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Yale Grad, CNN War Reporter Held Hostage In Sudan By Warlord For Days
Clarissa Ward, CNN's chief international correspondent and 2002 Yale University graduate, released a story on Wednesday, Oct. 23 detailing her capture by a Sudanese warlord who held her and her crew hostage for days.
In a post on CNN, Ward details how she was on her way to Tawila, a town in Darfur, earlier this month to report on the ongoing humanitarian crisis. But as they arrived, she and her crew weren't welcomed by their host but confronted by heavily armed militia members, who believed they were spies.
Two weeks ago, our team was held captive by a militia in Darfur. As a…
Here's When Early Voting Starts In NY, How To Find Polling Places
Don’t wait ‘til the last minute to have your voice heard.
In New York, voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots well before Election Day via early voting.
Early voting in the Empire State starts on Saturday, Oct. 26, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 3, two days before Election Day.
You can find your early voting location by entering your address on the New York State Board of Elections website.
The deadline for registering to vote is Saturday, Oct. 26, via in-person, online, and mail.
Across the country, more than 18 million people had already cast their votes – either early in …
Fugitive Caught, Returned To Westchester After Fleeing Jail Sentence For Over 40 Years
A man convicted for a Westchester County robbery is finally facing justice after fleeing his jail sentence for his home country more than four decades ago, police announced.
Noel Hernandez, age 64, was flown back to Westchester on Friday, Oct. 18 to serve his jail sentence for a robbery in January 1981, the Westchester County Police Department said on Tuesday, Oct. 22.
According to the department, Hernandez was charged with first-degree robbery by Yonkers Police and was later convicted at trial in June 1982. However, he fled the country before his sentencing, heading to his…