland firefighters arrived. Investigators with the …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Found Shot In Middle Of Silver Spring Road ID'd, Killer Remains At Large: Police (UPDATED) Man Found Shot In Middle Of Silver Spring Road ID'd, Killer Remains At Large: Police (UPDATED)
Man Found Shot In Middle Of Silver Spring Road ID'd, Killer Remains At Large: Police (Updated) A Maryland gunman remains in the wind after leaving a 32-year-old man dying in the middle of the road. Rafael Jeremias Brewster, of Beltsville, has been identified as the man found shot at approximately 2:05 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, in the 1700 block of January Drive in White Oak, Montgomery County Police confirmed on Friday. Brewster was lying in the roadway with an apparent gunshot wound when officers and paramedics arrived. First responders attempted to save him, but Brewster was pronounced dead, police said. An autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later det…

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by Zak Failla
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Rape Fugitive's 90 MPH Escape Killed Maryland Mom Waiting For Bus: Prosecutors Rape Fugitive's 90 MPH Escape Killed Maryland Mom Waiting For Bus: Prosecutors
Rape Fugitive's 90 MPH Escape Killed Maryland Mom Waiting For Bus: Prosecutors Leonard Warren was desperate to get away. That decision ended with a Maryland mother dead and, more than a year later, the District resident headed to prison. Warren, 25, was sentenced for the Feb. 28, 2025 crash in Prince George's County that killed 33-year-old Esmeralda Carolina Montoya-Perez as she waited for a bus. The deadly chain of events began when a Hyattsville Police officer spotted Warren, who was wanted on a second-degree rape warrant, behind the wheel and attempted a traffic stop. Warren initially pulled over. Then he took off. Despite not having a valid driver's licens…

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by Zak Failla