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Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Tapped To Head Trump's New Dept. Of Government Efficiency
President-Elect Donald Trump continues to fill his cabinet with loyalists and his biggest supporters following his sweeping victory in last week's election. He announced Tuesday, Nov. 12, that two billionaire former rivals turned allies, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, would head up his new Department of Government Efficiency. Related: Trump Nominates NY Rep. Elise Stefanik As UN Ambassador The tech entrepreneur, age 53, and the 39-year-old Harvard and Yale Law grad will be tasked with major cuts in government spending. Trump called it "The Manhattan Project" for a new…
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Euthanasia Of NY's 'Peanut The Squirrel' Sparks Viral Outrage; Lawmaker Demands Investigation
Outrage is swirling after New York wildlife officials seized and later euthanized beloved social media sensation “Peanut” the squirrel. Chemung County resident Mark Longo, of Elmira, took to Instagram Wednesday, Oct 30, telling his 581,000 followers that Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officers had seized the animal, which he rescued in 2017 after its mother was struck by a car. “Well internet, you WON. You took one of the most amazing animals away from me because of your selfishness,” he wrote. “To the people who called (DEC), there’s a special place in hell for you.” In a…
Politics
Trump Books Madison Square Garden To Kick Off Arena Tour: Report
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump will be holding a rally at Madison Square Garden, kicking off an arena tour across battleground states ahead of the election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, NBC News reports. The rally is set for Saturday, Oct. 27, NBC said. Further details were not announced. On Wednesday evening, Oct. 9, Trump will be speaking in Reading, Pennsylvania, where crowds had already lined up as of noon to see him. Click here for more from NBC News.
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120 Accuse Sean 'Diddy' Combs Of Sex Abuse In New Class Action Lawsuit: Report
The legal troubles faced by Sean "Diddy" Combs, a New York native, are far from over, as the hip-hop mogul is facing allegations of sexual assault from over 100 new accusers, according to a report by NBC News. Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1 that he is currently representing 120 people with various allegations against Combs occurring over two decades, NBC reported. These accusations against Combs, a New York City native who grew up in Westchester County's Mount Vernon, include sexual assault or rape; facilitated sex with a controlled substance;…
Politics
Trump, Harris Agree To First Primetime Presidential Debate: Here's When
After being in and then out, former President Donald Trump has agreed to debate Vice President Kamala Harris. The Republican and Democratic presidential nominees formally accepted invitations to a primetime debate that will be hosted by ABC News on Tuesday, Sept. 10, the network confirmed. Details about the location, rules, and moderators were not immediately available. Earlier Report: Brand-New Poll Reveals NYers Preference In Harris-Trump Presidential Race It will mark the first time that Trump and Harris share a debate stage, and Harris’ first presidential debate as her party’s …
Events
Meet Luke Russert, Bestselling Author, At North Jersey Bookstore
Luke Russert is bringing his bestselling book to Bergen County. Russert will be signing copies of "Look For Me There" at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Wednesday, June 14 at 6 p.m. The book debuted at #3 on the New York Times Bestseller List. Russert is the son of the late Tim Russert, the former moderator of "Meet the Press," and Maureen Orth a writer for Vanity Fair. In "Look For Me There," Russert writes about dealing with his father's unexpected death and how he quit his job at NBC News to do some soul searching, eventually visiting six continents over three years on a journey to …
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Ex-Marine Charged In Chokehold Killing Of NJ's Jordan Neely
A Marine Corps veteran who was seen in a viral video choking New Jersey's Jordan Neely to death on a Manhattan subway will be criminally charged. Daniel Penny, a Long Island resident, will be arrested Friday, May 12, on a charge of second-degree manslaughter in the death of Jordan Neely, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed to Daily Voice. Jordan Neely (l)GoFundMe “We cannot provide any additional information until he has been arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court, which we expect to take place tomorrow,” the agency said in a statement. Neely, a well-known Michael Jackson…
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Associates Of NJ Fyre Fest Fraudster Warn Of New 'Crazier' Party: Report
The infamous New Jersey con artist behind the disastrous Fyre Festival Billy Fraudster has apparently decided to make a comeback after his prison release: An event hosting with another island party reportedly in the works. This one is called PYRT, pronounced pirate, NBC News reports. And it's a lot like the disastrous 2017 Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, except this time, the Short Hills native tells NBC News he won't be promising results. Several of his old associates, however, have come forward warning the general public to not fall into his trap, the outlet said. “PYRT appears to be …
