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Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial
Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial A man who built an online following as a "life coach" and sales strategist has been convicted of sexually abusing a child over a period of years, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Kyle Slaymaker, 39, was convicted following a two-day trial of felony indecent assault of a child under 13, felony unlawful contact with a child, felony endangering the welfare of a child, and misdemeanor indecent assault, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday. Testimony at trial showed Slaymaker repeatedly spanked a pre-teen child for his own sexual gratification over …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Dunkin' Reveals Pumpkin's Return As Fall Drink Battle Begins Dunkin' Reveals Pumpkin's Return As Fall Drink Battle Begins
Dunkin' Reveals Pumpkin's Return As Fall Drink Battle Begins Dunkin' is getting an early start on fall with the return of its popular pumpkin flavors. The coffee chain revealed when pumpkin will return to its menu on Monday, Aug. 3. The popular fall taste's comeback will happen on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Dunkin' has not yet revealed its full 2026 fall lineup or announced which drinks and food items will return. "now that it's august... we've got some BIG news," Dunkin' wrote alongside an image reading, "Pumpkin back at Dunkin 8/19." View this post on Instagram The chain's 2025 menu featured the Pumpkin Sp…

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by Chris Spiker
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These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies
These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies Two beagles are making history after scientists said they created the first genetically edited dogs without the major protein responsible for most canine allergies. New York-based Kindred Companion Sciences unveiled the two female dogs named Alfie and Bailey on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The beagles were born in September 2024 after researchers used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology to eliminate Can f 1, the primary dog allergen.  Kindred's findings were published in a peer-reviewed study in The CRISPR Journal. The company said researchers didn't detect Can f 1 prote…

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by Chris Spiker
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Charging Bison Chases Child In Terrifying Yellowstone Incident: Video Charging Bison Chases Child In Terrifying Yellowstone Incident: Video
Charging Bison Chases Child In Terrifying Yellowstone Incident: Video A peaceful wildlife sighting turned into another heart-pounding close call at Yellowstone National Park. A viral video recorded Tuesday, July 28, shows a bison briefly chasing a child after a group walked toward the grazing animal near a park boardwalk. No injuries were reported. The child began running when the bison turned toward the group, triggering a brief chase. Witnesses can be heard shouting warnings as the child races along the boardwalk and reaches safety. The footage was recorded by park visitor Brittany Peteler, according to 6abc Philadelphia, which published a Storyful r…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Missing Maryland Teen Taken To PA Hotel, Sexually Assaulted: PSP Missing Maryland Teen Taken To PA Hotel, Sexually Assaulted: PSP
Missing Maryland Teen Taken To PA Hotel, Sexually Assaulted: PSP A Maryland man is accused of taking a missing 14-year-old girl across state lines into Pennsylvania, where investigators say she was sexually assaulted at a hotel, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Jeremy Spikes Jr., 27, of Hagerstown, Maryland, allegedly took the girl from her home in Maryland before driving her into Pennsylvania in a blue Honda Accord with Virginia registration, according to investigators. The girl was forcibly raped at an unknown hotel in the 2300 block of Molly Pitcher Highway in Guilford Township, Franklin County, investigators wrote. Stat…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Victim Fired Back Before Dying, Prosecutors Say As Gunman Is Convicted Of Maryland Murder Victim Fired Back Before Dying, Prosecutors Say As Gunman Is Convicted Of Maryland Murder
Victim Fired Back Before Dying, Prosecutors Say As Gunman Is Convicted Of Maryland Murder A storm drain. A bullet-riddled Honda. A victim who fired back before collapsing.  Prosecutors say the evidence led a Harford County jury to convict Trevor Taylor of murder in the 2025 killing of Travis Davis. The case dates back to approximately 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, when Aberdeen police were called to the intersection of Washington and Dorsey streets after 911 callers reported a man lying in the roadway despite the freezing temperatures. Officers found Davis unresponsive with two gunshot wounds to the chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene despite lifesaving effo…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Hospitalized, Bedroom Buried After Ceiling Collapses In Maryland (PHOTOS) Two Hospitalized, Bedroom Buried After Ceiling Collapses In Maryland (PHOTOS)
Two Hospitalized, Bedroom Buried After Ceiling Collapses In Maryland (Photos) What started as an ordinary day in Maryland ended with a bedroom buried under a mountain of insulation after the ceiling inside a townhouse suddenly gave way. Two people suffered minor injuries in the collapse at a home in the 1600 block of Meadowood Court in Edgewood, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company.  Both were taken to area hospitals — one by Harford County Department of Emergency Services and the other by Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company EMS. Photos from the scene show nearly the entire bedroom floor blanketed in pink insulation, with a large section of the …

