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'Bright Fireball' Seen From New York Confirmed To Be Meteor: NASA 'Bright Fireball' Seen From New York Confirmed To Be Meteor: NASA
'Bright Fireball' Seen From New York Confirmed To Be Meteor: NASA A fireball that appeared in the skies off the coast of Long Island has been confirmed to have been a meteor that was seen in several states, including New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.  The meteor was seen in several East Coast states on Thursday, Nov. 2 just after 7 p.m., according to an announcement by NASA.  According to the agency, the meteor first appeared 65 miles above a point in the Atlantic Ocean 81 miles off the coast of Smith Point County Park on Fire Island in Suffolk County, New York. Fire Island is part of the towns of Babylon, Islip, and Brookhaven.  The "bright fir…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Three Grads Of Same High School, Including Two Brothers, Among Five Victims In Head-On Crash Three Grads Of Same High School, Including Two Brothers, Among Five Victims In Head-On Crash
Three Grads Of Same High School, Including Two Brothers, Among Five Victims In Head-On Crash Three graduates of the same New York high school, including two brothers, were among the five people killed in a head-on crash in the Hamptons over the weekend. Police said the crash happened on Saturday, July 24, on Montauk Highway in Suffolk County, near the intersection of Quogue Street East in the Village of Quogue. A westbound Nissan Maxima reportedly drove into oncoming traffic, colliding with an eastbound Toyota Prius. Both drivers were killed in the crash. Police identified the driver of the Nissan as Justin Mendez, age 22, of Brookhaven. The driver of the Toyota was identified as …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Police Identify Five Killed In Head-On Hamptons Crash Police Identify Five Killed In Head-On Hamptons Crash
Police Identify Five Killed In Head-On Hamptons Crash Click here for an updated story: Three Grads Of Same High School, Including Two Brothers, Among Five Victims In Head-On Crash Police have identified the five people who died in an overnight head-on crash in the Hamptons. Authorities said the crash happened at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday, July 24, on Long Island on Montauk Highway in Suffolk County, near the intersection of Quogue Street East in the Village of Quogue. The Quogue Police Department reported that a Nissan Maxima was westbound on the highway when it left its lane and drove into oncoming traffic, colliding with an eastbou…

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by Nicole Valinote