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: Mehmet Oz Concedes US Senate Race To John Fetterman
“This morning at 9:30 Dr. Oz called John Fetterman to concede,” Fetterman’s Communications Director Joe Calvello tweeted. This morning at 9:30 Dr. Oz called John Fetterman to concede. — Joe Calvello (@the_vello) November 9, 2022 Although Dr. Oz and his team haven't tweeted Calvello's state is official and being cited by numerous media outlets. Oz was last seen in Newtown at an election night event telling the press he felt confident of a win, but that was on Nov. 8 around 11:30 p.m. Both ABC and NBC news made announcements of Fetterman's victory just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9…
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NY Student Among Two Dead In Mass Shooting At Virginia College Party: Report
A pre-nursing major and 25-year-old male were identified as the two people killed at party that left five others wounded near Old Dominion in Virginia on Labor Day Weekend, various news reports say. Angelia Aracelis McKnight, a second-year student from New York, and Zabre Miller, 25, both died in the incident on the 5000 block of Killam Avenue around midnight Sunday, Sept. 4, according to NBC News and Norfolk State University. Norfolk Police have informed us that several NSU students have been the victims of a shooting at an isolated off-campus location near 50th Street and Hampton Blvd…
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Star Witness Cassidy Hutchinson In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Hearing Has NJ Roots
A former White House aide considered a key witness in the events leading up to the Jab. 6 Capitol Riot hails from New Jersey. Cassidy Hutchinson — an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and first live witness in the West Wing on Jan. 6, 2021 — testified that former President Trump was thrown into a violent fit of rage when lead Secret Service agent tried to stop him from joining the riot himself. The Pennington native and Hopewell Valley Central High School graduate described an incident inside of the Secret Service limo known as "The Beast," with lead agent Bo…
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Lawsuit Blames Meta For Preteen Girl's Suicidal Thoughts, Eating Disorder
Meta - the company formerly known as Facebook Inc. - is facing a new lawsuit from a family that is alleging that social media platforms led to a tween’s eating disorder and suicidal thoughts. The Social Media Victims Law Center (SMVLC) filed a personal injury lawsuit against Meta, Inc., the parent company of Instagram, on behalf of Alexis Spence and her parents, Kathleen and Jeffrey Spence. Officials said that the lawsuit was filed on Monday, June 6 in US District Court in the Northern District of California, which the organization announced on Tuesday, June 7. According to the complaint…
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: Buffalo Mass Shooter Says These NJ Communities Are 'Deplorable'
Lakewood, Toms River, Jersey City and Brooklyn, NY, are among the Jewish communities that Buffalo's accused mass shooter considers "deplorable'' in a 180-page manifesto, according to multiple news reports. Payton Gendron, 18, was arraigned Saturday on first-degree murder charges and ordered detained without bail on accusations he carefully planned the massacre at a Buffalo supermarket that left ten people dead. Eleven of the 13 people he shot were black, reports say. Gendron had penned a 180-page manifesto that named Lakewood and Toms River among the communities that the alleged shooter con…
Lifestyle
A$AP Rocky Arrested At LAX: Reports
Rapper A$AP Rocky— whose real name is Rakim Mayers– has been detained at the Los Angeles airport in connection with a Nov. 2021 shooting, according to multiple media outlets. A$AP Rocky had arrived at the airport from a vacation in Barbados with his girlfriend Rihanna in a private plane on Wednesday, Apr. 20 NBC News reported citing his attorney. As soon as he landed he was greeted by police officers who took him away in handcuffs, reports TMZ. In addition to the Los Angeles Police Department— members of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations team were…
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Covid-
19: These Are Most Common Symptoms For New 'Stealth Omicron' Variant
With the number of COVID-19 cases linked to the subvariant of the Omicron strain on the rise, attention is turning to its symptoms. The so-called "Stealth Omicron" strain now accounts for about 35 percent of new COVID cases in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). Those infected with the BA.2 subvariant have been mainly reporting symptoms common to Omicron, NBC News reported. They are: Cough Fatigue Congestion Runny nose In addition, dizziness that may come and go during the day has been reported among those infected with the BA.2 sub…
Police & Fire
NJ Auto Shop Finds Human Teeth Stuck In Car After Deadly Shopping Cart Crash: Report
An auto body shop found human remains stuck in a car's undercarriage more than a month after a crash that killed a man pushing a shopping cart on the New Jersey Turnpike, local police confirmed. A driver involved in the crash brought her car to the Goodyear Auto Shop in Linden on Monday, Feb. 7 for service, when mechanics noticed some human remains stuck in the undercarriage, Lt. Christopher Guenther said. "She may have thought she ran over some kind of debris, but as it turned out it was some remains," Guenther told NBC News. "She wasn't the initial striking vehicle, and for whatever reaso…
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Experts Baffled By Mystery Animal Who Showed Up At PA Woman's Home
