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13 Children Accidentally Consume Edibles at New Jersey Y.M.C.A. Summer Camp Original
Thirteen children were sickened on Thursday at a Y.M.C.A. summer camp in East Orange, N.J., after eating edibles that looked like candy, according to the Y.M.C.A. and two parents of the children. Another camper at the summer program, which serves children ages 10 to 13, shared the edibles with the children without the “knowledge or consent” of the Y.M.C.A., said Richard K. Gorab, a spokesman for the organization.
Chuck Russell, Director of ‘The Mask’ and Third ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Movie, Dies at 74
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Chuck Russell, a producer, screenwriter and director known for his use of brash visual effects in movies like “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors” and “The Mask,” which helped propel the careers of Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz, died on Wednesday in San Diego. He was 74.
ICE Contractor Faces Charges in Shooting Outside Colorado Detention Center Original
A man working for an immigration detention center near Denver was charged with assault on Wednesday after shooting at protesters outside the facility last week, hitting a college student in the foot, according to the authorities and the student. He was subsequently fired from his job there.
A Lakers Jacket, Bought for $3 at Goodwill, Fetches Nearly $90,000 at Auction
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. It was around 7:30 a.m., and Quinn Brown was already at the Goodwill Outlet store outside Portland, Ore. It was a popular spot — there was a line outside every day — and the 19-year-old Mr. Brown wanted to get there before it opened. Buying cheap thrift-store clothes and reselling them online is Mr. Brown’s full-time job.
Madison Square Garden Sues Wired Magazine Over L.G.B.T.Q. Tracking Report Original
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Rhode Island Man Who Fled 2005 Rape Trial Is Arrested in New York
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Rhode Island Man Who Fled 2005 Rape Trial Is Arrested in New York Ronald L. Fischer vanished just before he was convicted. After more than 20 years on the run, he was arrested on a sailboat in the East River, the authorities said. Ronald L.
Dave Kendall, Creator and Host of MTV’s ‘120 Minutes,’ Dies at 63 Original
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Dave Kendall, Creator and Host of MTV’s ‘120 Minutes,’ Dies at 63 With his English accent and ubiquitous leather jacket, Mr. Kendall was the face of alternative music on MTV from 1989 to 1992. Dave Kendall at Limelight nightclub in New York in 1993.
At Least 100 Are Rescued After Heavy Rain in Missouri Original
At least 100 people had to be rescued on Friday after torrential rain led to flash flooding in southeastern Missouri, officials said. Six to 12 inches of rain fell across the region in 24 hours, totals so rare that the National Weather Service called it a once-in-a-thousand-years rainfall event, meaning it has a 0.1 percent chance of happening in a 24-hour period in any given year.
Officer Charged in Deaths of Police Dogs After Leaving Them in S.U.V. for Hours Original
Officer Charged in Deaths of Police Dogs After Leaving Them in S.U.V. for Hours A 4-year-old Belgian Malinois and a 6-year-old springer spaniel were left alone in May for seven hours without relief from the heat, according to prosecutors in South Jersey.
Wes Anderson and Luke Wilson Walk Into an Elevator and … Get Stuck
Wes Anderson and Luke Wilson Walk Into an Elevator and … Get Stuck Don’t worry, they’re fine, though the Los Angeles Fire Department did have to use a hand crank to free them. Cellphone video shot by King Orba (an actor and musician whose birth name is Robert Mark Wallace) showed the moment Wes Anderson, Luke Wilson, the producer James L. Brooks and seven others were freed from a stuck elevator in Los Angeles on Monday.
How the Heat Is Upending Plans for America’s 250th Birthday
How the Heat Is Upending Plans for America’s 250th Birthday A parade in Philadelphia, one of the largest in its history, was canceled on Friday, and the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington closed for several hours. Organizers of a parade in Philadelphia canceled the event because of the heat.
Pilot Was Bitten by Bat After Swarm Invaded Hotel Room, Lawsuit Says Original
Pilot Was Bitten by Bat After Swarm Invaded Hotel Room, Lawsuit Says A pilot, who was treated for possible rabies exposure, sued Marriott International, claiming his Denver hotel failed to offer him a new room after he woke up to a swarm of bats last year.
Sea Hawk Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Arabian Sea, Navy Says
Sea Hawk Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Arabian Sea, Navy Says Three crew members were rescued, though a fourth remained missing. There is no indication that the landing was caused by “hostile action,” the Navy said.
10-Year-Old Boy Charged With First-Degree Murder in Shooting of Infant Niece The boy shot his 7-month-old niece at a St. Louis home with a firearm that had been kept under a mattress, the police said. The baby’s father, who owned the weapon, has also been charged. The Mel Carnahan Courthouse in St. Louis, one of the two buildings where the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri has offices.Credit...James A.
