Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At Gas Station In Yonkers Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At Gas Station In Yonkers
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At Gas Station In Yonkers A lucky lottery player in Westchester County is more than $18,000 richer after scoring a top-prize win. A Take 5 ticket sold in Yonkers won $18,183.50 in the Wednesday, Sept. 9 midday drawing, the New York Lottery announced.  The winning ticket was purchased at the Shell gas station located at 414 McLean Ave. in Yonkers. The winning numbers were 2, 3, 8, 23, 36, according to lottery officials. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39, with drawings held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. 
Suffolk Faculty Art Exhibition Opens Sept. 15 In Brentwood Suffolk Faculty Art Exhibition Opens Sept. 15 In Brentwood
Suffolk Faculty Art Exhibition Opens Sept. 15 In Brentwood Suffolk County Community College will open its 2026 Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition in Brentwood on Tuesday, Sept. 15. According to Suffolk County Community College, the exhibition will run through Monday, Oct. 26, at the Sagtikos Art Gallery on the Michael J. Grant Campus. The gallery is in Room 150 of the Sagtikos Arts and Science Building. The annual show features work by the college’s Visual Arts faculty, including painting, sculpture, photography, video, digital art, and installation. Per the college, reception will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Light refreshments …
Central Connecticut State University To Host 9/11 Forum Sept. 12 Central Connecticut State University To Host 9/11 Forum Sept. 12
Central Connecticut State University To Host 9/11 Forum Sept. 12 Central Connecticut State University will host a free community forum in New Britain marking 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. According to Central Connecticut State University, “What Does 9/11 Mean, 25 Years Later?” will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, at Torp Theater in Davidson Hall. The program will include a screening of the short documentary “The 9/11 Generation,” a reading of the poem “Tower One,” and a community conversation with people who remember where they were on Sept. 11, 2001. Dr. Matthew Warshauer, professor of history, will facilitate the discussion. The university …
Connecticut Named One Of America’s Happiest States, But It Lags Heavily In One Metric Connecticut Named One Of America’s Happiest States, But It Lags Heavily In One Metric
Connecticut Named One Of America’s Happiest States, But It Lags Heavily In One Metric Connecticut residents have fresh bragging rights after the state landed among the nation’s 10 happiest. WalletHub released its latest state rankings Tuesday. The financial company placed Connecticut at No. 7 with an overall score of 61.38 out of 100. The study looked for states that “exhibit the best combination of good economic, emotional, physical and social health.” Connecticut’s strongest showing came in emotional and physical well-being. The state ranked fifth nationwide in that category. The personal-finance website WalletHub just released its report on 2026’s Happiest States i…
Routes 1 & 9 To Close After Deadly Jersey City Pedestrian Crash Routes 1 & 9 To Close After Deadly Jersey City Pedestrian Crash
Routes 1 & 9 To Close After Deadly Jersey City Pedestrian Crash A stretch of Routes 1 and 9 will close this weekend as investigators return to the scene of a crash that killed a 58-year-old Jersey City man, authorities said. Glenn Minasian was struck on Routes 1 and 9 near Duncan Avenue shortly after 5 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Jersey City police responding to the crash found Minasian with serious injuries, according to Mello. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The vehicle that struck Minasian remained at the scene, authorities said. As part of the ongoing investi…
He Delivered 100 Instruments To Fairfax County Students. The Next Day, He Couldn't Teach He Delivered 100 Instruments To Fairfax County Students. The Next Day, He Couldn't Teach
He Delivered 100 Instruments To Fairfax County Students. The Next Day, He Couldn't Teach Darwin De La Cruz spent one of his last days as a Virginia teacher making sure his students would have instruments after he was gone. On Thursday, Sept. 3, the Herndon orchestra teacher drove to a warehouse in Springfield, loaded up 100 instruments for young musicians at Dranesville and Herndon elementary schools, hauled them back and prepared them for students, according to colleague Allison Devereux. Then he went to Back to School Night. By the next day, De La Cruz could no longer work for Fairfax County Public Schools. "He could have said I’m done, but he went. He always goes abov…
Fox Anchor Suing Supermarket Giant Fox Anchor Suing Supermarket Giant
