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Former Police Chief's Car Connected To Hit-Runs In Westchester, DA Investigating: Report Former Police Chief's Car Connected To Hit-Runs In Westchester, DA Investigating: Report
Former Police Chief's Car Connected To Hit-Runs In Westchester, DA Investigating: Report A car registered to a former Westchester County police chief was involved in multiple reported hit-and-runs within minutes of each other, leading to a DA investigation into the handling of the case, according to reports.  An Infiniti sedan registered to former Tuckahoe Police Chief John Costanzo, who retired from the department in 2023, is at the center of the investigation, CBS News New York reported.  The incidents happened on Friday, Aug. 14, beginning in Yonkers, according to the outlet. Yonkers Police said officers took a report after someone driving the Infiniti alleged…

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by Ben Crnic
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Payouts Set To Start In $115M Privacy Class-Action Settlement: What To Know Payouts Set To Start In $115M Privacy Class-Action Settlement: What To Know
Payouts Set To Start In $115M Privacy Class-Action Settlement: What To Know A long-awaited payout from a major privacy case is about to begin, but only people who filed claims before the deadline can receive money. Payments from Oracle’s $115 million class-action settlement will begin on Monday, Sept. 21, according to the official Oracle Data Privacy Settlement website. The distribution should be completed by Monday, Dec. 7. The appeals process was fully resolved on June 22, clearing the way for payments. The settlement resolves claims that Oracle improperly captured, compiled, and sold people’s online and offline data without their permission. The lawsuit allege…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Vehicle Overturns, Veers Into Woods Off Palisades Parkway Vehicle Overturns, Veers Into Woods Off Palisades Parkway
Vehicle Overturns, Veers Into Woods Off Palisades Parkway A vehicle overturned and went off the Palisades Interstate Parkway into the woods in a crash in Rockland County, according to reports.  The crash happened on the southbound side of the parkway near Exit 14 in Stony Point on Thursday, Aug. 27, The Monsey Scoop reported. The vehicle overturned before veering into the woods off the roadway, according to the report. Emergency crews responded to the scene, and injuries were reported.  More details about the number of people injured or the severity of their injuries were not immediately available.  Click here for more from T…

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by Ben Crnic
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This Easy Habit Tied To Greater Weight Loss, Study Reveals This Easy Habit Tied To Greater Weight Loss, Study Reveals
This Easy Habit Tied To Greater Weight Loss, Study Reveals A simple daily habit may make a substantial difference for people trying to lose weight. A study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research on Thursday, Aug. 13, found that people who logged their food more frequently tended to lose more weight over six months. Users who tracked food six to seven days per week lost an average of 11.33 percent of their body weight. Those who tracked fewer than two days per week lost 6.84 percent on average. The findings came from a retrospective study of 5,132 adults using the MyNetDiary nutrition-tracking app. The participants had an average age…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Back-to-School Checkups Back-to-School Checkups
Back-to-School Checkups August is the best time to start thinking about a back-to-school checkup for your child. Also known as a well-child visit, these appointments provide a thorough exam to make sure that your child is physically and emotionally ready for the classroom. What will happen during the appointment? During the appointment, the clinician will perform a physical exam which includes a vital signs check. They will review all immunizations that your child should have received, perform hearing, vision, and mental health screenings, and take a look to see if your child is reaching their developmental milest…

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Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA
Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA Virginia waited more than half a century for another Miss USA. The wait ended in historic fashion on Thursday, Aug. 27, when Miss Virginia USA Justus Kelley was crowned Miss USA 2026 during the 75th edition of the pageant in Miami. Kelley, 31, became the first mother and first married woman to win the Miss USA title, according to People and Business Insider. She is also reportedly the first woman in her 30s to win. And she ended quite the drought back home. Kelley became the first woman representing Virginia to win Miss USA since Deborah Shelton took the crown in 1970, according to B…

