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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
Breaking News
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
Your Community
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
National Interest
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
Breaking News
$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
Breaking News
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
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City Eyes More Affordable Homes, Seeks Developers For New Homeownership Push In Westchester City Eyes More Affordable Homes, Seeks Developers For New Homeownership Push In Westchester
City Eyes More Affordable Homes, Seeks Developers For New Homeownership Push In Westchester A city in Westchester County is looking for developers to help build new affordable homes on city properties as part of a push to make homeownership possible for more families.  The Yonkers Housing Authority said it will issue a Request for Qualifications on Tuesday, Sept. 15 seeking a development team for an affordable homeownership program spanning seven properties in several city neighborhoods, the authority announced.  The properties include two parcels on Herriott Street, three on Byron Avenue, and one each on Ridgeview Avenue and Ash Street. The Housing Authority purcha…

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by Ben Crnic
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Get Special Stop & Shop Freebie To Celebrate National Guacamole Day: Here's How Get Special Stop & Shop Freebie To Celebrate National Guacamole Day: Here's How
Get Special Stop & Shop Freebie To Celebrate National Guacamole Day: Here's How Stop & Shop is celebrating a popular sidekick for tacos, burritos, and tortilla chips. Customers can get a free container of Nature's Promise guacamole starting on Friday, Sept. 11. The promotion runs through Thursday, Sept. 17. The offer celebrates National Guacamole Day, which falls on Wednesday, Sept. 16. According to Avocados From Mexico, guacamole was invented by the Aztecs between the 14th and 16th centuries by mashing avocados with a mortar and pestle, then adding ingredients like tomatoes, peppers, and salt. The word "guacamole" is a combination of the Nahuatl words f…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
This Brief Routine May Lift Your Spirits, Sharpen Focus: Study This Brief Routine May Lift Your Spirits, Sharpen Focus: Study
This Brief Routine May Lift Your Spirits, Sharpen Focus: Study A better mood may be closer than you think, with a small study suggesting that 10 minutes could make a difference. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan found that a brief session of very slow running improved mood and performance on a mental task compared with sitting quietly. The findings, published in Imaging Neuroscience, suggest that even gentle running may offer immediate benefits for healthy young adults.  Researchers recruited 24 participants: 13 men and 11 women. All were healthy, right-handed, and had no history of neurological or psychiatric conditions. Each pa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NY House Candidate’s BDSM-Modeling Past Shockingly Resurfaces NY House Candidate’s BDSM-Modeling Past Shockingly Resurfaces
NY House Candidate’s Bdsm-modeling Past Shockingly Resurfaces A Long Island congressional candidate has a surprising past: modeling BDSM gear for a fetish sex shop. Chris Gallant, a 37-year-old Democrat, appeared in multiple photos for “Mr S Leather,” a San Francisco-based company selling a variety of products on its XXX-rated website, the New York Post reported Sunday, Sept. 13. Gallant’s attorney confirmed to the Post that he’d appeared in the pics. Pictures of Gallant were wiped from the internet — at his request, according to his lawyer’s comments to the Post — but are still visible on archived versions of the site. They can be found from 2011 to…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Man Steals Copper From Plumbing Business In Westchester, Police Say Man Steals Copper From Plumbing Business In Westchester, Police Say
Man Steals Copper From Plumbing Business In Westchester, Police Say A man is accused of trespassing at a Northern Westchester business and stealing hundreds of dollars worth of copper, police said.  Ossining resident Ryan Knapp, 38, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 4, in connection with the break-in, Yorktown Police announced on Monday, Sept. 14. According to the department, the investigation began just after around 2 a.m. that day, when Yorktown Police received a report from Goldberg Plumbing at 390 East Main St. An unknown man had been seen on security cameras in the business's driveway allegedly trespassing, police said.  Investigators …

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by Ben Crnic