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Trump Taps Congressional Ally Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar Trump Taps Congressional Ally Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar
Trump Taps Congressional Ally Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar President-elect Donald Trump has picked one of his strongest allies in Congress to serve as United States ambassador to the United Nations and a former member of his first administration as border czar. Rep. Elise Stefanik, age 40, was first elected to New York's 21st District in 2014 and is the House Republican Conference Chair, the youngest woman to hold that post. "Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said in a statement to CBS News. CNN first reported the news late Sunday, Nov. 10. Trump also decided on another native New Yorker for a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
VP Debate: Stamford Native Moderator's Exchange With Sen. Vance Goes Viral VP Debate: Stamford Native Moderator's Exchange With Sen. Vance Goes Viral
VP Debate: Stamford Native Moderator's Exchange With Sen. Vance Goes Viral The vice presidential debate Tuesday night, Oct. 1, lacked the explosive hallmarks of this election cycle's presidential forums. There was no yelling, cursing, or name-calling. The candidates even exchanged compliments at times.  The most contentious moment of the night came from Sen. JD Vance and CBS moderator Margaret Brennan, a Stamford native. The exchange has since gone viral with Republicans up in arms over what they consider unfair treatment and Democrats applauding her.   Related: Stamford Native Margaret Brennan Taking On Larger Role At CBS The moment happened after Vance brought …

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Popular Italian Restaurant Chain Files For Bankruptcy, Closing Multiple Locations Popular Italian Restaurant Chain Files For Bankruptcy, Closing Multiple Locations
Popular Italian Restaurant Chain Files For Bankruptcy, Closing Multiple Locations Buca di Beppo is Buca di bankrupt. The popular Italian eatery chain announced it had filed for Chapter 11 this week and would close several underperforming locations, including restaurants in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland.  Like many other restaurant chains, Buca di Beppo said the business hadn't bounced back since the COVID-19 pandemic. Customer spending is lower than expected, and supply costs remain high, according to court documents. It's a common tale for several "fast-casual" dining restaurants that have failed to thrive in recent years.   Revenue for…

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by Josh Lanier
Politics
Heated Westchester Race Most Expensive Congressional Primary Ever With $25M Spent Heated Westchester Race Most Expensive Congressional Primary Ever With $25M Spent
Heated Westchester Race Most Expensive Congressional Primary Ever With $25M Spent The closely-watched Democratic race between Westchester County Executive George Latimer and incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman for New York's 16th District seat is about to come to a close as the most expensive congressional primary in history, according to reports. CBS News says nearly $25 million has been raised and spent during the race, which will be decided on Primary Election Day on Tuesday, June 25. Over half of this amount, $16 million, has been put toward anti-Bowman attack ads and was largely spent by United Democracy Project, a super PAC of the pro-Israel group American Israel Public…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Key Tip From Witness 12 Years Ago Helps Crack Case Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Key Tip From Witness 12 Years Ago Helps Crack Case
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Key Tip From Witness 12 Years Ago Helps Crack Case The man accused of killing several women and dumping their bodies on a New York beach in what became known as the Gilgo Beach murders was finally nabbed thanks in large part to a tip from one victim’s roommate that came over a decade ago. Dave Schaller met with Suffolk County Police detectives in December 2010, shortly after the skeletal remains of 27-year-old Amber Lynn Costello were found in an area off Ocean Parkway, near Gilgo Beach, according to CBS News. He told them that shortly before Costello disappeared, he had witnessed a large man threatening her inside their North Babylon home…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Gilgo Beach Case: Suspected Killer Now Believed To Have Lured, Killed Victims Inside His Home Gilgo Beach Case: Suspected Killer Now Believed To Have Lured, Killed Victims Inside His Home
Gilgo Beach Case: Suspected Killer Now Believed To Have Lured, Killed Victims Inside His Home Click here for a new, updated story - Gilgo Four: A Look At Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case Investigators on the Gilgo Beach serial killer case have been working to prove the suspect, Rex Heuermann, committed the murders at his Long Island home while his family was away, according to news reports. Sources told CNN that investigators are operating on the theory that the Nassau County resident killed the three sex workers in his Massapequa Park home where he had access to tape and burlap bags in which the victims were found, The source pointed to the fact that the murders of Meliss…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Suspect Reportedly Nabbed In Case Involving 10 Victims Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Suspect Reportedly Nabbed In Case Involving 10 Victims
