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COVID-19: Longtime TV News Anchor Loses Job For Refusing To Get Vaccine COVID-19: Longtime TV News Anchor Loses Job For Refusing To Get Vaccine
Covid-19: Longtime TV News Anchor Loses Job For Refusing To Get Vaccine A longtime and popular TV news anchor was let go after refusing to comply with a companywide COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Meggan Gray, who worked as a morning news anchor at dual ABC/CBS-affiliated WLOX in Biloxi, Mississippi, said she made the decision not to get vaccinated, despite Gray Television's requirement for employees. She said she decided not to get vaccinated because she already had COVID-19, along with other "more powerful" reasons. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it recommends that people who have had COVID-19 get vaccinated because research hasn'…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Producer Felt Threatened Enough By Chris Cuomo To Quit, New Report Says Producer Felt Threatened Enough By Chris Cuomo To Quit, New Report Says
Producer Felt Threatened Enough By Chris Cuomo To Quit, New Report Says Another former co-worker of CNN host Chris Cuomo has come forward with new allegations, citing his allegedly threatening behavior, according to new reports. Melanie Buck, an executive producer of “Cuomo Prime Time” from April until she was replaced in March 2020, reportedly begged to leave the program due to Cuomo's alleged threats before he was quarantined due to a case of COVID-19. According to reports, Buck went to CNN boss Jeff Zucker and asked to be taken off Cuomo’s show and moved to another department, which he agreed to, though the tipster denied rumors that Buck was paid off to sta…

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by Zak Failla
News
'Chris Cuomo Sexually Harassed Me': Journalist Details Allegations Against Ex-Gov's Brother 'Chris Cuomo Sexually Harassed Me': Journalist Details Allegations Against Ex-Gov's Brother
'Chris Cuomo Sexually Harassed Me': Journalist Details Allegations Against Ex-Gov's Brother CNN anchor Chris Cuomo has become the latest member of his family to face sexual harassment allegations. In a New York Times op-ed, Shelley Ross, a former ABC executive producer accused the younger Cuomo of sexually harassing her at a 2005 work party at a Manhattan bar in front of her co-workers and husband. It is alleged that Cuomo grabbed her on her behind during the incident, calling it “a hearty greeting.” According to Ross, Cuomo later sent an email following the incident saying that he was “ashamed,” and sought to distance himself from the matter. “I was at the party with my husba…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Former Northern Westchester Resident Looking For Love On 'The Bachelorette' Former Northern Westchester Resident Looking For Love On 'The Bachelorette'
Former Northern Westchester Resident Looking For Love On 'The Bachelorette' A former Northern Westchester resident is making a splash on a favorite TV show and has social media chattering about just who he is and where he came from. David Scott, a 2011 graduate of Walter Panas High School in Crompond who grew up in Cortlandt, is one of the 29 male contestants on the new season of “The Bachelorette." Scott who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee, for work, is busy competing for the hand of this season's bachelorette, Katie Thurston, a 30-year-old bank marketing manager. The new season was filmed in New Mexico and kicked off on Monday, June 7. The season runs througho…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
New Movie Featuring Actor From Northern Westchester Premieres On Netflix New Movie Featuring Actor From Northern Westchester Premieres On Netflix
New Movie Featuring Actor From Northern Westchester Premieres On Netflix A 23-year-old from Northern Westchester seems to have a star following him around.  Actor Miguel Angel Garcia, who grew up in Ossining and graduated from USC last week, not only has a new movie premiering on Netflix with Dennis Quaid, on Thursday, May 27, he's also currently working on an ABC pilot and has an indie movie on the horizon. The Netflix movie, "Blue Miracle," was the perfect fit for the young actor who said he sent letters and emails to the producer until he got the part. Miguel Angel GarciaMiguel Angel Garcia The movie, based on a true story, is about how a guardian and hi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Teen Advances To Next Round Of 'American Idol' Hudson Valley Teen Advances To Next Round Of 'American Idol'
Hudson Valley Teen Advances To Next Round Of 'American Idol' A 15-year-old singer from the Hudson Valley is hoping her dreams come true as she won a trip to the Hollywood duets challenges on "American Idol." Ulster County resident Laila Mach, age 15, blew away the judges with an original song and earned songwriting praise from judge Lionel Richie during the show on Sunday, March 21. Mach, a sophomore at New Paltz High School said on Instagram she couldn't believe she just "did that," after singing a Clinton Kane song.  "WOW. That JUST happened! I just sang @CLINTONKANE ON @AMERICANIDOL !! Round 1 officially in the books!!!! and guess who’s…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
First Presidential Debate Tonight: When, Where To Watch First Presidential Debate Tonight: When, Where To Watch
First Presidential Debate Tonight: When, Where To Watch Tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 29, is the first presidential debate between incumbent Republican Donald Trump and Democrat challenger Joe Biden. The debate will be held in Cleveland and Fox news program host Chris Wallace will be the moderator. The event will begin at 9 p.m. and will last for about 90 minutes without commercial breaks. Topics for tonight’s debate include the Supreme Court, COVID-19, economy, race and violence in America, and election integrity, according to the Commission on Presidential Debates. There are two other debates scheduled for Oct. 15 and 22. On Oct. 7, the vice-pr…

