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Payouts Set To Start In $115M Privacy Class-Action Settlement: What To Know
A long-awaited payout from a major privacy case is about to begin, but only people who filed claims before the deadline can receive money. Payments from Oracle’s $115 million class-action settlement will begin on Monday, Sept. 21, according to the official Oracle Data Privacy Settlement website. The distribution should be completed by Monday, Dec. 7. The appeals process was fully resolved on June 22, clearing the way for payments. The settlement resolves claims that Oracle improperly captured, compiled, and sold people’s online and offline data without their permission. The lawsuit allege…
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New CDC Map Shows Massive Cyclospora Surge Across 48 States
A foodborne parasite surge that has already sickened thousands of Americans is still growing as health officials investigate several potential sources. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 17,180 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis acquired in the US have been reported since Friday, May 1. Cases have now been identified in 48 states and Washington, DC, according to data updated Tuesday, Aug. 25. The only states not reporting cases are Delaware and Hawaii. That compares with 1,180 cases reported during the entire period from May 1 through Aug. 31 of last year. …
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Bret Baier Rebuts Trump After President Slams Fox News
A Fox News anchor wasted little time answering President Donald Trump after the president took aim at the network and one of its reporters. Bret Baier delivered a point-by-point rebuttal during “Special Report” on Thursday, Aug. 27, minutes after Trump criticized Fox News correspondent Jonathan Hunt in a Truth Social post about the network’s Iran coverage. “Jonathan Hunt of Fox News did a particularly inaccurate report on the Failing Islamic Republic of Iran," Trump wrote. "I don’t want to meet, they do. In fact, they are begging to make a deal. Bret Baier should straighten out his fl…
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These Everyday Habits Could Be Relationship Dealbreakers, Survey Finds
A new survey is revealing the relationship habits many Americans say can go too far, with some behaviors falling into a gray area before a breakup ever happens. Talker Research surveyed 2,000 Americans about what counts as cheating in 2026 and found that emotional connections, secret communications, and online activity can be viewed as relationship breaches. The survey, conducted online from July 1 to July 6, 2026, found that 15 percent of Americans who are married or in a relationship admit they have romantic feelings for someone outside their relationship. Gen Z respondents were the most…
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Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building:
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A 63-year-old Brooklyn man has been charged with arson after setting himself on fire in the lobby of a Manhattan building housing Google offices, authorities said. John Butch, of Brooklyn, was charged with arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment following the incident on Friday, Aug. 28, according to the NYPD. Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man who had set himself on fire inside 315 Hudson St. in Hudson Square just before 3 p.m., authorities said. Responding officers found Butch with burns throughout his body, police said. He was taken by EMS to New York-Pre…
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Burned Victim Found Dead After Raging House Fire In Hudson Valley
A person was found dead inside an Orange County home after a raging overnight fire, police said. The blaze broke out at a home on Darraugh Lane in Sparrowbush around 12:50 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, according to New York State Police. Troopers responded after receiving a report that the residence was fully engulfed in flames. Crews from the Sparrowbush Fire Department also responded to the scene and extinguished the blaze, police said. After the fire was put out, a deceased person was discovered inside the home. The severity of the burns prevented authorities from immediately…
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Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage
A turtle was brutally abused and left to die on Long Island until it was rescued by a local animal agency, officials said. The turtle was trapped inside a cage that had been secured with zip ties and submerged underwater at Geiger Park in Deer Park, the Suffolk County SPCA said Friday, Aug. 28. Town of Babylon park rangers found the turtle while responding to a complaint about e-bikes in the park and pulled the cage out of the lake, the SPCA said. The turtle also had a fishhook stuck in its mouth, which was then tied to the cage, preventing the animal from escaping, officials said. It was …
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Feds Link New York Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation, Seize $900K: DOJ
A New York woman accused of supplying a counterfeit watch network tied to Waterbury is being held in federal custody. Si Man Lam, 43, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and federal agents searched her home and seized about $900,000 in cash, prosecutors said. The case centers in part on a Waterbury home linked to Izedin Kimca and aliases he allegedly used. U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted about 74 parcels sent there between April 2020 and July 2022, court records allege. The packages held fake Rolex, Audemars and Panerai watches. Genuine versions would have carried suggested…
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Historic Estate Once Home To Famed Broadway Stars Lists For $2.8M In Westchester
A century-old Westchester County estate once home to a famous pair of Broadway entertainers has hit the market for nearly $2.8 million. The seven-bedroom residence at 215 Soundview Ave. in White Plains is now listed for $2.795 million by Stacey Pinkas and John Oliveira of Douglas Elliman. Built in 1924, the approximately 6,254-square-foot home was once owned by Rosie and Jenny Dolly, the Hungarian-born identical twins better known as the Dolly Sisters, according to the listing. The sisters, who rose to fame as vaudeville and Broadway performers in the 1910s…
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Former Police Chief's Car Connected To Hit-Runs In Westchester, DA Investigating: Report
A car registered to a former Westchester County police chief was involved in multiple reported hit-and-runs within minutes of each other, leading to a DA investigation into the handling of the case, according to reports. An Infiniti sedan registered to former Tuckahoe Police Chief John Costanzo, who retired from the department in 2023, is at the center of the investigation, CBS News New York reported. The incidents happened on Friday, Aug. 14, beginning in Yonkers, according to the outlet. Yonkers Police said officers took a report after someone driving the Infiniti alleged…
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Vehicle Overturns, Veers Into Woods Off Palisades Parkway
A vehicle overturned and went off the Palisades Interstate Parkway into the woods in a crash in Rockland County, according to reports. The crash happened on the southbound side of the parkway near Exit 14 in Stony Point on Thursday, Aug. 27, The Monsey Scoop reported. The vehicle overturned before veering into the woods off the roadway, according to the report. Emergency crews responded to the scene, and injuries were reported. More details about the number of people injured or the severity of their injuries were not immediately available. Click here for more from T…
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Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA
Virginia waited more than half a century for another Miss USA. The wait ended in historic fashion on Thursday, Aug. 27, when Miss Virginia USA Justus Kelley was crowned Miss USA 2026 during the 75th edition of the pageant in Miami. Kelley, 31, became the first mother and first married woman to win the Miss USA title, according to People and Business Insider. She is also reportedly the first woman in her 30s to win. And she ended quite the drought back home. Kelley became the first woman representing Virginia to win Miss USA since Deborah Shelton took the crown in 1970, according to B…
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