Michigan Couple Are Charged With Murder After Death of Morbidly Obese Son Original
Michigan Couple Are Charged With Murder After Death of Morbidly Obese Son Seven-year-old Casper O’Brien weighed 255 pounds when he died last year. Prosecutors said he was bedridden and subsisted on little more than snack foods.
A Floating Convenience Store Appears in Toronto, Attracting the Curious
A Floating Convenience Store Appears in Toronto, Attracting the Curious “Global Convenience,” an art installation honoring the city’s role as a World Cup host, is a near-perfect replica of a corner shop. Someone got stranded after swimming out to it last week.
Ex-Youth Pastor Charged With Wife’s Murder, 20 Years After Her Fatal Fall Original
Ex-Youth Pastor Charged With Wife’s Murder, 20 Years After Her Fatal Fall Bernadette Vander Meer’s death in Zion National Park in Utah had been considered an accident. Prosecutors reopened the case in 2022 and now say her husband was having an affair with an underage girl. The view from the summit of the Angels Landing Trail in Zion National Park, where Bernadette Vander Meer died in 2006.Credit...TBA for The New York Times June 24, 2026, 8:51 p.m. ET Early in the morning on Aug.
Man Charged With Hate Crime Over Burning Cross in Chicago Park Original
Man Charged With Hate Crime Over Burning Cross in Chicago Park A former university student, Merlin Lu, 21, has claimed that he set the cross on fire in Grant Park to protest the Trump administration, not as an act of racism. The intersection of Balbo and Columbus Drives in Chicago, near where a burning cross was found in Grant Park on June 9.
Muere Daveigh Chase, actriz infantil de ‘Lilo y Stitch’ y ‘El aro’, a los 35 años
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Muere Daveigh Chase, actriz infantil de ‘Lilo y Stitch’ y ‘El aro’, a los 35 años Dio vida a la valiente Lilo en la popular saga de películas animadas y puso los pelos de punta al público interpretando a la pequeña villana Samara en la película de terror ‘El aro’. Daveigh Chase en 2011.
Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Voice Actor and ‘The Ring’ Villain, Dies at 35 Original
Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Voice Actor and ‘The Ring’ Villain, Dies at 35 She brought the plucky Lilo to life in the popular animated film series, and unnerved viewers as the child villain Samara in the horror film “The Ring.” Daveigh Chase in 2011.
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Ranger Who Hung Trans Pride Flag at Yosemite Original
A judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against the federal government filed by a park ranger who was fired last year after helping to hang a large transgender pride flag from a rock formation in Yosemite National Park in California.
Musk Is the World’s First Trillionaire. Who Was the First Billionaire? Original
Musk Is the World’s First Trillionaire. Who Was the First Billionaire? John D. Rockefeller, the Gilded Age oil baron, became America’s first billionaire in 1916. Like Elon Musk’s ascension, the milestone made headlines. John D. Rockefeller Sr., in Lakewood, N.J., in 1933.
Burning Cross Is Found in Downtown Chicago Park
Burning Cross Is Found in Downtown Chicago Park No one was injured by the burning cross, which was found in Grant Park, the authorities said. The police and the F.B.I. are investigating. The intersection of Balbo and Columbus Drives in Chicago, near where the burning cross was found. Credit...Google Maps June 10, 2026, 9:09 p.m. ET Law enforcement authorities said on Wednesday that they were investigating an act of arson involving a cross that had been set on fire in Grant Park in downtown Chicago.
Roman Catholic Priest Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexual Assault Original
Roman Catholic Priest Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexual Assault Father Anthony Odiong, who served in Texas and Louisiana, had been found guilty of abusing multiple women. Prosecutors say the abuse almost certainly resulted in the birth of a child.
Thousands of FiveThirtyEight Articles Seemingly Vanish From the Internet Original
You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading. Thousands of FiveThirtyEight Articles Seemingly Vanish From the Internet The influential polling analysis site was shut down last year, but an earlier archived version, fivethirtyeight.com, had lived on. Now the site is redirecting users to ABC News. Nate Silver, center, in 2015. Mr. Silver founded FiveThirtyEight as a blog in 2008 before building it into a highly influential polling analysis operation.
Fugitive Accused of Killing Punk Rock Singer in 1993 Is Arrested in Panama
Fugitive Accused of Killing Punk Rock Singer in 1993 Is Arrested in Panama Richard Werstine was detained in Panama City last month after more than 30 years on the run, according to the authorities. He is accused of murdering Rodney Barger of the Detroit band Cold as Life.
Passengers on Ship Struck by Hantavirus to Disembark on Sunday
Passengers on Ship Struck by Hantavirus to Disembark on Sunday The cruise ship will arrive on the island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands of Spain, officials said. All of the passengers will then be evacuated to their home countries. Workers on the island of Tenerife setting up tents at an expected reception point for passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius.Credit...Chris Mcgrath/Getty Images Carlos Barragán reported from Tenerife, Spain, and John S.W. MacDonald from New York.
Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 115 on Cruise Ship Original
Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 115 on Cruise Ship More than 100 passengers and 13 crew members on the Caribbean Princess reported being ill, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Alaska Can Resume Killing Bears to Protect Caribou Herd, Judge Says Original
Alaska Can Resume Killing Bears to Protect Caribou Herd, Judge Says The state program employs helicopters and small planes to shoot black and brown bears of any age in a large area of southwestern Alaska. Two conservation groups have sued to stop it. Brown bears in Alaska. The state culls bears in the spring, during the caribou calving season.
Watercraft Slams Into Gray Whale Near Vancouver, Injuring Driver
Watercraft Slams Into Gray Whale Near Vancouver, Injuring Driver The whale appeared to be unharmed by the collision, which was captured on video. VideoVideo Shows Watercraft Colliding With Gray Whale Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans is investigating after a person operating a personal watercraft struck a gray whale off Vancouver.
Thermos Recalls 8.2 Million Jars and Bottles After Customers Are Injured
Thermos Recalls 8.2 Million Jars and Bottles After Customers Are Injured The company received reports that the stoppers on some of its products had “forcefully ejected,” striking customers and causing permanent vision loss in a few cases, safety regulators said. A Thermos production line in China in 2023.
Maryland Is First to Ban A.I.-Driven Price Increases in Grocery Stores
Maryland Is First to Ban A.I.-Driven Price Increases in Grocery Stores A state law that goes into effect in October prohibits grocery stores and third-party delivery services from using consumer data to boost prices.
Big-Game Hunter From California Is Killed by Elephant in Central Africa Original
A big-game hunter from California was killed on April 17 by an elephant after his hunting party stumbled on a small herd of the animals in the dense forests of Gabon in central Africa, according to the Sacramento Safari Club and a former hunting partner.
Ex-Police Officer Planned Mass Shooting in New Orleans, Officials Say Original
U.S.|Ex-Police Officer Planned Mass Shooting in New Orleans, Officials Say https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/us/mass-shooting-arrest-new-orleans-festival.html Christopher Gillum had targeted a large festival there, the authorities said. He was arrested on Wednesday in a Florida hotel room before he could carry out his plans.
Hundreds of Mothballs Spread on Florida Beach, Wildlife Officials Say Original
A Florida wildlife officer responded on Monday to reports that hundreds of mothballs, which can be toxic to humans and animals, had been spread near a condo along a portion of St. Pete Beach, according to Audubon Florida and the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Audubon and the wildlife agency worked to clear the beach of the mothballs, the agency said in a statement.
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A Flash of Green
A Flash of Green tells the gripping story of small-town corruption and two people brave enough to fight back, featuring many of the themes John D. MacDonald explored better than anyone in his legendary career as a leading crime novelist. Introduction by Dean Koontz The opportunists have taken over Palm City. Silent and deadly, like the snakes that infest the nearby swamps, they lay hidden from view, waiting for the right moment to strike.
Condominium by John D. MacDonald
A “first-rate entertainment” (New York Daily News), Condominium is a panoramic novel from a master of suspense that follows the disappearance of an American paradise, the corrupt souls willing to sell out to make a buck, the innocent masses caught in their wake—and the perfect storm that washes everything away. Introduction by Dean Koontz Welcome to Florida’s Golden Sands, the dream condominium complex built on a weak foundation and a thousand dirty secrets. The real estate was a steal—literally.
bookSCREAM! August 30th, 2017 Newsletter
AUDIOBOOKS THE DEEP BLUE GOOD-BY $2.95was $19.95 BY JOHN D. MACDONALD He's a self-described beach bum who won his houseboat in a card game. He's also a knight errant who's wary of credit cards, retirement benefits, political parties, mortgages, and television. He only works when his cash runs out, and his rule is simple: he'll help you find whatever was taken from you, as long as he can keep half.
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A FLORIDA OF SWAMPS AND SILENCES
JOHN D. MacDONALD is the author of 20 Travis McGee mystery novels; the most recent is ''Cinnamon Skin'' (Harper). I have lived in Florida for so long that I have come to tolerate the tackiness of its urban areas, for the sake of its great swamps and silences, the pelican armadas, the mirrored leap of mullet in the bay. Vacationers come down and look in all the wrong directions.
The Beneficial Impact of Immigrants - The New York Times
Op-Ed Contributors By John M. MacDonald and Robert J. Sampson June 19, 2012 IMMIGRATION is in the headlines again, with President Obama’s decision last week to stop deporting young illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children, and the Supreme Court’s approaching decision on the constitutionality of Arizona’s crackdown on undocumented migrants.
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