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'He Loved His Job': Fox News Radio Anchor, NY Resident Matt Napolitano Dies At Age 33 'He Loved His Job': Fox News Radio Anchor, NY Resident Matt Napolitano Dies At Age 33
'He Loved His Job': Fox News Radio Anchor, NY Resident Matt Napolitano Dies At Age 33 Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the loss of a rising star in the broadcasting world following his untimely death. Fox News Radio reporter and anchor Matt Napolitano died Saturday, Dec. 23 at the age of 33, his husband Ricky Whitcomb confirmed. “With a heavy heart I have to share that my husband @MattNapolitano passed away yesterday morning,” Whitcomb said in a Christmas Eve post on X. “He loved his job and he loved bringing the news to your radios and televisions. An honest journalist who truly cared about facts. “You can thank him for the last-minute Jets win today.” In a memo se…
Incoming NY Rep. Santos Used Made-Up Name For Pet Charity's Online Fundraiser, Report Says Incoming NY Rep. Santos Used Made-Up Name For Pet Charity's Online Fundraiser, Report Says
Incoming NY Rep. Santos Used Made-Up Name For Pet Charity's Online Fundraiser, Report Says New York’s embattled incoming Congressman George Santos is facing new accusations that he lied about his background while on the campaign trail. The Republican, set to represent the state’s 3rd Congressional District on Long Island’s North Shore, and parts of Queens, appears to have used the alias “Anthony Zabrovsky” for a pet charity on a GoFundMe campaign that has since been deleted, The Hill reports.  Earlier Report: Pants On Fire: DA Launches Probe Into Nassau Congressman-Elect Who Lied About Past, Report Says Santos previously claimed that his mother’s family’s historical Jewish name…
Fox News Parts Ways With Briarcliff Manor's Lara Trump, Report Says Fox News Parts Ways With Briarcliff Manor's Lara Trump, Report Says
Fox News Parts Ways With Briarcliff Manor's Lara Trump, Report Says Fox News is cutting ties with network contributor and daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump, Lara Trump, The Washington Post reports.  The 40-year-old former television producer, who shares three children with the former president’s son, Eric, will no longer be paid to offer commentary for Fox News due to the network’s ban on political activity, a source told the outlet. The move comes weeks after former President Trump announced that he was running for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election. “We appreciate Lara’s valuable contributions to Fox News Medi…
Shark Watch: Here's How To Stay Safe Amid New Reports Of Sightings Shark Watch: Here's How To Stay Safe Amid New Reports Of Sightings
Shark Watch: Here's How To Stay Safe Amid New Reports Of Sightings As many flock to the beaches this summer, researchers have also reported a brand-new uptick in shark sightings. A sighting of a great white shark caused the temporary closure of a beach in Truro, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, June 28, during the same week there were multiple other confirmed and unconfirmed shark sightings in the region, according to a report from Fox News on Wednesday, June 30. Related story: Two Long Island Beaches Close After Lifeguard Bitten By Shark On Long Island, a 37-year-old man suffered an injury to his foot while swimming at Jones Beach on Thursday, June 30. Pol…
First Look From Gabby Petito Movie Set Emerges As Brian Laundrie Notebook Confession Released First Look From Gabby Petito Movie Set Emerges As Brian Laundrie Notebook Confession Released
First Look From Gabby Petito Movie Set Emerges As Brian Laundrie Notebook Confession Released As news splashed that filming was underway for the Lifetime film "The Gabby Petito Story," her killer's attorney released part of his confession for all to read. Photographers caught the two actors portraying Long Island native Gabby Petito, age 22, of Blue Point in Suffolk County, and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, age 23, who relocated from LongIsland to North Port, Florida, on Thursday, June 23 in Salt Lake City, Utah, close to where Petito was found dead, reported Fox News. Hours later, on Friday, June 24, Laundrie's attorney, Steve Bertolino, released part of Laundrie's eight-page co…
Parents Of Slain 22-Year-Old Gabby Petito, Ex-Boyfriend Brian Laundrie Square Off In Court Parents Of Slain 22-Year-Old Gabby Petito, Ex-Boyfriend Brian Laundrie Square Off In Court
Parents Of Slain 22-Year-Old Gabby Petito, Ex-Boyfriend Brian Laundrie Square Off In Court The first hearing has been held in a lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s family against the parents of her alleged killer and former fiancé Brian Laundrie. The hearing happened on Wednesday, June 20 in Venice, Florida, will determine if the lawsuit filed by Petito's parents will continue to a jury trial. The suit, filed in March by Joe Petito and Nichole Schmidt, on the grounds of "intentional infliction of emotional distress," claims Laundrie's parents knew their late son Brian, age 23, of North Port, Florida, had murdered their daughter and chose not to act. Gabby, age 22, of Blue Point, on …
