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Long Beach Student Who Survived Chimpanzee Attack Dominates In Wrestling Competition Long Beach Student Who Survived Chimpanzee Attack Dominates In Wrestling Competition
Long Beach Student Who Survived Chimpanzee Attack Dominates In Wrestling Competition A Long Island teen who, as a child, narrowly survived a chimpanzee attack in his native Central Africa is now showing his resilience by making a name for himself in high school wrestling. When Dunia Sibomana Rodriguez was only 6, his life was forever changed. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he traveled into Virunga National Park to play with his brother and cousin one day when the trio was attacked by a chimpanzee. Sibomana Rodriguez’s younger brother and cousin were killed in attack and the 6-year-old suffered severe injuries to his lips and face. In 2015, rangers from …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Long Island Doctor On Way To See Eclipse ID'd As Victim In Freak Fatal Trailer Accident Long Island Doctor On Way To See Eclipse ID'd As Victim In Freak Fatal Trailer Accident
Long Island Doctor On Way To See Eclipse ID'd As Victim In Freak Fatal Trailer Accident Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the loss of a beloved pediatrician and wife who was killed in a freak accident on a New York highway while they were traveling to view the total solar eclipse. Long Island resident Dr. Monika Woroniecki, age 58, of Stony Brook, died Saturday, April 6, after falling from a moving Airstream trailer on Route 12E in the Jefferson County town of Brownville, about 60 miles north of Syracuse, according to State Police. Investigators said Woroniecki and other family members had decided to spend the last 20 minutes of the trip riding in the trailer, which was b…

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by Michael Mashburn
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LI 17-Year-Old Dies After Battling Butterfly Disease 'With Bravery, Sense Of Humor' LI 17-Year-Old Dies After Battling Butterfly Disease 'With Bravery, Sense Of Humor'
LI 17-Year-Old Dies After Battling Butterfly Disease 'With Bravery, Sense Of Humor' Tributes are pouring in for a beloved Long Island teenager who died after a lifelong battle with a rare skin disease that left his body covered in open wounds. Brian Ilg, of Patchogue, died Sunday, Jan. 8, at age 17, according to his obituary. It marked the end of what relatives described as a “long and painful” journey that the teen “handled with strength, bravery, and a sense of humor.” At 12:55 today Brian passed surrounded by his family and friends. 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋 Details for services to follow. Thank you for all the prayers and continued support. 💕💕💕💕💕💕 Posted by Arlene Cos…

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by Michael Mashburn
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‘Hug Your Kids A Little Tighter’: Support Rising For Long Island 7-Month-Old Battling Leukemia ‘Hug Your Kids A Little Tighter’: Support Rising For Long Island 7-Month-Old Battling Leukemia
‘Hug Your Kids A Little Tighter’: Support Rising For Long Island 7-Month-Old Battling Leukemia Support is pouring in for the family of a “bashful, happy” 7-month-old boy from Long Island battling leukemia. Manorville’s Carmine Gary Martino was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a type of blood cancer, in early December 2022, according to a GoFundMe campaign created by his grandmother, Colleen Martino. She said the diagnosis came after the boy spent two weeks in and out of the hospital with a high fever, low blood counts, transfusions, and biopsies. “His parents, Carmine and Christina, and our entire family are devastated by this diagnosis,” Martino said. She went on to descr…

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by Michael Mashburn