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Sauerkraut Diet Frenzy Hits Trump Cabinet Despite 'Sulfurous Odors': Report Sauerkraut Diet Frenzy Hits Trump Cabinet Despite 'Sulfurous Odors': Report
Sauerkraut Diet Frenzy Hits Trump Cabinet Despite 'Sulfurous Odors': Report Something unusual is showing up on the plates of some of Washington's most recognizable figures. A growing number of senior Trump administration officials have embraced a diet centered on fermented foods, led by sauerkraut, grass-fed meat, and other gut-friendly staples, according to a new report. The trend was detailed by The Wall Street Journal in a report published Thursday, June 18, which described how Vice President JD Vance, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have adopted the eating plan…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tom Dreesen Dies: Frank Sinatra's Opening Act, Frequent Guest Of Johnny Carson Tom Dreesen Dies: Frank Sinatra's Opening Act, Frequent Guest Of Johnny Carson
Tom Dreesen Dies: Frank Sinatra's Opening Act, Frequent Guest Of Johnny Carson A familiar face from late-night TV and comedy stages has died. Tom Dreesen, a veteran stand-up comedian and actor who became Frank Sinatra’s longtime opening act, died Wednesday, June 17, at his home in Los Angeles, People reported. He was 86. A cause of death was not publicly disclosed. Dreesen built a career spanning more than 50 years and included more than 500 national TV appearances. He became a regular on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" and often appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman," where he served as a guest host. Dreesen was also closely tied to Sinatra’s l…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
Penguins Reporter Axed From Dream Job Fresh Off Honeymoon, She Says Penguins Reporter Axed From Dream Job Fresh Off Honeymoon, She Says
Penguins Reporter Axed From Dream Job Fresh Off Honeymoon, She Says Hailey Hunter had just gotten married, returned from her honeymoon, and settled into the life she spent years building in Pittsburgh. Then the dream job disappeared. The popular SportsNet Pittsburgh reporter confirmed this week that she is no longer with the network after three seasons covering the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Pirates, sparking backlash from fellow broadcasters and fans. "Unfortunately, I was told the Penguins have decided that they simply wanted to move in a different direction with the role," Hunter told TribLive. "I really wasn't given any details, but I understan…

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by Zak Failla
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Hikers Warned After Suspected Norovirus Cases Reported In Shenandoah National Park In Virginia Hikers Warned After Suspected Norovirus Cases Reported In Shenandoah National Park In Virginia
Hikers Warned After Suspected Norovirus Cases Reported In Shenandoah National Park In Virginia A suspected norovirus outbreak that has been making its way along portions of the Appalachian Trail has now been reported in Shenandoah National Park, prompting renewed warnings for hikers heading into Virginia's backcountry. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy said it has received multiple reports of hikers experiencing stomach bugs and gastrointestinal illness symptoms along sections of the trail in Virginia. The latest reported case came from Blackrock Hut in Shenandoah National Park, according to an update issued by the conservancy.  Earlier reports had already been documented betwe…

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by Zak Failla
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Councilman, Ex-Mobster Charged In Loan-Sharking Scheme After 'Turning Life Around': AG Councilman, Ex-Mobster Charged In Loan-Sharking Scheme After 'Turning Life Around': AG
Councilman, Ex-Mobster Charged In Loan-Sharking Scheme After 'Turning Life Around': AG An ex-mobster turned New Jersey councilman, who has spoken publicly about turning his life around and doing things "the right way" has been arrested and charged with running an illegal loan-sharking scheme that used threats of violence to collect money from borrowers, authorities announced Friday, June 19. John Alite, a 63-year-old Englishtown resident, made loans with interest rates that exceeded legal limits and later obtained money and property from victims by threatening to commit violent acts, and used an entertainment company to promote the scheme, New Jersey Attorney Ge…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Father, Church Leader Brian Dan Leaves Behind More Than A Family After Fatal Motorcycle Crash Father, Church Leader Brian Dan Leaves Behind More Than A Family After Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Father, Church Leader Brian Dan Leaves Behind More Than A Family After Fatal Motorcycle Crash A Northern Virginia family is facing an unimaginable loss after a husband, father, church leader, and community volunteer was killed in a motorcycle crash while traveling near his Chantilly home. Brian Dan, 44, suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash involving his motorcycle and an SUV shortly after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, at the intersection of Tall Cedars Parkway and South Riding Boulevard, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Dan was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.  The driver of the SUV, a 61-year-old Chantil…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Child Flown To Hospital After Serious Crash Triggers Helicopter Rescue (PHOTOS) Maryland Child Flown To Hospital After Serious Crash Triggers Helicopter Rescue (PHOTOS)
Maryland Child Flown To Hospital After Serious Crash Triggers Helicopter Rescue (Photos) A young child had to be airlifted to an area hospital early on Friday morning after he was involved in a serious crash in Maryland, officials say. Early on June 19, first responders in Anne Arundel County were called to an intersection in Friendship, where there was a reported collision that left the child with critical injuries that required a Maryland State Police helicopter. Photos from the scene show Maryland State Police flight medics waiting beside the helicopter as crews wheeled the child across the landing zone and toward the aircraft. The child was airlifted out of Anne Aru…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Recovered Food Won't Return To Aldi Shelves. It's Going To A Maryland Food Bank Instead Recovered Food Won't Return To Aldi Shelves. It's Going To A Maryland Food Bank Instead
Recovered Food Won't Return To Aldi Shelves. It's Going To A Maryland Food Bank Instead A cart full of groceries allegedly stolen from an Aldi in Maryland is getting a second chance. After St. Mary's County deputies recovered the food during a theft investigation on Thursday, June 18, store managers asked that it be donated to a local food bank instead. The request came after deputies arrested Christopher Lamontai Smith, 32, of Suitland, and Keon Rondell Mathis, 35, of Clinton, following theft reports at Aldi and Lowe's in California. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, the pair was linked to separate thefts reported less than an hour apart at the neighboring…

