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Family Pleads For Help As Massive Search For Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar Comes Up Empty Family Pleads For Help As Massive Search For Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar Comes Up Empty Family Pleads For Help As Massive Search For Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar Comes Up Empty
Family Pleads For Help As Massive Search For Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar Comes Up Empty A Maryland family just wants their son home. The search for 22-year-old University of Maryland student Dilan Shaan Ashar intensified on Saturday, Oct. 3, after campus police released new surveillance images that dramatically changed the timeline of his disappearance. Ashar was last seen on camera at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, at the Terrapin Trail Garage on the UMD campus in College Park, according to the University of Maryland Police Department. Dilan Shaan Ashar. University of Maryland Police Police have classified Ashar as a critical missing student and are askin…

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Valley Stream, NY
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Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman In Valley Stream: Police Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman In Valley Stream: Police Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman In Valley Stream: Police
Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman In Valley Stream: Police A 73-year-old Long Island woman thought she was helping strangers with directions when a woman got out of their car, hugged her, placed two necklaces around her neck — and stole the gold necklace she was already wearing, police said. The unusual theft happened outside the victim's Valley Stream home around 2:40 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, according to Nassau County Police. The woman was standing in front of her residence when a gold Mitsubishi carrying a man and woman pulled up, detectives said. The female passenger asked the 73-year-old for directions to BJ's Wholesale Club. After the woman gave…

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by Jillian Pikora
Potomac, MD
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Crews Dig Through Basement Wall To Save Worker Buried For 3 Hours In Potomac (UPDATED) Crews Dig Through Basement Wall To Save Worker Buried For 3 Hours In Potomac (UPDATED) Crews Dig Through Basement Wall To Save Worker Buried For 3 Hours In Potomac (UPDATED)
Crews Dig Through Basement Wall To Save Worker Buried For 3 Hours In Potomac (Updated) For more than three hours, a construction worker was buried in Maryland with rescuers digging toward him from two directions. The race to free him finally ended around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, when crews pulled the worker from a collapsed trench outside a home on Falls Bridge Lane in Potomac. Getting him out took more than 65 rescuers, a vacuum truck, buckets and shovels, a hole punched through a basement wall, and a painstaking operation designed to make sure the ground did not come crashing down again. The technical rescue in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO The worker h…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Oprah-Backed Restaurant Chain Files For Bankruptcy, Abruptly Closes 12 Locations Oprah-Backed Restaurant Chain Files For Bankruptcy, Abruptly Closes 12 Locations Oprah-Backed Restaurant Chain Files For Bankruptcy, Abruptly Closes 12 Locations
Oprah-Backed Restaurant Chain Files For Bankruptcy, Abruptly Closes 12 Locations True Food Kitchen has permanently closed 12 restaurants across the country as the Oprah Winfrey-backed chain goes through Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to published reports. The closures include locations in Hackensack and Edison, New Jersey; Garden City, New York; and Reston, Virginia, Fox News reports. True Food Kitchen and certain affiliates filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, according to a message shared with employees. As part of the bankruptcy process, the company closed…

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by Cecilia Levine
Towson, MD
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'Justice For Khloe': Suspect Captured Hours After Baltimore March For Murdered 12-Year-Old 'Justice For Khloe': Suspect Captured Hours After Baltimore March For Murdered 12-Year-Old 'Justice For Khloe': Suspect Captured Hours After Baltimore March For Murdered 12-Year-Old
'Justice For Khloe': Suspect Captured Hours After Baltimore March For Murdered 12-Year-Old The signs demanded justice for Khloe. Less than 24 hours after family, friends and neighbors filled a Maryland street calling for answers in the murder of 12-year-old Khloe Ishway, detectives made an arrest. Baltimore Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6 that 23-year-old Tyree Reynolds had been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting that killed Khloe and wounded four others on Friday, Oct. 3. Hours after Baltimore walked for 12-year-old Khloe Ishway, police arrested a suspect in her murder. Baltimore Police Department via Facebook The arrest came hours after member…

