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Queens Woman Cashed Fake $30K Check In Nassau County, Police Say Queens Woman Cashed Fake $30K Check In Nassau County, Police Say Queens Woman Cashed Fake $30K Check In Nassau County, Police Say
Queens Woman Cashed Fake $30K Check In Nassau County, Police Say A Queens woman deposited a counterfeit $30,000 cashier’s check at a Long Island credit union and withdrew all the money, police said following her arrest on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Nathalie A. Desouza, 30, of Queens Village, deposited the fake Citizens Bank cashier’s check into her personal account at Navy Federal Credit Union, located at 300 Steamboat Road in Kings Point, according to Nassau County police. She withdrew the entire $30,000 between Tuesday, Sept. 5, and Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, detectives said. An extensive investigation led detectives to Desouza in New York City, where she was ar…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says
Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, Papd Says A driver was rushed to Englewood Hospital after being found with a gunshot wound to the head on the George Washington Bridge Tuesday evening, Oct. 20. Port Authority police responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on the bridge's westbound upper level around 7:06 p.m., a PAPD spokesperson said. Responding officers found the driver suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head, PAPD said. The driver was taken to Englewood Hospital in critical condition, according to the NYPD. Reports that the driver had died could not immediately be verified by Daily Voice. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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WATCH: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video WATCH: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video WATCH: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video
Watch: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video A Pennsylvania homecoming king gave his crown to a classmate with Down syndrome during a Schuylkill County pep rally on Friday, Oct. 16 — a moment captured in a viral video shared by local parent Dawn Bowers. Keny Cedanio Ramirez was named homecoming king at Mahanoy Area Junior-Senior High School, where fellow candidate Axton Kuhla was the runner-up, according to NBC News.  As the two waited for the announcement, Ramirez put his arm around Kuhla. After receiving the crown and sash, Ramirez placed them on his classmate as the crowd cheered. The two shared a hug, smiling as Kuhla wiped a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police
Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human remains were found during a search operation Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Albany in connection with a 16-year-old missing person case. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen on May 6, 2010, in Albany, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Cops searched a home at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany around 9 a.m. Tuesday as part of the case and found “what appeared to be human remains” in a shed on the property, the Albany Police Department said. The remains have not been identified. Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon told the Albany Tim…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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LI Man Busted In Four Public Masturbation Cases, Yelled ‘You’re So Pretty’ At Woman: DA LI Man Busted In Four Public Masturbation Cases, Yelled ‘You’re So Pretty’ At Woman: DA LI Man Busted In Four Public Masturbation Cases, Yelled ‘You’re So Pretty’ At Woman: DA
LI Man Busted In Four Public Masturbation Cases, Yelled ‘You’re So Pretty’ At Woman: DA A serial public masturbator on Long Island was caught touching himself in front of women four times in five months, authorities said Tuesday, Oct. 20. Nicholas Critelli, 20, of Ronkonkoma, called out to two of the women during the disturbing events, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Critelli was first arrested following two incidents in June, then released, prosecutors said. He was then caught masturbating in public twice more in October, according to the DA’s office. “The defendant’s alleged behavior is abhorrent. And New York’s broken bail laws allow him to allegedly do…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Assault Arrests At LI Dive Bar Lead To Inspection And Citations, Police Say Assault Arrests At LI Dive Bar Lead To Inspection And Citations, Police Say Assault Arrests At LI Dive Bar Lead To Inspection And Citations, Police Say