Video Captures Bill O'Reilly Threatening Worker At JFK Airport Video Captures Bill O'Reilly Threatening Worker At JFK Airport
Video Captures Bill O'Reilly Threatening Worker At JFK Airport Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly is going viral for the wrong reasons after being caught on video berating and belittling an employee at JFK Airport. A video surfaced of the 72-year-old right-wing talking head on social media after he was involved in a heated exchange with an airline employee, during which he cursed them out over a delayed JetBlue flight at JFK. “What you're gonna do ... it's three hours late," O'Reilly is heard saying in the video. When the employee responds, O'Reilly can be heard interrupting the worker and saying, "No, no, no. You're going to find out," while pointing…
Astorino Targets Hochul After Migrants Reportedly Flown Into Westchester Airport Astorino Targets Hochul After Migrants Reportedly Flown Into Westchester Airport
Astorino Targets Hochul After Migrants Reportedly Flown Into Westchester Airport Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino is calling on transparency from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state government after more flights reportedly carrying migrants were flown into Westchester. Astorino, the former Westchester county executive who was the Republican nominee for governor in 2014 and is running again for that position this year, shared a video of passengers being bused out of the Westchester County Airport after allegedly being brought over the border and flown in from Texas. According to Astorino, two buses went south and one headed north into Somers in Northern…
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…
COVID-19: Shortages Of Meat, Eggs Could Be Coming, Supermarket CEO Says COVID-19: Shortages Of Meat, Eggs Could Be Coming, Supermarket CEO Says
Covid-19: Shortages Of Meat, Eggs Could Be Coming, Supermarket CEO Says A shortage of meat and eggs could impact supermarkets as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause supply chain issues, according to the CEO of a grocery store chain.  John Catsimatidis, the CEO of supermarket chain Gristedes Foods, told Fox News that the Omicron variant is taking a toll on the supply chain. "What we're seeing the Northeast is price increases," he told the news station. "The prices of eggs are going up, the price of poultry the price of beef, all across the board, because they're supplying the product but increasing the prices to try to control the demand." The Wa…
Chris Wallace Announces Where He's Heading After Departure From Fox News Chris Wallace Announces Where He's Heading After Departure From Fox News
Chris Wallace Announces Where He's Heading After Departure From Fox News Just hours after announcing his departure from Fox News after nearly two decades with the network, Chris Wallace is now saying where his next stop will be. He said Sunday, Dec. 12 shortly after bidding farewell to viewers of "Fox News Sunday" that he will begin working as an anchor for CNN's soon-to-launch streaming service Wallace will start the new role at CNN+, the network's new streaming subscription service that is set to debut between January and March of 2022. “I am thrilled to join CNN+," Wallace said in a statement. "After decades in broadcast and cable news, I am excited to explo…
Surprising Announcement: Chris Wallace Says He's Leaving Fox News Surprising Announcement: Chris Wallace Says He's Leaving Fox News
Surprising Announcement: Chris Wallace Says He's Leaving Fox News Updated story: Chris Wallace Announces Where He's Heading After Departure From Fox News After nearly two decades with the network, news anchor Chris Wallace is leaving Fox News effective immediately. The 74-year-old Wallace made the surprising announcement in the closing moments of "Fox News Sunday" on Dec. 12. "Finally, a personal note," Wallace said. "After 18 years, this is my final 'Fox News Sunday.' It is the last time, and I say this with real sadness, we will meet like this.  "Eighteen years ago, the bosses here at Fox promised me they would never interfere with a gu…
Laundrie Parents Walked Near Spot Son Was Found Before Remains Were Discovered, New Report Says Laundrie Parents Walked Near Spot Son Was Found Before Remains Were Discovered, New Report Says
Laundrie Parents Walked Near Spot Son Was Found Before Remains Were Discovered, New Report Says Brian Laundrie's parents were right near the area authorities located their son's remains in a large Florida nature reserve before the discovery was made, according to a new report. Fox News reported that Chris and Roberta Laundrie walked just yards away from where the 23-year-old Long Island native's remains were found in the T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve and Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The couple had joined law enforcement's search for their son, who they reported missing more than a month earlier, on Friday, Sept. 17. FBI Special Agent in …