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Man Shot In Ankles — Police Then Search Bushes Near Scene In Westchester Man Shot In Ankles — Police Then Search Bushes Near Scene In Westchester
Man Shot In Ankles — Police Then Search Bushes Near Scene In Westchester A 35-year-old man was hospitalized after being shot in both ankles during an early-morning incident in Westchester County, prompting a police investigation at the scene.   The shooting happened in the area of 171 North Broadway in Yonkers just after 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, according to Yonkers Police.  Officers responded after receiving a report of shots fired and found the 35-year-old victim suffering from gunshot wounds to both ankles, police said. He was taken to an area hospital in stable condition with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.  …

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NY Gun Trafficker Linked To County's Largest Firearms Bust In History Gets Prison Time NY Gun Trafficker Linked To County's Largest Firearms Bust In History Gets Prison Time
NY Gun Trafficker Linked To County's Largest Firearms Bust In History Gets Prison Time A Georgia man who admitted supplying firearms for illegal sale in Orange County will spend over a decade in prison for his role in the largest gun-trafficking case in county history.  Dijoun Lawrence, 23, was sentenced to 13 years in prison in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 26, after previously pleading guilty to first-degree criminal sale of a firearm and fourth-degree conspiracy, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced.  Lawrence admitted that he supplied firearms from Georgia to be sold illegally in New York as part of the interstate trafficking network …

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by Ben Crnic
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Bret Baier Rebuts Trump After President Slams Fox News Bret Baier Rebuts Trump After President Slams Fox News
Bret Baier Rebuts Trump After President Slams Fox News A Fox News anchor wasted little time answering President Donald Trump after the president took aim at the network and one of its reporters. Bret Baier delivered a point-by-point rebuttal during “Special Report” on Thursday, Aug. 27, minutes after Trump criticized Fox News correspondent Jonathan Hunt in a Truth Social post about the network’s Iran coverage. “Jonathan Hunt of Fox News did a particularly inaccurate report on the Failing Islamic Republic of Iran,"  Trump wrote. "I don’t want to meet, they do. In fact, they are begging to make a deal. Bret Baier should straighten out his fl…

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by Joe Lombardi
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2 Dogs Rescued After E-Bike Battery Sparks Fire At Peekskill Home 2 Dogs Rescued After E-Bike Battery Sparks Fire At Peekskill Home
2 Dogs Rescued After E-Bike Battery Sparks Fire At Peekskill Home Two dogs were rescued from a Westchester County home after a charging e-bike battery malfunctioned and caused a basement fire.  The blaze broke out at a home on Paulding Street in Peekskill around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, according to the City of Peekskill Fire Department.  When crews arrived, residents told them there was an active fire in the basement and that two dogs were still inside, the department said. Firefighters confirmed that there was a fire in the basement and called for more resources before quickly knocking down the flames. Crews then searched the home an…

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Friday Night Lights Meets Lord of the Flies in New Memoir Friday Night Lights Meets Lord of the Flies in New Memoir
Friday Night Lights Meets Lord of the Flies in New Memoir Strike Season is the amazing true story of a high school football team that was forced to practice and play games without coaches during an unforgettable season because their teachers went on strike and pulled the coaches from the sideline as part of a bitter labor dispute. This is the debut memoir of Michael Eck, the quarterback for this 1979 team who, along with his co-captains, was faced with the unprecedented responsibilities of playing and coaching this talented team in Pittsburgh, the hotbed of high school football. Strike Season is a poignant memoir about the lengths young people wi…

