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Taco Bell Debuts New Ice Cream Taco With Sweet Twist Taco Bell Debuts New Ice Cream Taco With Sweet Twist
Taco Bell Debuts New Ice Cream Taco With Sweet Twist Taco Bell is putting chocolate and ice cream inside its tacos with a new dessert option. The fast-food chain began selling the Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco at participating restaurants nationwide on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The $3.99 ice cream taco features a crispy waffle cone shell filled with churro-flavored ice cream and covered with puffed rice and a dark chocolate-flavored coating. The dessert is Taco Bell's second collaboration with Salt & Straw after the two brands launched the Tacolate in 2025. The original ice cream taco sold out during its launch weekend and was …

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
What’s NY's Signature Sandwich? New List Serves Up State-By-State Picks What’s NY's Signature Sandwich? New List Serves Up State-By-State Picks
What’s NY's Signature Sandwich? New List Serves Up State-By-State Picks Every state has its own flavor, and one new list is putting those regional loyalties between two slices of bread. Tasting Table named the most iconic sandwich in every state in a list updated Tuesday, Aug. 25. The selections were based on local ingredients, traditions, preferences, and culinary history. Across Daily Voice’s seven-state footprint, New York’s representative is the pastrami sandwich. The publication highlighted the classic combination of pastrami and rye bread associated with New York’s Jewish delis. A pastrami sandwich piled high at New York City's iconic Carnegie Del…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Air Bag Danger For Children Triggers Kia SUV Recall Air Bag Danger For Children Triggers Kia SUV Recall
Air Bag Danger For Children Triggers Kia SUV Recall More than 21,000 Kia SUVs are being recalled because the front passenger air bag could deploy when a child or children's seat is in the front seat. Kia issued the recall for 21,290 EV9 vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Friday, Aug. 21. The recalled EV9s are from the 2025 and 2026 model years. The recall is due to improper routing of a tube in the Occupant Detection System beneath the front passenger seat. The tube can become pinched when the seat is adjusted to its highest position and may become damaged after repeated height or tilt adju…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
'Wheel Of Fortune' Announcer Fired Following Internal Probe Of Incident On Flight 'Wheel Of Fortune' Announcer Fired Following Internal Probe Of Incident On Flight
'Wheel Of Fortune' Announcer Fired Following Internal Probe Of Incident On Flight A familiar voice behind one of television’s longest-running game shows will not be returning. Sony Pictures Television fired “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton on Friday, Sept. 4, following an internal investigation, according to multiple reports. Thornton, 61, had been suspended earlier in the week while Sony examined allegations stemming from an incident aboard an American Airlines flight in May. The studio also began recasting his role. KTLA and Variety reported that Sony terminated Thornton’s employment after completing its investigation. Earlier, TMZ had published photos taken…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Former NFL Player Dies Suddenly At Age 40 Former NFL Player Dies Suddenly At Age 40
Former NFL Player Dies Suddenly At Age 40 A former NFL defensive back who once rewrote the record book at Wake Forest has died at age 40. Alphonso Smith Jr., who played for the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Florida, multiple reports said. The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed his death to People. TMZ Sports first reported that Smith died by suicide at a housing community in Florida. The outlet cited sources with direct knowledge. Smith had posted a distressing message on Facebook before his death. In it, he wrote about personal struggles, past trauma, and needing help. Smith was…

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by Joe Lombardi
Breaking News
2 Injured In Armed Robbery At Jefferson Valley Mall — No Ongoing Threat, Cops Say 2 Injured In Armed Robbery At Jefferson Valley Mall — No Ongoing Threat, Cops Say
2 Injured In Armed Robbery At Jefferson Valley Mall — No Ongoing Threat, Cops Say UPDATE: Two people suffered minor injuries in an armed robbery at a busy Northern Westchester mall, police confirmed after an extensive search for the suspect.  The robbery happened in the parking lot of the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown at around 3:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, according to Yorktown Police.  Officers responding to the scene confirmed a report of a robbery involving a firearm and helped two victims, police said. They were treated for minor, non-life-threatening injuries with assistance from the Mohegan Fire Department, Mohegan Ambulance, and Yorktown p…