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by Zak Failla
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Felon Charged After Officers Find Active Drug Manufacturing Operation In Virginia Home: Police Felon Charged After Officers Find Active Drug Manufacturing Operation In Virginia Home: Police
Felon Charged After Officers Find Active Drug Manufacturing Operation In Virginia Home: Police He wasn't just hiding drugs. Police say he was making them. A drug investigation ended with detectives in Virginia catching a convicted violent felon they say was actively manufacturing illegal narcotics inside his home. The months-long investigation led Fredericksburg Police detectives to the 1000 block of Myrick Street, where officers executed a search warrant on Wednesday, July 30, with help from the department's Special Equipment and Tactical Team. According to investigators, Ernesto Courtney, 52, of Fredericksburg, was actively manufacturing illegal narcotics when officers entered the…

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by Zak Failla
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The Man Behind The Ransom Cartel Finally Faces Justice In Virginia The Man Behind The Ransom Cartel Finally Faces Justice In Virginia
The Man Behind The Ransom Cartel Finally Faces Justice In Virginia An international ransomware operation that terrorized companies around the world has officially come to an end in Virginia. Maksim Silnikau, 40, a Belarusian national who created and led the notorious "Ransom Cartel" ransomware operation, was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 5, to 16 years in federal prison after prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia secured his conviction in one of the district's latest high-profile cybercrime cases. US District Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. handed down the sentence in Alexandria after Silnikau pleaded guilty to:  Conspiracy to commit offenses again…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Teen's Robbery Plot Turned Into Attempted Murder, Prosecutors Say Maryland Teen's Robbery Plot Turned Into Attempted Murder, Prosecutors Say
Maryland Teen's Robbery Plot Turned Into Attempted Murder, Prosecutors Say It was supposed to be a robbery. Instead, prosecutors say it became an attempted murder that nearly claimed a young woman's life. A Calvert County judge has sentenced Jasier Isai Aparicio, 16, of Lusby, to life in prison with all but 18 years suspended for shooting a woman in the back during a planned robbery in Southern Maryland. The sentence was handed down this week by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee, more than a year after the violent attack in the White Sands community of Lusby. According to prosecutors, Aparicio conspired with two other people to rob 24-year-old …

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Hurt After Gun Suddenly Goes Off Inside Maryland Apartment, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Teen Hurt After Gun Suddenly Goes Off Inside Maryland Apartment, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Teen Hurt After Gun Suddenly Goes Off Inside Maryland Apartment, Police Say (Developing) What first appeared to be a shooting quickly took a different turn. Maryland investigators say a teenage boy was accidentally shot inside an apartment in Glenarden on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5, and is expected to survive. Prince George's County Police said the shooting happened inside an apartment in the 3000 block of Roland Kenner Loop, where officers responded after reports of a shooting at the Glenarden Hills Apartments. The preliminary investigation indicates a firearm was accidentally discharged, striking the teen, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. The vict…

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by Zak Failla
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New Round Of Storms With Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Threat Near Northeast: Updated Timing New Round Of Storms With Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Threat Near Northeast: Updated Timing
New Round Of Storms With Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Threat Near Northeast: Updated Timing A surge of moisture will fuel rounds of storms with drenching downpours and possible flash flooding. Click here for a new, updated story - Drenching Downpours Will Raise Flash-Flood Threat Across Northeast: Timing After scattered showers and storms on Wednesday evening, Aug. 5, warmer, more humid air will spread north along the East Coast on Thursday, Aug. 6, triggering storm activity. Highs will reach the mid- to upper 80s, with some interior locations nearing 90 degrees. A strengthening area of high pressure near Bermuda will help draw moisture northward, according to Ac…

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by Joe Lombardi