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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A 5-year-old child was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on Friday evening, according to the Atlantic City Police Department. The incident occurred around 5:48 p.m. on October 4, in the 2600 block of Fairmount Avenue. Police say the child was hit by the vehicle and sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The child was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden for treatment. The driver involved in the crash remained at the scene and was not injured, authorities said. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is assisting in the investigation. No further details about the…

NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying three suspects involved in a robbery that took place in Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood last weekend. According to the Newark Department of Public Safety, the incident occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2024, in the 100 block of Van Buren Street. The suspects allegedly approached a male victim, assaulted him by throwing him to the ground, punching and kicking him, before robbing him of his wallet, $300 in cash, and an iPhone 14 Pro. The suspects were last seen fleeing south on Van Buren Street toward…

BALTIMORE — A 15-year-old suspect was arrested late Saturday night following an armed carjacking in northeast Baltimore, according to police. The Baltimore Police Department reported that officers responded to a call at around 9:43 p.m. on October 5, to the 1800 block of East Belvedere Avenue, where a woman said two males had carjacked her at gunpoint. Authorities used the victim’s vehicle tracking system, OnStar, to locate the car. The department’s aviation unit, Foxtrot, found the vehicle near the intersection of Barclay and East 29th Street, where one of the suspects attempted to flee. Northeast District detectives apprehended the 15-year-old…

BURNSVILLE, N.C. — Federal law enforcement officers have been deployed to Yancey County to provide security for search crews, according to a statement released by the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday. The presence of federal teams in the area had raised questions from local residents. In a social media post, the sheriff’s office clarified that the officers are not there to enforce laws or take control of local operations. Their sole responsibility is to ensure the safety of the teams conducting the search efforts. “These teams are here solely to provide security for the search crews working on the…

PHILADELPHIA — Police in Pennsylvania have arrested an Uber driver accused of following a college student into her on-campus dorm room and raping her after dropping her off, authorities said Friday. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Mirvan Dinler, was taken into custody in connection with the alleged assault, which occurred on the night of September 13, 2024, according to a report by WPVI, the local ABC affiliate. The incident unfolded after the victim, a Villanova University student, began feeling ill while out with friends in Philadelphia for a birthday party. She decided to leave early, and her friends reportedly waited…

FREDERICK, Md. — A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash involving multiple vehicles on Friday evening, according to the Frederick Police Department. The accident occurred around 6:50 p.m. on October 4, 2024, near the intersection of Orchard Way and Apple Way. Police say the driver of a 2024 Suzuki motorcycle lost control and struck several vehicles. The motorcyclist sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where they remain in serious condition. No other injuries were reported in the crash. Authorities believe alcohol may have been a factor in the incident. The…

STAFFORD, Va. — Two separate accidents involving heavy machinery caused road closures in Stafford County over the weekend, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The first incident occurred on Friday evening when a driver hauling a skid steer attempted to pass under a height-restricted underpass on Harrell Road. The vehicle struck the underpass, forcing authorities to close the roadway for investigation and cleanup. Earlier on Saturday, Deputy G.P. McCaulley responded to a crash on Widewater Road involving a forklift that entered the roadway and landed on top of a passing car. The crash led to another road closure. Fortunately,…

MINNEAPOLIS — A 10-year-old boy was arrested after driving a stolen vehicle past a playground filled with children in north Minneapolis, authorities said Friday. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred on September 20 near the Nellie Stone Johnson School. Minneapolis police said the boy, whose name has not been released due to his age, was taken into custody and booked into the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center on Thursday for probable cause second-degree assault. According to police, the child has a history of criminal activity, with at least 30 entries in police records dating back to May…

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ—The Jackson Township Council has announced it will vote on an ordinance on Tuesday to close a loophole that would allow potentially thousands of housing units at the Adventure Crossing entertainment and warehouse center. A township council agenda was published on Friday showing Ordinance 33-24, which changes the land use regulations to revise residential density standards in the highway commercial mixed-use zone. The meeting will be held at 6:30 pm at the Jackson Township Municipal Building on Tuesday. Adventure Crossing, once envisioned as a major entertainment district featuring sports fields, hotels, a convention center, restaurants, and other high-end…

WASHINGTON—Vice President Kamala Harris announced in a statement on Friday that the United States will provide nearly $157 million in additional humanitarian aid to Lebanon. The funding will address the growing needs of civilians affected by the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis. This comes just days after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it does not have enough money to get through the hurricane season and after the Vice President announced $750 per person in aide for victims of Hurricane Helene. The new assistance package will be allocated toward essential needs such as food, shelter, water, protection, and sanitation, according…