Laundrie Attorney Lashes Out At Dog The Bounty Hunter, John Walsh After Comments About Family Laundrie Attorney Lashes Out At Dog The Bounty Hunter, John Walsh After Comments About Family
Laundrie Attorney Lashes Out At Dog The Bounty Hunter, John Walsh After Comments About Family The attorney for Brian Laundrie, the fugitive fiancé of the late Gabby Petito, aimed his anger at "America's Most Wanted," creator John Walsh after he aired a special on the case and pointed the finger at his client as well as Dog The Bounty Hunter. The show, which aired Wednesday, Oct. 13, "Gabby Petito: ID Special Report" suggested the missing 22-year-old Laundrie of North Port, Florida in Sarasota County, may have taken advantage of the immigration confusions at the southern border to cross into Mexico. Former host of America's Most Wanted John Walshdbking - originally posted to Flic…
Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report
Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report A former FBI agent who has taken part in some high-profile searches for fugitives says he believes Brian Laundrie is being taken care of and given help while in hiding. Laundrie, age 23, the subject of a nationwide manhunt in connection with the murder of fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito, hasn't been seen since his parents reported him missing from their North Port home in Sarasota County, Florida in mid-September.  The ex-agent, Terry Turchie, told Fox News digital, fugitives like Brian Laundrie "tend to try to figure out" how they can reach their "comfort zone" while on the run and…
Hiker Says He Spoke To Brian Laundrie On Deserted Road Near Appalachian Trail Hiker Says He Spoke To Brian Laundrie On Deserted Road Near Appalachian Trail
Hiker Says He Spoke To Brian Laundrie On Deserted Road Near Appalachian Trail A Florida engineer hiking the Appalachian Trail says he spoke to a man he says he's certain was the missing boyfriend of 22-year-old Long Island native Gabby Petito, who was found dead just over two weeks ago. Dennis Davis told multiple media outlets that the encounter happened about 700 miles from Laundrie's home in Sarasota County, Florida, along the Tennessee/North Carolina border around noontime Saturday, Oct. 2 in Hartford, Tennessee, on Waterville Road. 'There is no doubt in my mind I spoke to Brian Laundrie — none whatsoever,' Davis told the New York Post.   …
Couple Says Boyfriend Flipped Out At Wyoming Restaurant Before Gabby Petito Disappeared Couple Says Boyfriend Flipped Out At Wyoming Restaurant Before Gabby Petito Disappeared
Couple Says Boyfriend Flipped Out At Wyoming Restaurant Before Gabby Petito Disappeared A man and woman said they saw 23-year-old Brian Laundrie arguing with a waitress at a Wyoming restaurant not long before his late fiancée Gabby Petito went missing, according to a new report. Fox News reported that Nina Celie Angelo, of New Orleans, reported that she and her boyfriend, Matthew England, were at Merry Piglets, a restaurant in Jackson Hole, on Friday, Aug. 27, when they saw Laundrie arguing with staff. Angelo told the news outlet that she believed Laundrie was arguing with the employees about money or the bill. England told the news station the Petito seemed "visibly upset" b…
911 Caller Saw Brian Laundrie Hit, Slap Gabby Petito Before Her Disappearance, Report Says 911 Caller Saw Brian Laundrie Hit, Slap Gabby Petito Before Her Disappearance, Report Says
911 Caller Saw Brian Laundrie Hit, Slap Gabby Petito Before Her Disappearance, Report Says A caller who reported a "domestic dispute" between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie in August told a 911 dispatcher that Laundrie was physically violent with Petito, according to a new report. Fox News reported on Monday, Sept. 20, that it had obtained the audio of the Sunday, Aug. 12, call which led Utah police to approach the couple.  The caller reportedly said Laundrie had been slapping and hitting Petito before the couple drove off in Petito's van.  The report comes a day after a body the FBI said is "consistent" with the description of Petito was found in the Wyoming nat…
Boyfriend's Family Breaks Silence After 22-Year-Old NY Woman Goes Missing Boyfriend's Family Breaks Silence After 22-Year-Old NY Woman Goes Missing
Boyfriend's Family Breaks Silence After 22-Year-Old NY Woman Goes Missing Click here for an updated story: Boyfriend Of Missing NY 22-Year-Old Woman Now 'Person Of Interest,' Police Say As police in several states continue the search for a missing New York woman, her boyfriend's family has broken his silence through an attorney for the first time. Gabrielle Petito, age 22, of Blue Point in Suffolk County, and her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, who both attended Bayport-Blue Point High School, left Long Island in early July for a cross-country trip in her 2012 Ford Transit van. Petito, who was last known to be in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming in late Augu…
COVID-19: Fourth Wave? Experts Disagree, But Say US At Tipping Point In Battle Vs. Virus COVID-19: Fourth Wave? Experts Disagree, But Say US At Tipping Point In Battle Vs. Virus
