As all eyes are trained on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), there were two more flu-related deaths in Connecticut last week, bringing the total to 72 for the season.According to the Connecticut Department of Health, the flu remains “widespread” statewide, with a total of 2,934 influenza-related hospitalizations reported since the beginning of the flu season, including 118  in the ...

Have you seen him?Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted man who was busted on a drug charge.An alert has been issued for 20-year-old Lawrence Dennis, who is wanted by the Nassau County Police Department after being arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance last year. Dennis ...

A woman is wanted by police investigators on Long Island after allegedly using counterfeit bills at Target.Suffolk County Crime Stoppers issued an alert as they attempt to locate a woman who was caught on camera using counterfeit cash at Target on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station in January.According to police, the woman entered Target at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, ...

While millions have self-isolated and have been telecommuting or not going into work at all amid fears of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, there’s a select group that doesn't have that option: grocery store employees.The world has slowed to a halt for much of the country, but things have only sped up at grocery stores, where shoppers have been flooding aisles and clearing out ...

With the world gripped in fear by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, one cartoonist tried to offer some levity to the situation with a series of new cartoons he’s offering to the public for free.Political cartoonist Clay Jones, who runs Claytoonz and draws a weekly cartoon for CNN, will be doing the cartoons free of charge for the next month, providing no less than six each week ...

While most are fretting over the unabated spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a village in Westchester is warning of a different potential threat: coyotes.The Scarsdale Police Department issued a warning to area residents after there were multiple coyote sightings in the area of Mamaroneck and Saxon Woods Roads near Meadow Road.Police said that the coyotes did not appear ...

Two men were taken into custody after allegedly attempting to use phony $100 bills to make purchases in Northern Westchester, police said.The two suspects entered a Mount Kisco business on South Moger Avenue at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, March 22, attempting to make small purchases using a $100 bill, Westchester County Police said.When the owner of the store used a device ...

Four men are facing drug and weapon charges for their alleged roles in a narcotics distribution operation in the area.Poughkeepsie residents Michael “Pop Nicholas, Darren “Born” Parker, Regina “Gina” Cummings, and Jaquon “Wiz” Dancy were charged in White Plains federal court after being busted with 15 kilograms of various drugs.U.S. Attorney for the Southern DIstrict of New York ...

More than 7,000 positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in Westchester, second-most in the state outside of New York City, and County Executive George Latimer says the pandemic is spreading across all municipalities.Of those cases, 10 resulted in fatalities, Latimer said.Statewide, there have been 44,635 confirmed cases of COVID-19, nearly 40,000 more than any ...

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has forced elected officials in New York to enact new game-changing measures across the board, including those related to hosting funerals.New York Attorney General Letitia outlined new guidance that has been provided for funeral directors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has claimed the lives of hundreds of Americans.The Centers for ...