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Suspect Reportedly Nabbed In Case Involving 10 Victims New Update: Serial Murder Suspect ID'd As Long Island Man Who Founded Architecture Firm On Fifth Avenue A suspect has reportedly been apprehended in connection with the Long Island serial murders on Gilgo Beach that have long gone unsolved, according to multiple news sources. The person, who has not yet been identified publically, was taken into custody in Nassau County on Thursday, July 13 in Massapequa Park by Suffolk County Police, along with other law enforcement partners, reported CBS News. A total of 10 bodies, nine of which were women, found on the south shore of Long Island.ha…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
NY Rep. George Santos Criminally Charged By Federal Prosecutors, Report Says NY Rep. George Santos Criminally Charged By Federal Prosecutors, Report Says
NY Rep. George Santos Criminally Charged By Federal Prosecutors, Report Says Updated story: George Santos Now In Custody, Facing 13 Federal Counts Embattled New York Congressman George Santos has been charged with at least one federal crime, CNN reports. The Republican lawmaker, whose 3rd District represents parts of Nassau County and Queens, is expected to be arraigned on the sealed charge or charges in federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday, May 10, according to the outlet, which cited three sources familiar with the matter. It was not immediately clear what crime or crimes Santos, age 34, is being accused of, but the federal probe is believed to center around ca…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Unprecedented: NY Grand Jury Votes To Indict Trump Over Alleged Hush Money Payment Unprecedented: NY Grand Jury Votes To Indict Trump Over Alleged Hush Money Payment
Unprecedented: NY Grand Jury Votes To Indict Trump Over Alleged Hush Money Payment This story has been updated. A New York grand jury has voted to indict former President Donald Trump amid allegations that he falsified business records leading up to the 2016 election, marking the first time in history that a former president has been criminally charged, the New York Times reports.  Trump’s attorney, Susan Necheles, confirmed the indictment to CBS News. The specific charge or charges, which are being brought by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, had not been made public as of 6 p.m. Thursday, March 30. The New York Times is reporting the sealed indictment in…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
New Details Emerge After 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear In Connecticut New Details Emerge After 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear In Connecticut
New Details Emerge After 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear In Connecticut A 10-year-old Connecticut boy who was injured by a black bear was playing in his grandparent's backyard when the male bear attacked, according to multiple reports. The attack took place in the Litchfield County town of Morris at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Officers from the state police and DEEP responded and shot the bear, authorities said. The boy's grandfather, James Butler, of Morris, told the Republican-American of Waterbury, his grandson was playing near a trampoline when the large male bear came out of thic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Trump Rape Accuser From NY To File Lawsuit Under New 'Survivors' Law Trump Rape Accuser From NY To File Lawsuit Under New 'Survivors' Law
Trump Rape Accuser From NY To File Lawsuit Under New 'Survivors' Law A well-known writer and advice columnist from New York who claims that former President Donald Trump raped her in the 1990s plans to file a sexual battery lawsuit under the state’s new Adult Survivors Act, CBS News reports. In a court filing as part of her ongoing defamation lawsuit against Trump, E. Jean Carroll, now age 78 and living in Orange County, says she intends to sue the former president on Thursday, Nov. 24, when the new law takes effect. The Adult Survivors Act provides a one-year window for adult victims of sexual abuse to file a claim, even if it occurred decades ago. Relate…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
These Connecticut Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive These Connecticut Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive
These Connecticut Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive Four Connecticut colleges are listed among the most expensive four-year institutions in the country in a report from CBS News. The news outlet published a list of the top 50 most expensive colleges in the United States on March 10. CBS News said the ranking used information from the National Center for Education Statistics. According to the report, the following Connecticut colleges are among the most expensive: Wesleyan University, Middletown, ranked 17th Connecticut College, New London, 23rd Yale University, New Haven, 31st Trinity College, Hartford, 39th Read the full report from CBS …

