19-year-old accused of stealing Ferrari in home invasion, leading police on high-speed chase

Johnathan Costa, 19, has been arrested in Florida after authorities say he stole a Ferrari during a home invasion. (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)

Flager County, Fla.

Florida authorities say a home invasion suspect was arrested this week after stealing a Ferrari and leading them on a high-speed pursuit.

According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, 19-year-old Johnathan Costa was wanted out of Rhode Island in connection to an armed home invasion when deputies were informed he was heading into Flager County on Tuesday.

The sheriff’s office said Costa drove into their jurisdiction that afternoon after evading police in another county on Interstate 95 while traveling at speeds of more than 100 mph.

With help from the Florida Highway Patrol, stop sticks were placed on multiple roadways in the vehicle’s direction of travel as deputies attempted to stop Costa.

The 19-year-old managed to get away, but with the help of multiple agencies in the area, they were able to track down the stolen Ferrari in a Palm Coast neighborhood.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said Costa attempted to hide the vehicle by covering it up with tarps at a friend’s residence, but the Ferrari was still visible from the road.

Deputies set up a perimeter around the home and made announcements to Costa to exit. Shortly after, the suspect exited the residence and was taken into police custody without incident.

“Time and time again, criminals make the mistake of entering Flagler County, but it’s not every day they do it in a stolen Ferrari. So let this be a lesson … not even a Ferrari is fast enough to escape from the law,” Staly said.

Costa is facing numerous charges that include entering a dwelling with felonious intent, using a firearm when committing a crime of violence and vehicle theft.

“This criminal clearly had no regard for others as he traveled at extremely dangerous speeds, even in a school zone, and put everyone on the road around him in danger,” Staly said. “Frankly, he’s lucky to be behind bars instead of dead behind the wheel or facing even more serious charges.”

Costa is currently being held without bail at the Flagler County jail.

Crews rescue stranded family with infant after they ran out of water while hiking in heat

The distressed family of three, which included an infant, was experiencing signs of dehydration and heat exhaustion. (Source: Texas Department of Public Safety)

Culberson County, Texas

Texas authorities say they rescued a family who found themselves stranded while they were hiking in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park last week.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, rangers alerted rescue crews about a distressed family of hikers on the side of Guadalupe Peak on Aug. 20.

The family of three included a 23-year-old man, a 23-year-old female and a 3-month-old infant.

Authorities said the family started their hike mid-morning but later that afternoon and 9 miles later, they ran out of water and began experiencing signs of dehydration and heat exhaustion.

Rescuers said they deployed a helicopter and performed a hoist rescue operation to get the family to safety.

All three were hoisted into the helicopter and transported down the mountain to waiting ground rescue teams for further medical care.

Authorities said there were high temperatures at the park throughout the day.

Kelly Monaco to leave ‘General Hospital’ after more than 2 decades on soap opera

FILE -- Kelly Monaco arrives at the 49th annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Los Angeles

Actress Kelly Monaco is reportedly set to leave “General Hospital” after spending 21 years on the show.

People reports that Monaco, 48, is leaving the soap opera later this fall.

Monaco has played the role of Sam McCall on “General Hospital” since 2003.

The details of her character’s exit were not being immediately shared but the Soap Opera Network has reported that Monaco’s character will be killed off.

Variety is reporting that Monaco’s character is coming to an end due to the soap opera’s storyline.

The 48-year-old actress joined the ABC soap opera after working on a spinoff series “Port Charles” from 2000 to 2003.

Monaco has been a part of more than 2,200 episodes of “General Hospital.” She received a Daytime Emmy nomination for her performance as Sam McCall in 2006.

Monaco’s reported exit comes as several former cast members have returned, including Jonathan Jackson, who reprised the role of Lucky Spencer for the first time in nearly a decade.

Holocaust survivor dies after eating Boar’s Head deli meat linked to listeria outbreak, family says

Boar’s Head recalled 7 million pounds of deli meats in July, expanding an initial recall after a liverwurst sample tested positive for listeria. (WFSB 3 | MGN)

Newport News, Va.

A Virginia family shared they had to recently say goodbye to a loved one who died after eating deli meat from Boar’s Head.

Last month, Boar’s Head recalled 7 million pounds of deli meats after a liverwurst sample collected by health officials in Maryland tested positive for listeria.

The recall includes more than 70 products, including liverwurst, ham, beef salami and bologna made at the company’s plant in Virginia.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported earlier this month that a third person had died in connection to the listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats.

On Tuesday, WVEC reported that person was 88-year-old Gunter Garshon Morgenstein after speaking to his family.

“We’re all still in shock, for all of the things you know that he’s seen and been through in his life to come to that, you know, lunch meat,” his son, Garshon Morgenstein, told WVEC.

Garshon Morgenstein shared that his father grew up in Germany and was a Holocaust survivor.

He also said his father would enjoy eating lunch meat, including liverwurst, thanks to his European roots.

“He always ate lunch meat, always Boar’s Head,” Garshon Morgenstein shared. “I don’t eat liverwurst, but that was something that he ate and those types of things because he was European.”

According to the family, Gunter Garshon Morgenstein fell ill on July 8 and died 10 days later.

The man’s son said he reviewed his father’s shopping purchases and it included Boar’s Head deli meat.

The Morgenstein family shared they are actively pursuing legal action against Boar’s Head while warning others against buying the company’s deli meat.

The CDC reported on Aug. 8 that the recall alert of the Boar’s Head items remained active with 43 illnesses and three deaths connected to the meat that was distributed to stores nationwide.

Record number of homebuyers are backing out of deals, Redfin reports

According to Redfin, nearly 60,000 purchase agreements were canceled in July - the highest percentage of any July on record. (WDBJ)

U.S. homebuyers are backing out of their real estate deals at a record rate.

According to Redfin, nearly 60,000 purchase agreements were canceled in July - the highest percentage of any July on record - and sales of existing homes fell at an annual rate of 2%.

“Many house hunters are getting cold feet because housing costs remain high. Economic uncertainty is also high, with recession fears on the rise,” Redfin data journalist Lily Katz wrote.

Pending sales of both existing homes and newly constructed homes also dropped to the lowest level on record last month aside from April 2020 when the pandemic brought the economy to a screeching halt.

Redfin reports they declined 2.9% from a month earlier and 5.8% from a year earlier, both the biggest declines in nearly a year.

Mortgage rates have seen a slight decline over the past few months but that hasn’t necessarily helped while still staying above 6%.

“The Federal Reserve is expected to start cutting interest rates in September and continue through 2025, but markets have priced in a fairly fast pace of rate cuts already, which means homebuyers are unlikely to see a large drop in mortgage rates in the near future,” Katz shared.

Redfin Senior Economist Elijah de la Campa said waiting for mortgage rates to fall isn’t the best strategy either.

“If you have the means to buy and have been thinking about doing so, now actually might not be a bad time,” de la Campa shared. “That’s because mortgage rates have fallen enough to boost your purchasing power, but not enough to bring tons of buyers off of the sidelines and drive up competition.”

When it comes to encouraging signs for homebuyers, Redfin mentions the total supply of homes for sale rose a record 13.7% year over year in July, and only a third of homes sold for more than their asking price, down from 38% a year earlier and the lowest since July 2020.