A storm system that will bring heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Flash Flood Watch for the region.The watch is in effect from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20.Friday, April 19 will be mostly cloudy and warmer with a high temperature in the upper 60s. There will be patchy drizzle and a chance of showers throughout the ...

Eight people in four states, including New York and New Jersey, have been hospitalized with listeria infections linked to deli meats and cheeses, including one person who died, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.The death occurred in Michigan, the CDC said. Pennsylvania is the fourth state where cases have been reported.Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence indicates ...

A teenage college student from Westchester who suffered cardiac arrest following a suspected hazing incident at the University at Buffalo last week has died, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 17.Sebastian Serafin-Bazan, 18, of Port Chester, was believed to have been ordered to perform exercises late Thursday night, April 11 into Friday morning, April 12 when he began ...

Midweek sunshine will be followed by a storm system that will bring showers and thunderstorms to the region.The storms will produce gusty winds with some downpours that could cause flash flooding and travel delays.Here's a day-by-day look at what to expect through Easter Sunday:Thursday, April 18: Cloudy with some light rain or drizzle at times during the day. The high temperature ...

Entergy Corp. agreed to sell the subsidiaries that own Indian Point Units 1, 2, and 3, located in Buchanan, to a Holtec International subsidiary for decommissioning. The sale, which will be effective after Unit 3 has been shut down and permanently defueled, includes the transfer of the licenses, spent fuel, decommissioning liabilities, and Nuclear ...

A 22-year-old student was killed after tripping and falling from Fordham University's clock tower.The university confirmed the death of Sydney Paige Monfries, which occurred around 3:15 a.m. Sunday, April 14.Monfries, of Portland, Oregon, was climbing to the top to take pictures of the New York City skyline with a group of fellow seniors when she tripped on a landing and fell ...

Christopher Rollhaus Quimby died peacefully on Thursday, April 11 following a brief illness. He was 24.He was born in Mount Kisco on Oct. 7, 1994 to Gordon R. and Leslie M. Quimby.He was a medically fragile special needs young man with a heart of love who touched the lives of countless individuals, according to his obituary. He graduated from Pines Bridge BOCES School in Yorktown ...

A powerful storm system with heavy downpours and damaging winds could cause power outages at the start of the new workweek.The storm system arrives with showers and thunderstorms at around 11 p.m. Sunday, April 14.Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall, frequent lightning with areas of fog through the overnight. Flooding is possible."The storms will take on more of a squall ...

A 25-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash that occurred on a stretch of Route 9 on early Saturday morning, April 13, in Putnam County.At approximately 6:20 a.m., state police responded to northbound Route 9 north of State Route 301 in Philipstown.An initial investigation found that a 2018 Dodge Challenger operated by Isaiah Byars, age 25, of Derry, NH, was northbound on ...

One man is dead and two others have been hospitalized after overdosing at a gas station in Westchester in an incident police say may be linked to fentanyl.Members of the Yonkers Police and Fire Departments along with units from Empress Emergency Medical Services responded to the gas station at 200 South Broadway on a report of a man down at about 7:45 p.m. on Friday, April 12.First ...