Fox Anchor Suing Supermarket Giant A trip to an upscale grocery store allegedly left a cable news anchor with injuries she says will last a lifetime. Fox Business anchor Jackie DeAngelis, 46, is suing Whole Foods Market over a dog attack inside the chain’s Columbus Circle store in Manhattan, according to court documents. The New York Post first reported the lawsuit. The attack happened at the Whole Foods at Columbus Circle on Sept. 20, 2023, the complaint says. DeAngelis was shopping when a black pit bull allegedly bit her left hand, according to Mediaite. The dog and its owner left the store before police arrived, acc…
Billy Joel Reveals The Procedure That Improved His Health — And How He Almost Passed On It Billy Joel Reveals The Procedure That Improved His Health — And How He Almost Passed On It
Billy Joel Reveals The Procedure That Improved His Health — And How He Almost Passed On It Billy Joel has shared details of his brain surgery process as he works to battle the disorder that forced him to cancel numerous shows. The 77-year-old “Piano Man” said Wednesday, Sept. 9 on his SiriusXM channel that he initially didn’t want to have the surgery to implant a brain shunt but eventually changed his mind. “I said, ‘Well what does that entail?’” Joel explained. “Well, we drill a hole through your skull and we stick a shunt inside your brain. I said, ‘Nah, I think I’ll pass on that.’” But after learning more about the procedure and the shunt — a clear tube that drains fluid on t…
Vehicle Hits Overpass On Route 59 In Nanuet (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Hits Overpass On Route 59 In Nanuet (DEVELOPING)
Vehicle Hits Overpass On Route 59 In Nanuet (Developing) A bridge strike was reported on a busy Rockland County roadway on Friday, Sept. 11. The incident was reported on Route 59 westbound at the Route 304 overpass in Nanuet at 11:50 a.m. on Friday, according to 511NY traffic reports.  As of the latest update from just before 1 p.m., all three westbound lanes were open, according to 511NY.  No information was immediately available about the vehicle involved, whether there were any injuries, or the extent of any damage to the bridge.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Mom Who Dumped Bloody Jacket After Daughter Said She 'Caught A Body' In Baltimore Learns Fate Mom Who Dumped Bloody Jacket After Daughter Said She 'Caught A Body' In Baltimore Learns Fate
Mom Who Dumped Bloody Jacket After Daughter Said She 'Caught A Body' In Baltimore Learns Fate A mother's love knows no bounds. Yolanda Wilkes pleaded guilty to attempting to conceal an assault committed by her daughter and two others in Baltimore, though she avoided additional time behind bars, according to the State's Attorney's Office. The charges stem from an alleged aggravated assault involving three juveniles that unfolded in the 800 block of West Lombard Street on Feb. 15, an incident that escalated enough that a police officer ultimately fired his weapon. On February 15, 2026, at approximately 12:05 a.m., a Southwest District patrol officer was called to a home in th…
Scammers Sending Fake MyChart Messages To Steal Personal Info: What To Know Scammers Sending Fake MyChart Messages To Steal Personal Info: What To Know
Scammers Sending Fake MyChart Messages To Steal Personal Info: What To Know A growing scam is targeting MyChart users with fake offers for free Medicare health kits, tricking some victims into handing over personal and financial information. At least 41 health systems nationwide have warned patients about the phishing campaign, according to Becker's Hospital Review. The messages may offer free products like "MyChart Medicare Kits," "Medicare Health Kits," or "Senior Health Packages." The scam often starts with an email or text that appears to come from MyChart, which is a patient portal developed by Epic Systems. Some emails use subject lines like "Your M…
Six Pounds Of Weed Discovered In Albany Traffic Stop: State Troopers Six Pounds Of Weed Discovered In Albany Traffic Stop: State Troopers
Six Pounds Of Weed Discovered In Albany Traffic Stop: State Troopers A Capital Region man hauling six pounds of weed on a New York highway was busted following a traffic stop, police said. Ashraf Abdallah, 38, of Albany, was pulled over for vehicle and traffic violations on Friday, Aug. 28 around 8:30 p.m. on Interstate 87 northbound, New York State Police said. After the stop, investigators found nearly six pounds of marijuana inside Abdallah’s 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee, authorities said. Abdallah was booked for felony second-degree cannabis possession and the traffic violations, state troopers said. He was released on appearance tickets and is due back in …
Murder-For-Hire: Feds Charge Runnemede Hairdresser In $12K Plot Targeting Cop Ex, His Daughter Murder-For-Hire: Feds Charge Runnemede Hairdresser In $12K Plot Targeting Cop Ex, His Daughter
Murder-For-Hire: Feds Charge Runnemede Hairdresser In $12K Plot Targeting Cop Ex, His Daughter A New Jersey hairdresser accused of offering $12,000 to have her Philadelphia police officer ex-boyfriend and his daughter killed is now facing federal murder-for-hire charges. Jaclyn D. Diiorio, 28, of Runnemede, was arrested and charged with two counts of using interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced. The federal indictment alleges Diiorio used or caused another person to use a cellphone between March 30 and April 5, 2025, intending for two people identified as Person #1 and Person #2 to be murdered in exchange for mon…