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Fairfield, NJ
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Prostitution Arrest Follows Online Sex Ad Investigation At Fairfield Hotel: Police Prostitution Arrest Follows Online Sex Ad Investigation At Fairfield Hotel: Police Prostitution Arrest Follows Online Sex Ad Investigation At Fairfield Hotel: Police
Prostitution Arrest Follows Online Sex Ad Investigation At Fairfield Hotel: Police An online advertisement allegedly offering sexual services led North Jersey police to a local hotel room and the arrest of a 53-year-old woman, authorities said. Fairfield officers Ryan Cleary and Patrick Reynolds were investigating the advertisement at the Ramada Inn on Two Bridges Road on Saturday, Oct. 3, police said in a news release. The officers contacted the phone number listed in the ad and arranged to meet the person at the hotel, police said. There, officers encountered Ye Liu, 53, inside one of the hotel rooms, authorities said. Based on the investigation and evidence found in t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Burke, VA
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Springfield Man, 93, Dies Days After His Crash Injuries In Burke Were Downgraded: Police Springfield Man, 93, Dies Days After His Crash Injuries In Burke Were Downgraded: Police Springfield Man, 93, Dies Days After His Crash Injuries In Burke Were Downgraded: Police
Springfield Man, 93, Dies Days After His Crash Injuries In Burke Were Downgraded: Police A 93-year-old Virginia man has died days after being hospitalized with what were initially believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. Springfield resident Gerald Brook has been identified by investigators with the Fairfax County Police Department as the victim in a two-vehicle crash over the weekend in Burke. Investigators say that shortly before 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, Brook was a passenger in a 2010 Nissan Altima heading north on Fairfax County Parkway approaching Burke Lake Road when the Nissan was struck by a 2017 Toyota 4Runner. Brook was initially taken to an area hospital wi…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
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Fake Babysitting Job Became Bloody Kidnapping Plot To Silence DC Rape Accuser, Feds Say Fake Babysitting Job Became Bloody Kidnapping Plot To Silence DC Rape Accuser, Feds Say Fake Babysitting Job Became Bloody Kidnapping Plot To Silence DC Rape Accuser, Feds Say
Fake Babysitting Job Became Bloody Kidnapping Plot To Silence DC Rape Accuser, Feds Say The babysitting job never existed. It was bait, federal prosecutors say, used to lure two women into a DC basement where they were stabbed, bound with duct tape, and kidnapped in a plot designed to keep one of them from testifying in a rape case against Cierra Charity Lee's boyfriend. Now, the 21-year-old District resident will spend more than eight years in federal prison for her role in the October 2025 attack. Lee was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to 102 months behind bars after pleading guilty to kidnapping and armed robbery, according to the US Attorney's Office. The setup started wi…

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by Zak Failla
New Britain, CT
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Police ID 45-Year-Old Hartford Man Killed In New Britain Stabbing Police ID 45-Year-Old Hartford Man Killed In New Britain Stabbing Police ID 45-Year-Old Hartford Man Killed In New Britain Stabbing
Police ID 45-Year-Old Hartford Man Killed In New Britain Stabbing Authorities have identified the 45-year-old who was fatally stabbed in New Britain over the weekend.  Joseph Lugo, of Hartford, was killed following a stabbing in the 100 block of Columbus Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, according to New Britain police.  Another man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries in the attack. He is expected to survive.  Police said multiple people were involved in the incident, but there is no ongoing threat to the community.  No arrests have been announced as of Tuesday evening.  The investigation is ongoing. …

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by Josh Lanier
Acton-Boxborough, MA
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Acton Teen Held Without Bail In Mother, Younger Brother’s Killings Acton Teen Held Without Bail In Mother, Younger Brother’s Killings Acton Teen Held Without Bail In Mother, Younger Brother’s Killings
Acton Teen Held Without Bail In Mother, Younger Brother’s Killings A Massachusetts teenager accused of killing his mother and younger brother at their home will remain in custody without bail after his arraignment on murder charges. Arjun Aravind, 17, faces charges in the deaths of Sudha Venkatesan, 45, and Siddharth Aravind, 14. Police found them inside the family’s Martha Lane home in Acton on Aug. 11, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  A grand jury indicted Aravind on counts of two first-degree murder, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and a charge of stealing a vehicle, the prosec…