Assault Arrests At LI Dive Bar Lead To Inspection And Citations, Police Say A series of complaints, disturbances, and assaults led to an inspection and more trouble for a Long Island bar, police said. Mr. Lucky’s Pub on Mooney Pond Road in Farmingville was visited by state inspectors and local police around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The bartender, 33-year-old Susana Estevez, and the security guard, 47-year-old Jarrett Crump, were both cited at the scene, cops said. Estevez, of West Babylon, was accused of serving an underage customer, and Crump, of Moriches, was ticketed for working as an unlicensed security guard, poli…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Nassau County Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material: DA Nassau County Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material: DA Nassau County Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material: DA
Nassau County Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material: DA A 72-year-old Long Island man is facing 30 felony charges after prosecutors said he was caught with dozens of digital files depicting child sexual abuse while in Westchester County.  Richard Heumann, of New Hyde Park in Nassau County, was arraigned on Tuesday, Oct. 20, before Judge Robert Prisco in Westchester County Court, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced.  Heumann was indicted on 30 counts of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child.  According to prosecutors, Heumann allegedly possessed 30 separate digital files depicting children you…

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by Ben Crnic
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Motorcycle Rider Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Crash In Nassau County: Officials Motorcycle Rider Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Crash In Nassau County: Officials Motorcycle Rider Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Crash In Nassau County: Officials
Motorcycle Rider Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Crash In Nassau County: Officials A three-vehicle collision on Long Island sent at least one person to the hospital on Monday night, Oct. 19, officials said. Two cars and a motorcycle were involved in the collision on Hempstead Turnpike near Gardiners Avenue in Levittown, according to John F. Scalesi Jr., a member of the Nassau County Police Department commissioners’ council. Two people were injured, one seriously, in the crash, Scalesi said. The motorcycle took the brunt of the damage, while the two vehicles had minor issues, according to photos shared by Scalesi and News 12 Long Island. The busy road reopened before 11 p…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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LI High School Grad Removed From Blockbuster Cornell Rape Lawsuit LI High School Grad Removed From Blockbuster Cornell Rape Lawsuit LI High School Grad Removed From Blockbuster Cornell Rape Lawsuit
LI High School Grad Removed From Blockbuster Cornell Rape Lawsuit The Long Island high school graduate initially named in the culture-shaking Cornell University rape case has been dropped from the lawsuit. Orazio Petito, a Chaminade High grad from Glen Cove, was removed from the litigation Tuesday, Oct. 20, according to court documents. Petito’s involvement was “discontinued with prejudice,” the documents state, meaning he cannot be sued again for the same incident. The initial lawsuit claimed Petito was the president of Chi Phi fraternity at the time of the assault in October 2024 and therefore expected to supervise other frat members. The documents f…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Vehicle Erupts In Fiery Crash After 26-Year-Old Driver Slams Into Building On Long Island: Cops Vehicle Erupts In Fiery Crash After 26-Year-Old Driver Slams Into Building On Long Island: Cops Vehicle Erupts In Fiery Crash After 26-Year-Old Driver Slams Into Building On Long Island: Cops
Vehicle Erupts In Fiery Crash After 26-Year-Old Driver Slams Into Building On Long Island: Cops A Long Island driver slammed into a building early Tuesday, Oct. 20 after failing to navigate an intersection, police said. The 26-year-old Centereach man was traveling southbound on Smithtown Polk Boulevard around 2:50 a.m. when he reached the intersection with Middle Country Road in Centereach, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The driver, behind the wheel of a 2005 Honda, crossed Middle Country Road and crashed into a building on the south side of the street, investigators said. The collision caused the vehicle to catch fire. First responders rushed the injured driver to Stony …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Prostitution Case Traced To Shuttered Long Island Motel Employee: Authorities Prostitution Case Traced To Shuttered Long Island Motel Employee: Authorities Prostitution Case Traced To Shuttered Long Island Motel Employee: Authorities
