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Engine Starters Could Catch Fire In 318K+ Recalled BMWs, Toyotas Engine Starters Could Catch Fire In 318K+ Recalled BMWs, Toyotas
Engine Starters Could Catch Fire In 318K+ Recalled BMWs, Toyotas More than 318,000 BMW and Toyota vehicles are being recalled because an engine starter can overheat and catch fire. BMW of North America issued the recall for 318,495 vehicles, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report released on Wednesday, July 8. The recall includes certain 2021-2025 BMW vehicles and 2023-2024 Toyota Supras. The engine starter may overheat because of unexpected wear on an internal component. In some cases, the starter may fail to work properly, preventing the engine from starting. Owners are advised not to park the affected vehicles inside gar…

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
Possible Criminal Inquiry Looms Over Vice Presidential Security Detail Possible Criminal Inquiry Looms Over Vice Presidential Security Detail
Possible Criminal Inquiry Looms Over Vice Presidential Security Detail A suspected breach inside one of Washington’s most sensitive protective operations has triggered an investigation with possible criminal consequences. A member of Vice President JD Vance’s Secret Service detail has been removed from the assignment and placed on administrative leave amid allegations involving leaked information, NBC News reported on Thursday, July 23. Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi confirmed the investigation to the network. “A member of the Vice Presidential Protective Division is the subject of an administrative investigation, and potential crimi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Popular Soup Sold Across VA Recalled Over Spoilage Concerns Popular Soup Sold Across VA Recalled Over Spoilage Concerns
Popular Soup Sold Across VA Recalled Over Spoilage Concerns More than 184,000 cans of a popular type of soup are being recalled because they may spoil. Amy's Kitchen voluntarily recalled 15,350 cases of Organic Lentil Soup - Light in Sodium, according to a Food and Drug Administration enforcement report dated Tuesday, July 14. The recall affects 14.5-ounce cans sold in more than two dozen states and Canada. The affected cans have lot number 60D0924 and a best-before date of April 2027. Each case contains 12 cans, bringing the recall total to about 184,200 cans. According to the company, a manufacturing defect involving the can's easy-open pull tab …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
NBC Shakes Up 'Today' Show Security After Frightening Breach: Report NBC Shakes Up 'Today' Show Security After Frightening Breach: Report
NBC Shakes Up 'Today' Show Security After Frightening Breach: Report A frightening backstage breach is now changing who can enter one of television’s most familiar studios. NBC’s “Today” show has imposed stricter access rules for on-air guests and their entourages, according to an exclusive report published by Variety on Thursday, July 23. The changes follow an alarming encounter exactly one week earlier. Andrew Truelove allegedly entered an unauthorized area in a vestibule near Studio 1A at NBC’s Rockefeller Center studios in midtown Manhattan at about 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, as Daily Voice previously reported. NBC News identified Truelove, 41, after…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
He Was Trusted To Help Children. Feds Say This Former EMT Preyed On Them Instead He Was Trusted To Help Children. Feds Say This Former EMT Preyed On Them Instead
He Was Trusted To Help Children. Feds Say This Former EMT Preyed On Them Instead A Maryland paramedic who preyed on young children he was tasked with assisting is facing years in prison, federal authorities announced. Lusby resident Jurel Daquone Leo Bowman, 32, a former Harford County emergency medical technician, is facing serious charges for allegedly preying on young children through social media. According to the indictment, between August 2022 and April 2026, Bowman sexually exploited minors using his cellphone and an online social media application. He allegedly paid hundreds of dollars for sexually explicit images and videos of the minors, according to th…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Maryland Landlord Slipped Cash In City Hall Bathroom To Wipe Out $145K In Bills, Feds Say Maryland Landlord Slipped Cash In City Hall Bathroom To Wipe Out $145K In Bills, Feds Say
Maryland Landlord Slipped Cash In City Hall Bathroom To Wipe Out $145K In Bills, Feds Say Sometimes, the strangest meetings play out in a City Hall bathroom. A Maryland property owner who admitted slipping cash-filled envelopes to a Baltimore City finance employee, including during meetings in a men's restroom inside a municipal building, has been sentenced to federal prison after prosecutors say the scheme erased more than $145,000 in city debts. Glen Arm resident James Carroll Erny Jr., 55, was sentenced on Thursday, July 23, by a federal judge in Baltimore to 13 months in prison, followed by eight months of home confinement, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Distr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Skeletal Human Remains Confirmed To Be Those Of Driver Who Vanished After Crash: (UPDATED) Skeletal Human Remains Confirmed To Be Those Of Driver Who Vanished After Crash: (UPDATED)
Skeletal Human Remains Confirmed To Be Those Of Driver Who Vanished After Crash: (Updated) The mystery has a heartbreaking answer. Remains found in a Maryland creek have been positively identified as a New Jersey pilot car driver who disappeared after crashing her vehicle and suffering a possible head injury last month, police confirmed on Thursday, July 27. Kimberly Gordon, 46, of Lopatcong, NJ, was driving a white 2024 Hyundai Elantra while working as a pilot car driver escorting an oversized load when she disappeared on June 21, NJ.com reports. She was last seen behind the Sky Zone trampoline park on Pulaski Highway in Rosedale, according to police in Baltimore …

