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Yorktown HS Grad AOC Issues Warning After Presidential Election Yorktown HS Grad AOC Issues Warning After Presidential Election
Yorktown HS Grad AOC Issues Warning After Presidential Election US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to social media following Tuesday's presidential election to reflect on the Democratic Party's poor showing.  In a live stream on Instagram on Wednesday, Nov. 6, Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat who represents New York's 14th congressional district consisting of parts of the Bronx and Queens, addressed followers to discuss the election results including the re-election of former President Donald Trump. "We are about to enter a political period that will have consequences for the rest of our lives,” Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, said during the li…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Rep. George Santos: 'I Would've Never Gotten Nomination' Without Lying About Education NY Rep. George Santos: 'I Would've Never Gotten Nomination' Without Lying About Education
NY Rep. George Santos: 'I Would've Never Gotten Nomination' Without Lying About Education New York Rep. George Santos finally came clean about why he lied on the campaign trail in a brand-new interview. The freshman Republican lawmaker, who represents the 3rd District in Nassau County and parts of Queens, told Newsmax in the interview that aired Thursday night, Feb. 9 that his campaign victory would not have been possible if he had been honest about not having a college degree. "I would have never gotten the nomination from Nassau County GOP if I had not concluded college," Santos told Newsmax. "To say that I deceived, and (ran) a campaign of deception is just not fair. That'…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Fairfield County Native Leaving Post As White House Press Secretary For TV Gig, Report Says Fairfield County Native Leaving Post As White House Press Secretary For TV Gig, Report Says
Fairfield County Native Leaving Post As White House Press Secretary For TV Gig, Report Says Fairfield County native Jen Psaki is going from the White House to the Peacock. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, who hails from Stamford, will be leaving her post after more than a year under President Joe Biden to join MSNBC as a host and on-air expert, according to a report from Axios. Psaki, who has been a prominent face of the Biden administration, previously said that she would stay as press secretary for a year, but her time at the White House was extended following multiple international crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, and mo…

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by Zak Failla
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'Dog The Bounty Hunter' Says He's Getting Thousands Of Tips In Search For Brian Laundrie 'Dog The Bounty Hunter' Says He's Getting Thousands Of Tips In Search For Brian Laundrie
'Dog The Bounty Hunter' Says He's Getting Thousands Of Tips In Search For Brian Laundrie Duane "Dog The Bounty Hunter" Chapman said he has received thousands of tips since he began searching for Brian Laundrie. Laundrie, age 23, was named a person of interest in the homicide of his fiancée, 22-year-old Long Island native Gabby Petito, of Blue Point in Suffolk County. Petito's remains were found in a Wyoming national park on Friday, Sept. 19. Dog The Bounty Hunter has been searching for Laundrie on the islands off the Florida coast. The search has continued throughout the weekend on the islands off the west coast of Florida. #justiceforgabby #brianlaundrie pic.twitter.com/j…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Ex-NY HS Wrestling Standout Who Smoked Pot In Senator's Office Says He Has No Regrets For Riot Ex-NY HS Wrestling Standout Who Smoked Pot In Senator's Office Says He Has No Regrets For Riot
Ex-NY HS Wrestling Standout Who Smoked Pot In Senator's Office Says He Has No Regrets For Riot A 26-year-old former high school wrestling standout in New York who went to community college in the Hudson Valley said he has “no regrets” after rioting at the U.S. Capitol and smoking weed in Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley’s office. After seeing a tweet from President Donald Trump, upstate New York resident Brandon Fellows - who attended Hudson Valley Community College - was one of the hundreds to flood the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 6 when protesters stormed the building, according to a new report by Bloomberg. Fellows, a standout high school wrestler at Niskayuna High School near Albany, …

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by Zak Failla
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Ocasio-Cortez Compares Controversy Over Yorktown Roots To Birther Theory Ocasio-Cortez Compares Controversy Over Yorktown Roots To Birther Theory
Ocasio-Cortez Compares Controversy Over Yorktown Roots To Birther Theory Just days before officially taking office, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is blasting cynics questioning her roots as a self-described "girl from the Bronx" despite moving to Northern Westchester when she was age 5, comparing the controversy to the birther conspiracy theory. The just-turned 29 Ocasio-Cortez, tweeting a reference to Jennifer Lopez’s “Jenny from the block," wrote above a  photo of a plaque representing her 14th congressional district, which is made up of parts of the Bronx and Queens: "Don't be fooled by the plaques that we got. I'm still / I'm still Alex from the Bro…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Yorktown HS Grad Ocasio-Cortez Says She Didn't Oversell 'Bronx Girl' Story Yorktown HS Grad Ocasio-Cortez Says She Didn't Oversell 'Bronx Girl' Story
Yorktown HS Grad Ocasio-Cortez Says She Didn't Oversell 'Bronx Girl' Story Can you grow up in Westchester County and not be considered comfortable financially? Upstart Democratic Congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says yes, and the Yorktown High School graduate's brutal honesty remains a cornerstone of her campaign strength. The 28-year-old Ocasio-Cortez is blasting cynics questioning her working class roots as "a girl from the Bronx," following the revelation she moved to upscale Westchester County when she was age 5, as reported here by Daily Voice. John Cardillo, a host of Newsmax's "America Talks Live," shared a picture of Oc…

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by Jon Craig