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Amazon Prime Day Returns With 4 Days Of Deals Amazon Prime Day Returns With 4 Days Of Deals
Amazon Prime Day Returns With 4 Days Of Deals Amazon Prime Day is coming early this year, and shoppers may want to start clearing room in their carts now. The summer sale will run from Tuesday, June 23, at 12:01 a.m. PDT through Friday, June 26, giving Prime members four days to shop millions of exclusive deals, Amazon announced in a Prime press release. Shoppers can browse early Amazon deals now and return for the full Prime Day sale when it kicks off. According to the release, the event will include deals across more than 35 categories, including electronics, fashion, beauty, groceries, home goods, kitchen items, outdoor gear, back-…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
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Hudson Valley Man Fighting 'Painful Battle' Against ALS Asks For Help Hudson Valley Man Fighting 'Painful Battle' Against ALS Asks For Help
Hudson Valley Man Fighting 'Painful Battle' Against ALS Asks For Help An Orange County father battling ALS is asking for help as he fights to preserve his independence, health, and time with his family.   Washingtonville resident Ricky Pizarro is currently fighting a battle against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS.  Pizarro, 52, describes himself as a husband, father of two, and someone who has spent much of his life helping others and working hard to support his family.  In a GoFundMe page started Monday, June 15, he wrote that although he has fought against the disease for two years and made it far past his…

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by Ben Crnic
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DA: Man Who Posed As Officer Told FBI Agent He Left ID Card 'At Home' In Westchester (UPDATE) DA: Man Who Posed As Officer Told FBI Agent He Left ID Card 'At Home' In Westchester (UPDATE)
DA: Man Who Posed As Officer Told FBI Agent He Left ID Card 'At Home' In Westchester (Update) A man accused of impersonating an NYPD detective while carrying a loaded handgun and other law enforcement equipment on the streets of Westchester County has been arraigned — and prosecutors have released more details about his alleged ruse.  Manhattan resident Dylan J. Gonzalez, 26, was arraigned on Friday, June 12, on charges of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree criminal impersonation, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Wednesday, June 17.  The charges stem from Gonzalez's arrest in Bronxville, as previously reported …

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by Ben Crnic
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Radiation Detected In Sanitation Truck In Westchester County — Vehicle Pulled From Service Radiation Detected In Sanitation Truck In Westchester County — Vehicle Pulled From Service
Radiation Detected In Sanitation Truck In Westchester County — Vehicle Pulled From Service A sanitation truck in Westchester County has been taken out of service after traces of radioactive contamination were detected during a waste drop-off  Port Chester village officials announced Tuesday, June 16, that one of its sanitation vehicles was detained by Westchester County after radiation detection equipment at a regional waste transfer facility identified radioactive material in a refuse load collected in the village. According to officials, standard safety protocols require vehicles carrying contaminated waste to remain at the facility until radiation levels decay to acceptab…

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by Ben Crnic
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America's Oldest Man Dies At 111 America's Oldest Man Dies At 111
America's Oldest Man Dies At 111 A man who lived through two world wars, raised 10 children, and became America's oldest living man has died at his home in New Jersey. Luis Cano, of Linden, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, at the age of 111, according to the City of Linden. Cano held the distinction of being the oldest living man in the United States, officials said in the announcement. "The City of Linden was incredibly proud to be home to America's oldest man," Linden Mayor Derek Armstead said. "Mr. Cano lived a lifetime defined by faith, resilience, and an unwavering devotion to his family. His presence …

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by Cecilia Levine
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HS Classmates, College Friends Killed After Being Swept Into Ocean In California HS Classmates, College Friends Killed After Being Swept Into Ocean In California
HS Classmates, College Friends Killed After Being Swept Into Ocean In California A day at the beach turned deadly along a stretch of coastline known for sudden danger. Mahial Sran, 20, and Harshita Nair, 21, died after being swept into the Pacific Ocean in Santa Cruz County, California, according to NBC Bay Area. The two women were from Fremont, California, and had graduated from the same high school together in 2023, SFGATE reported. Sran was studying public health at San Jose State University. Nair was a legal studies student at the University of California, Berkeley, according to their LinkedIn bios. The incident happened on Wednesday, June 10, near a natural archw…