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Mother Speaks Out After 22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Road Rage Incident Mother Speaks Out After 22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Road Rage Incident
Mother Speaks Out After 22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Road Rage Incident The mother of one of the two men who were killed during an apparent road rage altercation on I-84 in the Hudson Valley has spoken out, according to a new report from CBS News. Dutchess County residents 22-year-old Fabian Tirado, of Wappingers Falls, and 38-year-old Mark Hall, of Holmes, were involved in the road rage incident in the Putnam County town of Kent on Saturday, July 2, police said. Police said Hall and Tirando stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles during the altercation, and both men were struck and killed by a third vehicle at about 1:30 a.m. Tirado…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Tiny Goldfish Dumped In Lakes Are Growing To Football Size As Officials Issue Warning Tiny Goldfish Dumped In Lakes Are Growing To Football Size As Officials Issue Warning
Tiny Goldfish Dumped In Lakes Are Growing To Football Size As Officials Issue Warning Do not release your pet goldfish in lakes or ponds. That's what officials are saying after a huge goldfish was recently pulled from a Minnesota lake, an issue that has been seen across the United States in recent years. National Geographic said while a goldfish typically weighs just 0.2 to 0.6 pounds, they can weigh more than five pounds in the wild, CBS News reported. "They grow bigger than you think and contribute to poor water quality by mucking up the bottom sediments and uprooting plants," the City of Burnsville, Minnesota, tweeted on Friday, July 9.  In recent years, huge g…

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
COVID-19: US Education Secretary Touts Success Of Local School District In Visit To Westchester COVID-19: US Education Secretary Touts Success Of Local School District In Visit To Westchester
Covid-19: US Education Secretary Touts Success Of Local School District In Visit To Westchester United States Education Secretary Miguel Cardona took his “Help is Here” school reopening tour to the Hudson Valley with a visit to one of the region’s largest high schools. Cardona, the former Education Commissioner for the State of Connecticut, came to Westchester for a pair of events at White Plains High School on Thursday, April 22 and praised how the district was navigating the return to in-person learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Department of Education, during the "Help is Here" tour, Cardona visits schools that have "successfully reopened and stayed open to highl…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Here's When Teens Could Start Getting Vaccinated, Dr. Fauci Says COVID-19: Here's When Teens Could Start Getting Vaccinated, Dr. Fauci Says
Covid-19: Here's When Teens Could Start Getting Vaccinated, Dr. Fauci Says It may not be long until high school students and other teenagers can begin getting vaccinated for COVID-19, according to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is President Biden's chief medical advisor. Fauci said on CBS News Sunday, March 7 that teens should be able to receive their COVID-19 vaccines by the fall, with younger students likely to become eligible for vaccinations early next year. High school students should expect to receive the vaccine at or near the beginning of the next academic school year, Fauci said. Tests are currently ongoing to ensure that the shots are s…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Lesley Stahl Reveals On 60 Minutes Virus Hospitalization, Being 'Really Scared' COVID-19: Lesley Stahl Reveals On 60 Minutes Virus Hospitalization, Being 'Really Scared'
Covid-19: Lesley Stahl Reveals On 60 Minutes Virus Hospitalization, Being 'Really Scared' Lesley Stahl, the longtime television journalist, announced on the latest edition of CBS News' 60 Minutes that she has overcome a battle with the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that required hospitalization. "One of the rules of journalism is 'Don't become part of the story,' " Stahl, 78, stated in the final segment of the 60 Minutes edition on Sunday, May 3. "But instead of covering the pandemic, I was one of the one million Americans who did become a part of it. "I wasn't alone on this broadcast. One COVID positive 60 Minutes coworker had almost no symptoms while others had al…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: CBS News Producer, Talent Executive Dies After Being Hospitalized COVID-19: CBS News Producer, Talent Executive Dies After Being Hospitalized
Covid-19: CBS News Producer, Talent Executive Dies After Being Hospitalized A CBS News producer and talent executive died from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at the age of 54. Maria Mercader, who has worked at CBS for nearly three decades in various positions, died on Sunday, March 29 in a New York City hospital, officials said. She had been in medical leave for an unrelated matter since late February prior to her hospitalization for COVID-19. According to CBS, Mercader "fought cancer and related illnesses for more than 20 years, and was an inspiration each time she returned to work after a setback threatened to end her life.” "Even more than her talents as a journa…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: CBS News Evacuates NYC Offices After Two Workers Test Positive COVID-19: CBS News Evacuates NYC Offices After Two Workers Test Positive
