LI Powerlifter’s Social Media Flexes Exposed $100K Disability Fraud: Authorities LI Powerlifter’s Social Media Flexes Exposed $100K Disability Fraud: Authorities
LI Powerlifter’s Social Media Flexes Exposed $100K Disability Fraud: Authorities A Long Island powerlifter bilked more than $100,000 through disability payments while competing in professional competitions, authorities said. Raymond Phillips, 40, of Huntington Station, pulled off the fraud between 2021 and 2024, the New York Attorney General’s office said. Phillips said he suffered a serious injury while weightlifting in 2018, rendering him unable to work or perform routine activities without help, investigators said. He applied for state disability payments and was approved in May 2021, according to authorities. But by 2021, Phillips was perfectly capable of working a…
Data Breach Exposes 305K NYers' Genetic Information — Now 23andMe To Pay $18M, AG Says Data Breach Exposes 305K NYers' Genetic Information — Now 23andMe To Pay $18M, AG Says
Data Breach Exposes 305K NYers' Genetic Information — Now 23andMe To Pay $18M, AG Says Millions of former 23andMe customers are set to receive stronger privacy protections after the genetic testing company agreed to pay $18 million to settle claims over a massive data breach that exposed customers' sensitive genetic information, New York prosecutors announced. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the multistate settlement on Tuesday, July 14, saying 23andMe failed to adequately protect customer data before hackers breached the company's systems in 2023.  The breach affected approximately 6.9 million customers nationwide, including 305,245 in New York, exposi…
'Miracle On The Hudson' Pilot Capt. Sully Reveals Alzheimer's Diagnosis: 'Courageous Together' 'Miracle On The Hudson' Pilot Capt. Sully Reveals Alzheimer's Diagnosis: 'Courageous Together'
'Miracle On The Hudson' Pilot Capt. Sully Reveals Alzheimer's Diagnosis: 'Courageous Together' The airline pilot known around the world for safely landing a commercial plane in the Hudson River in New York City said he has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger announced the diagnosis in a statement posted on his website on Tuesday, July 14. He also exclusively spoke to People magazine about his condition. Sullenberger became a household name for the "Miracle on the Hudson" on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. The North Texas native piloted US Airways Flight 1549 to a safe emergency landing after both engines were …
LI Gunman Shot, Paralyzed Mother Of His Kids Because She Came Home Late From Work: DA LI Gunman Shot, Paralyzed Mother Of His Kids Because She Came Home Late From Work: DA
LI Gunman Shot, Paralyzed Mother Of His Kids Because She Came Home Late From Work: DA A Long Island man shot and paralyzed the mother of his children because she returned home late from work, authorities said. Eric Whilby, 37, was indicted Monday, July 13 for the attack on a 40-year-old woman in Greenlawn, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Whilby, of Greenlawn, had been living with the victim, their two children, and the woman’s mother, brother, and sister, authorities said. Around 1 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, the woman returned home late from work and learned Whilby was angry she hadn’t come straight home, according to investigators. The woman left the hom…
Campbell's Launches New Soup Line To Join Protein-Packed Trend: See The Flavors Campbell's Launches New Soup Line To Join Protein-Packed Trend: See The Flavors
Campbell's Launches New Soup Line To Join Protein-Packed Trend: See The Flavors Campbell's is expanding its soup lineup as it becomes the latest food brand to pack protein and fiber into its products. The Campbell's Company announced the launch of Campbell's Protein Soups in a news release on Tuesday, July 14. The new canned soups feature slow-simmered bone broth and contain 20 grams of protein. The soups are made with ingredients including white meat chicken, beans, lentils, and vegetables. They're packaged with green labels and are rolling out now to retailers nationwide and online through Amazon. Five varieties are launching: Homestyle Chicken & Rotini, It…
8-Year-Old Boy’s Freezing Death On LI Still Disputed, Mom Seeks To Save $9M Deal 8-Year-Old Boy’s Freezing Death On LI Still Disputed, Mom Seeks To Save $9M Deal
8-Year-Old Boy’s Freezing Death On LI Still Disputed, Mom Seeks To Save $9M Deal A $9 million settlement for a grieving Long Island mother is apparently back on the table after she filed court documents seeking to revive it. Justyna Zubko-Valva, the mother of Thomas Valva, and her attorneys said Monday, July 13 that a new deal had been reached with Suffolk County in Thomas’s horrifying 2020 death, according to Newsday. Zubko-Valva, of Valley Stream, initially reached the settlement in September 2025. She had sued Suffolk County and numerous administrators in Child Protective Services for $200 million over Thomas’s death. But the agreement was dramatically tossed on Thu…
