Drunk Boater Rescued From Sinking Ship Off Long Island, Then Arrested: Police Drunk Boater Rescued From Sinking Ship Off Long Island, Then Arrested: Police
Drunk Boater Rescued From Sinking Ship Off Long Island, Then Arrested: Police A drunk boater off the coast of Long Island crashed his vessel, leading to a rescue and his ensuing arrest, police said. Christopher Carlson, 48, of Patchogue, was piloting his 2004 30-foot Grady-White boat in the Great South Bay near Sayville around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Carlson struck an object in the water and called 911 to report his boat was sinking, authorities said. SCPD’s Marine Bureau arrived on scene and removed Carlson from the boat, cops said. No one else was on board. But investigators quickly determined Carlson was drunk, and h…
Rockland Mom Dies After 12-Year Cancer Battle, Leaving Husband, 2 Children Rockland Mom Dies After 12-Year Cancer Battle, Leaving Husband, 2 Children
Rockland Mom Dies After 12-Year Cancer Battle, Leaving Husband, 2 Children A Rockland County community is rallying around a family after a well-known mother of two died following a more than 12-year battle with cancer.  Orangetown resident Jamie O'Connell died on Tuesday, Aug. 25, after battling cancer for 12 and a half years, according to her loved ones.  O'Connell was remembered as a devoted mother to her two children, Kensie and Kellan, and a loving wife to her husband, Kevin.   "Her love for her family was immeasurable and was at the very center of everything she did," wrote Emily Heim, who started a GoFundMe page to raise money for h…
NY Judge Should Be Removed Over Retaliatory Lawsuit After Mask Policy Argument: Commission NY Judge Should Be Removed Over Retaliatory Lawsuit After Mask Policy Argument: Commission
NY Judge Should Be Removed Over Retaliatory Lawsuit After Mask Policy Argument: Commission A Dutchess County city judge should be removed from the bench after retaliating against a woman who filed a judicial misconduct complaint against him following his refusal to put a mask on at a doctor's office, a state commission has determined.  The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct ordered the removal of Poughkeepsie City Court Judge Frank M. Mora in a determination dated Friday, Aug. 21.  Mora, an attorney since 1997 who has served on the court since 2011, has a term that runs through the end of 2030.  The Commission said the case stemmed from a December 2021 …
Target Pulls 'Offensive' Halloween Costume: 'We Got This Wrong' Target Pulls 'Offensive' Halloween Costume: 'We Got This Wrong'
Target Pulls 'Offensive' Halloween Costume: 'We Got This Wrong' A Halloween item aimed at children has disappeared from a major retailer’s shelves after a wave of criticism prompted an unusually blunt corporate apology. Target acknowledged Monday, Aug. 24, that it had removed a children’s clown costume after critics said its appearance evoked racist minstrel-show imagery. “As a company, we know we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry," Target said in a statement. "The costume is offensive and should never have been part of our assortment. It is no longer available for sale.  "We know this is especially hurtful for our Black guests, team members…
'M*A*S*H'  Star Mike Farrell Breaks Silence After Wife, Actress Shelley Fabares Dies 'M*A*S*H'  Star Mike Farrell Breaks Silence After Wife, Actress Shelley Fabares Dies
'M*A*S*H' Star Mike Farrell Breaks Silence After Wife, Actress Shelley Fabares Dies Mike Farrell is sharing a deeply personal tribute after losing his wife and partner of more than four decades. Click here for a new, updated story: Cause Of Death Released For Shelley Fabares, TV Sitcom Star The 87-year-old “M*A*S*H” star spoke out following the death of actress and singer Shelley Fabares, who died Saturday, Aug. 22, in Los Angeles at age 82. She was surrounded by loved ones. Farrell joined Fabares’ family in announcing her death Monday, Aug. 24, while remembering the woman whose television and film career spanned decades. “We are heartbroken by her loss, yet profoundly…
Cause Of Death Revealed For American Legend, Worldwide Superstar Dolly Parton Cause Of Death Revealed For American Legend, Worldwide Superstar Dolly Parton
Cause Of Death Revealed For American Legend, Worldwide Superstar Dolly Parton New details have emerged about what claimed the life of one of America’s most beloved entertainment figures. Dolly Parton died Tuesday, Aug. 25, after a brief battle with cancer, her representatives confirmed, according to People. The country music legend was 80. Parton died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, surrounded by loved ones. Her nephew Bryan Seaver had announced her death earlier Tuesday in a video posted to Parton’s Instagram account, but the initial announcement did not identify a cause. View this post on Instagram Parton had dea…
Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Hitting Metal Bollard In Westchester Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Hitting Metal Bollard In Westchester
Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Hitting Metal Bollard In Westchester A 27-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle crashed into a metal bollard in Westchester County, police said.  The crash happened on Pinebrook Boulevard near Beechmont Drive in New Rochelle around midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 25, according to the New Rochelle Police Department.  Officers responding to the scene found that a motorcycle traveling north on Pinebrook Boulevard had left the roadway and struck a metal bollard surrounding an electrical utility box, police said.  The driver, a 27-year-old New Rochelle resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not re…
Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report
Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report A New York City journalist who says she grew up with Lindsay Clancy is going viral after cameras caught her smiling and winking from the courtroom during the Massachusetts mother's triple-murder trial. Brittany Romano, a Wallingford, CT, native, was seated in the courtroom gallery wearing a green dress and Vanity Fair media credentials on Monday, Aug. 24, when a live Court TV camera panned toward her. The moment quickly spread across social media, drawing backlash from viewers. Romano later said she was laughing because of her personal connection to Clancy and that the two had looked at eac…
Man Made Teens Fight To Settle Dispute At Shopping Center In Westchester: State Police Man Made Teens Fight To Settle Dispute At Shopping Center In Westchester: State Police
Man Made Teens Fight To Settle Dispute At Shopping Center In Westchester: State Police Two adult men are accused of escalating a dispute between teenage boys in Westchester County by making them fight to settle it, police said.   The incident unfolded at Somers Commons at 80 Route 6 in Somers on Wednesday, Aug. 19, following an ongoing dispute between two Mahopac boys, ages 14 and 15, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 25.  The dispute had started with a verbal argument between the teens at the shopping center a day earlier, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, police said. When the boys returned to Somers Commons the following day, the dispute escalated int…
Dolly Parton Dies: Entertainment Icon Touched Millions Over Decades With Her Songs, Spirit Dolly Parton Dies: Entertainment Icon Touched Millions Over Decades With Her Songs, Spirit
Dolly Parton Dies: Entertainment Icon Touched Millions Over Decades With Her Songs, Spirit One of America’s most recognizable and beloved entertainers, whose songs, humor, and generosity crossed generations, has died. Click here for a new, updated story: Cause Of Death Revealed For Entertainment Icon, American Legend Dolly Parton Country music legend Dolly Parton died Tuesday, Aug. 25, in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 80, her nephew Brian Seaver announced in a video posted to Parton’s Instagram account. She died peacefully surrounded by loved ones, according to the family.  Parton’s death came after a period of health problems that had forced her to step back from several …
'Happy Wheelchair Birthday:' Disabled Woman Speaks Out After NJ Restaurant's Viral Blunder 'Happy Wheelchair Birthday:' Disabled Woman Speaks Out After NJ Restaurant's Viral Blunder
'Happy Wheelchair Birthday:' Disabled Woman Speaks Out After NJ Restaurant's Viral Blunder A disabled musician and activist whose birthday celebration went viral for all the wrong reasons is turning an upsetting restaurant blunder into something bigger. Antonia Sinibaldi was celebrating her birthday at Blu on the Hudson in Weehawken on Saturday, June 20 when a dessert plate arrived with the message, "Happy Wheelchair Birthday." "Not to complain about a fairly new restaurant in my town but why would you make my dessert say this? My family members dessert was entertaining. What was written on my plate probably set my employee off more than me. I would never expect that in my town,"…
LI Jail Guard Who Forced Prisoner Into Sex Act In Camera Blind Spot Headed Behind Bars: DA LI Jail Guard Who Forced Prisoner Into Sex Act In Camera Blind Spot Headed Behind Bars: DA
LI Jail Guard Who Forced Prisoner Into Sex Act In Camera Blind Spot Headed Behind Bars: DA A Long Island jail guard who forced an inmate to perform oral sex on him was sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 25, authorities said. Jason Middleton, 37, of Central Islip, got 18 months in prison for third-degree criminal sex act, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The sentence was part of a plea deal Middleton took back in June. Between June 5, 2023, and Aug. 14, 2023, Middleton escorted an inmate into a utility walkway between jail cells that he knew to be a blind spot in security camera coverage at Suffolk County jail in Riverhead, then forced the prisoner to perform oral sex on h…