NYC designer Martha Nolan ID’d as woman found dead on Montauk boat — as residents report late-night screams

NYC designer Martha Nolan ID'd as woman found dead on Montauk boat — as residents report late-night screams

The woman found dead onboard a boat in Montauk on Tuesday was identified by authorities as a beloved local designer from Manhattan who spent her summers working on the East End. Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra was found unconscious on a vessel docked at the Montauk Yacht Club at approximately 12 a.m., according to Suffolk County police. The 33-year-old, who went by Martha Nolan professionally and in social circles, was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Her cause of death is still under investigation and will be determined by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office. Members of the Montauk Yacht Club, including some captains, heard screaming from the docks late Monday, one club member told The Post. Another anonymous member of the yacht club remembered Nolan fondly. "She was well known in the community. She was very friendly. Always smiling," the person said, adding, "There's going to be a lot of conversation out of this." Nolan was a marketing consultant, entrepreneur, and founder of fashion brand East x East, according to herLinkedIn. The Ireland native moved to the US at the age of 26 and started launching pop-ups with her summerwear brandEast x Eastin the Hamptons in 2023, she told theIrish Independentin a profile last year. Montauk residents told The Post that Nolan had a reputation for being incredibly kind and was always equipped with a bright smile. Just last month the businesswoman celebrated a pop-up shop at Montauk's exclusive spa, the Gurney's Resort. "Goals Achieved," she captioned in a July 1post on TikTokthat showed off her swim-, eye-, and resort wear at the club. Crime scene investigators remained at the Montauk Yacht Club late into the night with a van from the Suffolk County Crime Laboratory and a command post parked past 9 p.m. Tuesday. The Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad is investigating the incident, according to the release. This is a breaking story. Please check back for updates.

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NYC designer Martha Nolan ID’d as woman found dead on Montauk boat — as residents report late-night screams

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Earthquakes hit Southern California hours after New York, New Jersey tremor

Earthquakes hit Southern California hours after New York, New Jersey tremor

Multiple earthquakes shook Southern California hours after atremor was felt on the East Coaston Aug. 5, according to data from theU.S. Geological Survey. Onequake hit Rialto, California,in the evening hours on Aug. 5, followed by two more overnight in the San Bernardino area, according to USGS. In Northern California, two tremors also struck overnight outside of Petrolia and Ferndale, respectively. Hours earlier on Aug. 5, some in New York reported feeling shaking after anearthquake rattled northern New Jersey. Here's a look at the latest earthquakes, according to USGS. At around 8 p.m. ET or 5 p.m. local time on Aug. 5, amagnitude 3.5 quakewith a depth of about four miles hit about four miles northwest of Rialto, California, according to USGS. Overnight, anothermagnitude 3.5 tremorwas recorded about three miles southeast of Ontario at around 4 a.m. ET or 1 a.m. local time on Aug. 6. That event had a depth of around four miles, per USGS. An hour after that, amagnitude 3.7 quakewith a roughly 6.5 mile depth hit less than four miles north of Lytle Creek, per USGS. All three events caused light shaking around the San Bernardino area, according to impact reportscompiled by USGS, which are not scientifically verified. Two earthquakes also hit off the coast of Northern California overnight Aug. 6, according to USGS. At around 1 a.m. ET, or 10 p.m. local time Aug. 5, amagnitude 3.4 tremorwas recorded about 100 miles west of Ferndale, per USGS. Amagnitude 2.9 quakestruck about 11 miles west of Petrolia about an hour later, according to USGS. No shaking was reported in the area as of 7 a.m. ET, per USGS impact reports. Amagnitude 2.7 earthquakerattled parts of New York and New Jersey around midday on Aug. 5, according to USGS. The tremor struck just over a mile southwest of Hillsdale, New Jersey, at about 12:11 p.m. ET, and had a depth of about seven miles, according to USGS. Hillsdale is about 20 miles northwest of Manhattan. Weak shaking was felt throughout parts of northern New Jersey, including Newark, Paterson and Englewood, and across the New York City area, according toimpact reports compiled by USGS. It came days after anothermagnitude 3.0 temblorhit New Jersey on Aug. 2 and was felt as far as New York. Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached atmelina.khan@usatoday.com. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Earthquakes rattle California hours after NY, NJ tremor

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Taraji P. Henson reveals the real-life tragedy she experienced while filming her powerful “Hidden Figures” monologue

Taraji P. Henson reveals the real-life tragedy she experienced while filming her powerful "Hidden Figures" monologue

Hopper Stone/Fox It may be one of the most memorable moments in the film, but whenTaraji P. Hensonthinks of filming her big monologue inHidden Figures, it conjures up some painful personal memories for her. Henson opened up about the devastating moment in acandid conversation with Lena Waithein the latest episode of the Lemonada Media podcastLegacy Talk. "Honestly, I was going through something very tragic in my life, a loved one of mine was suffering, and we were trying to keep them alive," Henson admitted when Waithe asked her what she was thinking on set the day her monologue was filmed. In the biographical drama, Henson plays Katherine Johnson, one of three female Black mathematicians working at NASA during the space race — alongside Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer), and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe). In the monologue, Katherine is confronted by their boss, played byKevin Costner, who wants to know why she's always taking long breaks. She angrily and powerfully informs him that, as a person of color, she is forced to walk half a mile off-site to use the nearest restroom. She also informs him of the discrimination she endures every day, which he had previously been completely unaware of. The day the scene was filmed, Henson said she was busy "running to the phone — my makeup artist had the phone — and I was like, 'Keep them on the line. Do not let them hang up.'" Henson continued, "I said, 'We have to figure out if we call 911, if the cops show up, they might shoot them. We want the paramedics to show up.' So, I'm dealing with that. I'm running down the hall because I'm trying to be out of earshot so no one hears, so I'm running down the hall in between takes to keep the person on the phone and I'm running back to do the scene. This is going on that entire scene." TheEmpirealum didn't elaborate on the situation or who it involved, but added of the on-set experience, "I was there, but was I? You know what I mean? ... That monologue means a totally different thing to me because the memory of what I was actually going through trying to get through that monologue." Unique Nicole/FilmMagic Want more movie news? Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free newsletterto get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. Elsewhere in the podcast episode, Waithe sits down with the Academy Award-nominated star for a conversation about the roles that changed her life, from Cookie Lyon to Shug inHustle & Flow, and more. Hosted by Emmy-winning writer, producer, and actor Lena Waithe (Master of None,The Chi), and produced by Waithe's Hillman Grad, each episode ofLegacy Talkfeatures Waithe and legendary Black icons in conversation about specific projects in their careers that have served as key moments or milestones in their lives. Watch the full episode with Henson, above. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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Kelley Mack, 'The Walking Dead' and 'Chicago Med' actress, dies at 33