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Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Gets Multiple Life Terms Without Parole Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Gets Multiple Life Terms Without Parole
Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Gets Multiple Life Terms Without Parole Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders of seven women, bringing a formal end to one of New York's most notorious serial murder cases.  Heuermann, 62, of Massapequa Park, was sentenced Wednesday, June 17, to three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole plus an additional 100 years in prison in Suffolk County Court after pleading guilty in April to seven murders and admitting responsibility for an eighth victim, Karen Vergata, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Of…

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by Ben Crnic
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Body Found Floating In LI Park Pond; Homicide Squad Investigating Body Found Floating In LI Park Pond; Homicide Squad Investigating
Body Found Floating In LI Park Pond; Homicide Squad Investigating A death investigation is underway after a body was found floating in a pond in a Long Island park, police announced on Tuesday, June 16. Officers responded to North Woodmere Park, located at 750 Hungry Harbor Rd., after receiving a report of an unknown person seen floating in the water at approximately 11:05 a.m., according to Nassau County Police. Responding officers recovered the unidentified body from the water, police said. A Nassau County Police medic pronounced the person dead at the scene. The Nassau County Police Department's Homicide Squad is investigating the death. The identit…

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Former Police Officer Admits To Oral Sex With Child In NY, Now Faces Prison Time Former Police Officer Admits To Oral Sex With Child In NY, Now Faces Prison Time
Former Police Officer Admits To Oral Sex With Child In NY, Now Faces Prison Time A former police officer has pleaded guilty to a felony sex offense involving a child in Ulster County — and is now awaiting sentencing, prosecutors announced.  Sydney Mills, 54, of Saugerties, entered a guilty plea on Monday, June 15, in Ulster County Court before Judge Bryan Rounds to one count of second-degree criminal sexual act, according to the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.  The plea satisfies an indictment charging Mills with sexual crimes committed against a minor in 2022, when he was employed as a police officer. Prosecutors said Mills engaged in oral sexual co…

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CFO Admits To $4M Embezzlement Scheme In New York: Prosecutors CFO Admits To $4M Embezzlement Scheme In New York: Prosecutors
CFO Admits To $4M Embezzlement Scheme In New York: Prosecutors A former chief financial officer has admitted to stealing more than $4 million from a Capital Region electrical contracting company in what prosecutors call the largest grand larceny case ever prosecuted by the Albany County District Attorney's Office. Kevin Stevens, 62, of Cohoes, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the First Degree and Identity Theft in the First Degree in Albany County Court on Tuesday, June 16, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon. Stevens had been arrested by New York State Police on Jan. 21 following an investigation into an embezzlement scheme …

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New Study Challenges Long-Held Belief About Alcohol: What To Know New Study Challenges Long-Held Belief About Alcohol: What To Know
New Study Challenges Long-Held Belief About Alcohol: What To Know A common habit is getting a closer scientific look. A study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs found no protective health effect from alcohol at any level of consumption. The study examined how drinking affects the lifetime risk of death from alcohol-related causes in the US. Researchers estimated that men who drink 14 drinks per week face about a 1-in-25 lifetime risk of dying from an alcohol-related illness or injury. That equals a 4 percent lifetime death risk tied to a drinking level that previous federal dietary guidance placed at the upper end for men. The stu…

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NY Driver Dragged Fatal Crash Victim Off Road Before Fleeing, Admits Guilt In Hit-And-Run NY Driver Dragged Fatal Crash Victim Off Road Before Fleeing, Admits Guilt In Hit-And-Run
NY Driver Dragged Fatal Crash Victim Off Road Before Fleeing, Admits Guilt In Hit-And-Run A man admitted to striking and killing a pedestrian, dragging her body off the road, and fleeing the scene without calling for help in New York, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 16. Lan Huynh Truong, 45, of Selden, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 15, to Leaving the Scene of an Incident Without Reporting Resulting in Death and Operating a Motor Vehicle Without a License in the death of Victoria "Vicky" Hutson, 37, also of Selden, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. The fatal crash happened at approximately 11:21 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2025, on Boyle Road near Villag…

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by Jillian Pikora