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Mountain Dew's Newest Flavor Comes With Spicy Twist: How To Try It Mountain Dew's Newest Flavor Comes With Spicy Twist: How To Try It
Mountain Dew's Newest Flavor Comes With Spicy Twist: How To Try It A popular candy brand and Mountain Dew are teaming up for a new tropical soda with a spicy twist. Mountain Dew x Trolli Mango Pineapple Punch launched nationwide on Monday, Aug. 24, PepsiCo announced in a news release. The limited-edition soda blends mango, pineapple, and a hint of strawberry. The drink is meant to be paired with Trolli Spicy Crawlers, creating a sweet-and-spicy combination. "Trolli is all about pushing the boundaries of what a sour gummi candy can be, so what better way to show consumers more ways to enjoy Trolli Spicy Crawlers than by pairing it with the bold, new fruit-…

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by Chris Spiker
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Storm System Will Hit Northeast After Comfortable Start To Week: Timing Storm System Will Hit Northeast After Comfortable Start To Week: Timing
Storm System Will Hit Northeast After Comfortable Start To Week: Timing A stretch of crisp, comfortable weather across the Northeast will give way to a more unsettled pattern later this week. The National Weather Service says mostly sunny skies and low humidity will dominate Tuesday, Aug. 25, with highs generally in the upper 70s to low 80s. Fair conditions are expected to hold through much of Wednesday, Aug. 26, before the next disturbance approaches.  Wednesday will remain dry for most of the region, with temperatures around 80 degrees and light winds, according to the National Weather Service. The change becomes more noticeable Thursday, Aug. 27, as wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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FDA Issues Highest Risk Level After Major Recall Of Dips, Salsas FDA Issues Highest Risk Level After Major Recall Of Dips, Salsas
FDA Issues Highest Risk Level After Major Recall Of Dips, Salsas A popular supermarket chain is warning shoppers to check their refrigerators after a recall involving prepared foods was elevated to the highest possible risk level. The Food and Drug Administration upgraded a Whole Foods Market recall of prepared dips and salsas to a Class I classification, meaning there is a reasonable probability that consuming the affected products could cause serious health consequences or death. The recall involves nearly 13,000 units of dips and salsas that may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the FDA warning. The products were sold at Whole Foods Market…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Jersey Shore' 2.0? Viral TikTok Shows New Reality Show Filming In Seaside Heights 'Jersey Shore' 2.0? Viral TikTok Shows New Reality Show Filming In Seaside Heights
'Jersey Shore' 2.0? Viral TikTok Shows New Reality Show Filming In Seaside Heights A new Netflix reality show from a producer behind MTV's "Jersey Shore" appears to be filming in the place that made the original series famous. A TikTok shared by user @mtlchlo shows a film crew in Seaside Heights, with the video claiming a "new younger cast" was filming a new Jersey Shore show. The clip had racked up 1.2 million views. According to Deadline, Netflix is working with "Jersey Shore" producer SallyAnn Salsano on a new reality show called "The Leftovers," which is being filmed across New Jersey. Deadline says the series centers on a group of friends coming together for the fir…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Flees ICE At 75+ MPH Before Crashing Into Maryland Motorist In Front Of Sheriff Driver Flees ICE At 75+ MPH Before Crashing Into Maryland Motorist In Front Of Sheriff
Driver Flees ICE At 75+ MPH Before Crashing Into Maryland Motorist In Front Of Sheriff The driver wasn't slowing down. A man being pursued by federal agents tore through Maryland at more than 75 mph before blowing a red light and crashing into an unsuspecting motorist on Friday, Aug. 21, according to the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office. And Sheriff Gary Hofmann watched it happen. Hofmann was on routine patrol in Stevensville when he spotted the vehicle exiting westbound Route 50, recklessly cutting across multiple lanes of traffic before taking the ramp onto northbound Route 8 at speeds exceeding 75 mph. The driver kept going. As the vehicle approached Route 8 and Ski…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Serviceman Who Preyed On Maryland Girl Through Snapchat Learns His Prison Fate Former Serviceman Who Preyed On Maryland Girl Through Snapchat Learns His Prison Fate
Former Serviceman Who Preyed On Maryland Girl Through Snapchat Learns His Prison Fate Daniel Lara-Salazar was stationed thousands of miles away. That didn't stop him from reaching a young girl in Maryland. What started on Snapchat in June 2024 turned predatory, with Lara-Salazar demanding sexually explicit images and videos from the girl while he was serving in the US military, according to federal prosecutors. Now, the 33-year-old former serviceman is going to federal prison. US District Judge Matthew Maddox sentenced Lara-Salazar on Monday, Aug. 24, to 15½ years behind bars for sexually exploiting a child.  Once he gets out, he will remain under federal supervision…