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FBI Seeks More Victims Of Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Hudson Valley FBI Seeks More Victims Of Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Hudson Valley
FBI Seeks More Victims Of Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Hudson Valley Federal investigators are searching for more potential victims of an Orange County man who was recently sentenced to a decade in prison for sexually abusing two young boys over several years in Rockland County.  The FBI's New York Division Hudson Valley Resident Agency is seeking information from anyone who may have been victimized by James Valentine of Cornwall-on-Hudson, the agency announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  Investigators said Valentine, 58, primarily targeted boys between the ages of 8 and 16 over a 40-year period spanning from 1985 through 2025. The FBI said Valent…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Mom, Daughter Among About 90 Americans Missing Following Catastrophic Nepal Flooding NY Mom, Daughter Among About 90 Americans Missing Following Catastrophic Nepal Flooding
NY Mom, Daughter Among About 90 Americans Missing Following Catastrophic Nepal Flooding A desperate search for survivors is intensifying after a wall of water and debris tore through Himalayan communities, leaving families around the world waiting for answers. About 90 Americans are now among more than 1,300 people unaccounted for near the Nepal-China border, according to the US State Department and multiple reports. Three Americans have been rescued. Among those missing are Rekha Shashidharan, 54, and her 14-year-old daughter, Rashi Shashidharan, from New York, CNN reports. A family member reportedly spoke with the pair about an hour before the catastrophic flooding…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New CDC Map Shows Massive Cyclospora Surge Across 48 States New CDC Map Shows Massive Cyclospora Surge Across 48 States
New CDC Map Shows Massive Cyclospora Surge Across 48 States A foodborne parasite surge that has already sickened thousands of Americans is still growing as health officials investigate several potential sources. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 17,180 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis acquired in the US have been reported since Friday, May 1.  Cases have now been identified in 48 states and Washington, DC, according to data updated Tuesday, Aug. 25. The only states not reporting cases are Delaware and Hawaii. That compares with 1,180 cases reported during the entire period from May 1 through Aug. 31 of last year. …

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
TV Favorite Busy Philipps Opens Up About Major Health Ordeal TV Favorite Busy Philipps Opens Up About Major Health Ordeal
TV Favorite Busy Philipps Opens Up About Major Health Ordeal A familiar television star is opening up about a frightening medical ordeal that unfolded largely outside the public eye. Busy Philipps revealed she was diagnosed with a rare malignant brain tumor after a full-body MRI detected a mass before she developed obvious symptoms, she told People in an exclusive interview published Wednesday, Aug. 26. The 2.6-centimeter tumor was identified as a grade 2 oligodendroglioma, a slow-growing form of brain cancer. The 47-year-old Philipps underwent a roughly five-hour operation Monday, March 2, to remove the tumor from her frontal lobe. She later needed…

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Expert Spine Care, Closer to Home in the Hudson Valley Expert Spine Care, Closer to Home in the Hudson Valley
Expert Spine Care, Closer to Home in the Hudson Valley Many Hudson Valley residents with persistent back or neck pain assume that experienced spine care means traveling to New York City. The Institute for Spine Surgery wants patients across Upper Westchester, Orange County, and surrounding communities to know that care is available closer to home. Led by board-certified neurosurgeon Dr. John M. Abrahams, the Institute treats the full range of cervical and lumbar spine conditions. With a location in Cortlandt Manor and a growing surgical presence at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital, the practice is working to make spine care more acces…

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Cause Of Death Released For Shelley Fabares, TV Sitcom Star Cause Of Death Released For Shelley Fabares, TV Sitcom Star
Cause Of Death Released For Shelley Fabares, TV Sitcom Star The cause of death has been revealed for a television favorite whose career stretched from teenage sitcom stardom to movies, music, and a second hit series decades later. Shelley Fabares died of pneumonia, her family told People in a report published Thursday, Aug. 27. She was 82. Fabares died Saturday, Aug. 22, in Los Angeles surrounded by loved ones. Her death was announced the following day publicly. She had previously been diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis and underwent a liver transplant in 2000, People noted. Original report - Shelley Fabares Dies: TV Sitcom Favorite Also S…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Fox Affiliate TV Anchor Admits To Stabbing Mother To Death Former Fox Affiliate TV Anchor Admits To Stabbing Mother To Death
Former Fox Affiliate TV Anchor Admits To Stabbing Mother To Death A former local television news anchor whose career included several stations across the country has admitted to a crime that could keep her behind bars for decades. Angelynn “Angie” Mock, 48, pleaded guilty Friday, Aug. 21, to first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office. Mock faces a presumptive life sentence with eligibility for parole after 25 years.  Her sentencing is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 5.  The killing happened Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, at the Wichita, Kansas, home Mock share…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Toilet Paper, Household Staples Face Possible Price Hikes: What To Know Toilet Paper, Household Staples Face Possible Price Hikes: What To Know
Toilet Paper, Household Staples Face Possible Price Hikes: What To Know The cost of everyday household necessities could soon take another hit as a widening trade fight puts deeply connected US-Canada supply chains under pressure. New tariffs between the two countries are targeting hundreds of products, including paper goods, appliances, cosmetics, food, and other staples. The latest escalation came after Canada announced Tuesday, Aug. 25, that it will impose counter-tariffs ranging from 15 to 50 percent on $27.6 billion in US goods beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8.  The Canadian government said its response follows new US tariffs of 50 percent on $27.6 billion …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Apple's Biggest iPhone Change In Years Nears: What To Know About Launch Apple's Biggest iPhone Change In Years Nears: What To Know About Launch
Apple's Biggest iPhone Change In Years Nears: What To Know About Launch Apple's long-rumored entry into a fast-growing corner of the smartphone market appears to be only weeks away. The tech giant is expected to unveil its first foldable iPhone during its September launch event, according to multiple reports. Bloomberg has reported that the device remains on track to debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max.  The event will be held at 1 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, Sept. 9. The foldable has widely been called the iPhone Ultra or iPhone Fold, though Apple has not confirmed the final name. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has said “Ultra” is widely used interna…