Covid-19: CBS News Evacuates NYC Offices After Two Workers Test Positive Staffers at the CBS News Headquarters and CBS Broadcast Center in New York in midtown Manhattan were evacuated after two employees tested positive for coronavirus. Employees were sent home at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11 to allow crews to sanitize and disinfect CBS’ offices and headquarters. CBS Broadcast Center in New York City is located at 513 W 57th Street between 11th and 12th avenues. The second building is located directly across the street at 555 West 57th street. The closure is not expected to be a long one, and CBS is expected to reopen as soon as Monday, March 16…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
NY Barber, Known As 'World's Oldest,' Dies At Age 108 NY Barber, Known As 'World's Oldest,' Dies At Age 108
NY Barber, Known As 'World's Oldest,' Dies At Age 108 A Hudson Valley man known as the "world's oldest barber" has died. Anthony Mancinelli died on Thursday, Sept. 19 at his Orange County home in New Windsor. He was 108. Mancinelli started cutting hair at age 11 years old. Remarkably, he kept at it for almost a century.  In 2007, he was cited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “world’s oldest barber” -- a designation repeated each year since then. Mancinelli was born March 2, 1911 in Montemilone, Italy. The son of John and Savino Madrisi Mancinelli. Anthony came to America in September of 1919, on the ship Caserta. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police: Daughter Of TV Producer Accused Of Blackmailing David Letterman Bares All At Area Beach Police: Daughter Of TV Producer Accused Of Blackmailing David Letterman Bares All At Area Beach
Police: Daughter Of TV Producer Accused Of Blackmailing David Letterman Bares All At Area Beach The daughter of a former TV producer who allegedly attempted to blackmail Westchester resident and former late-night TV star David Letterman has been arrested for allegedly baring all at a beach in Fairfield County. Anna Lee Halderman, 28, of Norwalk, turned herself into police on Saturday, Aug. 17, on charges of indecent exposure for allegedly taking off her bathing suit on Monday, July 15, at Compo Beach, said the Westport Police Department. Halderman’s father, Robert “Joe” Halderman, was a CBS News producer when he found a diary belonging to longtime Letterman assistant Stephanie Birkitt…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Brookfield's CULTEC Brings NHL's Fleury to Ridgefield Playhouse VWMFF Fundraiser Brookfield's CULTEC Brings NHL's Fleury to Ridgefield Playhouse VWMFF Fundraiser
Brookfield's Cultec Brings NHL's Fleury to Ridgefield Playhouse Vwmff Fundraiser Former NHL All-Star Theo Fleury enthralled visitors as the headlining motivational speaker to help raise money for medical research of an extremely rare brain disease during a recent visit to the Ridgefield Playhouse on Rare Disease Day. Fleury spoke about his struggles with addiction and mental health associated with physical abuse at the hands of a former youth hockey coach in Canada. Fleury went on to win a Stanley Cup with the Calgary Flames and became a gold medalist in the Winter Olympics. He played part of his career with the New York Rangers.  Fleury spoke of how he overcame his ob…

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by Daily Voice
Sports
Free Tickets For Students: Ex-NHL Star Tells Of Recovery From Addiction At Ridgefield Playhouse Free Tickets For Students: Ex-NHL Star Tells Of Recovery From Addiction At Ridgefield Playhouse
Free Tickets For Students: Ex-nhl Star Tells Of Recovery From Addiction At Ridgefield Playhouse Need some inspiration? Come to Ridgefield Playhouse (80 East Ridge Road) to see former NHL star, Stanley Cup Winner and Olympic Gold Medalist Theo Fleury recount his one-of-a-kind story of overcoming addiction, abuse and trauma. "Theo Fleury: A Real Conversation," sponsored by Coltec with support from Ridgefield Prevention Council, is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Special guests and New York Rangers Tom Laidlaw and Colton Orr are also scheduled to appear. The show will be hosted by CBS News Senior National Correspondent, Jim Axelrod, and will feature an audience Q&A and fan m…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Stamford Native Named New Anchor Of CBS News' 'Face The Nation' Stamford Native Named New Anchor Of CBS News' 'Face The Nation'
Stamford Native Named New Anchor Of CBS News' 'Face The Nation' Stamford native Margaret Brennan, senior foreign affairs correspondent for CBS News, has been picked as the next moderator of “Face the Nation,” the network’s prestigious Sunday morning public affairs show and one of the most influential venues in American politics. Her new role, announced by CBS on Thursday, Feb. 22 makes Brennan, 37, the only woman currently serving as a solo anchor of a major Sunday political affairs show.  Brennan succeeds John Dickerson, who left “Face the Nation” in January to replace Charlie Rose on “CBS This Morning. Brennan, who graduated with honors from the Conv…

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by Jon Craig