Second Beaver Attack In 2 Weeks Shuts More Of Cunningham Falls State Park As Rabies Fears Grow Second Beaver Attack In 2 Weeks Shuts More Of Cunningham Falls State Park As Rabies Fears Grow
Second Beaver Attack In 2 Weeks Shuts More Of Cunningham Falls State Park As Rabies Fears Grow High school got off to a rough start for a Maryland boy who was mauled by a massive beaver that left him hospitalized with critical injuries. “D” was swimming in the designated swimming area at Cunningham Falls State Park near Thurmont in July, when his family says a roughly 4-foot-long beaver came out of the deeper water and attacked him. His aunt, Leigh Cebula, said “D” had been swimming underwater looking for fish while his mother and 8-year-old brother watched from shore. It was a place the family knew well. Cebula said “D” had been swimming there since he was little, and that she had…
Lyft Driver's Discount Deal With 2 Maryland Women Takes Terrifying Turn In Woodbridge: Police Lyft Driver's Discount Deal With 2 Maryland Women Takes Terrifying Turn In Woodbridge: Police
Lyft Driver's Discount Deal With 2 Maryland Women Takes Terrifying Turn In Woodbridge: Police The Lyft driver who abducted two Maryland women in Virginia has been tracked down after a rideshare from hell. Falls Church resident Adar Bulut, 25, was arrested after two women returning from an event out of state found themselves trapped in his vehicle over a dispute about how much they owed him, according to the Prince William County Police Department on Friday, Sept. 11. The 32- and 25-year-old women had requested a ride through the Lyft app to take them home to Woodbridge early Sunday morning, Sept. 6, according to investigators. Police say their driver, later identified as Bulut, pic…
Rockville Centre Man Who Cracked Four-Pound Dog’s Skull With ‘Sadistic’ Kick Learns His Fate Rockville Centre Man Who Cracked Four-Pound Dog’s Skull With ‘Sadistic’ Kick Learns His Fate
Rockville Centre Man Who Cracked Four-Pound Dog’s Skull With ‘Sadistic’ Kick Learns His Fate A Long Island man convicted of killing a small dog with one swift kick had his final sentence handed down Thursday, Sept. 10. Peter Galantino, 64, of Rockville Centre, got an extra year of probation on top of his prior sentence of 14 days in jail and two years of probation, Newsday reported. Galantino’s attack on a four-pound Yorkie named Mocha turned into a six-year legal saga complete with at least one protest by local animal rights group Humane Long Island. On March 14, 2020 — one of the earliest days of the COVID pandemic — Galantino was walking his dog on Long Island, when two other d…
Tiny Spots On Enfield Boy's Face Led Police To Disturbing Child Abuse Discovery Tiny Spots On Enfield Boy's Face Led Police To Disturbing Child Abuse Discovery
Tiny Spots On Enfield Boy's Face Led Police To Disturbing Child Abuse Discovery Connecticut's Department of Children and Families (DCF) suspected child abuse involving a 5-year-old boy. An investigation by police confirmed those concerns, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 11. Matthew Wezniak, 40, and Jessica Abelin, 33, both of Enfield, were arrested on warrants Monday, Sept. 8, following an investigation that began at the Enfield Street School, local police said. Enfield police detectives responded to the school with Connecticut Department of Children and Families personnel on Monday, June 1, after DCF received a report of suspected abuse involving a 5-year-old male…
Longwood Gardens Security Truck Stolen, Woman Caught 20 Miles Away: Police Longwood Gardens Security Truck Stolen, Woman Caught 20 Miles Away: Police
Longwood Gardens Security Truck Stolen, Woman Caught 20 Miles Away: Police A woman stole a security pickup truck from Longwood Gardens, triggering a police search that ended more than 20 miles away, authorities said. The vehicle was taken from the botanical garden in Kennett Township shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, according to police and court records obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 11. The search stretched through Chester and Delaware counties before officers took 35-year-old Rachel Lauren Domeika, of Harleysville, into custody on the 100 block of King of Prussia Road in Radnor Township, authorities said. Video from the scene showed the s…
ICE Takes Person Into Custody Near School Bus Stop In Croton-On-Hudson: Mayor ICE Takes Person Into Custody Near School Bus Stop In Croton-On-Hudson: Mayor
