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Outrage Spreads Across Nation After Beloved Market Cat Killed By Robotaxi In San Francisco Outrage Spreads Across Nation After Beloved Market Cat Killed By Robotaxi In San Francisco
Outrage Spreads Across Nation After Beloved Market Cat Killed By Robotaxi In San Francisco A driverless robotaxi struck and killed KitKat, the cherished market cat affectionately called the “Mayor of 16th Street,” sparking an outpouring of grief and outrage that has now spread from a busy California neighborhood to communities nationwide. The collision happened Monday, Oct. 27, in San Francisco’s Mission District, near Randa’s Market, where KitKat greeted regulars and visitors alike for six years. A video on TikTok of a sidewalk memorial set up for the 9-year-old tabby filled with candles, flowers, notes, treats, and toys has around four million views. "He brought warmth, smiles…
Suffolk Police Warn Against Illegal Rentals Issued After Inspections Take Vehicles Off Road Suffolk Police Warn Against Illegal Rentals Issued After Inspections Take Vehicles Off Road
Suffolk Police Warn Against Illegal Rentals Issued After Inspections Take Vehicles Off Road A warning has been issued against illegal limousine rentals after two for-hire vehicles were taken off the road during safety inspections along the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Nov. 10. The Suffolk County Police Motor Carrier Safety Section, in partnership with the Southold Town Police Department and the New York State Department of Transportation, conducted inspections of passenger-carrying vehicles on Saturday, Nov. 8, according to the release. During the operation, officers stopped 23 for-hire vehicles across Suffolk County. Of those, 10 were inspect…
Hundreds Of Flights Grounded At JFK, Newark Airports As FAA Cuts Air Traffic Nationwide Hundreds Of Flights Grounded At JFK, Newark Airports As FAA Cuts Air Traffic Nationwide
Hundreds Of Flights Grounded At JFK, Newark Airports As FAA Cuts Air Traffic Nationwide Air travelers faced mounting disruptions Sunday, Nov. 9, the third day of the Federal Aviation Administration’s nationwide flight reduction order across major U.S. airports. According to FlightAware data, Newark Liberty International Airport reported 132 delays and 96 cancellations, while John F. Kennedy International Airport had 90 delays and 53 cancellations. LaGuardia Airport recorded 41 delays and 65 cancellations, and Philadelphia International Airport logged 41 delays and 33 cancellations. Further south, Baltimore/Washington International Airport saw 38 delays and 27 cancellations, wh…
Westchester Legionnaires’ Cases Rise: Cluster Of Sick Patients Found In Yonkers Westchester Legionnaires’ Cases Rise: Cluster Of Sick Patients Found In Yonkers
Westchester Legionnaires’ Cases Rise: Cluster Of Sick Patients Found In Yonkers Westchester health officials say Legionnaires’ disease cases continue to climb, with a new cluster of infections identified in one of the county's cities. As of Monday, Sept. 15, the county has reported 38 confirmed cases this season, up from 36 last week and well above the 24 cases logged all of last year, according to Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler.  Investigators have identified a cluster of five cases in Yonkers, prompting the New York State Department of Health to flag about a dozen cooling towers within a two-mile radius. Westchester inspectors will collect samples this w…
Tree Worker Airlifted After 40-Foot Fall Onto Deck In Wading River Tree Worker Airlifted After 40-Foot Fall Onto Deck In Wading River
Tree Worker Airlifted After 40-Foot Fall Onto Deck In Wading River A tree service worker had to be airlifted to the hospital after falling roughly 40 feet while working at a home on Long Island. The incident happened shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, July 14, at a Wading River residence on Beach Road, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. Police and members of the Wading River Fire Department responded to reports of a man who had been injured after falling from a tree he was working on. The 35-year-old man, who is employed by Raymond Brothers Tree Service, had been taking down a tree above a second-story deck when the support rope attached to him …
Tree Trimmer Crushed After 30-Foot Fall On Long Island Job, Police Say Tree Trimmer Crushed After 30-Foot Fall On Long Island Job, Police Say
Tree Trimmer Crushed After 30-Foot Fall On Long Island Job, Police Say A tree trimmer was crushed to death in a gruesome fall while working high above the ground on Long Island, police announced on Tuesday, June 24. The 32-year-old was perched about 30 feet in the air, cutting branches on Woodstock Court in Muttontown, when both the limb he was standing on and its supporting limb suddenly snapped at around 4:15 p.m., on Monday, June 23, according to Nassau County detectives. He plummeted to the ground and suffered devastating injuries. A Nassau County Police Department medic pronounced him dead at the scene. Detectives with the Homicide Squad are investigatin…
Plainsboro-Based Wegovy Provider Ends Hims & Hers Deal Over Knockoff Weight-Loss Drug Sales Plainsboro-Based Wegovy Provider Ends Hims & Hers Deal Over Knockoff Weight-Loss Drug Sales
