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Palm Springs, CA
National Interest
Remains Of 3 More 9/11 Victims ID'd Through DNA: Cancer Survivor, Aspiring MBA From Floral Park
Nearly 24 years after the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil, the remains of three more 9/11 victims have been identified, offering long-awaited closure to their families. On Thursday, Aug. 7, New York City officials announced three victims who had been identified through advanced DNA testing. They are: Ryan Fitzgerald, 26, of Floral Park, who was working on the 94th floor of the World Trade Center’s South Tower when it was struck by United Airlines Flight 175 Barbara Keating, 72, a cancer survivor from Palm Springs, California, who was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11 w…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
On Your Side
Philly-Based Rite Aid Closing 110+ More Stores Amid New Bankruptcy Filing: See Full List
Rite Aid will shut down more than 100 additional stores nationwide as the struggling pharmacy chain moves deeper into bankruptcy. The closings were disclosed in a recent bankruptcy court filing, less than a month after Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 on Monday, May 5. The Philadelphia-based chain is working to sell off its pharmacies, inventory, and other assets to several potential buyers. Rite Aid said it has secured $1.94 billion in new financing to keep locations open during the bankruptcy process. Pharmacy services and immunizations will continue in-store and online. The lates…
National Interest
Fertility Clinic Bombing Probe Leads To Arrest At JFK Airport
A man was arrested overnight at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City in connection with a high-profile bombing that killed one person and injured several others last month in California, law enforcement officials say. The suspect is tied to the Saturday, May 17 car bombing outside the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic in Palm Springs, according to NBC New York. The blast, described by authorities as an “intentional act of terror,” left a 250-yard debris field and was reportedly driven by anti-natalist ideology. The primary suspect in the bombing died at t…
National Interest
John Elway's Business Partner Killed After Golf Cart Tragedy With HOF QB
The 62-year-old business partner, former agent, and friend of Denver Broncos legend John Elway has died after falling out of a golf cart that the quarterback was driving, multiple news outlets have reported. Jeff Sperbeck died after he hit his head on the asphalt at the Madison Club in La Quinta, California, on Saturday, April 26, TMZ reported. Elway was behind the wheel, though investigators said there were no indications that the Hall of Famer was driving erratically. Sperbeck was on life support at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs until his death around 1 …
Plainsboro, NJ
Breaking News
NJ Genius From Plainsboro Takes On 4-Day 'Jeopardy!' Champ Josh Weikert
A New Jersey native with a powerhouse research résumé is stepping onto the "Jeopardy!" stage — and she’s got her sights set on dethroning a four-time champion. Neha Narayan, a West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North grad (Class of 2020) and current Brown University senior, will face off Thursday, March 27 against Josh Weikert, a four-day Jeopardy! winner and politics professor from Pennsylvania with $59,202 in winnings under his belt. The third contestant is David Weir, a retired court administrator from Palm Springs, CA. Josh Weiker, Neha Narayan, and David Weir Sony Pictures Nar…
Massapequa, NY
Weather
Early Spring Or More Winter? Holtsville's Prognosticating Groundhog Has Spoken
It’s time to break out the shorts and gardening tools, at least according to these prognosticating rodents. Malverne Mel – Long Island’s resident weather forecasting groundhog – did not see his shadow when he emerged from his burrow at Crossroads Farm on Friday, Feb. 2 meaning, according to lore, that early spring weather is right around the corner. Earlier report - Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil Makes His Call As Cold Front Brings Change In Weather Pattern Mel was in agreement with his fellow Long Islander Holtsville Hal and their more famous cousin from Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phi…
Brentwood, NY
Your Community
Cross Country For A Cause: Skateboarder From NY Riding 3,000 Miles For Charity
Chad Caruso isn’t in the habit of listening to naysayers. The 36-year-old Long Island resident, who grew up in Lindenhurst, didn’t listen when they told him not to drop out of high school as a teenager. Nor did he listen when friends, including a few girlfriends, told him that adults can’t skateboard. So it came as no surprise to those around Caruso when he decided to press on with his plan to take his one true passion in life - skateboarding - and do the unthinkable: ride his board across the United States from coast to coast. Skate across America 🇺🇸 Day 1 Solid day. Really happy wi…
Yonkers, NY
Obituaries
Yonkers Native Joan Marie (Cronin) Hastings, Devoted Community Volunteer, Dies At 88
After a long life defined by commitment and adventure, Joan Hastings passed away Saturday afternoon, Jan. 5, 2019 in Scottsdale, AZ, at the age of 88. Hastings is predeceased by two husbands, William Hastings (1923-1994) whom she married on October 24, 1953 in Yonkers, and Earl Terp (1927-2016) whom she married February 10, 2010 in Tucson, AZ. She is survived by one sister, Diane of Falmouth, ME. Hastings had five children, Bill Jr. (Debbie) of Falmouth, ME, Paul (Todd) of Palm Springs, CA, Mark of Mesa, AZ, Julie (Bruce) of Scottsdale, AZ and Geoff of Des Moines, IA and nine grandchildren …