Prostitution Case Traced To Shuttered Long Island Motel Employee: Authorities A Long Island motel worker recruited at least three women for prostitution, and police believe there are more victims, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 20. James L. Seccadanari, 49, of Brentwood, was arrested Monday night, Oct. 19 at his home, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Cops began investigating Seccadanari following a tip from a Highway Patrol arrested last fall, authorities said. At the time, he was working as a maintenance employee at the Mac Arthur Inn on Veterans Memorial Highway in Holbrook, police said. The probe revealed Seccadanari was recruiting women for commer…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42
RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 A member of one of America's most prominent political families has died at her Massachusetts home.  Kyle Francis Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, surrounded by family, on Sept. 21, according to her obituary on the Burke Funeral Home website. She was 42 years old. Kyle was one of 34 grandchildren of Sen. Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, and Ethel Kennedy. Her parents were Michael Kennedy and Victoria Denise Gifford. She is survived by her children, Conor and Declan, and her siblings. Her daughter Josephine died shortly after birth. Kyle is…

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by Josh Lanier and Cecilia Levine
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Angry Customer Pulls Box Cutter And Threatens Man At Nassau Auto Shop, Cops Say Angry Customer Pulls Box Cutter And Threatens Man At Nassau Auto Shop, Cops Say Angry Customer Pulls Box Cutter And Threatens Man At Nassau Auto Shop, Cops Say
Angry Customer Pulls Box Cutter And Threatens Man At Nassau Auto Shop, Cops Say An angry customer threatened a man with a box cutter while demanding his money back at a Long Island auto shop on Monday, Oct. 19, police said. Paul Herbert, 34, of Elmont, got into an argument with a 60-year-old man around 5:30 p.m. Monday at the shop in North Valley Stream because he was upset over the service to his vehicle, the Nassau County Police Department said. As the dispute escalated, Herbert went back to his car, grabbed a box cutter, and “displayed it in a threatening manner” while demanding a refund, police said. The victim called the cops and told them he feared for his life,…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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LI Pedestrian Killed In Collision At Busy Intersection, Police Say LI Pedestrian Killed In Collision At Busy Intersection, Police Say LI Pedestrian Killed In Collision At Busy Intersection, Police Say
LI Pedestrian Killed In Collision At Busy Intersection, Police Say An elderly pedestrian was struck by a car and killed on Long Island on Monday, Oct. 19, police said. Michael McEnaney, 67, of Islandia, was crossing Veterans Memorial Highway from west to east at East Suffolk Avenue in Islandia around 6:30 p.m. Monday, the Suffolk County Police Department said. A 28-year-old Sayville woman driving south on Veterans Memorial Highway in a 2018 Nissan crashed into McEnaney, investigators said. He was rushed to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead, cops said. The driver was not injured in the crash, and her Nissan was impo…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report
Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Drivers across the Northeast could soon be paying more at the pump after hundreds of workers were locked out of one of the East Coast's largest oil refineries in New Jersey, union leaders warn. The 385 workers at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden were locked out Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, after rejecting the company's latest contract offer, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Jeff Sanford, president of Teamsters Local 877, told News 12 New Jersey that he anticipates the dispute will send gas prices climbing across the region and raise concerns about fuel supplie…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mugshot Shows NY Driver Charged In Deadly NJ Highway Hit-Run Mugshot Shows NY Driver Charged In Deadly NJ Highway Hit-Run Mugshot Shows NY Driver Charged In Deadly NJ Highway Hit-Run
Mugshot Shows NY Driver Charged In Deadly NJ Highway Hit-Run UPDATE: The 31-year-old woman run over and killed by a U-Haul trailer on Route 17 has been identified. Click here for more details. A 31-year-old woman struck by a fleeing vehicle on Route 17 Monday evening, Oct. 19 has died, police confirmed. Estuardo "Stuart" Rodriguez, 31, of Tarrytown, NY, was lodged in the Bergen County Jail on nearly a dozen offenses tied to the crash, according to jail and court records. Rodriguez was born in the United States and is listed as a U.S. citizen on the jail website. Rodriguez was heading south in the electric vehicle, which was towing a U-Haul trailer, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Racist Video Ignites Outrage At NY High School As District Faces Backlash Over Response Racist Video Ignites Outrage At NY High School As District Faces Backlash Over Response Racist Video Ignites Outrage At NY High School As District Faces Backlash Over Response