State Police Cruiser Goes Up In Flames In Three-Car Wreck In New York: Troopers State Police Cruiser Goes Up In Flames In Three-Car Wreck In New York: Troopers
State Police Cruiser Goes Up In Flames In Three-Car Wreck In New York: Troopers A New York State Police vehicle caught fire in a three-car wreck on Tuesday morning, July 14, and two troopers were hospitalized, authorities said. Two state police cruisers were traveling westbound on New York State Route 374 near Plattsburgh around 7 a.m., police said. They were driven by troopers Jakai Townsend and Jacob Casey. A car in front of them slowed down to make a left turn onto Rand Hill Road, and the troopers slowed down behind it, authorities said. However, an orange Jeep Grand Cherokee behind them did not slow down, slamming into Townsend’s vehicle and sending it into Casey’s…
Fast-Food Chain Under Investigation In Connection To Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak: Report Fast-Food Chain Under Investigation In Connection To Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak: Report
Fast-Food Chain Under Investigation In Connection To Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak: Report A widening investigation into a brutal intestinal illness has now reached one of the biggest names in fast food. Click here for a new, updated story: Taco Bell Pulls Fresh Favorites Amid Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Federal and state health officials are investigating whether Taco Bell restaurants played a role in the multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, July 14. The Post cited two people familiar with the investigation. No health agency has publicly identified Taco Bell as the source, and no specific grower or supplier has been linked to the ill…
This Major Airline Will Replace Some Middle Seats With Tables: Here's Why This Major Airline Will Replace Some Middle Seats With Tables: Here's Why
This Major Airline Will Replace Some Middle Seats With Tables: Here's Why United Airlines is removing the middle seats from some planes and replacing them with shared tables. The Chicago-based carrier will introduce the new Economy Plus option on its Airbus A321XLR aircraft, the company announced in a news release on Tuesday, July 14. One row on each plane will have a window seat and an aisle seat separated by an open middle space with a large table. The custom table will stretch from armrest to armrest across the space where the middle seat would normally be, along with a soft leather-like covering with two spaces for cups. "We're investing nose-to-tail ac…
Blazing Mulch Fire Disrupts LIRR In Morning Commute, Multiple Trains Canceled Blazing Mulch Fire Disrupts LIRR In Morning Commute, Multiple Trains Canceled
Blazing Mulch Fire Disrupts Lirr In Morning Commute, Multiple Trains Canceled A large mulch fire caused cancellations and significant delays on the Long Island Rail Road on Tuesday morning, July 14. The fire erupted around 5:30 a.m. at a business on Suffolk Avenue, right next to the busy railroad’s Ronkonkoma Branch in Brentwood, News 12 Long Island reported. The blaze resulted in trains being held at platforms in both directions. Eventually, fire officials agreed to let some trains pass in a “slowdown” instead of a full shutdown on the line between Ronkonkoma and Wyandanch, according to Newsday. However, multiple westbound trains had already been canceled by that ti…
Match Madness: Nassau Woman Tosses Lit Matches During Domestic Blowup, Police Say Match Madness: Nassau Woman Tosses Lit Matches During Domestic Blowup, Police Say
Match Madness: Nassau Woman Tosses Lit Matches During Domestic Blowup, Police Say A Long Island woman threatening to burn her house down and throwing lit matches inside was arrested Monday, July 13, police said. Rose Yee, 68, was handcuffed following a domestic disturbance at a home in Valley Stream, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops responded to the disturbance call around 8:40 p.m. Monday and found Yee involved in a verbal argument with a 68-year-old man, investigators said. Yee “became irate and began to throw lit matches at the victim,” police said. Yee then threatened to burn the house down and lit an item of clothing on fire in front of the residence,…
Brother Kills Brother In PA Home Invasion, Arrested Fleeing To NY: Affidavit Brother Kills Brother In PA Home Invasion, Arrested Fleeing To NY: Affidavit
Brother Kills Brother In PA Home Invasion, Arrested Fleeing To NY: Affidavit A Pennsylvania man is accused of forcing his way into an apartment, killing his brother and wounding another man before stealing a vehicle and fleeing to New York, authorities announced on Monday, July 13.  Reading Police responded to the 500 block of Lancaster Avenue just after 2 a.m. Friday, July 10, for a reported shooting, where officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim, Alex B. Rosado-Laboy, 45, of Reading, had been shot in the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police and the Berks County Coroner's Office. Police said Alex Rosado-Laboy…