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by Zak Failla
News
New Cyclospora Outbreak Identified By FDA: What To Know Now New Cyclospora Outbreak Identified By FDA: What To Know Now
New Cyclospora Outbreak Identified By FDA: What To Know Now A new mystery has joined an already crowded slate of foodborne illness investigations, but consumers still do not know what food to avoid. The US Food and Drug Administration disclosed on Wednesday, July 22, that it is investigating a new Cyclospora outbreak involving 72 cases. The agency lists the cluster as outbreak reference No. 1392. The product linked to the illnesses has not been identified, and the FDA has begun tracing its path through the supply chain. The FDA has not released a state-by-state breakdown, illness-onset dates, or hospitalization and death figures. No recall has been…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Family-Owned Maryland Restaurant Closing After Honoring Italian Roots For 10 Years Family-Owned Maryland Restaurant Closing After Honoring Italian Roots For 10 Years
Family-Owned Maryland Restaurant Closing After Honoring Italian Roots For 10 Years Another Maryland restaurant is saying goodbye. After a decade of wood-fired pizzas, family recipes, and serving the Bethesda community, Alatri Bros. will close its doors for the final time on Friday, July 24. The owners announced the decision Thursday, thanking customers, employees, and the community that supported the restaurant over the past 10 years. "It is with a heavy heart that we share some bittersweet news," the restaurant wrote on Facebook. "After a wonderful 10-year run, tomorrow, Friday July 24, will be the final day of service for Alatri Bros." The announcement came one day af…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
DC Firefighter Airlifted After Being Struck By Ladder Truck At Fire Scene (DEVELOPING) DC Firefighter Airlifted After Being Struck By Ladder Truck At Fire Scene (DEVELOPING)
DC Firefighter Airlifted After Being Struck By Ladder Truck At Fire Scene (Developing) One emergency turned into another. A DC firefighter was seriously injured after being struck by a ladder truck while crews battled a structure fire in Southwest Thursday afternoon, prompting a helicopter flight to a trauma center. The incident happened around 1:49 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, after DC Fire and EMS crews responded to the unit block of Galveston Street SW for a reported structure fire. While operating at the scene, the firefighter was struck by a ladder truck, according to DC Fire and EMS. The firefighter was treated at the scene before being airlifted to an area trauma cente…

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by Zak Failla
News
Virginia Man Tried To Get Ex Arrested After Threatening To Kill Her, FBI Agent, Feds Say Virginia Man Tried To Get Ex Arrested After Threatening To Kill Her, FBI Agent, Feds Say
Virginia Man Tried To Get Ex Arrested After Threatening To Kill Her, FBI Agent, Feds Say He didn't stop at threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend. Federal prosecutors say a Virginia man also threatened to murder her boyfriend, target her family, and even an FBI agent before trying to convince his own relatives in law enforcement to have her falsely arrested. Norfolk resident Christopher Martin Herr, 33, admitted in federal court on Thursday, July 23, that he attempted to tamper with a witness after months of allegedly terrorizing the woman while he was under investigation. According to court records, it began on May 3, 2025. Herr repeatedly called his then-ex-girlfriend, ident…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Illegal Immigrant Charged In Death, Sexual Assault Of 2-Year-Old Virginia Girl: ICE Illegal Immigrant Charged In Death, Sexual Assault Of 2-Year-Old Virginia Girl: ICE
Illegal Immigrant Charged In Death, Sexual Assault Of 2-Year-Old Virginia Girl: ICE A 2-year-old girl never made it out of the hospital. Now, weeks later, the investigators have charged a 29-year-old Mexican national with sexually assaulting her in a case that has drawn national attention. The investigation began on the Fourth of July, when the child's mother arrived at the Goochland County Sheriff's Office around 3:10 p.m. after driving from a home on Owens Creek Road in Louisa County with the unresponsive girl. Deputies began life-saving efforts until paramedics arrived to rush the child to St. Mary's Hospital, where she later was pronounced dead, according to the Louis…

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by Zak Failla