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Lifestyle
AI Is Entering Many Americans' Romantic Lives, New Research Reveals
AI is no longer staying neatly inside the workday. A new survey from Vantage Point Counseling found that 53.95 percent of US adults surveyed said they have some kind of relationship with an AI system. The same study found that 28.16 percent reported having had at least one intimate or romantic relationship with AI. The survey included 1,012 adults living in the United States. Vantage Point Counseling said the responses were census-balanced through SurveyMonkey Audience and carried a margin of error of 3.08 percent at a 95 percent confidence level. ChatGPT was the top AI platform adults re…
Business
Dolly Parton Adds Coffee Brand To Growing Business Empire
Dolly Parton has found a new way to help fans start their day. The country music icon has launched Cup of Ambition, a new signature coffee brand inspired by her beloved anthem "9 to 5," according to the brand’s website, cupofambition.com. Parton announced the news on social media. The coffee brand is being launched in partnership with Community Coffee. Its first lineup will include Light, Medium, and Dark roasts. The first public pours will be served at Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop, which opens Wednesday, June 24, off Exit 22 on I-65 south of Nashville, the Cup of Ambition website says.…
Weather
New Round Of Severe, Steamy Storms With Damaging Winds Coming As Strong Cold Front Nears
A new round of widespread severe storms is set to hit as heat and humidity grip the Northeast. Friday, June 12, will bring hot and humid conditions across the Northeast, with widespread temperatures in the 90s and 100 degrees possible in some spots, according to the National Weather Service. Widespread temperatures in the 90s could break records in some spots on Friday, June 12. AccuWeather The National Weather Service said the heat and humidity will prime the region for thunderstorms later in the day. Some storms could quickly become severe, as they did a day earlier. AccuWeather …
News
Think AI is Taking Your Job? Don’t Buy This Book
If you are convinced artificial intelligence is coming for your job or your business and there is nothing you can do about it then this book is not for you. But if you are still building, still leading, still running a business, or still trying to do your best work, Ted Yang believes there is a very different way to look at this moment. Yang, an MIT-trained entrepreneur, member of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, and founder of multiple companies including the parent company of Daily Voice, has written a new book called Ageless Peak Performance: The Playbook for AI-Powe…
News
Troubling Shift In How Long Americans Are Living Revealed In New Research
The old promise that each generation would live longer than the one before it is showing serious cracks. Americans born after 1970 are dying at higher rates from major causes than earlier generations did at the same ages, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. StudyFinds just reported that researchers tracked 45 years of US mortality data and found worsening patterns tied to heart disease, cancer, and external causes such as drug overdoses, suicides, homicides, and traffic crashes. The study analyzed mortality changes from 1979 to 2023 among …
News
Three Planets To Line Up With Crescent Moon: When To Watch
A short but striking sky show is coming for anyone with a clear view of the horizon. A three-night celestial meetup will unfold from Tuesday, June 16, through Thursday, June 18, when a slender waxing crescent moon joins Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury in the western evening sky, according to AccuWeather. EarthSky also lists the moon, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury as key June skywatching events, with the best view shortly after sunset. The event will not require a telescope. In fact, the full lineup is best viewed with the naked eye, as telescopes narrow the field of view too much to capture the …
Business
Warren Buffett Issues One-Sentence Warning On Economy: What Billionaire Investor Said
One sentence from Wall Street’s most famous investor is drawing attention. Warren Buffett warned during a CNBC interview with Becky Quick at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting that stock-market speculation is looking less like investing and more like gambling. “The casino has gotten very attractive to people,” Buffett told CNBC, according to the network’s transcript of the interview, conducted on Saturday, May 2. Buffett, 95, compared the market to a church with a casino attached, with the church representing long-term investing and the casino representing short-term speculation. The war…
News
First 'Most Wanted Fraudster' Surrenders To FBI: Here's What He's Accused Of
A new federal fugitive list just got its first catch. Said Abdullahi Ereg, 47, surrendered to the FBI at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Wednesday, June 10, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota said. The office said Ereg became the first person from the FBI's new Most Wanted Fraudsters List to be taken into custody. Ereg was indicted in 2024 on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, according to the Justice Department. The charges stem from the Feeding Our Future fraud case, an investigation into money meant to feed ch…
