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RFK's Mass Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dead At 42
A member of one of America's most prominent political families has died at her Massachusetts home. Kyle Francis Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, surrounded by family, on Sept. 21, according to her obituary on the Burke Funeral Home website. She was 42 years old. Kyle was one of 34 grandchildren of Sen. Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, and Ethel Kennedy. Her parents were Michael Kennedy and Victoria Denise Gifford. She is survived by her children, Conor and Declan, and her siblings. Her daughter Josephine died shortly after birth. Kyle is…
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Gas Prices To Skyrocket Across Northeast Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report
Drivers across the Northeast could soon be paying more at the pump after hundreds of workers were locked out of one of the East Coast's largest oil refineries in New Jersey, union leaders warn. The 385 workers at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden were locked out Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, after rejecting the company's latest contract offer, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Jeff Sanford, president of Teamsters Local 877, told News 12 New Jersey that he anticipates the dispute will send gas prices climbing across the region and raise concerns about fuel supplie…
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Western Mass Coach Killed In Shooting Remembered As Loving Dad: His 'Children Were His World'
Ricky Arroyo spent years helping local children feel they mattered. Now, supporters are raising money for his children and their mother after the Chicopee basketball coach’s killing. Arroyo, 35, died after an Oct. 11 shooting on Nick Cosmos Way in Holyoke, authorities said. His partner now faces the cost of keeping their home and raising their children while grieving. Loved ones created a GoFundMe to help his family. The campaign collected $4,625 as of Monday, Oct. 19. The money will help cover household bills, daily expenses, and the children’s future needs, the fundraiser says. “Ricky’…
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Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights
A futuristic aircraft concept imagines a faster, more luxurious trip across the Atlantic, but travelers are a long way from booking a seat. The Sky OV, created by Barcelona-based industrial designer Oscar Viñals, envisions carrying about 200 passengers between New York and London in less than five hours. It remains a design concept. Its proposed speed, propulsion systems, and passenger experience have not been demonstrated in a manufactured commercial aircraft. Viñals presents the project through his OVI Design portfolio, with renderings showing a broad, swept aircraft body and a silhouett…
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Black Toddler Ignored At Wealthy CT Town Puppet Show, Dad Says: Worker Placed On Leave
A Connecticut library employee has reportedly been placed on leave after a father's viral TikTok video accused the worker of ignoring his Black toddler while giving attention to white children. The Darien Library employee's leave was confirmed by the Stamford Advocate following the video shared by Micah Whitaker on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the outlet says, citing Library Director Kiera Parrott. Whitaker's more than two-minute video shows an interaction involving Whitaker's 17-month-old son and a library employee at an event held at Darien Commons, according to ABC7. It had drawn more…
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: ICE Chase Ends In Crash Near NJ Train Station, Town Calls For Independent Review
An attempted traffic stop by federal immigration agents turned into a police chase and crash in New Jersey, leaving two people injured and prompting borough officials to call for an independent investigation. Videos shared to social media captured U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempting to stop a vehicle near the Red Bank Train Station on Friday morning, Oct. 16. The driver refused to stop, leading agents on a pursuit that continued several blocks to Catherine Street, where the fleeing vehicle collided with one driven by an ICE agent, the Borough of Red Bank sa…
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FIT Student Fatally Poisoned, Raped In Dorm, Prosecutor Says: 'Win-Win' Plot Revealed
A 19-year-old Bronx man allegedly gave two female college students fentanyl disguised as cocaine, raped one of them while she was unconscious, then waited about 45 minutes to seek help as both women lay unresponsive in their Manhattan dorm room, federal prosecutors said. The woman who died was Annabell Richter, a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), ABC7 reports. A second victim, who was not named, apparently regained consciousness after life-saving efforts. Man who drugged and raped dead NYC college student texted nude pics of her instead of calling 911: feds http…
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NJ Attorney Among 2 DUI Drivers Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Nurse: Report
Two New Jersey women, including a 36-year-old attorney, have been charged with drunk driving following a three-vehicle crash on Staten Island that killed a 66-year-old woman, authorities said. Shannon Theodore, 36, of Somerset, who was identified as a lawyer by Staten Island Advance, was driving a 2019 Range Rover Velar northbound in the southbound lanes of the West Shore Expressway when she collided head-on with a 2025 Kia Seltos around 5:36 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, the New York Police Department said. The Kia's driver, Duck Park, 66, of Staten Island, was pronounced dead at the sc…
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'Lynching' Halloween Display Draws Outrage In Pennsylvania Town
A Pennsylvania homeowner's Halloween display featuring tombstones and bodies wrapped in bags hanging from a tree with nooses around their necks has sparked outrage from the NAACP and local residents. The display at Cleveland Street and Farragut Avenue in Bristol Borough, Bucks County, has drawn criticism over its resemblance to lynching, with the NAACP calling the imagery deeply harmful. Residents raised concerns about the decorations during a borough council meeting earlier in the week, as reported by Lower Bucks Source. One resident called the display offensive. In response, Council Pres…
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Woman Who Outsmarted Serial Killer, Escaped In Handcuffs Dies At 44
Tiffany Taylor, a New Jersey woman whose testimony helped convict a serial killer she narrowly escaped while handcuffed, has died at age 44. Taylor died in her sleep, according to her mother, Lola Acevedo, who shared the news in a GoFundMe campaign. Raised in Jersey City's housing projects, Taylor eventually turned to sex work and robbing men. In 2016, she met Khalil Wheeler-Weaver through a friend and reportedly robbed him after spending several hours together, NJ Advance Media reports. She later agreed to meet him again at a hotel in Elizabeth, where the encounter took a terrifying t…
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Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police
Investigators are releasing new details about a Yale University police officer who fired through a car’s windows as a man inside was attempting to kill himself with a knife. Officer Ancil Farrier fired into a vehicle parked on Whitney Ave. in New Haven on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to preliminary findings from Connecticut’s Office of Inspector General. He fired the second shot as other officers entered the car to remove the man. Jose Cubiz, 48, who was in the car, wasn't hit by the gunfire, investigators said. He remains at Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment of stab wounds …
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Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor
A New Jersey woman is accused of poisoning an acquaintance's tea during a meeting at a local restaurant to discuss suspicious activity in the victim's bank accounts, authorities said. Rohweniven Bacani, 52, of Hackensack, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 15, following a weeks-long investigation into the Sept. 8 incident, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The victim had agreed to meet Bacani at the restaurant to discuss unauthorized banking activity she had discovered in financial accounts to which Bacani had shared access, Musella said. When the victim arrived, Bacani was already ther…
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