ICE Takes Person Into Custody Near School Bus Stop In Croton-On-Hudson: Mayor Federal immigration agents took a man into custody in Northern Westchester early Friday morning, prompting concerns from local officials because the operation happened near a school bus stop.  The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity happened on Brook Street in Croton-on-Hudson at around 7 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, Mayor Brian Pugh announced.  According to Pugh, one man who lives on Brook Street was taken into federal custody.  Croton Police had no advance knowledge of the operation and did not participate in it, Pugh said. The village did not have more veri…
Suspected Mail Thief Flees Post Office In BMW, Escapes From Cops In Rye: Police Suspected Mail Thief Flees Post Office In BMW, Escapes From Cops In Rye: Police
Suspected Mail Thief Flees Post Office In BMW, Escapes From Cops In Rye: Police A suspected mail thief led officers on a brief chase after fleeing from a Westchester County post office, police said.  The incident happened outside the US Post Office at 41 Purdy Ave. in Rye at around 6 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 11.  An officer on patrol saw what the department described as a suspected mail theft from a mailbox in front of the post office. The officer then saw a person run from the mailbox, cross the street, and get into a BMW X7, police said.  When the officer tried to stop the vehicle, t…
Maria Bartiromo Hints At Next Move Following Abrupt Fox News Departure Maria Bartiromo Hints At Next Move Following Abrupt Fox News Departure
Maria Bartiromo Hints At Next Move Following Abrupt Fox News Departure Maria Bartiromo is speaking out for the first time since her abrupt departure from Fox News and signaling that viewers have not heard the last from her. The broadcaster posted her first public message on Thursday, Sept. 10, following her abrupt departure from Fox News Media. “Thank you to all friends & followers for your amazing words I am so grateful for the outpouring of love. I love you all. Here's a great shot of the [rainbow] breaking through, I snapped the other day. More to come,” Bartiromo wrote on X. The post included a photograph of a rainbow emerging through storm clouds. Ba…
100 Days Of Free Coffee Up For Grabs When This Dunkin' Reopens In Mount Vernon 100 Days Of Free Coffee Up For Grabs When This Dunkin' Reopens In Mount Vernon
100 Days Of Free Coffee Up For Grabs When This Dunkin' Reopens In Mount Vernon Coffee lovers will once again have a chance to score 100 days of free coffee when a newly remodeled Dunkin' celebrates its grand reopening in Westchester County.  The Dunkin' at 440 East Sandford Blvd. in Mount Vernon will hold its grand reopening celebration on Friday, Sept. 18, the company announced on Friday, Sept. 11.  Beginning at 9 a.m., the first 100 Dunkin' Rewards members age 18 or older in line will receive free medium hot or iced coffee for 100 consecutive days through the Dunkin' app. Visitors who aren't already Rewards members can sign up on the day of the event …
Teen Survives Days On Overturned Boat In Frigid Sea After Brother, Cousin Die Teen Survives Days On Overturned Boat In Frigid Sea After Brother, Cousin Die
Teen Survives Days On Overturned Boat In Frigid Sea After Brother, Cousin Die A teen boy was rescued from an overturned boat in the Bering Sea after surviving for days without food or water while his brother and cousin died, officials said. Derek Parker Aghnaanga was found sitting on top of a capsized skiff about four miles east of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, on Monday, Sept. 7, the Coast Guard said in a news release. The 15-year-old had been fishing for halibut with his older brother and cousin when the small boat overturned. The three had left on Friday, Sept. 4, from Savoonga, a city on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska's News Source reported. …
Drunk-Driving Schenectady Teenager Arrested Following Crash: Police Drunk-Driving Schenectady Teenager Arrested Following Crash: Police
Drunk-Driving Schenectady Teenager Arrested Following Crash: Police A New York teenager was arrested for crashing a car with a 0.15% BAC, police said Wednesday, Sept. 9. Colby W. Shaw, 18, of Schenectady, was found behind the wheel of a 2022 Nissan Pathfinder that had crashed into a utility pole on Outlet Road in Ballston around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said. Officers responded to the wreck and measured Shaw’s BAC at 0.15%, cops said. One passenger in the vehicle suffered “injuries of an unknown nature” and was rushed to Saratoga Hospital in an ambulance, according to the sheriff’s office. Shaw and two other passenge…
Baltimore Parents Charged After 2-Month-Old Daughter Dies With Signs Of Trauma: Police Baltimore Parents Charged After 2-Month-Old Daughter Dies With Signs Of Trauma: Police
Baltimore Parents Charged After 2-Month-Old Daughter Dies With Signs Of Trauma: Police Two parents are facing multiple charges for their alleged roles in an infant's death in Maryland. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, to Harbor Hospital to investigate a reported infant death. Upon arrival, officers learned that 2-month-old Aida Alvarado had recently been pronounced deceased by medical staff. Members of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner responded and recovered the infant’s remains. Investigators say the preliminary findings indicate that the infant suffered trauma to the body. During the investigati…