Covid-19: Fourth Wave? Experts Disagree, But Say US At Tipping Point In Battle Vs. Virus Who will win - the vaccine or the variants? That appears to be the question as to whether or not the United States could see a potential fourth wave of cases amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Two of the nation's top experts disagree but both are saying America is at a tipping point in the now more than one-year-long war against the virus.  Here's how it stands as of Monday, April 5.  More than one-third of American adults have received at least one dose of the vaccine. At the same time, there have been outbreaks of cases, especially in younger people, of the more contagious B.1.1.7 st…
Member Of Trump Family Who Lives In Northern Westchester Hired By Fox News Member Of Trump Family Who Lives In Northern Westchester Hired By Fox News
Member Of Trump Family Who Lives In Northern Westchester Hired By Fox News Westchester resident Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of the former president and former advisor to his campaign has taken a position as a paid on-air contributor for Fox News. Trump made it official on Monday, March 29 during an appearance on “Fox & Friends,” where she was welcomed with open arms by the network that led to newfound infamy for the former president. “Well I’m so excited, first of all, to be joining the Fox family,” Lara Trump, who is married to Eric Trump, said during her initial appearance. “I sort of feel like I’ve been an unofficial member of the team for so long. R…
COVID-19: Nursing Home Administrator Says He Argued Against Cuomo Order To Take In IIl Patients COVID-19: Nursing Home Administrator Says He Argued Against Cuomo Order To Take In IIl Patients
Covid-19: Nursing Home Administrator Says He Argued Against Cuomo Order To Take In IIl Patients A nursing home administrator in New York reportedly sought to fight back against Andrew Cuomo’s edict to place COVID-19 patients in residential living facilities, though his protest was shut down, he said. Michael Kraus, a nursing home administrator on Staten Island told Fox News that he and other top officials at other facilities were “petrified” by the March 2020 mandate that COVID-19 patients be permitted back into long-term care facilities, not hospitals. Cuomo has reiterated several times that he was simply following federal guidance, and that at the time, they were worried about proje…
The Cicadas Are Coming! Here's When To Expect Billions Of These Red-Eyed Insects In Region The Cicadas Are Coming! Here's When To Expect Billions Of These Red-Eyed Insects In Region
The Cicadas Are Coming! Here's When To Expect Billions Of These Red-Eyed Insects In Region Billions of periodical cicadas are preparing to emerge from underground and make their way into the area after their customary years-long slumber. Brood X cicadas - also known as the Great Eastern Brood or the “Big Brood” - is expected to begin emerging across the southern part of the country before making its way up the East Coast at the beginning of spring. The sounds of summer may be a little louder this year as the Brood emerges and joins annual cicadas that make their presence known every year when the weather warms up. Other periodical groups of red-eyed cicadas emerge every 11 or 13…
Nationally-Known Republican Eyes 2022 NY Gubernatorial Run Nationally-Known Republican Eyes 2022 NY Gubernatorial Run
Nationally-Known Republican Eyes 2022 NY Gubernatorial Run With New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration under fire for its handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes, a prominent Republican is eyeing his seat in Albany. Upstate New York Congressman Tom Reed, who has been in office for more than a decade in upstate New York reportedly is “seriously considering” challenging Cuomo in the 2022 election as the governor faces questions after being accused of covering up data and information about COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes during the peak of the pandemic last spring. “We are seriously considering,” Reed said to Fox News over the weekend. “We've been…
Ex-TV Reporter Says Cuomo Administration's Harassment, Attacks One Of Reasons She Quit Job Ex-TV Reporter Says Cuomo Administration's Harassment, Attacks One Of Reasons She Quit Job
Ex-TV Reporter Says Cuomo Administration's Harassment, Attacks One Of Reasons She Quit Job A former investigative journalist has become the latest woman to attack New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, alleging that his harassment and attitude were among the reasons she quit her job. In a social media post over the weekend, Lindsay Nielsen, a former reporter for News10 ABC based out of Albany, said that Cuomo’s alleged “threatening” tactics and “incessant bullying” were among the reasons she opted to leave the news outlet in 2017 after five years at the station. Nielsen said that Cuomo’s administration last spoke to her in a disparaging tone, claiming that the reporter “has a vendetta again…
