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FDA Raises Massive Egg Recall To Highest Risk Level FDA Raises Massive Egg Recall To Highest Risk Level
FDA Raises Massive Egg Recall To Highest Risk Level A food-safety action already affecting millions of kitchen staples has escalated sharply under a federal risk review. The Food and Drug Administration now lists more than 38 million eggs in the Midwest Poultry Services recall and has classified the action as Class I, the agency’s highest risk level, according to its enforcement record. The updated total is roughly double the 19,074,924 eggs described in the company’s original recall announcement on Wednesday, July 22. A Class I designation means exposure to the recalled product carries a reasonable probability of causing serious health con…

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by Joe Lombardi
Breaking News
After Car Crashes Into Gazebo, Park In Westchester Gets $100K Redesign After Car Crashes Into Gazebo, Park In Westchester Gets $100K Redesign
After Car Crashes Into Gazebo, Park In Westchester Gets $100K Redesign A Northern Westchester park has a new look after a car crashed into its gazebo last year, prompting town officials to turn the damage into an opportunity for a larger redesign.  The newly renovated Michael C. Mongero Veterans Memorial Park in Cortlandt officially reopened over the weekend following improvements supported by a $100,000 state grant secured by New York State Sen. Pete Harckham, his office announced on Thursday, Aug, 13.  The park, located at the corner of Locust Avenue and East Main Street along Route 6, had stood since 1999.  The project was prompted by a vehi…

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
These US Beaches Have Highest, Lowest Theft Risks: New Study These US Beaches Have Highest, Lowest Theft Risks: New Study
These US Beaches Have Highest, Lowest Theft Risks: New Study A new study reveals which beaches have the highest risk of thieves taking your belongings. The Action Network released a ranking of the US beach areas with the highest theft risk on Monday, Aug. 10. The sports gambling media outlet analyzed property crime data surrounding more than 500 beaches nationwide. The study looked at four crimes based on ZIP code-level data from CrimeGrade.org. Theft received the largest weight at 40%, followed by robbery at 30%, vehicle theft at 20%, and burglary at 10%. Researchers also adjusted for tourism by using an "effective daily population" …

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by Chris Spiker
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Westchester Spending $43M Over Budget — Here's What's Helping Close The Gap Westchester Spending $43M Over Budget — Here's What's Helping Close The Gap
Westchester Spending $43M Over Budget — Here's What's Helping Close The Gap Westchester County is on track to spend more than $43 million above its 2026 budget, as rising healthcare, insurance, overtime, and other costs put pressure on county finances, officials said.  The county is projected to spend around $43.4 million more than budgeted this year, according to its Second Quarter Financial Forecast released by Westchester County Government. However, much of that additional spending is expected to be offset by stronger-than-anticipated revenues, officials said. The county now expects to bring in about $34 million more than originally projected, driven large…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Girl, 16, Forced Into Suggestive Pose For MRI, Technician Walks Free After Conviction: DA NY Girl, 16, Forced Into Suggestive Pose For MRI, Technician Walks Free After Conviction: DA
NY Girl, 16, Forced Into Suggestive Pose For MRI, Technician Walks Free After Conviction: DA A Long Island MRI technician who made a 16-year-old girl disrobe and pose suggestively during an exam was released following his conviction, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 14. Robert Baguio, 37, of Wheatley Heights, was convicted of child endangerment, but his sentencing hearing Thursday, Aug. 13 ended with a conditional discharge and an order of protection, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The MRI The victim went for an MRI on Oct. 1, 2023, at Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group in Bohemia, where Baguio worked as a technician, authorities said. She was recovering from…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Flock Around, Find Out: NJ Man Praised After Allegedly Destroying Controversial Cop Cam Flock Around, Find Out: NJ Man Praised After Allegedly Destroying Controversial Cop Cam
Flock Around, Find Out: NJ Man Praised After Allegedly Destroying Controversial Cop Cam A 31-year-old New Jersey man was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 13, for cutting down a Flock safety camera, police said. Andrew Wardell, a Brick resident, intentionally cut down the Flock camera at 181 Drum Point Rd. by the Exxon gas station on Wednesday, July 8, Brick Township police said. Wardell is charged with criminal mischief, police said. Wardell's arrest comes amid national controversy over Flock cameras. Earlier this week, three deputies in Georgia were arrested for using the license plate readers to stalk people, some of whom they were dating. In response, Flock rolled out new safegua…

