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Student At Elite School In Region Dies By Suicide, Police Say Student At Elite School In Region Dies By Suicide, Police Say
Student At Elite School In Region Dies By Suicide, Police Say This story has been updated. A 17-year-old student at a prestigious academy in New York has died by suicide, authorities said. The incident took place in Westchester County around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 17 at the EF Academy in Thornwood, according to Chief Paul J. Oliva, of the Mount Pleasant Police. Police were notified of a suicidal person by a 911 call from the academy, Oliva said. The first responding officers were directed by school staff to a dormitory room attached to the main building. Upon entry to the room, the officers discovered a deceased 17-year-old male student…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Seven Doctors Test Positive Within Days After Attending Anti-Vaccine Summit COVID-19: Seven Doctors Test Positive Within Days After Attending Anti-Vaccine Summit
Covid-19: Seven Doctors Test Positive Within Days After Attending Anti-Vaccine Summit Seven vociferous doctors who have vocal about their stances during the pandemic each contracted COVID-19 days after attending an anti-vaccine event in Florida. The event, dubbed “The Day the Earth Listened,” was held on Saturday, Nov. 6 as organizers touted an alternative treatment for the virus while holding un-masked, non-socially distanced rallies with hundreds in attendance. According to the Daily Beast, days after attending the event, at least seven of those in attendance - reportedly all doctors - became symptomatic and later tested positive for the virus days after the conference. …

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by Zak Failla
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JetBlue Passenger Tries Storming Cockpit, Breaks Out Of Restraints On Flight From Boston JetBlue Passenger Tries Storming Cockpit, Breaks Out Of Restraints On Flight From Boston
JetBlue Passenger Tries Storming Cockpit, Breaks Out Of Restraints On Flight From Boston A JetBlue passenger tried storming the cockpit, grappled with half-a-dozen crew members, and then broke free from plastic zip ties during a flight from Boston to Puerto Rico earlier this week, FBI documents show. Khalil El Dahr tried to make a phone call toward the end of the flight on Wednesday, Sept. 22, and "became angry about the call's unsuccess," according to an FBI affidavit obtained by the Daily Beast. Approximately 45 minutes before landing, El Dahr rushed toward the cockpit yelling for someone to shoot him, while holding a flight attendant by his tie -- nearly strangling him, the …

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by Cecilia Levine