Racist Video Ignites Outrage At NY High School As District Faces Backlash Over Response A group of New York high school students who recorded themselves shouting the N-word have sparked outrage and protest at their school. The nine-second video of the Colonie Central High students was shared widely Friday, Oct. 16 and afterward. The teens say little in the clip besides the N-word. A large group of students demonstrated, chanted, and held signs outside the school Monday, Oct. 19, according to NBC affiliate WNYT. The signs included “Black Lives Matter,” “We Deserve Equality,” and “Silence is Compliance.” “The actions of the young men in the videos circulating the internet are d…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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BDSM Modeling Pics Of LI Congress Candidate Boosted Fundraising: Report BDSM Modeling Pics Of LI Congress Candidate Boosted Fundraising: Report BDSM Modeling Pics Of LI Congress Candidate Boosted Fundraising: Report
BDSM Modeling Pics Of LI Congress Candidate Boosted Fundraising: Report Salacious pictures of a New York congressional hopeful didn’t slow down his campaign — in fact, they boosted his fundraising efforts. Chris Gallant, the Democratic candidate for New York’s 1st Congressional District, saw his fundraising numbers soar after photos of him modeling BDSM gear were published, Newsday reported Saturday, Oct. 17. The photos were initially published Sunday, Sept. 13 in the New York Post, and Gallant raised more than $350,000 — nearly 40% of his total from July through September — in the first two weeks after the publication, his campaign told Newsday. Overall, Gall…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Ambulance Mid-Rescue When Drunk Driver Plowed Into LI Emergency Scene, Police Say Ambulance Mid-Rescue When Drunk Driver Plowed Into LI Emergency Scene, Police Say Ambulance Mid-Rescue When Drunk Driver Plowed Into LI Emergency Scene, Police Say
Ambulance Mid-Rescue When Drunk Driver Plowed Into LI Emergency Scene, Police Say An ambulance was in the middle of saving a man on Long Island when a drunk driver slammed into the emergency vehicle early Sunday, Oct. 18, police said. Edith Cairo, 32, of Islip, was arrested following the crash around 2:15 a.m. Sunday on Main Street in Bay Shore, the Suffolk County Police Department said. First responders were loading an injured 26-year-old Islip man into an Islip Fire Department ambulance at the scene just east of 3rd Avenue when Cairo, behind the wheel of a 2017 Honda Accord, crashed into the emergency vehicle, police said. The wreck required a second ambulance, which…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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LT Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend' LT Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend' LT Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend'
LT Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend' A University of New Haven hockey captain who dreamed of becoming an NYPD officer is being remembered as a great leader who wanted to help others after he was killed in an I-95 head-on crash.  Ryan O’Shea, 21, of Stony Point, New York, died Friday night, Oct. 16, after a wrong-way driver struck his car on I-91 in North Haven, Connecticut State Police said. O’Shea was a senior captain of the university’s club hockey team, the Chargers. He studied criminal justice with a focus on police science, the university said. “Ryan embodied everything that is good about being a Charger,” shared De…

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by Josh Lanier
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Massapequa Scores Big Victory For Chiefs Nickname: Report Massapequa Scores Big Victory For Chiefs Nickname: Report Massapequa Scores Big Victory For Chiefs Nickname: Report
Massapequa Scores Big Victory For Chiefs Nickname: Report The Chiefs live on. Massapequa High School will be able to retain its Chiefs nickname with an expected decision from state leaders, according to a report published Monday, Oct. 19. New York’s Board of Regents plans to repeal part of a 2023 decision that banned Native American nicknames for schools statewide, the New York Post reported. The decision will allow Massapequa to keep the Chiefs nickname, with Massapequa Board of Education President Kerry Wachter telling the paper the district was “proud of this victory.” Massapequa High quickly became the fiercest critic of the rule after it wa…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Drunk LI Driver Who Hit 117 MPH Seconds Before Deadly Crash Pleads Guilty: Authorities Drunk LI Driver Who Hit 117 MPH Seconds Before Deadly Crash Pleads Guilty: Authorities Drunk LI Driver Who Hit 117 MPH Seconds Before Deadly Crash Pleads Guilty: Authorities
