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Foodborne Illness Outbreak Expands To More States As Hospitalizations Climb
A sprawling foodborne illness investigation has taken another troubling turn as the case count continues to climb.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, July 24, that a Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce had expanded from five states to nine.
At least 1,947 illnesses and 98 hospitalizations have been reported. No deaths have been recorded.
Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania were added to Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.
The CDC said the outbreak may not be limited to those states. The true number of illnesses is likely hig…
Beach Boys Summer Tour Paused — Hudson Valley Show In Limbo
A “Beach Boys” tour fronted by Mike Love has called off several shows across the northeast this summer.
Love, 85, has been leading the Beach Boys tour since March, though he is the only original member of the band involved in the performances, according to Rolling Stone.
But on Wednesday, July 22, Love announced that all concerts until Sept. 24 had been temporarily postponed. The affected shows include:
Friday, July 24 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY
Saturday, July 25 at American Music Theatre in Lancaster, PA
Sunday, July 26 at Univest Performance Center in Quakertown, …
Chilling Demand Revealed From First Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note
A message at the center of one of the nation’s most closely watched missing-person cases is now being heard in its chilling entirety.
Crime journalist Briana Whitney revealed the contents of the first ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie case during a special “Crime Junkie” podcast episode released Wednesday, July 22.
Guthrie, 84, is the mother of NBC “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. She vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home on Sunday, Feb. 1.
The note began:
“Hello, Savannah. We have your mother, Nancy. She is safe but scared. She will be held for ransom, and once payment is received, s…
New Rankings Reveal America's Most Loved Cities
A new travel ranking is giving vacation dreamers a fresh reason to argue over the map.
Travel + Leisure released its 2026 World's Best Awards list of the best cities in the US on Monday, July 7, after readers weighed in on their favorite travel experiences.
The magazine’s readers put Santa Fe, New Mexico, at No. 1 with a score of 88.85, ahead of Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, according to Travel + Leisure.
Santa Fe also ranked No. 19 among the best cities in the world. Travel + Leisure highlighted its sunshine, food, skiing, and cultural stops, including the Georgia O'K…
Third NY Prisoner Killed In Five Days Across State Prisons: Authorities
Another man held in New York state prison has died in a violent incident, the third such death in five days, police said.
Jose R. Aponte, 34, was killed Tuesday, July 21 in a fight at Collins Correctional Facility south of Buffalo, New York State Police said.
Another prisoner attacked Aponte in a residential rehabilitation unit, prison sections used for “therapy, treatment, and rehabilitative programming” for people requiring “more than 15 days of disciplinary confinement,” according to state authorities.
Aponte, of the Bronx, was rushed to Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, where he was pronounce…
NJ Fisherman, 38, Dies Suddenly 130 Nautical Miles Off Long Island Coast: Police
A 38-year-old New Jersey fisherman died suddenly while on board a vessel off the coast of Long Island on Tuesday, July 21, police said.
Sean Smida, 38, of Toms River, fell unconscious just before 10 a.m. Tuesday when the ship was about 130 nautical miles east of Montauk Point, the East Hampton Police Department said.
The ship, a private fishing vessel, immediately headed for the U.S. Coast Guard station in Montauk and arrived around 1:30 p.m., authorities said. People on board attempted to revive Smida during the journey, cops said.
“Based on the preliminary investigation, it appears Mr. S…
Superintendent Who Tried To Torch Poughkeepsie Building With Tenants Inside Learns His Fate
A Hudson Valley apartment building superintendent who attempted to light the building on fire with tenants inside learned his fate on Tuesday, July 21, authorities said.
Lorgio Hernandez Quevedo, 69, got 15 years in prison for the attempted arson, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s office said.
Hernandez Quevedo, of Poughkeepsie, attempted to set the building on fire on April 18, 2025, by pouring gasoline down the stairs to the basement apartment, investigators said. He then tried to ignite the fuel with a lighter, according to prosecutors.
After initially targeting the stairs, Hernan…
Murder: Ex-Police Chief's Son Charged In Wife's Killing After Fleeing To Colorado
For months, authorities believed that Karen Kistle died by suicide. But brand-new evidence suggests that her husband, Anthony Kistle, whose father is a retired New Jersey police chief now living in Colorado, may be to blame.
Kistle, 46, was taken into custody just before 11 a.m. during a traffic stop on northbound Interstate 25 near Castle Pines, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said earlier this month.
Kistle was wanted by police in Pennsylvania on charges of criminal homicide in the May 22, 2024, death of his wife, Karen Kistle, at the couple's home in Pike County. He also faces charg…
Murder Of NY Influencer Solved: Feds Link 6 Gangsters To Carjacking Gone Wrong
A violent street gang blamed for at least five murders was behind the killing of an influencer inside her car in Westchester County, authorities said Monday, July 20.
Ariela Mejia Polanco, 33, also known as Ariela “La Langosta,” was the victim of a carjacking gone wrong in Mount Vernon, the Justice Department said.
The feds said six members of the “Bad Boys 7” Trinitarios street gang targeted Mejia Polanco’s vehicle on Aug. 17, 2025, simply because it was a luxury SUV, not because they knew she was driving it, according to the Rockland/Westchester Journal News.
Mejia Polanco was a friend o…
