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Listen Up: A Closer Look at Top Stories for Monday, Sept. 17

What to Know

  • A man boogie boarding off a Cape Cod beach was attacked by a shark and died, becoming the state's first deadly shark attack in 80 years
  • A driver crashed into a gas station in New Jersey, sparking a fire that consumed the building and several cars
  • A New York man who shares the same last name as a pop-star says he can't get a Facebook account

Monday, Sept. 17, 2018 

Happy Monday! It will stay dry for much of the day today, but those remnants of Florence will begin to push in late, setting the stage for an ugly Tuesday. Highs will reach the low 80s. As always, get the latest forecast at nbcnewyork.com/weather.

1. Man Dies After Shark Attack in Mass; 1st for State in 80 Years

A man boogie boarding off a Cape Cod beach was attacked by a shark and died later at a hospital, becoming the state's first shark attack fatality in more than 80 years.

Arthur Medici, 26, of Revere, succumbed to his injuries following the attack in the waters off Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet just after noon, Wellfleet Police Lt. Michael Hurley said.

Police say Medici was attacked while at the beach with his family. Witnesses at the scene told officers that Medici and another male were in the water about 30 yards off the beach boogie boarding when the attack occurred. They say Medici was wearing a wetsuit and flippers.

Read more here.

2. New Jersey Gas Station Bursts Into Flames After Crash

A driver crashed into a gas station in Bergen County, sparking a fire that consumed the building and several cars.

The woman was driving north on Franklin Turnpike when she lost control of the car, plowed over a gas pump and then crashed into the Delta gas station, said Ramsey Police Chief Brian Gurney.

The woman suffered only minor injuries. The only employee at the gas station at that time had stepped away for a bathroom break.

Read more here.

3. Man With Bieber as Last Name Says He Can't Get Facebook Account

A New York man who shares the same last name as a pop-star says he can't get a Facebook account. 

Andrew Bieber was blocked from his account five years ago and he thinks it's because the website thought he was impersonating a celebrity. 

Bieber sent his ID as proof, but he said he never heard back from the company. 

Read more here.

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