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Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’ Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’
Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’ Alex Cooper, host and creator of the popular podcast “Call Her Daddy,” revealed she is working through a traumatic experience she had with a coach while playing soccer at Boston University. In a profile interview with Cosmopolitan magazine, Cooper of Newtown, Pennsylvania, addresses the incident but would not go into detail or name the coach. Instead, the 29-year-old focused on healing, “which I’m proud of myself for.” “Now that I’ve created this platform, I feel new wisdom in certain aspects of my life, from experience and therapy and people I surround myself with,” Cooper told the magazi…

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by Khier Casino
Lifestyle
'So Grateful I Could Puke': Jeopardy! Champ From New England Returning To Iconic Quiz Show 'So Grateful I Could Puke': Jeopardy! Champ From New England Returning To Iconic Quiz Show
'So Grateful I Could Puke': Jeopardy! Champ From New England Returning To Iconic Quiz Show Of the thousands of contestants to appear on Jeopardy! over the years, not many get asked back a second time; Brendan Sargent is among the lucky few. The 34-year-old Massachusetts native, originally from Worcester and now living in Los Angeles, will return to the iconic quiz show, appearing on a “Champions Wild Card Tournament” episode airing Thursday, Oct. 5. “It happened again. I’m back on Jeopardy! Babyyyyy!!!” Sargent said on Facebook. The St. John’s High School and Boston University alum first competed on the show in March 2021, appearing in two episodes and going home with $9,600. …

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
CEO Is At Center Of $43 Billion Deal To Merge Discovery, WarnerMedia CEO Is At Center Of $43 Billion Deal To Merge Discovery, WarnerMedia
CEO Is At Center Of $43 Billion Deal To Merge Discovery, WarnerMedia The mastermind set to take over what would be one of the world’s largest entertainment conglomerates got his start as a high school graduate of New York's Hudson Valley. On Monday, May 17, AT&T and Discovery announced an agreement to combine WarnerMedia’s assets with Discovery’s businesses to create a standalone entertainment company that will be led by Discovery CEO David Zaslav, a graduate of Ramapo High School in Rockland County. Born in Brooklyn in 1960, Zaslav moved to the Hudson Valley at the age of 8. He was a captain of the Ramapo High School varsity tennis team.  He …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Area Teen Hockey Star Goes High In NHL Draft's First Round Area Teen Hockey Star Goes High In NHL Draft's First Round
Area Teen Hockey Star Goes High In NHL Draft's First Round An 18-year-old from the area was one of the first players selected in the National Hockey League Draft. Northern Westchester's Trevor Zegras, a two-way forward who starred on the US Under 17 national team, was taken with the ninth pick in the first round by the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night, June 21 in Vancouver, British Columbia. "I really wanted to go to whatever team wanted me the most," the 6-foot, 175-pound center from Bedford said. "I'm thrilled with Anaheim and I'm happy to be a Duck." Zegras has signed a National Letter of Intent to play collegiate hockey at Boston Univer…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
Hockey Standout From Ridgefield Signs Contract With Chicago Blackhawks, Makes Pro Debut In AHL Hockey Standout From Ridgefield Signs Contract With Chicago Blackhawks, Makes Pro Debut In AHL
Hockey Standout From Ridgefield Signs Contract With Chicago Blackhawks, Makes Pro Debut In AHL After spending three years as a star for one of the top college hockey programs in the country, a standout from Fairfield County is hoping to make an impact on the NHL. Considered a top prospect when he was drafted 45th overall in 2016, Ridgefield’s Chad Krys is entering the summer having signed his contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and then making his pro debut in the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs. “Chad Krys was a defenseman we’ve been talking about for a while and you look at his profile between last year and this year and he’s got a lot of special skills,” Blackhawks general manager …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
'We As A Party Have Compromised Too Much,' Says Ocasio-Cortez In '60 Minutes' Interview 'We As A Party Have Compromised Too Much,' Says Ocasio-Cortez In '60 Minutes' Interview
'We As A Party Have Compromised Too Much,' Says Ocasio-Cortez In '60 Minutes' Interview Just days after dancing her way -- literally -- into her new Congressional office, Westchester County high school graduate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be getting more national attention following that viral dance video that now has nearly two million views on Instagram and an earlier one that led to it. The 29-year-old Ocasio-Cortez is described as a bartender turned congresswoman some view as an uninformed insurgent who wants to challenge the way Washington works in an interview with Anderson Cooper that will air on CBS-TV's "60 Minutes" on Sunday, Jan. 6. Asked …

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Ocasio-Cortez Compares Controversy Over Northern Westchester Roots To Birther Theory Ocasio-Cortez Compares Controversy Over Northern Westchester Roots To Birther Theory
Ocasio-Cortez Compares Controversy Over Northern Westchester Roots To Birther Theory Just days before officially taking office, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is blasting cynics questioning her roots as a self-described "girl from the Bronx" despite moving to Northern Westchester when she was age 5, comparing the controversy to the birther conspiracy theory. The just-turned 29 Ocasio-Cortez, tweeting a reference to Jennifer Lopez’s “Jenny from the block," wrote above a  photo of a plaque representing her 14th congressional district, which is made up of parts of the Bronx and Queens: "Don't be fooled by the plaques that we got. I'm still / I'm still Alex from the Bro…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Fairfield County Resident Appointed To Post In Trump Administration Fairfield County Resident Appointed To Post In Trump Administration
Fairfield County Resident Appointed To Post In Trump Administration Kathleen McShane of New Canaan has been appointed to a top business post within the Trump Administration. Administrator Linda McMahon of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced McShane's appointment as the head of the SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO). McMahon resides in Greenwich. McShane founded Ladies Launch Club, a popular area business, in 2006. The company was dedicated to helping women entrepreneurs launch or expand their business. As Assistant Administrator for OWBO, McShane will oversee the agency’s efforts to promote the growth of women-owned busine…

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by Jon Craig