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by Zak Failla
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Rabid Groundhog Found In Maryland, Officials Warn People, Pets May Have Been Exposed Rabid Groundhog Found In Maryland, Officials Warn People, Pets May Have Been Exposed
Rabid Groundhog Found In Maryland, Officials Warn People, Pets May Have Been Exposed A run-in with the wrong groundhog could mean more than a torn-up garden in Maryland. Harford County health officials issued a rabies exposure alert on Monday, Aug. 24 after a groundhog found near the 3800 block of Old Federal Hill Road in Jarrettsville tested positive for the virus. The Maryland Department of Health confirmed the positive test Monday, according to the Harford County Health Department. Now officials are trying to determine whether anyone else, or their pets, may have crossed paths with the infected animal. Health officials stressed that simply spotting a groundhog isn't ca…

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive Who Cut Off GPS Ankle Monitor, Used Fake Green Card For Farm Job, Caught In VA Fugitive Who Cut Off GPS Ankle Monitor, Used Fake Green Card For Farm Job, Caught In VA
Fugitive Who Cut Off GPS Ankle Monitor, Used Fake Green Card For Farm Job, Caught In VA A Guatemalan man who cut off his GPS ankle monitor and spent nearly seven years on the run has admitted using a counterfeit green card to get a job at a New York farm, federal prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 24. Edgar Diaz, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of immigration fraud on Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York. Diaz, a citizen of Guatemala who was illegally in the United States, was allowed to enter Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Alternative to Detention Program in June 2019 while his immigration case was pending, …

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by Jillian Pikora
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First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At Maryland High School: Sheriff First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At Maryland High School: Sheriff
First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At Maryland High School: Sheriff The first bell had barely rung before things went sideways at a Maryland high school. Just five minutes into the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 24, multiple fights broke out inside North Point High School in Waldorf, leaving four students facing charges, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. School administrators and resource officers were called to the first altercation at approximately 8:10 a.m., shortly after North Point's 8:05 a.m. school day began. Investigators say a 16-year-old student punched another student from behind, sending the teen to the floor. That appare…

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by Zak Failla
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Stop Sticks Didn't Stop This Wrong-Way Maryland Driver, Then Things Got Worse: Sheriff Stop Sticks Didn't Stop This Wrong-Way Maryland Driver, Then Things Got Worse: Sheriff
Stop Sticks Didn't Stop This Wrong-Way Maryland Driver, Then Things Got Worse: Sheriff Kenneth David Roach did not go down quietly. The 59-year-old Upper Marlboro man put deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office through their paces after refusing to stop and striking a cruiser in the process. Deputies responded to a complaint involving a Lexus that was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of Southern Maryland Boulevard in Owings. Deputies quickly located Roach's vehicle in the area of Route 4 and Town Center Boulevard, where they attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Roach was having none of that. It is alleged that Roach sped away and continued driving reckl…

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by Zak Failla
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KFC's Newest Menu Addition Leans Into Ranch Craze As Popular Item Returns KFC's Newest Menu Addition Leans Into Ranch Craze As Popular Item Returns
KFC's Newest Menu Addition Leans Into Ranch Craze As Popular Item Returns KFC is doubling down on the nation's ranch obsession with a new dipping sauce alongside the return of a fan-favorite menu item. The fast-food chain launched its new Hot Ranch Big Dip nationwide on Monday, Aug. 24. KFC also announced the return of Double Crispy Hot Wings in the news release. The 4-ounce sauce mixes creamy, tangy ranch with garlic, herbs, and a chili pepper kick in a serving twice the size of its usual dip. The dip and wings are available for a limited time at participating KFC restaurants while supplies last. Hot Ranch Big Dip comes after a big summer for ranch, w…

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by Chris Spiker
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Days After She Was Last Seen, Search For Virginia Teen Maryam Al-Hadj Takes Urgent Turn Days After She Was Last Seen, Search For Virginia Teen Maryam Al-Hadj Takes Urgent Turn
Days After She Was Last Seen, Search For Virginia Teen Maryam Al-Hadj Takes Urgent Turn The search for a missing Virginia teenager has taken on new urgency. Virginia State Police issued a CODI Alert at 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, for 15-year-old Maryam M. Al-Hadj, who was last seen three days earlier in Arlington. Maryam was last seen at approximately noon on Friday, Aug. 21, in the 1400 block of 28th Street South, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Now, police are asking the public to help bring her home. Arlington police have classified Maryam as critically missing due to mental and/or physical health concerns. Virginia State Police went a step further…

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by Zak Failla