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by Kristin Palpini
Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Man Will Appear On Wheel Of Fortune Hudson Valley Man Will Appear On Wheel Of Fortune
Hudson Valley Man Will Appear On Wheel Of Fortune A Hudson Valley man is going to “spin that wheel” as a contestant on Wheel of Fortune this week. Ulster County resident Michael Desisto, a musician from West Hurley, will take center stage on national television on Friday, April 24, when he battles it out against two other contestants for cash and prizes on the famed game show. Desisto, an accomplished musician and SUNY New Paltz graduate, is a music instructor who plays bass at the Woodstock Playhouse. A longtime fan of the show, Desisto earned a spot on “America’s Game” after submitting a video and comprehensive application to become a …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Recognize It? Wedding Ring Reported Missing In Westchester Recognize It? Wedding Ring Reported Missing In Westchester
Recognize It? Wedding Ring Reported Missing In Westchester Missing a wedding ring? An ABC viewer sent the organization a letter with a wedding ring that was found in New Rochelle. The ring is engraved with a date and the initials of the couple. “This ring was found in New Rochelle, in Westchester County,” the letter to ‘7 On Your Side’ read. “It has initials and a date engraved inside. Please locate the owner or the family of the owners.” It was unclear when or where the ring was found in New Rochelle. Anyone with information can contact officials here to reunite the ring with its owner.

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Actor, Pound Ridge Native Matt Del Negro Hasn’t Let 10,000 No’s Stop Him Actor, Pound Ridge Native Matt Del Negro Hasn’t Let 10,000 No’s Stop Him
Actor, Pound Ridge Native Matt Del Negro Hasn’t Let 10,000 No’s Stop Him Blame Shonda Rhimes. Pound Ridge native and John Jay-Cross River High School grad, Class of ’90, Matthew Del Negro was looking forward to his role on the ABC hit show "Scandal" amping up in 2017. Then the storyline changed. “I went from 16 episodes that season to 3,” said Del Negro. “It got really slow, excruciatingly slow. I couldn’t just wait for the phone to ring.” Never one to sit around between acting jobs–you may recognize him from "The Sopranos," "Teen Wolf" and "Goliath," to name but a few shows he's done–Del Negro decided to pursue a passion project, a podcast about perseverance a…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
Lifestyle
On Your Mark, Get Set, Bake: Westchester Woman Appearing On New ABC-TV Show On Your Mark, Get Set, Bake: Westchester Woman Appearing On New ABC-TV Show
On Your Mark, Get Set, Bake: Westchester Woman Appearing On New Abc-tv Show A talented Westchester woman is flinging the sugar and flour to show off her baking talents and hopefully a win during her appearance on Season 4 of ABC's "Great American Baking Show." Hosted by Emma Bunton, or Baby Spice of Spice Girl's fame, the show hit the air last week and will have its grand finale on Thursday, Dec. 20.  In the thick of the towering cakes and glistening cookies, viewers will find Eastchester resident Tina Zaccardi,  one of 10 bakers on the show. For those not in the know, the show is based Based on the hit U.K. series "The Great British Bake Off,"…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Gillibrand Agrees To Single TV Debate Gillibrand Agrees To Single TV Debate
Gillibrand Agrees To Single TV Debate With the election less than two weeks away, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand shed her so-called chicken suit and agreed to debate her Republican opponent Chele Farley on Thursday, Oct. 25.  Gillibrand, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other statewide Democrats were blasted by the New York Post and other major newspapers for failing to debate their challengers before the Nov. 6 election. Cuomo relented and gave Republican Marc Molinaro his first and probably only one-on-one debate on Tuesday, as reported here by Daily Voice.  Gillibrand, who is up for re-election on Nov. 6, canceled a debate on Sunday spo…

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by Jon Craig