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Stormy Stretch To Bring Drenching Downpours, Flood Threat To Northeast: Timing
A mostly calm start will not last long, with a moisture-loaded pattern poised to turn the Northeast unsettled.
Wednesday, Aug. 5, will be partly sunny and mainly dry. Only isolated afternoon or evening storms are expected, with highs generally in the low to upper 80s.
Storm chances rise Thursday, Aug. 6, as warmer, more humid air spreads north along the East Coast. Highs will reach the mid- to upper 80s, with some interior locations nearing 90 degrees.
A strengthening area of high pressure near Bermuda will help draw moisture northward, according to AccuWeather.
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140 Guns Hidden In Air Compressors: Ex-Haitian Police Officer Pleads Guilty In DC
They weren't shipping air compressors. They were shipping an arsenal.
A years-long gun trafficking scheme unraveled in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, Aug. 4, when a former Haitian National Police officer admitted smuggling at least 140 firearms from South Florida to Haiti by hiding them inside industrial air compressors packed with foam insulation, federal prosecutors announced.
Jean Robert Casimir, 53, of Lauderhill, FL, pleaded guilty in US District Court in DC to conspiracy, smuggling, and violating US export control laws for orchestrating the operation, according to the US Attorney's Offic…
NY Strangling Suspect Flees Into Woods, Spends Weeks On Run Before Maryland Capture: Cops
A man accused of strangling and assaulting a woman in the Hudson Valley, NY, before fleeing into a wooded area was captured in Maryland after spending weeks on the run, authorities said.
Putnam County resident Selvin Martinez Quim, 34, of Southeast, was arrested following a multi-state investigation prompted by an incident on June 14, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
The case began during the early morning hours on June 14, when deputies responded to a reported domestic violence incident in Southeast. According to the Sheriff's Office, deput…
Maryland Gang Member Convicted After Innocent Man Mistaken For Rival In Deadly DC Hit: DOJ
One wrong walk home turned into a death sentence.
A Maryland man was among four members of a violent Southeast Washington street crew convicted Monday, Aug. 3, for running an armed drug operation that used machine guns to defend territory and ultimately gunned down an innocent bystander, federal prosecutors said.
Markquette Rajon Cowan, 27, of Maryland, was found guilty alongside Washington, DC residents Christopher Jordan Broady, 26; Joshua Nicholas Stephenson, 25; and Larry Duncan, 35, following a four-week trial in US District Court.
Prosecutors said the men belonged to the "Push Dat Sh…