Kelley Mack, 'The Walking Dead' and 'Chicago Med' actress, dies at 33

Kelley Mack, a film producer and actress who appeared in "The Walking Dead" and "Chicago Med," has died. She was 33. Born Kelley Lynne Klebenow, the Chapman University graduate died Aug. 2 in her hometown of Cincinnati following a battle with glioma of the central nervous system. Her agent, Julie Smith, confirmed the news to USA TODAY on Aug. 5. According to theNational Cancer Institute, gliomas are groups of tumors formed from abnormal glial cells, which "support and protect the brain's nerve cells" and are found in the brain and spinal cord. They are "the most common type of malignant primary brain tumor in adults," per theNCI. Though Mack also did work on commercials and short films, her biggest roles saw her on screen on Season 8 of "Chicago Med" as Penelope Jacobs. She also played Addy in Season 9 of "The Walking Dead." Mack's sister, Kathryn Klebenow, shared news of her deathon her Instagram, writing in the caption that "It is with indelible sadness that we are announcing the passing of our dear Kelley. Such a bright, fervent light has transitioned to the beyond, where we all eventually must go." She "passed peacefully on Saturday evening with her loving mother Kristen and steadfast aunt Karen present," per the post. Klebenow added, "As her sister, I want you all to know how brave ... (she) was, especially when she decided to make the leap to be reunited with God. I'm so ... proud of her." Previously, Mack's family shared in April that she had completed proton radiation treatment. In a statement shared on Mack'sCaringBridge page, Klebenow wrote that her family will be holding "a recognition and remembrance of Kelley's life" in Glendale, Ohio, on Aug. 16, with a celebration of life planned for an unspecified date in Los Angeles. (This story was updated to include video.) This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Kelley Mack dies: 'The Walking Dead' actress dead at 33

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Heavy rains, severe storms bring flash flood threat to Southeast states

Heavy rains, severe storms bring flash flood threat to Southeast states

Millions of Americans are at risk of flooding from excessive rainfall and stormy weather over the next few days across parts of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, forecasters said. A front lingering in the Gulf Coast will bring thunderstorms and showers to the Southeast and southern Mid-Atlantic states on Aug. 6 and through the end of the week, the National Weather Service said. More than 11 million people were under flood watches across large parts of North Carolina and Georgia the morning of Aug. 6. Tropical moisture coming from adisturbance several hundred miles off the coastwas causing showers and thunderstorms, which could pose an even greater risk to the coastal Southeast if it forms into a cyclone, hurricane forecasters said. As of mid-week, it had a 10% chance of development within 48 hours and a 40% chance within a week. Since Aug. 4, a zone from southwestern Georgia through central North Carolina has already received 2 to 6 inches of rain since the start of the week,according to AccuWeather. An additional 2 to 4 inches could fall Aug. 6, the outlet said, risking flooding from already swollen rivers and streams. "Persistently heavy rain could severely disrupt transportation and logistics networks. Flooded underpasses, debris-blocked roads and washed-out rural routes are likely, particularly where drainage is poor and rainbands stall," AccuWeather said in a news release. Metro areas at risk through the evening include Raleigh, Greensboro and Fayetteville, North Carolina; and Florence and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, AccuWeather reported. Forecasters said several regions across the country are in the path of storms and showers this week, including a region at risk for severe thunderstorms, large hail and damaging winds in the Northern and Central Plains and upper Mississippi Valley later in the week. There is also a chance of tornadoes, the national Weather Service said. By the afternoon of Aug. 8, the Storm Prediction Center said a cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms would move across the Dakotas and into Minnesota with hail over 2 inches in diameter. More showers and severe thunderstorms are expected across a large stretch of the country from the Great Lakes region through the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic and southward to the Gulf Coast on Aug. 7. Extreme heat is settling in the Southwest, with over 7 million people in Southern California and Arizona under extreme heat warnings on Aug. 6. Heat advisories also included parts of New Mexico and Texas, the weather service said. Heat-related illnesses are a big threat as temperatures reach highs in the mid-110s for the rest of the week. "As temperatures rise, limit outdoor activity, stay hydrated, and ensure access to air-conditioning and other cooling areas," the weather service said. Parts of Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho are all under red flag warnings as conditions are favorable for fires to break out with low humidity and wind, the weather service said. Any new fire could spread rapidly. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Severe storms bring flash flood threat to Southeast states

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Heavy rains, severe storms bring flash flood threat to Southeast states

Heavy rains, severe storms bring flash flood threat to Southeast states Millions of Americans are at risk of flooding from excessive rainfal...

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