Wildlife experts are trying to identify a mysterious creature that showed up at a Pennsylvania woman's home. Christina Eyth, of Fairfield Township (Adams County) followed snowy footprints she saw outside her door thinking they would lead her to her neighbor's loose dog, she tells NBC News. What she found instead was a shivering animal -- but she wasn't sure what kind. Maybe a dog, maybe a coyote. Eyth coaxed the animal into her basement and called Tj’s Rescue Hideaway, before Wildlife Works got involved due to the mysterious nature of the incident, NBC says. Experts told the outlet they b…
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Covid-
19: Two More Omicron Variant Symptoms Emerge
As more becomes known about the highly transmissible COVID-19 Omicron variant from both studies and anecdotal evidence, new symptoms of the strain continue to emerge. Those infected with the strain may experience loss of appetite and brain fog, according to a ZOE study conducted in the United Kingdom. The study analyzed thousands of COVID symptoms uploaded to an app by the British public. Though they weren't among the most prevalent symptoms reported, some who took part in the survey reported a loss of appetite (as well as nausea) along with brain fog as symptoms they experie…
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Bill Cosby Accused Of Sexual Assault In Atlantic City According To Newly Filed Lawsuit
Bill Cosby is accused of drugging and raping a woman at an Atlantic City hotel in 1990, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday morning. Lili Bernard, who met Cosby on the set of “The Cosby Show," is accusing him of drugging and raping her in Atlantic City hotel on Aug. 1990, according to a lawsuit filed in New Jersey federal court Thursday. She claims Cosby "persuaded, induced, enticed and/or coerced” her to meet up to discuss her career, according to the lawsuit. Cosby set up transportation for Bernard, the lawsuit states. After having a meal, the two moved to dining room of a Trump Taj M…
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Covid-
19: Monmouth University Sees 319 Cases, More Than 100 From 'Super Spreader' Event
Monmouth University has cancelled all in-person classes and sporting events after confirming more than 300 positive coronavirus cases. School officials blame an off-campus “super-spreader” event for the recent spike -- and more than a third of the newest cases. Of the 319 confirmed cases, 183 involved students living on the West Long Branch campus, 131 off-campus students and five university employees, according to Monmouth's online dashboard tracker. “It appears that this increase in cases among students was tied to an off-campus event hosted two weeks ago,” Monmouth University Preside…
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Asbury Park Drag Queen Crashes Trump Impeachment Hearings
An Asbury Park drag queen broke some of the tension at the first public impeachment hearings on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Pissi Myles, emulating actress Missi Pyle, donned a red latex dress and platinum wig in the halls of the Longworth building. “It’s a crazy day in Washington," she told NBC News. "I’m flipping my wig over the high-energy proceedings today." Myles' husband said she was there covering the hearings for new start-up app called Happs. The award-winning drag queen was featured in "Cosmopolitan," on RuPaul’s What’s the T Podcast, produces comedy show "Ham and Milk: An Unbal…
Lifestyle
Whitney Houston Nominated To Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Whitney Houston, the chart-topping singer who got her start in the choir at Newark's New Hope Baptist Church, has received her first nomination for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Houston, who died from drug-related complications in 2012, joins Notorious B.I.G. , Soundgarden, the Doobie Brothers and several other acts nominated this year for possible induction in 2020, NBC News reports. Houston, 48, grew up in Newark and East Orange and attended Mount St. Dominic in Caldwell. She rose to global super-stardom in the 1980s with hits like "You Give Good Love" and "Ho…
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Smoke From California Wildfires Visible In New York, New Jersey
Your eyes weren't deceiving you if you thought things looked hazier this week in the New York City area. Smoke from California's deadly wildfires drifted east Monday and was visible in parts of New York and New Jersey, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration map. Meteorologist Gary Szatowski -- the former head of the National Weather Service in Mount Holly -- tweeted a photo of NOAA HRRR-Smoke map. The smoke is depicted in blue on the map and can be seen traveling from the West Coast up through southern-most parts of Arizona and New Mexico, up through…
Lifestyle
Bergen's Lori Alhadeff Gets Real With Megyn Kelly: I'm In Survival Mode
Nearly a month after her daughter was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Massacre, Woodcliff Lake's Lori Alhadeff opened up about the tragedy and her goal to promote school safety on NBC News' Megyn Kelly Today. "I'm in survival mode," said the mom, mourning 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff and 16 others robbed of promising futures. Alhadeff had the nation in tears the day after the shooting when she shared a powerful message with the president on CNN. "President Trump, please do something. Action. We need it now. These kids need safety now." The previous ni…
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