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AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After Westchester Store Won First Union Election: Report AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After Westchester Store Won First Union Election: Report AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After Westchester Store Won First Union Election: Report
AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After Westchester Store Won First Union Election: Report An AutoZone employee who helped organize workers at a Westchester County store said he was fired one day after his co-workers won what has been described as the company's first successful union election, according to reports.  Nathan DuCongé, a parts manager at the AutoZone store in White Plains, was fired on Saturday, Sept. 26, according to DuCongé and a GoFundMe fundraising page launched on his behalf.  The firing came one day after workers at the store voted to unionize with United Auto Workers Local 259, Labor Notes reported, also adding that Friday's vote marked the first uni…

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Chef Who Jumped From Burning Westchester Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say Chef Who Jumped From Burning Westchester Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say Chef Who Jumped From Burning Westchester Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say
Chef Who Jumped From Burning Westchester Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say A Westchester County chef who has provided food to people affected by disasters across the country is now receiving help from his own community after losing everything in a devastating house fire last week.  The house fire victim, whom friends identified only as Michael, escaped the burning home on Mountain Road in Irvington by jumping from a second-story window after the fire broke out early Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, according to a GoFundMe started on his behalf by Adrian Shanker.  The blaze began at around 5 a.m., as previously reported by Daily Voice. Firefighters from Irvin…
Girl, 16, Found Safe After Intense 2-Day Search In Hudson Valley Girl, 16, Found Safe After Intense 2-Day Search In Hudson Valley Girl, 16, Found Safe After Intense 2-Day Search In Hudson Valley
Girl, 16, Found Safe After Intense 2-Day Search In Hudson Valley A missing 16-year-old girl was found safe in Orange County after an intense two-day search involving local and federal authorities, police said. The teenager was first reported missing to the Town of New Windsor Police Department at around 6:28 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, the department said on Sunday, Sept. 27.  New Windsor officers and detectives began investigating and followed multiple leads over the next two days. On Saturday, Sept. 26, the girl was eventually found in the Town of Newburgh, police said. Authorities did not release the teenager's name or provide details about…
Man Charged With Stealing Social Security Checks Worth Hundreds Of Thousands From NY, CT: Feds Man Charged With Stealing Social Security Checks Worth Hundreds Of Thousands From NY, CT: Feds Man Charged With Stealing Social Security Checks Worth Hundreds Of Thousands From NY, CT: Feds
Man Charged With Stealing Social Security Checks Worth Hundreds Of Thousands From NY, CT: Feds A Connecticut man faces federal charges in a scheme involving government checks stolen from the mail and altered to cash them, prosecutors said. Bradleigh Rival, 23, of Stamford, was arrested on Sept. 16 after Social Security checks meant for people in Connecticut and New York went missing from the mail, the US Attorney's Office said.  Investigators found that more than 100 stolen US Treasury checks, worth several hundred thousand dollars in all, had been deposited into one person’s bank account. Prosecutors allege Rival took part in a scheme to change the names on stolen checks and de…
No Charges For Off-Duty Sergeant Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian In Hudson Valley: AG No Charges For Off-Duty Sergeant Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian In Hudson Valley: AG No Charges For Off-Duty Sergeant Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian In Hudson Valley: AG
No Charges For Off-Duty Sergeant Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian In Hudson Valley: AG An off-duty police sergeant will not face criminal charges after striking a 72-year-old pedestrian who later died in Sullivan County, though a state investigation raised concerns about how local authorities handled the crash.  The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation announced on Monday, Sept. 28, that prosecutors could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Village of Monticello Police Sgt. George Mendez committed a crime in the death of Steven Christy. The crash happened at around 6 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2025, on Pleasant Street (Route 42) near High Street in Mont…

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Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains A powerful nor'easter uncovered what's believed to be a large piece of a ship that wrecked more than 140 years ago. The storm exposed wooden wreckage along the south shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Saturday, Sept. 26. The remains are believed to be from the Warren Sawyer, a three-masted wooden schooner that sank off the island's coast in December 1884. The discovery was first reported by the Nantucket Current on Saturday, Sept. 26. Jason Graziadei, the newspaper's editor-in-chief, spotted the large wooden beams held together by iron fastenings near Miacomet Beach. …

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Eagles Legend Brian Dawkins Fires Back After DHS Uses His Image In Migrant Video Eagles Legend Brian Dawkins Fires Back After DHS Uses His Image In Migrant Video Eagles Legend Brian Dawkins Fires Back After DHS Uses His Image In Migrant Video
Eagles Legend Brian Dawkins Fires Back After DHS Uses His Image In Migrant Video NFL Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins had a clear message for the Trump administration after the Department of Homeland Security posted a propaganda video featuring him.  Keep his name out of your mouth. DHS shared a montage of the Philadelphia Eagles legend's highlights captioned, "Our time has come." The video was shared in resposne to reports of a "huge migrant caravan" approaching the southern border of the United States, ESPN reports. #HelloBlessedPeople🙏🏽I have respectfully not given permission to anyone other than those I currently do business with to use my NIL. Be Blessed! …

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New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products A packaged food product distributed across several states is now the focus of a federal recall, prompting consumers to check their pantries. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Friday, Sept. 25, that Sempio Food Services Inc. is recalling about 4,596 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken stew imported from the Republic of Korea without receiving required import reinspection. The recall involves 31.75-ounce pouches, packaged in cardboard boxes, of “Sempio Korean Ginseng Chicken Stew Classic” and “Sempio Korean Ginseng Chicken Stew Rich.” The products wer…

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New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products
New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products A packaged food product distributed across several states is now the focus of a federal recall, prompting consumers to check their pantries. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Friday, Sept. 25, that Sempio Food Services Inc. is recalling about 4,596 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken stew imported from the Republic of Korea without receiving required import reinspection. The recall involves 31.75-ounce pouches, packaged in cardboard boxes, of “Sempio Korean Ginseng Chicken Stew Classic” and “Sempio Korean Ginseng Chicken Stew Rich.” The products wer…

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Video Of Possible Pest Contaminant Sparks Recall Of Popular Pantry Product Video Of Possible Pest Contaminant Sparks Recall Of Popular Pantry Product Video Of Possible Pest Contaminant Sparks Recall Of Popular Pantry Product
Video Of Possible Pest Contaminant Sparks Recall Of Popular Pantry Product A consumer-posted video has triggered a voluntary recall of a popular jarred grocery product. G. L. Mezzetta Inc. announced Monday, Sept. 28, that it is recalling one specific lot of Mezzetta Golden Greek Peperoncini Medium Heat after learning of a social media video that appeared to show a possible pest contaminant in a jar. The company’s announcement posted by the FDA said it contacted the consumer who posted the video and opened an investigation. The limited recall applies only to 32-ounce jars of Mezzetta Golden Greek Peperoncini Medium Heat with SKU 10106328 and lot 720106. No illne…