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by Sam Barron
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Teen Gets Arson Charge In Garbage Can Blaze Outside NY Home That Led To Evacuations: Cops Teen Gets Arson Charge In Garbage Can Blaze Outside NY Home That Led To Evacuations: Cops
Teen Gets Arson Charge In Garbage Can Blaze Outside NY Home That Led To Evacuations: Cops A 19-year-old has been arrested after police said he randomly set fire to garbage outside a Rockland County home, sparking a blaze that spread to a vehicle and forced a family to evacuate.  The Suffern resident, whose name was not released, was charged with third-degree arson and second-degree criminal mischief following the Monday, Aug. 10 fire on Woodland Drive, Suffern Police Chief Andrew Loughlin announced on Friday, Aug. 14.  The arrest comes after surveillance footage of the incident showed a person allegedly setting fire to garbage outside the home before walking away, as D…

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by Ben Crnic
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Dog Food Sold In NY Recalled After Salmonella Causes Illnesses Dog Food Sold In NY Recalled After Salmonella Causes Illnesses
Dog Food Sold In NY Recalled After Salmonella Causes Illnesses A Connecticut company is recalling pet food sold in several Northeast states after it tested positive for Salmonella. Oma's Pride issued a recall for 639 six-pound bags of its Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe, according to a Food and Drug Administration notice published on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The Avon-based company is investigating the source of the contamination. The FDA received a consumer complaint and later collected and analyzed a sample of the food, which tested positive for Salmonella. Three dog illnesses were reported in connection with the complaint. The rec…

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by Chris Spiker
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Car Plunges Into River After Being Rear-Ended On Thruway In Hudson Valley Car Plunges Into River After Being Rear-Ended On Thruway In Hudson Valley
Car Plunges Into River After Being Rear-Ended On Thruway In Hudson Valley A car crashed through a guardrail and plunged into a river after being rear-ended on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County, authorities said.   The crash happened in the Village of Hillburn at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, according to New York State Police. Investigators determined that a 29-year-old Brooklyn resident was driving a 2022 Ford van northbound on the Thruway when he rear-ended a 2020 Volkswagen sedan, police said.  The impact sent the Volkswagen through the guardrail and into the Ramapo River, according to State Police.  The Volkswagen…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Best Buy Opens In Westchester — Here's Where New Best Buy Opens In Westchester — Here's Where
New Best Buy Opens In Westchester — Here's Where A familiar electronics retailer is returning to a busy Westchester County shopping corridor with a new location now open.  Best Buy opened its location at 393 North Central Ave. in Hartsdale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced.  The Greenburgh Building Department inspected the new store and gave it approval to open, according to Feiner. The opening marks a return to the area for Best Buy. The retailer previously operated another Hartsdale location just down Central Avenue at 299 North Central Ave. The new Best Buy will also soon have a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Wife Strangled With Neckties, Husband Charged With Homicide: DA (UPDATE) Wife Strangled With Neckties, Husband Charged With Homicide: DA (UPDATE)
Wife Strangled With Neckties, Husband Charged With Homicide: DA (Update) A husband has been charged with killing his wife, who was found on a bedroom floor with multiple men's neckties wrapped around her neck, authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 14. Michael P. Myers, 59, of Bristol Borough, was arrested after his wife, 54-year-old Dawn Myers, was found dead inside their home at 1305 Wood Street early Thursday, Aug. 13, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Myers is charged with criminal homicide, strangulation, aggravated assault, intimidation of witnesses or victims, possession of an instrument of crime, and false imprisonment. Court recor…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Brothers Found Dead In LI Basement Died In Murder-Suicide, Police Say Brothers Found Dead In LI Basement Died In Murder-Suicide, Police Say
Brothers Found Dead In LI Basement Died In Murder-Suicide, Police Say The two brothers found dead in a Long Island basement on Wednesday, Aug. 12 were killed in a murder-suicide, police said Friday, Aug. 14. Garfield Adamson, 50, of Hempstead, fatally shot his older brother, 52-year-old David Adamson, in the Hempstead home before turning the gun on himself, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops were called to the home at 16 Angevine Avenue around 10:20 a.m. Wednesday for reports of a shooting, authorities said. Arriving officers found the Adamson brothers suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds, and they were pronounced dead at the scene, pol…

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by Joe Wilkinson