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Travel Agent Arrested After Alleged $50K Cruise and Wedding Scam

Jonathan P. Miller January 8, 2026

> At a Glance > - Tavia Thomas, owner of Destiny Travel NY, was arrested on Jan. 6 for allegedly scamming clients out of $50,788.14 > - Victims paid...

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Measles Alert: Gastonia Restaurant Exposure on Dec 26

Olivia M. Hartwell January 8, 2026

> At a Glance > - A traveler who later tested positive for measles dined at Constantine's Restaurant after 8:30 p.m. on Dec 26 > - The N.C....

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Toddler-Grocery Worker Bond Goes Viral on TikTok

Ethan R. Coleman January 8, 2026

> At a Glance > - Blakely True, 3, and Smith's cashier Ms. Stayce became instant friends in July 2025 > - Mom Brittany Larsen-True began filming...

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Georgia Church Hunts for Missing Retired Teacher, 79, with Dementia

Sophia A. Reynolds January 8, 2026

At a Glance Ernestine Merritt, 79, vanished from her Ellenwood home at 4:30 a.m. Jan. 4 A Mattie's Call emergency alert is active; she wore a black...

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Adventure Aquarium Lets Public Name Feisty Penguin Chick

Amanda S. Bennett January 8, 2026

> At a Glance > - Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ, hatched its third African penguin chick of the season on November 21 > - Voting runs through...

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Richmond Ballet Hit With $11.5M Abuse Lawsuit

Marcus L. Bennett January 8, 2026

> At a Glance > - A former student is suing Richmond Ballet for $11.5 million > - The 85-page complaint claims the school enabled years of abuse > -...

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Woman Indicted for Macy’s Tourist Stabbing After Psych Ward Release

Marcus L. Bennett January 8, 2026

> At a Glance > - Kerri Aherne, 43, indicted on second-degree attempted murder and first-degree attempted assault > - Allegedly stabbed a California...

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Spencer Pratt Launches LA Mayor Bid at Fire Ruins

Sophia A. Reynolds January 8, 2026

> At a Glance > - Spencer Pratt filed papers to run for mayor of Los Angeles on Jan. 7, the one-year mark of the Palisades fire that destroyed his...

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Mom on Trial for Teen Booze Parties That Ended in Assault

Amanda S. Bennett January 7, 2026

> At a Glance > - Shannon O'Connor, 51, faces 20 felonies for allegedly hosting secret teen drinking parties in 2020 > - Prosecutors say the...

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‘Torso Killer’ Admits 1965 Fair Lawn Murder at 79

Daniel J. Whitman January 7, 2026

> At a Glance > - Richard Cottingham, 79, confessed to the 1965 stabbing and bludgeoning of 18-year-old Alys Eberhardt in her Fair Lawn home. > - The...