COVID-19: Congressional Cuomo Critic Mulling 2022 NY Gubernatorial Run COVID-19: Congressional Cuomo Critic Mulling 2022 NY Gubernatorial Run
Covid-19: Congressional Cuomo Critic Mulling 2022 NY Gubernatorial Run One of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s staunchest critics is contemplating throwing her hat in the ring for a potential gubernatorial run. Upstate New York Congresswoman Elsie Stefanik is reportedly mulling the bid to run in 2022 as Cuomo and his administration come under fire from both Republicans and Democrats due to his COVID-19 nursing home scandal. Earlier story - COVID-19: Nursing Home Scandal Fallout Increases As More Dems Turn On Cuomo, Feds Launch Probe Stefanik becomes the latest Republican name floated to replace Cuomo, joining Fox News weather personality Janice Dean and other Rep…
TV Meteorologist Janice Dean, Who Lost Both In-Laws To COVID-19, May Run Against Cuomo In 2022 TV Meteorologist Janice Dean, Who Lost Both In-Laws To COVID-19, May Run Against Cuomo In 2022
TV Meteorologist Janice Dean, Who Lost Both In-Laws To Covid-19, May Run Against Cuomo In 2022 A prominent Fox News personality who has been outwardly critical of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is considering a potential run at his seat in Albany in 2022. Meteorologist Janice Dean, who lost both her in-laws to COVID-19 during the pandemic, is being encouraged by Republicans to run against Cuomo in 2022 if he seeks re-election, which he has previously stated he intends to do. Dean’s former Fox News co-worker Megyn Kelly reportedly said that the weatherwoman has her vote if she looks to run against Cuomo next year. 
“Unlike the poser currently in the governor’s mansion, she really IS ‘New…
Trump Issues Last-Second Pardon To Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro’s Former Husband Al Pirro Trump Issues Last-Second Pardon To Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro’s Former Husband Al Pirro
Trump Issues Last-Second Pardon To Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro’s Former Husband Al Pirro As the clock ticked down on his time in the Oval Office, former President Donald Trump issued one last pardon - for the ex-husband of former Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro, the fiery Fox News host. A total of 143 pardons were issued by Trump on his last full day in office on Tuesday, Jan. 19. But after Trump left Washington, D.C. for Florida on Wednesday morning, Jan. 20, it was announced that Trump had issued one more pardon - for Mount Vernon native Albert Pirro, who was convicted in 2000 on conspiracy and tax evasion charges. The announcement was made public as t…
Trump Says Westchester Affordable Housing Policy 'Trying To Destroy Beautiful Place' Trump Says Westchester Affordable Housing Policy 'Trying To Destroy Beautiful Place'
Trump Says Westchester Affordable Housing Policy 'Trying To Destroy Beautiful Place' Westchester was a trending topic on social media this week after President Donald Trump called it “ground zero” in a tirade on low-income housing. Trump took aim at Westchester during an interview on Fox News as he continues his crusade on low-income housing. In 2009 county officials reached an affordable housing settlement in which the county agreed upon for hundreds of affordable housing units in one of the nation’s wealthiest areas. “I know the suburbs,” Trump, who owns the Seven Spring estate in Bedford, said on Fox News. “Westchester was ground zero … okay … what they were trying to d…
COVID-19: Trump Wants US To Be Open ‘By Easter’ As More States Impose Extreme Measures COVID-19: Trump Wants US To Be Open ‘By Easter’ As More States Impose Extreme Measures
Covid-19: Trump Wants US To Be Open ‘By Easter’ As More States Impose Extreme Measures With much of the country hunkering down and attempting to avoid the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), President Donald Trump said that he wants the United States to be “opened up and raring to go by Easter.” Despite the virus continuing to spread - with its apex potentially hitting within three weeks - Trump made the comments in a Fox News virtual town hall on Tuesday, March 24. Easter falls on Sunday, April 12 this year. As of Tuesday, there have been more than 396,592 confirmed cases of coronavirus globally, which resulted in 17,229 deaths. There have been 46,168 confirmed cases i…
Twitter Suspends Anthony Scaramucci For Mocking Trump's Weight Twitter Suspends Anthony Scaramucci For Mocking Trump's Weight
Twitter Suspends Anthony Scaramucci For Mocking Trump's Weight Former White House Communications Director and lifelong Long Islander Anthony Scaramucci has been suspended from tweeting for allegedly “fat-shaming” President Donald Trump. Scaramucci - who moved to a new multi-million dollar Manhasset mansion earlier this year - had his account blocked on Friday, Aug. 16, when the company sent him a message saying that “We have determined that you have violated the Twitter Rules, so you’ll need to wait some time before using Twitter again. “You will be able to unlock your account in: 7 hours and 40 minutes. Note: you may need to complete some additional t…