Politics
Trump DOJ Sues Virginia Over Law Requiring Masked Federal Agents To Show IDs
Virginia's new law targeting masked federal agents is headed to court before it even takes effect. The Trump administration sued the Commonwealth on Thursday, June 11, arguing that Gov. Abigail Spanberger's recently signed legislation illegally tries to tell federal officers how they can do their jobs, what they can wear, and how immigration enforcement can be carried out inside Virginia. At the center of the fight is a law scheduled to take effect July 1 that would ban most federal law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings while carrying out official duties and require them to d…
Police & Fire
Maryland Driver Facing Homicide Charge After Veering Into Bike Lane, Fleeing: State Police
A 52-year-old man is dead, and a Maryland woman is in custody after an alleged hit-and-run crash in Delaware that claimed the life of Duane Pershing. Ocean City resident Kara Gilmore, 46, is facing upgraded charges following a crash in Millville that killed Ocean View, Delaware resident Duane Pershing, according to state police. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, Pershing was traveling westbound in a bike lane on Atlantic Avenue East near Whites Neck Road when Gilmore's Subaru Forester left its lane and struck him. After striking Pershing, it is alleged that Gilmore fled the ar…
Police & Fire
Wanted Maryland Man Found Hiding In Bathroom After Wild Virginia Traffic Stop: Police
One tried hiding in a bathroom. One tried fleeing on foot. One tried to get away in a vehicle. Police in Virginia nabbed all three of them. On Wednesday, June 10, officers from the Fredericksburg Police Department attempted a stop in the 300 block of Emancipation Highway after spotting the driver committing traffic violations. Before the stop could be completed, the situation unraveled. Police said Zoe Howell, 26, of Spotsylvania, bolted from the vehicle on foot while officers were speaking with driver Sharice Bradford, 29, of Fairfax. As an officer chased Howell, passenger Teddy C…
News
Rescued Twice: Virginia Yorkie Dug From Groundhog Tunnel After Underground Ordeal (
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A tiny Virginia dog found himself in a hole lot of trouble. Halo, a 12-year-old Yorkshire terrier, sparked a rescue effort in Fauquier County after somehow becoming trapped deep inside a groundhog tunnel, prompting a frantic call for help and an unusual digging operation in Warrenton. According to the SPCA, Fauquier County Sheriff's Office Animal Control was alerted when Halo's owners realized the little Yorkie had disappeared underground and couldn't get out on his own. What followed looked less like a routine animal call and more like a backyard excavation project. Halo Fauquier…
News
These 12 NJ Towns Could See The Worst World Cup Traffic Saturday
New Jersey's first-ever FIFA World Cup match is just days away, and soccer fans, err, football fans, already know who will be making history at MetLife Stadium. Brazil and Morocco will face off in Group C play at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, marking the first World Cup game ever played in New Jersey. Fans heading to the match should prepare for major delays around the Meadowlands. East Rutherford police told Daily Voice that the heaviest traffic is expected within a five-mile radius of MetLife Stadium before and after the game. That zone includes East…
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Shot In Chest While Kids Handled Gun Alone Inside Virginia Home: Sheriff
A 12-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after a gun went off inside a Virginia home while a group of children was handling it with no adults around, authorities said. Deputies rushed to the 100 block of Lee Street on Monday, June 9, after reports of a shooting inside a residence, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office. When they arrived, they found the boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. The scene could have ended much differently. Deputies immediately began lifesaving measures as Spotsylvania Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management crews raced to the home. A traff…
Police & Fire
Maryland AG Clears Detectives After Armed Suspect Pulled Gun During Foot Chase
A Maryland investigation into the fatal police shooting of a Baltimore man who fled a store, ignored commands, and pulled a handgun during a foot chase has ended with no charges against the detectives involved. Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Thursday, June 11, that his office will not prosecute the two Baltimore Police detectives who shot and killed 37-year-old Dwight Hawkins outside a Belair Road convenience store in February. The shooting happened shortly after 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, when members of the Baltimore Police Department's Group Violence Unit entered a store in…
Business
Costco Defends $4.99 Rotisserie Chicken Amid False Advertising Lawsuit: 'Fatally Flawed'