Drunk LI Driver Who Hit 117 MPH Seconds Before Deadly Crash Pleads Guilty: Authorities A drunk driver who hit 117 mph seconds before crashing into trees and killing his 22-year-old passenger on Long Island has pleaded guilty, authorities said. Jefry Valdez Cruz, 26, of Medford, admitted to aggravated vehicular homicide and eight other charges Friday, Oct. 16, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday, Oct. 19. Valdez Cruz had been drinking at a barbecue before leaving with three passengers on Oct. 6, 2025, prosecutors said. He was driving a BMW southbound on Bellport Avenue in Medford just before 3 a.m. when he crossed into the northbound lane and struck…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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LI Driver Slams Into Pole At 7:15 A.M., Faces Felony DWI Charge: Cops LI Driver Slams Into Pole At 7:15 A.M., Faces Felony DWI Charge: Cops LI Driver Slams Into Pole At 7:15 A.M., Faces Felony DWI Charge: Cops
LI Driver Slams Into Pole At 7:15 A.M., Faces Felony DWI Charge: Cops A Long Island driver slammed into a utility pole and was arrested for driving drunk, police said. Karen Ham, 59, of Sag Harbor, was traveling on Mitchell Lane near Snake Hollow Road in Bridgehampton around 7:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Ham was then involved in a one-car crash with a pole on the side of the road, cops said. Officers arrived to investigate the incident and determined Ham was drunk, and she was arrested at the scene, police said. Cops took Ham to police headquarters, where she was charged with felony DWI and held for arraignment Monda…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights
Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights A futuristic aircraft concept imagines a faster, more luxurious trip across the Atlantic, but travelers are a long way from booking a seat. The Sky OV, created by Barcelona-based industrial designer Oscar Viñals, envisions carrying about 200 passengers between New York and London in less than five hours. It remains a design concept. Its proposed speed, propulsion systems, and passenger experience have not been demonstrated in a manufactured commercial aircraft. Viñals presents the project through his OVI Design portfolio, with renderings showing a broad, swept aircraft body and a silhouett…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Black Toddler Ignored At Wealthy CT Town Puppet Show, Dad Says: Worker Placed On Leave Black Toddler Ignored At Wealthy CT Town Puppet Show, Dad Says: Worker Placed On Leave Black Toddler Ignored At Wealthy CT Town Puppet Show, Dad Says: Worker Placed On Leave
Black Toddler Ignored At Wealthy CT Town Puppet Show, Dad Says: Worker Placed On Leave A Connecticut library employee has reportedly been placed on leave after a father's viral TikTok video accused the worker of ignoring his Black toddler while giving attention to white children. The Darien Library employee's leave was confirmed by the Stamford Advocate following the video shared by Micah Whitaker on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the outlet says, citing Library Director Kiera Parrott. Whitaker's more than two-minute video shows an interaction involving Whitaker's 17-month-old son and a library employee at an event held at Darien Commons, according to ABC7. It had drawn more…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Stranger Forces Way Into LI Couple's Home After Being Told To Leave: Police Stranger Forces Way Into LI Couple's Home After Being Told To Leave: Police Stranger Forces Way Into LI Couple's Home After Being Told To Leave: Police
Stranger Forces Way Into LI Couple's Home After Being Told To Leave: Police A Long Island couple found themselves confronting a stranger who allegedly forced his way into their home after they told him to leave, police said. Marcus Wilkinson, 23, of Brentwood, was arrested following the incident at a Melville Road home in Farmingdale on Saturday, Oct. 17, around 6:10 a.m., Nassau County police said. Wilkinson first began banging on the front door and acting erratically, police said. The residents, a 42-year-old woman and 44-year-old man who did not know Wilkinson, told him to leave. Instead, Wilkinson allegedly entered their gated backyard and forced his way …

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by Cecilia Levine
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VIDEO: ICE Chase Ends In Crash Near NJ Train Station, Town Calls For Independent Review VIDEO: ICE Chase Ends In Crash Near NJ Train Station, Town Calls For Independent Review VIDEO: ICE Chase Ends In Crash Near NJ Train Station, Town Calls For Independent Review