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by Josh Lanier

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Hartford, CT
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AT&T's $177M Data Breach Settlement Approved: How Much Customers Could Get AT&T's $177M Data Breach Settlement Approved: How Much Customers Could Get AT&T's $177M Data Breach Settlement Approved: How Much Customers Could Get
AT&T's $177M Data Breach Settlement Approved: How Much Customers Could Get AT&T customers could soon start receiving money from a $177 million settlement over two massive data breaches. A federal judge granted final approval to the agreement on Friday, Oct. 2, according to the settlement's website. The deal resolves class-action lawsuits over breaches that exposed personal information belonging to millions of current and former AT&T customers. US District Judge Sidney Fitzwater in Dallas also approved $59 million in legal fees for attorneys who negotiated the deal, Reuters reported. The court's final approval order said nearly 5 million clai…

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by Chris Spiker
Canton, MA
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New Dunkin' Menu Features 'Avengers'-Inspired Drinks, Treats New Dunkin' Menu Features 'Avengers'-Inspired Drinks, Treats New Dunkin' Menu Features 'Avengers'-Inspired Drinks, Treats
New Dunkin' Menu Features 'Avengers'-Inspired Drinks, Treats Dunkin' is assembling the Avengers for a new collaboration with Marvel Studios. The coffee chain announced the limited-time lineup on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The drinks, donuts, and collectibles will be available at participating Dunkin' locations nationwide beginning Wednesday, Nov. 4, while supplies last. Dunkin's promotion comes ahead of "Avengers: Doomsday," which will debut in theaters on Friday, Dec. 18. The movie stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Pedro Pascal, and several other Marvel actors. The launch comes shortly after Dunkin' rolled out its Halloween menu on …

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by Chris Spiker
Arlington, VA
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Headlights May Go Dark In Ford's Latest Recall: What To Know Headlights May Go Dark In Ford's Latest Recall: What To Know Headlights May Go Dark In Ford's Latest Recall: What To Know
Headlights May Go Dark In Ford's Latest Recall: What To Know More than 41,000 Ford SUVs and trucks are being recalled because a headlight problem can cause several exterior lights to dim or stop working. Ford Motor Company issued the recall for 41,748 vehicles, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The affected vehicles include certain 2025 through 2027 Expedition SUVs and F-Series Super Duty trucks. The headlight assemblies may contain LED chips that were contaminated at a supplier's manufacturing facility. Depending on the vehicle and headlight type, the problem can caus…

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by Chris Spiker
Newburgh, NY
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Mario Cuomo Bridge Discount Coming To Orange County Residents — Here's How Much Mario Cuomo Bridge Discount Coming To Orange County Residents — Here's How Much Mario Cuomo Bridge Discount Coming To Orange County Residents — Here's How Much
Mario Cuomo Bridge Discount Coming To Orange County Residents — Here's How Much Orange County residents who regularly cross the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge will soon get a break on their tolls — and most eligible E-ZPass customers will not have to do anything to receive it.  A 20 percent resident discount is being extended to Orange County residents, state Sen. James Skoufis announced on Monday, Oct. 5.  Skoufis said the discount was secured in this year's state budget with support from Gov. Kathy Hochul and Assembly members Jonathan Jacobson, Chris Eachus, and Paula Kay.  The new benefit extends a resident discount already available to eligible Westches…

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by Ben Crnic
Hartford, CT
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New No. 1 Rises In Convenience Store Rankings As Northeast Leaders Slip New No. 1 Rises In Convenience Store Rankings As Northeast Leaders Slip New No. 1 Rises In Convenience Store Rankings As Northeast Leaders Slip
New No. 1 Rises In Convenience Store Rankings As Northeast Leaders Slip Sheetz and Wawa have slipped in the rankings of the nation's best convenience stores for customer satisfaction, according to a new study. The American Customer Satisfaction Index released its 2026 Convenience Store Study on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Midwest-based chain Meijer ranked No. 1 nationwide with a score of 82 out of 100, up 5% from 2025. Sheetz and Wawa finished in a three-way tie with QuikTrip with scores of 80. Sheetz and Wawa each fell 2% from 2025, when they both scored 82. Kwik Trip, which led the industry in 2025 with a score of 84, dropped 6% to 79. Murphy USA, a gas stati…