Plainsboro-Based Wegovy Provider Ends Hims & Hers Deal Over Knockoff Weight-Loss Drug Sales Novo Nordisk has ended its partnership with Hims & Hers Health after two months, accusing the telehealth company of pushing illegal knockoff versions of its weight-loss drug Wegovy and deceptive marketing. The pharmaceutical giant with US headquarters in Plainsboro, New Jersey, announced the termination of its deal with Hims & Hers in a news release on Monday, June 23. Shares in Hims & Hers plummeted more than 26% when Wall Street began trading for the day. The move comes weeks after the Food and Drug Administration declared that the nationwide shortage of Wegovy was resolv…
Deadly Hazards Prompt Massive Recall Of Adult Bed Rails Sold On Amazon, Walmart Deadly Hazards Prompt Massive Recall Of Adult Bed Rails Sold On Amazon, Walmart
Deadly Hazards Prompt Massive Recall Of Adult Bed Rails Sold On Amazon, Walmart Nearly 100,000 adult portable bed rails are being recalled due to a risk of serious injury or death from entrapment and asphyxiation. WeHwupe Store has recalled about 94,800 bed rails because they violate federal safety regulations, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, May 29. The rails can trap users against the mattress or within the frame, creating a deadly hazard. The rails also failed to display required warning labels. They're made of white metal tubing with a gray foam rubber grip and a fabric pouch. The recall affects two models that are abou…
'Just Disgusting': Milford Cemetery's Handling Of Gravesite Offerings Outrages Families 'Just Disgusting': Milford Cemetery's Handling Of Gravesite Offerings Outrages Families
'Just Disgusting': Milford Cemetery's Handling Of Gravesite Offerings Outrages Families Managers of a Connecticut cemetery are under fire over their handling of gravesite offerings. In New Haven County, families visiting Milford’s King’s Highway Cemetery on Cherry Street were shocked to find their flowers, statues, and other offerings piled together on Monday, Oct. 21. “The cemetery took everyone’s items off the graveside and dumped it in one big pile!” Dorothy Pawlicki said on the “You know you live in Milford, CT if…” Facebook page. “This is just disgusting on the cemetery’s part.” Several of the items were broken, Pawlicki added. Signs posted around the cemetery state tha…
Courtroom Stunner: Judge Tosses Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin In On-Set Shooting Courtroom Stunner: Judge Tosses Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin In On-Set Shooting
Courtroom Stunner: Judge Tosses Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin In On-Set Shooting Actor Alec Baldwin will not face criminal charges in connection with the on-set shooting that killed a cinematographer, CNN reports. In a stunning development Friday afternoon, July 12, a judge in Santa Fe, New Mexico dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin stemming from the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, citing prosecutorial misconduct, according to the outlet. Judge Mary Marlowe threw out the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought again, after finding that law enforcement intentionally concealed evidence that prevented Baldwin from pr…
Hoboken Releases Outdoor Dining Regulations For Winter Months Hoboken Releases Outdoor Dining Regulations For Winter Months
Hoboken Releases Outdoor Dining Regulations For Winter Months Outdoor dining in Hoboken is here to stay. City officials on Wednesday morning released guidance for restaurants on the continuation of outdoor dining for winter months.  Guidelines were provided on safe, outdoor heating options, application information for existing businesses to continue parklets and "streateries," and procedures on snow removal.  Last month, Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla and the Hoboken City Council extended outdoor dining options through 2021. “Hoboken is doing everything possible to facilitate socially distant outdoor dining options for residents to enjoy,” Bhalla sa…
Feds: Essex OSHA Inspector, Brother Caught On Wire Shaking Down Hudson Job Site Contractor Feds: Essex OSHA Inspector, Brother Caught On Wire Shaking Down Hudson Job Site Contractor
Feds: Essex Osha Inspector, Brother Caught On Wire Shaking Down Hudson Job Site Contractor An OSHA officer from Bloomfield and his brother conspired to extort a general contractor at a North Bergen work site, said federal authorities who tapped one of their meetings. Assigned to investigate the alleged misuse of an extension ladder, Alvaro Idrovo, 44, told the contractor he was violating OSHA regulations for not having the necessary safety training certificates for his workers to be on ladders, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Idrovo told the owner he’d be “subject to exorbitant fines and possible arrest” if he didn’t obtain the certificates, which he said were available throu…
DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Was Dedicated Hackensack EMT, Colleagues Say DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Was Dedicated Hackensack EMT, Colleagues Say
DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Was Dedicated Hackensack EMT, Colleagues Say He was a brother, a father and a friend to all, a dedicated EMT. That's how the Hackensack Volunteer Ambulance Corps remembers former member Thomas Epper, 48, who was tragically killed Thursday removing a Saddle River tree for the Bergen County DPW. Epper's sister, Terry Epper Muller, is a HVAC trustee, former captain and president. "It is with deep regret that I have to announce the sudden, tragic passing of a former EMT of our Corps, Thomas Epper," President Brian Corcoran said in a release. "Please keep the Epper family in your prayers during this very difficult time.&quo…