Video: ICE Chase Ends In Crash Near NJ Train Station, Town Calls For Independent Review An attempted traffic stop by federal immigration agents turned into a police chase and crash in New Jersey, leaving two people injured and prompting borough officials to call for an independent investigation. Videos shared to social media captured U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempting to stop a vehicle near the Red Bank Train Station on Friday morning, Oct. 16. The driver refused to stop, leading agents on a pursuit that continued several blocks to Catherine Street, where the fleeing vehicle collided with one driven by an ICE agent, the Borough of Red Bank sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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FIT Student Fatally Poisoned, Raped In Dorm, Prosecutor Says: 'Win-Win' Plot Revealed FIT Student Fatally Poisoned, Raped In Dorm, Prosecutor Says: 'Win-Win' Plot Revealed FIT Student Fatally Poisoned, Raped In Dorm, Prosecutor Says: 'Win-Win' Plot Revealed
FIT Student Fatally Poisoned, Raped In Dorm, Prosecutor Says: 'Win-Win' Plot Revealed A 19-year-old Bronx man allegedly gave two female college students fentanyl disguised as cocaine, raped one of them while she was unconscious, then waited about 45 minutes to seek help as both women lay unresponsive in their Manhattan dorm room, federal prosecutors said.  The woman who died was Annabell Richter, a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), ABC7 reports. A second victim, who was not named, apparently regained consciousness after life-saving efforts. Man who drugged and raped dead NYC college student texted nude pics of her instead of calling 911: feds http…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Attorney Among 2 DUI Drivers Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Nurse: Report NJ Attorney Among 2 DUI Drivers Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Nurse: Report NJ Attorney Among 2 DUI Drivers Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Nurse: Report
NJ Attorney Among 2 DUI Drivers Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Nurse: Report Two New Jersey women, including a 36-year-old attorney, have been charged with drunk driving following a three-vehicle crash on Staten Island that killed a 66-year-old woman, authorities said. Shannon Theodore, 36, of Somerset, who was identified as a lawyer by Staten Island Advance, was driving a 2019 Range Rover Velar northbound in the southbound lanes of the West Shore Expressway when she collided head-on with a 2025 Kia Seltos around 5:36 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, the New York Police Department said. The Kia's driver, Duck Park, 66, of Staten Island, was pronounced dead at the sc…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Stabbed In The Back, Literally: Man Charged With Knifing Victim During LI Dispute Stabbed In The Back, Literally: Man Charged With Knifing Victim During LI Dispute Stabbed In The Back, Literally: Man Charged With Knifing Victim During LI Dispute
Stabbed In The Back, Literally: Man Charged With Knifing Victim During LI Dispute A 63-year-old man was stabbed in the back and slashed across the face during an argument at a Long Island home, police said. Sanjay Sean Singh, 38, of Baldwin, was arrested following the attack at a residence in Baldwin around 3:50 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, Nassau County Police said. Officers responding to a disturbance found that Singh had been arguing with the victim when the dispute turned violent, detectives said. Singh allegedly stabbed the man in the back with a knife, slashed his face and fled. Officers located Singh nearby and arrested him without incident. The victim was tak…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Lynching' Halloween Display Draws Outrage In Pennsylvania Town 'Lynching' Halloween Display Draws Outrage In Pennsylvania Town 'Lynching' Halloween Display Draws Outrage In Pennsylvania Town
'Lynching' Halloween Display Draws Outrage In Pennsylvania Town A Pennsylvania homeowner's Halloween display featuring tombstones and bodies wrapped in bags hanging from a tree with nooses around their necks has sparked outrage from the NAACP and local residents. The display at Cleveland Street and Farragut Avenue in Bristol Borough, Bucks County, has drawn criticism over its resemblance to lynching, with the NAACP calling the imagery deeply harmful. Residents raised concerns about the decorations during a borough council meeting earlier in the week, as reported by Lower Bucks Source. One resident called the display offensive. In response, Council Pres…

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by Cecilia Levine