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3 Inmates Attacked Corrections Officers In Separate Incidents At Hudson Valley Facility: DA 3 Inmates Attacked Corrections Officers In Separate Incidents At Hudson Valley Facility: DA
3 Inmates Attacked Corrections Officers In Separate Incidents At Hudson Valley Facility: DA Three inmates at a Dutchess County prison have been indicted in separate attacks that left correction officers injured, prosecutors said.  Ryan Laws, 48, Carine Reeves, 46, and Emmanuel Valentin-Perez, 23, are each charged with two counts of second-degree assault, both felonies, in connection with incidents at Green Haven Correctional Facility in the town of Beekman, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 27.  The three indictments involve separate alleged attacks dating from July 2024 through January 2025.  Laws is accused of attacking a …

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Battle Over NY’s New Anti-ICE Law Heads To Court: AG James Sues Rensselaer County Battle Over NY’s New Anti-ICE Law Heads To Court: AG James Sues Rensselaer County
Battle Over NY’s New Anti-ice Law Heads To Court: AG James Sues Rensselaer County New York state officials have sued Rensselaer County leaders for violating the state’s new law on local cooperation with federal ICE agents. The civil lawsuit continues the steps toward a court showdown over the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act. The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s office is leading a separate suit against Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James over the law. “We aren't going to comply,” Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin previously wrote on social media. He also responded to a letter from the attorney general’s office by telling James to “take that letter….cr…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Bobcat Sightings Reported In This Westchester Municipality — Here's What To Do If You See One Bobcat Sightings Reported In This Westchester Municipality — Here's What To Do If You See One
Bobcat Sightings Reported In This Westchester Municipality — Here's What To Do If You See One Residents in a Westchester County municipality are being urged to keep their distance from bobcats after several recent sightings were reported in the area.  The City of Rye Police Department said on Wednesday, Aug. 26, that it had received reports of bobcats being spotted in the city.   Bobcats are native to New York and are generally secretive animals that are rarely seen, but they can occasionally venture into suburban areas, police said.  Although bobcat attacks on people are extremely rare and a sighting alone is generally not a cause for alarm, authorities are off…

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by Ben Crnic
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Investigation Details NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm Investigation Details NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm
Investigation Details NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm A New York native found dead on a work trip to Nashville was located in under five hours by private investigators, according to their organization. The body of Conor Anderson, 31, was found by Covert Results PI firm, which revealed details of the search on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Anderson, a native of Huntington, Long Island, who moved to the Denver area, was last seen alive around 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. He was in town for a work trip surrounding a real estate conference, according to his LinkedIn page. One of Anderson’s family friends hired…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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E-Bike, Moped Riders Found With Narcotics After Separate Hudson Valley Chases: Police E-Bike, Moped Riders Found With Narcotics After Separate Hudson Valley Chases: Police
E-Bike, Moped Riders Found With Narcotics After Separate Hudson Valley Chases: Police Two men are accused of fleeing police on an e-bike and a moped in separate chases in Orange County before officers caught them and found narcotics, authorities said.   The two incidents happened on consecutive days in the City of Newburgh, the city's police department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  The first began on Monday, Aug. 24, when officers saw an e-bike traveling against traffic on Broadway, police said. When officers tried stopping the rider, he allegedly fled, leading them on a brief chase through city streets.  Police said the rider eventually abandon…