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by Chris Spiker

National Interest

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Eva Marie Saint Dies: Hollywood Golden Age Star Leaves Decades Of Classics Eva Marie Saint Dies: Hollywood Golden Age Star Leaves Decades Of Classics Eva Marie Saint Dies: Hollywood Golden Age Star Leaves Decades Of Classics
Eva Marie Saint Dies: Hollywood Golden Age Star Leaves Decades Of Classics Eva Marie Saint, whose career connected Hollywood’s golden age with generations of moviegoers, has died. The Oscar-winning actress and Newark, New Jersey, native died Tuesday, Oct. 6, at her Los Angeles home. She was 102. Saint became a screen star with her first feature film, “On the Waterfront,” opposite Marlon Brando in 1954. Her portrayal of Edie Doyle earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Five years later, she played Eve Kendall opposite Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest,” securing another enduring place in movie history. Her career stretched ac…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Freddie Jackson Dies: Singer Known For Hits 'Rock Me Tonight,' 'You Are My Lady' Freddie Jackson Dies: Singer Known For Hits 'Rock Me Tonight,' 'You Are My Lady' Freddie Jackson Dies: Singer Known For Hits 'Rock Me Tonight,' 'You Are My Lady'
Freddie Jackson Dies: Singer Known For Hits 'Rock Me Tonight,' 'You Are My Lady' Freddie Jackson, whose romantic ballads helped define an era of R&B, has died just days after celebrating his birthday. The Manhattan-born singer died Monday, Oct. 5, at 69, according to his family’s statement on his official Instagram account. His birthday post celebrated his 69th birthday. Jackson was best known for hits including “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)” and “You Are My Lady.” His family did not disclose a cause of death. Jackson had publicly shared a kidney disease diagnosis in 2024. “Freddie was more than a legendary voice,” the statement said. “He was a kind, gener…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Trump: Iran Can 'Take Out' 2 US Cities, Calls Rising Costs 'Small Price To Pay' Trump: Iran Can 'Take Out' 2 US Cities, Calls Rising Costs 'Small Price To Pay' Trump: Iran Can 'Take Out' 2 US Cities, Calls Rising Costs 'Small Price To Pay'
Trump: Iran Can 'Take Out' 2 US Cities, Calls Rising Costs 'Small Price To Pay' President Donald Trump suggested Iran could "take out" two major US cities as he defends the US-Israeli war with Iran and tries to prevent huge Republican losses in November's midterm elections. Trump made the remarks during a campaign rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday, Oct. 5. He told his supporters that he hoped Republicans would score a "tremendous victory" in the midterms while arguing that higher prices caused by the Iran war were "a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe." He then suggested Iran could attack Los Angeles and San Diego. "They c…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
IDs Released For 6 Presumed Dead After Plane Crash In Atlantic IDs Released For 6 Presumed Dead After Plane Crash In Atlantic IDs Released For 6 Presumed Dead After Plane Crash In Atlantic
IDs Released For 6 Presumed Dead After Plane Crash In Atlantic The desperate search for a missing medical flight has ended with a devastating update for six families. Authorities released the identities Monday, Oct. 5, of the six people presumed dead after a Gulfstream G100 air ambulance crashed in the Atlantic Ocean off Nantucket, Massachusetts. The US Coast Guard suspended its active search Sunday, Oct. 4, after crews searched for 66 hours across more than 4,400 square miles of water. The agency found a debris field confirmed to be from the aircraft and shifted to a recovery operation.  The people aboard were identified by the Coast Guard as Ca…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Jim Bakker Dies: Televangelist’s Rise, Fall Captivated America Jim Bakker Dies: Televangelist’s Rise, Fall Captivated America Jim Bakker Dies: Televangelist’s Rise, Fall Captivated America
Jim Bakker Dies: Televangelist’s Rise, Fall Captivated America Jim Bakker turned television preaching into a multimillion-dollar empire before a spectacular downfall made him a household name for very different reasons. The televangelist died Monday, Oct. 5, at 86. His wife, Lori, announced his death. A cause was not disclosed. Bakker and his first wife, Tammy Faye, rose to national prominence through “The PTL Club,” blending faith, music, and celebrity interviews with appeals for donations. Their ambitions stretched beyond the television screen. They built Heritage USA, a Christian vacation destination in Fort Mill, South Carolina, featuring a hotel …

