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Westchester Basketball Star Earns Division I Scholarship, Becomes First To Do So At Her School Westchester Basketball Star Earns Division I Scholarship, Becomes First To Do So At Her School Westchester Basketball Star Earns Division I Scholarship, Becomes First To Do So At Her School
Westchester Basketball Star Earns Division I Scholarship, Becomes First To Do So At Her School A Westchester County high school basketball standout who helped lead her team to its first state championship has made history again, becoming the first student-athlete at her school to earn a full Division I athletic scholarship.  Grace Gleeson, a senior at Yonkers Montessori Academy, officially committed to Lehigh University during a signing ceremony surrounded by family, friends, coaches, and teammates, Yonkers Public Schools announced on Friday, Nov. 13. The 6-foot-3 basketball star signed her commitment in the same school gymnasium where she spent numerous hours practicing.  …

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Man Killed When Pistol Accidentally Fires Inside Vehicle In NY: Police Man Killed When Pistol Accidentally Fires Inside Vehicle In NY: Police Man Killed When Pistol Accidentally Fires Inside Vehicle In NY: Police
Man Killed When Pistol Accidentally Fires Inside Vehicle In NY: Police A man was shot in the back and killed when another man’s pistol accidentally discharged inside a vehicle in New York, police said. Officers responded to a 911 call near 459 South Broadway in Hicksville, Nassau County at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, and found a 24-year-old man inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to his back, police said. A Nassau County Police ambulance took him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly afterward. Mohammed Basheer Ahmed, 27, was inside the vehicle with the victim when he accidentally discharged his pistol, detectives said. Ahmed was arr…
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Feds Detain Twice-Deported Man In Wrong-Way I-91 Crash That Killed NY Native Hockey Player, 21 A 41-year-old Mexican national who had been deported twice was arrested following a wrong-way crash that killed a 21-year-old Connecticut college hockey player who dreamed of becoming a police officer. Guillermo Carmona-Lopez was identified as the driver in the Thursday, Oct. 16, crash on Interstate 91 in North Haven, Connecticut, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Authorities have placed an ICE detainer on him.  The victim was Ryan O'Shea, of Stony Point, New York, a University of New Haven senior and leader on the school's club hockey team. O'Shea was returning fro…
NY AG Probing Man's Death After Police Used TASER Devices To Stop Assault In Westchester NY AG Probing Man's Death After Police Used TASER Devices To Stop Assault In Westchester NY AG Probing Man's Death After Police Used TASER Devices To Stop Assault In Westchester
NY AG Probing Man's Death After Police Used TASER Devices To Stop Assault In Westchester New York's Attorney General has launched a full investigation into the death of a man who died earlier this year after police used Tasers and restrained him during a violent confrontation inside a Westchester County apartment building.     The investigation centers on the death of Sean Daniel, who died on Tuesday, April 7, following an encounter with Yonkers Police officers at 165 Bruce Ave. The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation announced on Friday, Nov. 13, that it had opened the investigation after receiving new information about the incident. …
Runner's High: Attorney Disqualified From NYC Marathon For Smoking Weed On Course Runner's High: Attorney Disqualified From NYC Marathon For Smoking Weed On Course Runner's High: Attorney Disqualified From NYC Marathon For Smoking Weed On Course
Runner's High: Attorney Disqualified From NYC Marathon For Smoking Weed On Course An attorney from Texas has been disqualified from the New York City Marathon after taking a different kind of hit during the race. Andrea Sager, 35, was seen in viral footage smoking marijuana, apparently with a spectator, during the Sunday, Nov. 1 marathon. The single mom and poker player confirmed her disqualification on Instagram, noting that her results have been scrubbed from the New York Road Runners website.   While Sager's marathon results may have gone up in smoke, her sense of humor certainly hasn't. Sager posted a selfie with the words "Why were you disqualifi…

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NYC Building Collapse: Victims' Families Share Heartbreaking Stories, Plead For Help NYC Building Collapse: Victims' Families Share Heartbreaking Stories, Plead For Help NYC Building Collapse: Victims' Families Share Heartbreaking Stories, Plead For Help
NYC Building Collapse: Victims' Families Share Heartbreaking Stories, Plead For Help A father expecting his second child, a young mother suddenly left without a home, and a family already facing another devastating loss earlier in the year are among those whose lives have been shattered by a deadly Brooklyn building collapse this week.  As New York City mourns the eight people killed in the Wednesday, Nov. 11 disaster, families of those who died and residents displaced by the collapse are sharing their stories through GoFundMe campaigns and asking for help as they recover from the tragedy.  The three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Ave. collapsed into a neighborin…

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Violent Offender Stabs Sanitation Worker For Waking Him Up In Westchester: DA A man accused of attacking a Westchester County sanitation worker with knives after complaining that a garbage truck woke him up has been indicted on attempted murder charges, prosecutors said.   Mount Vernon resident Shakiem Stanley, 34, was arraigned on several charges on Friday, Nov. 13, after stabbing the city employee three times during a confrontation on North Seventh Avenue in Mount Vernon on Tuesday, Oct. 20, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. Prosecutors said the attack happened at around 8:23 a.m., when Stanley came out of his home carr…

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Hidden Fees Add Up: Consumers Frustrated By Sudden Surcharge Spike Hidden Fees Add Up: Consumers Frustrated By Sudden Surcharge Spike Hidden Fees Add Up: Consumers Frustrated By Sudden Surcharge Spike
Hidden Fees Add Up: Consumers Frustrated By Sudden Surcharge Spike A sudden surge in surcharges is leaving consumers frustrated and fatigued as fees pile up across industries.  From restaurants to airlines and online retailers, businesses are increasingly tacking on extra charges to offset rising costs. And customers are noticing. The trend, often referred to as "fee fatigue," has grown significantly in recent years.  According to a JD Power study, 34 percent of small businesses now add credit card surcharges, while restaurant surcharges have jumped from 16 percent in 2022 to 20 percent in 2025.  These fees, which often appear at checkout,…

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Hidden Fees Add Up: Consumers Frustrated By Sudden Surcharge Spike Hidden Fees Add Up: Consumers Frustrated By Sudden Surcharge Spike Hidden Fees Add Up: Consumers Frustrated By Sudden Surcharge Spike
Hidden Fees Add Up: Consumers Frustrated By Sudden Surcharge Spike A sudden surge in surcharges is leaving consumers frustrated and fatigued as fees pile up across industries.  From restaurants to airlines and online retailers, businesses are increasingly tacking on extra charges to offset rising costs. And customers are noticing. The trend, often referred to as "fee fatigue," has grown significantly in recent years.  According to a JD Power study, 34 percent of small businesses now add credit card surcharges, while restaurant surcharges have jumped from 16 percent in 2022 to 20 percent in 2025.  These fees, which often appear at checkout,…

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Cause Of Nationwide Ground Stop Revealed: Travel Disruptions Linger Cause Of Nationwide Ground Stop Revealed: Travel Disruptions Linger Cause Of Nationwide Ground Stop Revealed: Travel Disruptions Linger
Cause Of Nationwide Ground Stop Revealed: Travel Disruptions Linger Federal officials have identified what triggered the nationwide flight halt, but the explanation brings little immediate relief to travelers facing another day of cancellations and delays. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during a press conference Saturday, Nov. 14, that a router malfunction during telecommunications upgrades overwhelmed equipment supporting the nation’s air traffic control network. WATCH LIVE: Secretary Sean Duffy, FAA chief address nationwide ground stop chaos https://t.co/nrcO0W0c4m — Fox News (@FoxNews) November 14, 2026 Duffy identified the contractor as L…