Costco is firing back at a lawsuit accusing the wholesale giant of falsely claiming that its popular $4.99 rotisserie chicken has "no preservatives." The retailer asked a federal court in California to dismiss the proposed class-action lawsuit, The Seattle Times reported. Two California women filed the lawsuit back in January, arguing that Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken contains sodium phosphate and carrageenan. Costco attorney Charles Sipos said the claim is "fatally flawed" because the two ingredients are not categorized as preservatives under…
News
Underage DWI Driver Admits Killing NY Officer In Crash While Going To Work
A New York man admitted he was drunk while underage, speeding, and ran a red light before crashing into and killing a police officer as she drove to work, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 11. Matthew Smith, now 21, of Hauppauge, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and numerous related charges for the Jan. 31 crash that killed Officer Patricia Espinosa and seriously injured his passenger, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said. "Patricia Espinosa, a wife and mother who dedicated her life to protecting others, was killed on her way to work, leaving her daugh…
Politics
ICE Seeks Custody Of Suspect Accused Of Abducting Victim, Dumping Car In Maryland: Feds
The man at the center of a multi-state manhunt that began with a violent domestic dispute in Virginia is now the subject of an ICE detainer, federal officials announced. Cristian Wilfredo Alvarenga Aguilar, 25, was arrested Tuesday after police spent hours searching for him across Virginia and Maryland following what investigators described as a crime spree that included an alleged knifepoint abduction and carjacking. Now, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking custody if Aguilar is released from a local jail. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the case began on J…
News
Milania Giudice Arrested For Assault In NJ, Court Records Show
Milania Giudice has been charged with simple assault in New Jersey, according to municipal court records. A complaint filed in Montville Municipal Court charges the 20-year-old daughter of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice with simple assault, a disorderly persons offense. Police tell Daily Voice that the charge stems from a dispute at a home in town on Thursday, May 14. Teresa Giudice purchased a $3.35M home with beau Luis Ruelas in Montville in 2021. It was not immediately clear whether or not that's where the dispute involving Milania occurred last month. The charge al…
News
Eye-Popping Amount Of Cash MD Is Spending On OnlyFans Revealed
Americans are spending billions of dollars each year on OnlyFans, and a new report suggests some states are far more engaged than others. According to a 2025 analysis by OnlyGuider, an OnlyFans search platform, total annual spending on the subscription-based content service reached an estimated $2.63 billion nationwide. The report ranked all 50 states and Washington D.C. using a "spend per 10,000 residents" metric designed to compare engagement levels across populations of different sizes. Washington, D.C., topped the rankings, followed by North Dakota, Nevada, Colorado and Illinois. A…
Business
Maryland Restaurant Oleum Named Among Nation's Best Vegan Steaks Ahead Of Father's Day
A Maryland restaurant just earned some serious national bragging rights ahead of Father's Day. Oleum, the Baltimore vegan dining destination in the 700 block of S. Bond Street in Fells Point, has been named one of the winners of PETA's inaugural "A Cut Above" awards recognizing the best vegan steaks in the country, the animal rights organization announced this week. The award centers on Oleum's Seared Steak + Fingerling Potatoes, a plant-based steak made locally and served with black garlic compound butter, sautéed green beans, and roasted fingerling potatoes finished with truffle salt. Th…
Sports
Golf Legend Phil Mickelson Removed From Prestigious Club After Misconduct Allegation
One of golf’s biggest names is facing a new controversy away from the course. Phil Mickelson is no longer a member of The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, after a female employee accused him of inappropriate contact, Golf Digest reported in an exclusive published Thursday, June 11. The outlet reported that multiple sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed Mickelson’s removal from the private club outside San Diego, where he had played and practiced for decades. The allegation stems from an incident earlier this spring before a round of golf, according to Golf Digest. …
Police & Fire
'He Shouldn't Be Here': Maryland Dad Burned In Plant Explosion Texted Wife Minutes Before Blast
Five minutes. That's all the time that passed between Bruce Boykin Jr.'s last text message to his wife and the explosion that nearly took his life. Now, the Maryland father of three is recovering in a Johns Hopkins burn unit after suffering significant injuries in the blast that rocked Baltimore's Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant earlier this week. "He shouldn't be here, but he is," his wife, Traci Boykin, wrote in an emotional update shared days after the explosion. "I can't explain how that feels knowing that we could've lost him, that within 5 minutes of his last text to me, a nightm…
Politics
'Slanderous': Wes Moore Fires Back At Critics Questioning Military Record In CNN Interview