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by Joe Lombardi

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Cortlandt, NY
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Croton Had Lowest Tax Levy Growth In County Over Last Decade, Officials Say Croton Had Lowest Tax Levy Growth In County Over Last Decade, Officials Say Croton Had Lowest Tax Levy Growth In County Over Last Decade, Officials Say
Croton Had Lowest Tax Levy Growth In County Over Last Decade, Officials Say One Westchester County village saw its property tax levy rise more slowly than any other reporting village in the county over a 10-year stretch, according to recently published state data.  Croton-on-Hudson recorded the lowest tax levy growth among reporting Westchester villages between 2016 and 2025, village officials announced on Monday, Oct. 5, citing data from the New York State Comptroller's Office.  Across 20 Westchester villages, excluding coterminous town-villages, a majority saw their total tax levies increase by 30 percent or more during the decade, according to the vill…

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by Ben Crnic
Lyndhurst, NJ
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Major Industrial Project Moving Forward In North Arlington Major Industrial Project Moving Forward In North Arlington Major Industrial Project Moving Forward In North Arlington
Major Industrial Project Moving Forward In North Arlington A new 41,115-square-foot industrial facility is moving forward in Bergen County after developers secured construction financing, JLL announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The Class A warehouse is planned for 9 Porete Ave. in North Arlington, within the borough's 25-acre Porete Avenue Redevelopment Area in the Meadowlands, JLL said. JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing from Glacier Credit Strategies on behalf of developer The Hampshire Companies LLC. The amount of the loan was not disclosed. The facility will have 40-foot ceilings, nine loading dock doors, one drive-in door, a 135-foot truck …

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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More Mastodon Bones Unearthed In Middletown Backyard As Rare Dig Continues More Mastodon Bones Unearthed In Middletown Backyard As Rare Dig Continues More Mastodon Bones Unearthed In Middletown Backyard As Rare Dig Continues
More Mastodon Bones Unearthed In Middletown Backyard As Rare Dig Continues An Orange County backyard-turned science project is continuing to yield more discoveries as college students keep unearthing pieces of mastodon skeletal remains.  A second summer of excavation at the site of a mastodon discovery near Middletown has uncovered a growing collection of remains, including about 11 ribs, at least three more vertebrae, and bones from the animal's feet, SUNY Orange County Community College announced on Monday, Oct. 5. The new finds come a year after SUNY Orange students spent six weeks excavating the private property, where they uncovered vertebrae, ribs, jaw …

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by Ben Crnic
Centereach-Selden, NY
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LI Cop Displays Shocking Soccer Skills On Unsuspecting Teens In Viral Clip In Centereach LI Cop Displays Shocking Soccer Skills On Unsuspecting Teens In Viral Clip In Centereach LI Cop Displays Shocking Soccer Skills On Unsuspecting Teens In Viral Clip In Centereach
LI Cop Displays Shocking Soccer Skills On Unsuspecting Teens In Viral Clip In Centereach A Suffolk County cop schooled some unsuspecting teens on a local soccer field, and video of clip has gone viral. Officer Kevin Martinez and his partner rolled up to SSG James D. McNaughton Memorial Park in Centereach on Thursday night, Oct. 1 around 8 p.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. Several teens were playing soccer in the park, but they assumed they would be kicked out by the arriving cops, according to SCPD’s post. Instead, they got a game. Martinez, in full police gear, dribbled past two of the teens in a silky display, prompting hysterical “Oh my God!!” reactions from …

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by Joe Wilkinson
White Plains, NY
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Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Tickets Worth Thousands Sold In Westchester, Rockland, Long Island Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Tickets Worth Thousands Sold In Westchester, Rockland, Long Island Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Tickets Worth Thousands Sold In Westchester, Rockland, Long Island
Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Tickets Worth Thousands Sold In Westchester, Rockland, Long Island Three lucky lottery players in Hudson Valley and on Long Island are each holding tickets worth more than $8,000.  The New York Lottery announced that top-prize tickets worth $8,393 each were sold in Yonkers, Congers, and Miller Place for the Saturday, Oct. 3 evening drawing.  In Westchester County, one winning ticket was purchased at the Royal Petroleum location at 619 Tuckahoe Rd. in Yonkers.   Another was sold in Rockland County at Conger's Little Food Market at 13 North Route 303 in Congers. On Long Island, a third winning ticket was purchased at 7-Eleven at 365 Rou…

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by Ben Crnic