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Video: NJ Friends, 24, Killed By NYC Train Seen Sitting On Tracks Moments Before, Report Says Video: NJ Friends, 24, Killed By NYC Train Seen Sitting On Tracks Moments Before, Report Says
Video: NJ Friends, 24, Killed By NYC Train Seen Sitting On Tracks Moments Before, Report Says Two 24-year-olds from New Jersey were killed after being struck by a subway train in Manhattan early Sunday morning, Sept. 13, authorities said. According to the NY Post, video shows Navam Kaul, of Sayreville, and Malaika Chitre, of Dayton, sitting on the tracks moments before they were struck by the train just before 3:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. The NYPD confirmed that Chitre and Kaul were killed by a southbound 4 train at the Spring Street subway station. Police responding to a 911 call for two aided individuals found Kaul and Chitre on the roadbed, police said. EMS pronounc…

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by Cecilia Levine
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8.2M NY Households To Get Energy Rebate Checks Worth Up To $200 — Here's Who's Eligible 8.2M NY Households To Get Energy Rebate Checks Worth Up To $200 — Here's Who's Eligible
8.2M NY Households To Get Energy Rebate Checks Worth Up To $200 — Here's Who's Eligible Millions of New Yorkers will soon find energy rebate checks worth up to $200 in their mailboxes — and eligible households won't have to apply to get the money, officials said.  The checks will begin going out across New York on Monday, Sept. 21 and continue through December, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday, Sept. 14.  About 8.2 million households are expected to receive payments through the state's one-time $1 billion Protecting Our Wallets Energy Rebate, or POWER, program, according to the governor's office.  Officials said eligible New Yorkers do not need to apply, r…

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by Ben Crnic
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Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals A barely noticeable sound delivered at exactly the right moment during sleep may give one of the brain’s overnight maintenance systems a boost. MIT researchers found that precisely timed bursts of pink noise strengthened waves of cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that helps remove waste products from the brain during sleep. The findings were published Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Science Translational Medicine. Pink noise contains the full range of frequencies people can hear, but lower pitches are louder and higher pitches are softer. MIT describes the result as a balanced, gentle sound, lik…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following backlash over his pro-Palestinian remarks during both of his opening acts at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, according to the Seattle rapper himself. Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, announced his removal from Sheeran’s LOOP Tour in a lengthy Instagram statement Monday, Sept. 14, saying the decision followed pressure from stadium owners after his performances in East Rutherford on Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5. "Rolling Stone" also reported that Macklemore was removed from the remainder o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Troopers Hospitalized U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Troopers Hospitalized
U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Troopers Hospitalized Two state troopers were taken to a hospital after a U-Haul box truck slammed into their parked patrol vehicles in Orange County.  The crash happened on Route 17 westbound in the Town of Woodbury near Exit 130A at around 11:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 14. At the time of the crash, two marked State Police vehicles were parked and unoccupied on the shoulder while troopers conducted an investigation. Their emergency lights were activated, according to police.  A U-Haul box truck traveling west then struck the rear of one of the police…

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by Ben Crnic
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Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US
Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US Police departments across the United States are issuing warnings about a concerning new viral “Cat in the Hat” social media trend targeting schools and communities, and in some cases, leading to arrests. The trend features disturbing depictions of the Dr. Seuss character lurking outside homes, schools and other locations, often at night. Some of the images and videos appear to have been generated using artificial intelligence. The trend reportedly surfaced in Ireland and the United Kingdom, according to The Guardian. On Aug. 31, a 14-year-old Colorado student was arrested after police said …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Village Defends Flooding Prevention Measures After Water Rescues, Drainage Issue In Westchester Village Defends Flooding Prevention Measures After Water Rescues, Drainage Issue In Westchester
Village Defends Flooding Prevention Measures After Water Rescues, Drainage Issue In Westchester After torrential rain flooded streets and prompted multiple water rescues in a Westchester County village over the weekend, officials are defending their efforts to prevent flooding and pushing back against claims that recent development made the problem worse.   The flooding hit Port Chester on Sunday morning, Sept. 13, as rainfall at times approached 3 inches per hour, according to village officials.  The Port Chester Fire Department said crews were “extremely busy” responding to numerous fire-related emergencies and multiple water rescues throughout the community. Photos r…

