New Rankings Reveal America's Most Loved Cities
A new travel ranking is giving vacation dreamers a fresh reason to argue over the map.
Travel + Leisure released its 2026 World's Best Awards list of the best cities in the US on Monday, July 7, after readers weighed in on their favorite travel experiences.
The magazine’s readers put Santa Fe, New Mexico, at No. 1 with a score of 88.85, ahead of Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, according to Travel + Leisure.
Santa Fe also ranked No. 19 among the best cities in the world. Travel + Leisure highlighted its sunshine, food, skiing, and cultural stops, including the Georgia O'K…
18-Time Convicted Felon Found Unconscious On DC Sidewalk With 'Ghost Gun' Gets Prison Time: DOJ
A convicted felon with 18 prior convictions was found unconscious on a busy DC sidewalk with a loaded, unserialized ghost gun tucked into the back of his waistband, landing him in federal prison.
James Fredrick Moore, 52, was sentenced on Friday, July 10, to 27 months behind bars after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm, ammunition, and a privately made "ghost gun" despite being barred from owning weapons.
The case began on Sept. 3, 2025, when a witness called 911 after spotting an unconscious man with a gun near the intersection of 1st Street NW and Florida Avenue NW, one of…
Maryland Man Vanishes After Boarding Bus Home From New Hampshire, Police Say
Sebastien Christian Beard was supposed to be headed home.
Instead, the Maryland man vanished after boarding a bus in New Hampshire, and now police are asking for the public's help finding him.
Montgomery County Police detectives are searching for the 26-year-old, who was last seen shortly after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, boarding a bus in Dover, New Hampshire, on his way back to Maryland.
Police said Beard has not been seen or heard from since.
Beard is described as 6-foot-3 with black hair. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, gray pants, and a black backpack, and was carrying a s…
Gang Gunmen Cut Last-Minute Plea Deals In Fatal Albany Barbershop Attack: Authorities
The last two suspects in an Albany barbershop shooting that killed a barber and wounded 19-year-old and 9-year-old victims pleaded guilty on Friday, July 10, authorities said.
Samir Princeton, 22, and Dejoune Smith, 21, copped to first-degree manslaughter just before they were set to start trial Monday, July 13, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Princeton, of Albany, and Smith, of Troy, were part of a four-person crew that shot up Village Barber & Beauty on Second Avenue on May 13, 2023, according to authorities.
Tyrone Staley, a 47-year-old barber, was shot in the tor…
PA Corrections Officer Who Had Sex With Inmates, Ran ID Fraud Scheme Sentenced: AG
A former Pennsylvania corrections officer who admitted to having sexual relationships with multiple inmates while running an identity theft scheme from inside a state prison has been sentenced, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, July 10.
Kristina Miller, 36, of Kane, was sentenced to 22 to 44 months in state prison after previously pleading guilty to institutional sexual assault, unlawful use of a computer, and conspiracy to commit identity theft, the Attorney General's Office said.
As part of her sentence, Miller was ordered to register as a sex offender under SORNA for 15 y…
Thieving Albany Cemetery Manager Bailed On Plea Deal And Ran, Now Headed To Prison: Authorities
The Albany cemetery manager who stole from his job to go to Disney World is now headed to prison for multiple years after dropping the ball on his plea deal, authorities said.
David Eslinger, 60, was sentenced to two to six years in state prison on Friday, July 10, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Eslinger had pleaded guilty to stealing more than $40,000 while working at Albany Rural Cemetery, according to prosecutors. Working as the general manager, Eslinger gave himself extra pay checks and used the business’ credit card to travel to Las Vegas, Disney World, and gentleme…
Killer Who Strangled NY Native On Euro Trip Learns His Fate: Authorities
The killer who strangled a New York native to death during an “intimate encounter” while she was on vacation in Europe has learned his fate, authorities said.
The suspect — a 38-year-old man identified only by his initials LTM under Hungarian law — was sentenced Tuesday, July 7 to 14 years in prison for the killing of Mackenzie Michalski in Budapest, the Associated Press reported.
Michalski, 31, was visiting Budapest when she met the man, an Ireland native, inside a nightclub, authorities said. The two returned to the man’s rented apartment, where he strangled her to death, according to inv…
Cranford Cop Had Three Words For Viral Town Hall Performer During Arrest
Months of singing, dancing, breakdancing, and bizarre public comment performances finally caught up with William Thilly.
The 52-year-old, who has become a viral fixture at Cranford Township Committee meetings, was arrested after his latest appearance on Tuesday, July 7, ended with police escorting him out of Town Hall.
Thilly, who, according to his website, is a Democratic candidate for Cranford's Township Committee, has become a familiar face at nearly every committee meeting. Thilly typically uses his allotted five minutes during public comment not to address township business, but t…
Slain Scarsdale Mom, 71, Spent Years Trying To Help Son Accused Of Killing Her: Report
A 71-year-old Westchester County woman who prosecutors said was beaten and stabbed to death by her son spent years trying to help him build a future and worried deeply about his well-being, according to reports.
As Daily Voice previously reported, Chester Green, 26, was arraigned on Wednesday, July 8, on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of his mother, Marian Green, at their home on Butler Road in Scarsdale's Fox Meadow neighborhood. Prosecutors allege he killed her sometime between Sunday, July 5, and Tuesday, July 7, by stabbing and beating her with both a sharp and blunt objec…
Out-Of-Control Car Tears Through Fences, Shed Before Smashing Into Hauppauge House
An out-of-control vehicle slammed into a home on Long Island on Thursday, July 9, knocking out power, starting a gas leak, and leaving the home unsafe, authorities said.
Cops said a 25-year-old driver suffered a medical issue behind the wheel, sending his car careening through an intersection and off the streets, News 12 Long Island reported.
Investigators said the vehicle pushed another car into the intersection, just missed a first house, crashed through two fences and a shed, then collided with the second home, according to News 12.
The chaos began at Smithtown Bypass and S Plaisted Ave…
