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NY Native, Rapper Sean Combs Accused Of Sexually Harassing, Drugging Male Producer: Reports NY Native, Rapper Sean Combs Accused Of Sexually Harassing, Drugging Male Producer: Reports
NY Native, Rapper Sean Combs Accused Of Sexually Harassing, Drugging Male Producer: Reports Successful hip-hop artist and New York native Sean Combs, who is also known as "Puff Daddy," "P. Diddy," and "Diddy," is being sued by a producer on his latest album who is accusing him of sexual harassment, according to numerous reports.  The lawsuit against Combs, a Westchester County native from Mount Vernon, was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday, Feb. 26, and accuses the artist and producer of sexually harassing, threatening, and drugging producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones, according to a report by NBC News.  According to the outlet, J…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Sexual Comments To Child: Man From Region Charged Sexual Comments To Child: Man From Region Charged
Sexual Comments To Child: Man From Region Charged A man from the region has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly making inappropriate sexual comments. Ulster County resident Daryl C. Scheringer, age 73, of Wawarsing, was charged on Saturday, June 17 in the town of Napanoch. Scheringer was arrested after New York State Police responded to a home on Nappy Lane for a report of a verbal dispute, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The investigation revealed that Scheringer was involved in a verbal altercation with someone after they discovered that he contacted an 11-year-old child and made inappropriate sexual comments…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Would-Be Male Staffer Files Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Embattled NY Rep. George Santos Would-Be Male Staffer Files Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Embattled NY Rep. George Santos
Would-Be Male Staffer Files Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Embattled NY Rep. George Santos Embattled New York Rep. George Santos is facing more troubling allegations, this time from a would-be congressional aide who’s accusing him of sexual harassment and ethics violations. In a post on Twitter Friday, Feb. 3, Derek Myers said he had filed a police report with the Capitol Police, and a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics. His tweet includes a copy of the ethics complaint “in light of transparency,” he said. In it, Myers claims the freshman Republican lawmaker representing parts of Nassau County and Queens asked him if he had a profile on Grindr, a popular gay dating…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed After Exposing Himself, Groping Women On Hudson Street, Police Say Man Nabbed After Exposing Himself, Groping Women On Hudson Street, Police Say
Man Nabbed After Exposing Himself, Groping Women On Hudson Street, Police Say Police are investigating after a man allegedly exposed himself and groped at least two women in the region. The incidents began in Columbia County in the city of Hudson around 8:45 a.m., Monday, July 11. An investigation began after the Hudson Police received a report from a woman who said she was walking on Allen Street near St. Mary’s Church when she was confronted by a man wearing red boxer underwear shorts and no shirt, said Chief L. Edward Moore, of the city of Hudson Police. The victim told officers that the man exposed himself to her and proceeded to touch and grope h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Embattled School Superintendent In Hudson Valley Cleared Of Criminal Charges: DA Embattled School Superintendent In Hudson Valley Cleared Of Criminal Charges: DA
Embattled School Superintendent In Hudson Valley Cleared Of Criminal Charges: DA A school superintendent in the Hudson Valley will not face criminal charges following an investigation into allegations of potential sexual harassment. The Orange County District Attorney will not be filing criminal charges against former Newburgh Schools Superintendent Roberto Padilla, who had been the target of an investigation into the harassment claims. Orange County DA David Hoovler announced on Friday, May 27, that Padilla would not be facing criminal charges due to a lack of evidence following the allegations. The news comes the same week the Board of Education appointed a veteran e…

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by Zak Failla
News
Video Captures Bill O'Reilly Threatening Worker At NY Airport Video Captures Bill O'Reilly Threatening Worker At NY Airport
Video Captures Bill O'Reilly Threatening Worker At NY Airport Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly is going viral for the wrong reasons after being caught on video berating and belittling an employee at JFK Airport. A video surfaced of the 72-year-old right-wing talking head on social media after he was involved in a heated exchange with an airline employee, during which he cursed them out over a delayed JetBlue flight at JFK. “What you're gonna do ... it's three hours late," O'Reilly is heard saying in the video. When the employee responds, O'Reilly can be heard interrupting the worker and saying, "No, no, no. You're going to find out," while pointing…

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by Zak Failla