Great Neck Man Freed From Iran’s Notorious Evin Prison — But His Ordeal Isn’t Over Great Neck Man Freed From Iran’s Notorious Evin Prison — But His Ordeal Isn’t Over
Great Neck Man Freed From Iran’s Notorious Evin Prison — But His Ordeal Isn’t Over A Long Island man held in Iran has been released from a notorious prison but remains trapped in the Middle Eastern country. Kamran Hekmati, 62, of Great Neck Estates, had been locked up in the infamous Evin Prison outside Tehran since July 2025, according to human rights organizations and his family. But Hekmati was released in early September, sources told Radio Free Europe on Tuesday, Sept. 8. However, he remained under a travel ban and therefore unable to leave Iran. The U.S. State Department designated Hekmati as wrongfully detained in March 2026. He was visiting Iran for a family matt…
Low-Hanging Wires Over Road Cause Closure In Port Chester Low-Hanging Wires Over Road Cause Closure In Port Chester
Low-Hanging Wires Over Road Cause Closure In Port Chester Drivers are being asked to avoid a Westchester County roadway after low-hanging cable wires forced a road closure, police said.  The issue was reported in the area of Putnam Avenue and Halstead Avenue in Port Chester on Friday morning, Sept. 11, according to the Port Chester Police Department.  Police said large cable wires are hanging low and partially extending into the roadway. To prevent larger vehicles from striking the wires, Halstead Avenue and Hewlett Avenue will be closed near Putnam Avenue, police said. There is currently no estimated time for repairs because the wires…
Off-Duty Philly Officer Beaten, Robbed Of Gun; One Suspect On Run Off-Duty Philly Officer Beaten, Robbed Of Gun; One Suspect On Run
Off-Duty Philly Officer Beaten, Robbed Of Gun; One Suspect On Run An off-duty Philadelphia police officer was beaten and robbed of his weapon in North Philadelphia early Friday, Sept. 11, investigators said. The attack happened near 10th and Brown streets around midnight, according to police. The officer suffered lacerations to his face during the robbery, investigators said. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. The officer’s firearm was among the items stolen, authorities said. One person was taken into custody, but another remained on the run as of Friday morning. Police have not released a description of the wan…
Bradley Airport Opens Expanded TSA Checkpoint As $250M Overhaul Nearly Complete Bradley Airport Opens Expanded TSA Checkpoint As $250M Overhaul Nearly Complete
Bradley Airport Opens Expanded TSA Checkpoint As $250M Overhaul Nearly Complete Bradley International Airport has opened a larger main security checkpoint, giving travelers more room and two additional screening lanes. The Connecticut Airport Authority announced this week that the checkpoint is operational. The opening follows more than three years of construction at the Windsor Locks airport. The upgrade aims to ease passenger backups as Bradley nears the end of a $250 million terminal overhaul. Travelers now have more space to line up before screening as they move toward the expanded security lanes at the terminal, the CAA said.  Work crews made room by permane…
$30K In Cosmetics Stolen From LI CVS Stores By Three-Person Crew: Police $30K In Cosmetics Stolen From LI CVS Stores By Three-Person Crew: Police
$30K In Cosmetics Stolen From LI CVS Stores By Three-Person Crew: Police A shoplifting trio stole $30,000 worth of cosmetics from three CVS locations across Long Island, police said Friday, Sept. 11. Two men and one woman hit CVS in Bayport on Sunday, Aug. 23, then robbed a CVS in Halesite and a CVS in Nesconset the following Sunday, Aug. 30, the Suffolk County Police Department said. In each robbery, the suspects targeted the stores’ cosmetic departments and stole around $30,000 worth of merchandise in total, according to investigators. The crew was driving a silver car with Virginia license plate SUR 1950, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call…
PA Man Discovers He Was Shot After Pulling Down Pants; Gunman Fired 21 Rounds: Police PA Man Discovers He Was Shot After Pulling Down Pants; Gunman Fired 21 Rounds: Police
PA Man Discovers He Was Shot After Pulling Down Pants; Gunman Fired 21 Rounds: Police A man did not realize he had been shot until he pulled down his pants after fleeing a barrage of 21 gunshots outside a Pennsylvania bar, police said. The shooting happened near the Major League Bottle Shop at Logan and South Pine streets in Lewistown around 11:56 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, according to a Lewistown Police Department release issued Thursday, Sept. 10. Investigators said two women had argued over a man inside the bar before three men became involved in a separate confrontation. One of those men, identified by police as 42-year-old Lewistown resident Kio Manuel Dejesus-Pena, le…