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by Ben Crnic
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Falling Fuel Tanks Spark Ford's Latest Major Recall Of 223K+ Vehicles Falling Fuel Tanks Spark Ford's Latest Major Recall Of 223K+ Vehicles
Falling Fuel Tanks Spark Ford's Latest Major Recall Of 223K+ Vehicles More than 220,000 Ford vehicles are being recalled because their fuel tanks can potentially fall off while in motion. Ford Motor Company issued the recall for 223,472 F-150 pickup trucks, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The recall affects F-150s from model years 2023 through 2027. The trucks' fuel tanks may be improperly secured because the front fuel tank straps weren't correctly installed during assembly. In some cases, the straps' T-slots weren't properly inserted into the vehicle's frame rail, potentially causing the…

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by Chris Spiker
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NY Woman Wins $5K A Week For Life — Here's Where She Bought Her Ticket NY Woman Wins $5K A Week For Life — Here's Where She Bought Her Ticket
NY Woman Wins $5K A Week For Life — Here's Where She Bought Her Ticket A Rockland County woman has landed a prize that will keep paying for years after winning $5,000 a week for life on a scratch-off ticket.   Monsey resident Henya Fried claimed a top prize on the New York Lottery's Set For Life scratch-off game, the New York Lottery announced on Friday, Sept. 11. The winning ticket was purchased at AiM's (Family) Laundromat, located at 37 South Main St. in Spring Valley.  Top-prize winners on the Set For Life game are guaranteed a minimum payout of $5 million, according to lottery officials. Fried chose the lifetime annuity option rather …

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by Ben Crnic
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Bob Mackie Dies: Fashion Icon For Decades Worked With Cher, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner Bob Mackie Dies: Fashion Icon For Decades Worked With Cher, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner
Bob Mackie Dies: Fashion Icon For Decades Worked With Cher, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner Bob Mackie, whose designs helped make some of entertainment’s biggest stars impossible to overlook, has died. The fashion and costume designer was 87. A statement on his official Instagram account announced his death on Monday, Sept. 14. Click here for a new, updated story: Cause Of Death Revealed For Legendary Designer Bob Mackie “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Mr. Bob Mackie passed away today,” said the Instagram statement. “He lived his 87 years to the fullest, fulfilling his dream of being a Fashion and Costume Designer, which is all he ever wanted to do. His ge…

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by Joe Lombardi
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$100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Hudson Valley $100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Hudson Valley
$100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Hudson Valley Check your tickets: A Powerball player who stopped at a Putnam County gas station is holding one worth $100,000.  The third-prize-winning Power Play ticket for the Saturday, Sept. 12 drawing was sold at the Mobil gas station at 102 Route 6 in Mahopac, according to the New York Lottery.  The winning numbers were 14, 16, 23, 58, 69, with a Powerball number of 03. The ticket earned a $100,000 prize after the player purchased the Power Play option, which can multiply non-jackpot Powerball prizes.  Powerball's five white-ball numbers are drawn from one through 69, while the…

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Hudson Valley Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Hudson Valley
Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Hudson Valley A driver was seriously injured after crashing into a tree in Dutchess County.  The crash happened in Millbrook on Sunday, Sept. 13 at around 5:37 p.m., according to the Millbrook Fire Department. Arriving firefighters found one person trapped inside the vehicle with serious injuries and requested a LifeNet helicopter.  Meanwhile, firefighters worked to free the patient from the vehicle and prepare them for their trip to the hospital.  The Union Vale Fire Company responded to help and set up a helicopter landing zone on the Dyson Estate. After being pulled from t…

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by Ben Crnic