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is pushing back hard against renewed scrutiny of his military service, calling allegations that he embellished his record for political gain "slanderous," "deeply disrespectful," and "deeply un-American." Moore made the comments during a tense interview on CNN News Central on Thursday, June 11, when anchor Kate Bolduan pressed him on recent reporting examining statements he has made over the years about his Army service and deployment to Afghanistan. The Democratic governor, who served with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division and deployed to Afghanistan in 2005, reject…
Traffic
Major Roads Closing Across DC Area For Capital Pride Weekend: What Drivers Need To Know
If it feels like downtown DC can't catch a break this month, get ready for another round of road closures. Thousands of people are expected to pour into the District for Capital Pride weekend on Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, triggering widespread street shutdowns, parking restrictions, and traffic headaches across some of the city's busiest corridors. The closures come as Washington is already bracing for a packed summer calendar of major events, security operations, and celebrations that have repeatedly disrupted travel around the city. The biggest impacts will hit Northwest Was…
News
Hazmat Scare At Pentagon Ends As False Alarm After Shelter-In-Place Order
A false alarm at the Pentagon triggered a shelter-in-place order and brought hazmat crews rushing to the Arlington complex before officials determined there was no threat. The scare began when sensors inside the building detected what was believed to be a possible air-quality issue, prompting emergency protocols at the Department of Defense headquarters. Arlington Fire & EMS crews, including the county's Hazardous Materials Team, responded to assist the Pentagon Force Protection Agency as the situation unfolded. 🚨 Shelter in place continues in affected areas in the Pentagon until al…
Business
Serious Injury Risks Trigger Major Recall For Popular Pool Toys: What To Know
A popular pool toy sold online for years is being recalled because it could seriously injure children, federal regulators said. Joyin US Corp. issued the recall for about 254,000 Sloosh dive sticks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, June 11. The agency said that the toys violate a federal safety ban and pose an impalement hazard. The recalled dive sticks can exceed the federal compressibility limit, creating a risk that kids could fall or land on them in shallow water and suffer serious piercing injuries. The CPSC also warned that facial …
News
Maryland Driver Followed Into Parking Lot, Left Fighting For Life After Tire Iron Attack: PD
A Maryland man allegedly turned a tire iron into a weapon and left another driver fighting for his life after tracking him into a parking lot and confronting him face-to-face, police said. For reasons that remain under investigation, Glen Burnie resident Brandon La Mar Harmon followed the 59-year-old victim into a parking lot in the 7000 block of Ritchie Highway, where an argument quickly spiraled into violence, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Officers were called to the scene shortly after 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, for reports of an assault. When they arrive…
Traffic
Children Taken To Hospitals After School Bus, Car Collide On Maryland Highway (
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A school bus full of students. A car crushed beyond recognition. Somehow, nobody was seriously hurt. Several children and one adult were taken to local hospitals after a crash involving a school bus in Maryland, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. The crash happened in Davidsonville, where firefighters, police officers, EMS crews, and school officials converged on the scene as students were removed from the bus and checked by first responders. The scene of the bus crash in Davidsonville. Anne Arundel County Fire Department Photos released by the department show t…
News
New Map Reveals States Americans Can’t Wait To Move To, Or Get Out Of
A new map is putting America’s moving patterns in sharp focus. The Tax Foundation analyzed newly released IRS migration data showing where taxpayers moved between 2022 and 2023, using returns filed in calendar years 2022 and 2023. The data shows continued movement toward the South and Sun Belt, with major gains for states including Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Texas gained the most income tax filers from interstate migration, with 56,473, followed by Florida at 55,349, North Carolina at 39,118, South Carolina at 29,214, and Tennessee at 24,104, according t…
Police & Fire
Daughter Accused Of Killing Maryland Mom Captured With GF In Ohio After Nationwide Manhunt: PD
A 29-year-old woman and her girlfriend accused of murdering her mother in Maryland have been apprehended hundreds of miles away following a nationwide search, authorities announced. Clarksburg resident Vanessa Tjongarero-Henderson, 29, and her partner, 36-year-old Phoenix resident Samantha Raebel, were arrested in Ohio for their alleged roles in the death of 67-year-old Hilde Henderson in Silver Spring last month, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. According to the department, at approximately 11:11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, officers were called to the Charter House in …
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