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by Ben Crnic
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Firefighter Hospitalized In 3-Alarm Fire In Hudson Valley Firefighter Hospitalized In 3-Alarm Fire In Hudson Valley
Firefighter Hospitalized In 3-Alarm Fire In Hudson Valley A firefighter was hospitalized and a resident was treated for smoke inhalation after a large house fire in Orange County grew to three alarms, officials said.  The blaze broke out at 67 Rock Ridge Rd. in Chester around 8:23 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, the Chester Fire Department said in an update on Thursday, Aug. 27.  When firefighters arrived, they found the structure already up in flames and immediately began battling the fire, the department said. Firefighters said it was challenging to get enough water to the scene and to access the property. As the fire continued, commanders …

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Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is asking a Centre County judge to broaden the scope of his upcoming evidentiary hearing, renewing claims that prosecutors, therapists, and others manipulated accusers and withheld information from his defense. Sandusky's attorneys filed a 52-page amended Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Thursday, Aug. 27, the same day the court confirmed his evidentiary hearing will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. The hearing is currently limited to one issue: the June 2025 recantation of R.R., identified in the filings as one of Sandusk…

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Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path
Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path A new named storm has formed in the Atlantic, but its future may depend on whether it can survive increasingly hostile conditions ahead. The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday, Aug. 27, over the central tropical Atlantic, becoming the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Dolly was centered about 1,555 miles east of the Leeward Islands late Thursday morning. Maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph, with higher gusts, while the storm was moving west at about 24 mph.  No coastal watches or warnings were in effect. Though the storm was na…

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Swastikas, Hateful Words Found Carved Into Pedestrian Bridge In Westchester County Swastikas, Hateful Words Found Carved Into Pedestrian Bridge In Westchester County
Swastikas, Hateful Words Found Carved Into Pedestrian Bridge In Westchester County Swastikas and other hateful graffiti were discovered carved into a popular pedestrian bridge over the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, town officials said. The vandalism was found on the Atomic War Veterans Memorial Bridge in Yorktown, which connects the Granite Knolls and Legacy Park trails, the town announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  The town's Parks Department first learned of the vandalism on Monday night, Aug. 24, when it received an email reporting a swastika carved into the bridge's concrete flooring. A hiker submitted another report Tuesday morning.  Yorktown S…

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Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark is apologizing after a social media post promoting its own ticket prices beneath a conversation about Dollywood and the death of country music icon Dolly Parton drew widespread backlash online. The controversy began Tuesday, Aug. 25, just hours after Parton's death at age 80 was announced. An X user shared a screenshot showing Dollywood's roughly $99 one-day ticket price, writing that Parton had "kept the prices reasonable in this economy" and pledging to continue supporting her legacy. Hersheypark's verified account replied: "Our summer tickets are $49.99." HERSHEY PARK NOO…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Major Trafficker Caught With Kilos Of Cocaine, $40K In NY Storage Unit Learns Fate Major Trafficker Caught With Kilos Of Cocaine, $40K In NY Storage Unit Learns Fate
Major Trafficker Caught With Kilos Of Cocaine, $40K In NY Storage Unit Learns Fate A convicted Orange County drug trafficker caught with more than three kilograms of cocaine and over $40,000 in cash inside a storage unit will spend decades behind bars.  Middletown resident Thedford Browning, 54, was sentenced to an aggregate term of 39 years to life in prison on Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced. The sentence came exactly one year after Browning was convicted by a jury of operating as a major trafficker, first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled…

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