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by Zak Failla
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Trump Unveils New-Look Air Force One Gifted By Qatar At Joint Base Andrews: Watch Trump Unveils New-Look Air Force One Gifted By Qatar At Joint Base Andrews: Watch
Trump Unveils New-Look Air Force One Gifted By Qatar At Joint Base Andrews: Watch A new presidential aircraft is getting its first public rollout. President Donald Trump unveiled a newly acquired Boeing 747 on Friday, June 19, at Joint Base Andrews in Prince George's County, Maryland. The aircraft was gifted by Qatar and is expected to serve as a temporary presidential plane while the US waits for two long-delayed Boeing replacements. .@POTUS makes the inaugural exit from the BRAND NEW AIR FORCE ONE! 🔥🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/jBciB2atAV — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 19, 2026 The plane would be known as Air Force One when the president is aboard. Trump high…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
$500K Maryland Armored Truck Robbery Suspect Caught Months Later In DC, Police Say $500K Maryland Armored Truck Robbery Suspect Caught Months Later In DC, Police Say
$500K Maryland Armored Truck Robbery Suspect Caught Months Later In DC, Police Say Months after Jerronta Bryant stole more than $500,000 in cash from an armored truck in Maryland, police say he has been apprehended with the help of federal authorities. The 31-year-old Capitol Heights man was arrested this week in connection with the bold November 2025 robbery in Clinton, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Investigators say that shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 3, 2025, officers responded to the 8800 block of Woodyard Road in Clinton for the armed robbery of an armored truck. It was determined that multiple people approached the driver as he p…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver In Deadly Gaithersburg Hit-And-Run Arrested While Trying To Fly To Honduras: Police Driver In Deadly Gaithersburg Hit-And-Run Arrested While Trying To Fly To Honduras: Police
Driver In Deadly Gaithersburg Hit-And-Run Arrested While Trying To Fly To Honduras: Police A deadly early morning hit-and-run in Maryland ended with the arrest of a 26-year-old man hundreds of miles away in New Jersey as he attempted to flee to Honduras, police say. Josue David Carranza Castellon was arrested at Newark International Airport on Thursday, June 18, apparently attempting to leave the country following a fatal crash in Gaithersburg the day before. According to the Montgomery County Police Department, shortly after 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 56-year-old Brian Roy Longaberger was struck by a gray 2011 Honda CR-V at the intersection of Muddy Branch Road and We…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Boy In Bathroom Stall: Police Virginia Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Boy In Bathroom Stall: Police
Virginia Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Boy In Bathroom Stall: Police It took officers in Fairfax County less than a day to track down an Alexandria man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 9-year-old boy in a bathroom stall, police say. Charles Vincent Jones II, 43, is being held without bond following an investigation into an incident that played out in Woodlawn earlier this week. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, at around 7:10 p.m. on June 16, officers were called to the 8100 block of Fernlake Court after a boy reported that an unknown man entered his bathroom stall and inappropriately touched him. Jones was identified as a possible suspec…

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by Zak Failla