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by Ben Crnic
Breaking News
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing Convicted child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky spent nearly a year fighting for a hearing on a purported victim recantation. Five days before it was set to begin, he abruptly dropped the claim — and prosecutors say they had amassed evidence ready to rebut it. Now, the 82-year-old will have to answer to a judge about that decision. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda ruled after a status conference on Friday, Sept. 4, that Sandusky may appear remotely at a 9:30 a.m. proceeding Tuesday, Sept. 8, for a colloquy to determine whether he understands his withdrawal. At…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Italian Restaurant Closing After 30 Years In Westchester: 'We Are Deeply Grateful' Italian Restaurant Closing After 30 Years In Westchester: 'We Are Deeply Grateful'
Italian Restaurant Closing After 30 Years In Westchester: 'We Are Deeply Grateful' A longtime Westchester County Italian restaurant is closing its doors after three decades of serving generations of diners.  Pasquale Ristorante, located at 2 Putnam Ave. in Port Chester, announced this week that it has made the “difficult decision” to close after 30 years in business. No reason for the closure was given, and the announcement did not specify a final day of business. “This is not simply the closing of a business; it marks the end of a remarkable chapter filled with friendships, celebrations, memories, and countless meals shared together,” the restaurant said in a social…

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by Ben Crnic
Breaking News
Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial
Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial President Donald Trump is weighing in on the Lindsay Clancy murder case after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial. In a press conference from the Oval Office, Trump told reporters: "I assume there’s going to be another trial. It’s a terrible situation. Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing. Can’t be worse. “But you’ll find out what the price to pay is. There’ll be a price. It’s going to be a mental institution or jail or something. But I guess they’re going to go through another trial. It’s too bad." On Friday, Sept. 4, as deliberations entered the seventh day, the jury informed …

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
Child Hit By Car, Hospitalized In Hudson Valley After Walking Into Oncoming Traffic Child Hit By Car, Hospitalized In Hudson Valley After Walking Into Oncoming Traffic
Child Hit By Car, Hospitalized In Hudson Valley After Walking Into Oncoming Traffic A child was struck by a vehicle in an Orange County village and hospitalized — but is expected to recover, police said. The crash happened on Union Street near Charles Street in the Village of Montgomery at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, according to Village of Montgomery Police.  Officers arrived at the scene and found the child conscious, alert, and able to speak with them about what had happened, police said. They suffered abrasions and bruising to the legs and face. As a precaution, the child was taken to Orange County Airport and then taken to Westchester Medical Cen…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Iconic Rockland County Football Coach Dies Iconic Rockland County Football Coach Dies
Iconic Rockland County Football Coach Dies A longtime Rockland County coach, teacher, and mentor who helped guide a championship football team and left his mark on generations of students and athletes is being remembered as a pillar of the North Rockland community. Tomkins Cove resident Pete Warner, a former North Rockland football coach and member of the North Rockland Sports Hall of Fame, has died, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department confirmed in a social media post on Friday, Sept. 4.  “For many members of our department, Coach Warner’s passing is personal,” the department said in a tribute, adding, “Some had the privil…

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
Alix Earle Reveals 'Sick And Twisted' Details Behind Alex Cooper Split On New Netflix Show Alix Earle Reveals 'Sick And Twisted' Details Behind Alex Cooper Split On New Netflix Show
Alix Earle Reveals 'Sick And Twisted' Details Behind Alex Cooper Split On New Netflix Show Alix Earle is finally revealing what went wrong with Alex Cooper and why she stayed quiet for so long. The 25-year-old influencer whose father is construction magnate Thomas Earle, from Wall, NJ, opened up about her former boss in the Season 1 finale of her new Netflix series, "Earle Meets World," claiming she felt mistreated and manipulated while working with Cooper's Unwell Network. Cooper, 32, and expecting a baby with husband Matt Kaplan, called out Earle in April for allegedly starting "fake drama." But things had been simmering for months if not years. Earle signed her "Hot Mess" pod…

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by Cecilia Levine