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Jeopardy! Winner: Somers Woman Advances To Next Round Of Popular Show Jeopardy! Winner: Somers Woman Advances To Next Round Of Popular Show
Jeopardy! Winner: Somers Woman Advances To Next Round Of Popular Show A woman from Northern Westchester is a new Jeopardy! champion, and will soon again appear on the popular show.  Earlier Report - Somers Woman To Compete On Jeopardy! Katie Palumbo of the community of Amawalk in the town of Somers won on an episode of America's favorite quiz show on Monday, Jan. 16, beating out fellow contestants Yogesh Raut and Jimmy Davoren.  Palumbo's win ended Raut's three-day winning streak and earned her a one-day total of $23,100. She started off the episode behind Raut but made a comeback after finding a Daily Double and risking an $8,000 wa…
Tropical Storm Sunday: Henri Makes Landfall Tropical Storm Sunday: Henri Makes Landfall
Tropical Storm Sunday: Henri Makes Landfall With a sustained wind strength of 60 miles per hour, Tropical Storm Henri made landfall early Sunday afternoon, Aug. 22. Landfall happened at around 12:45 p.m. Sunday in Westerly, Rhode Island, which is located on the southwestern shoreline of Washington County, about 12 miles east of Mystic Seaport, in New London County, Connecticut. Henri hit the New England Coast with heavy rain, in addition to the powerful winds. Officials in the area of the landfall are preparing for power outages as well as potential rescues due to flooding. Since Saturday morning, Henri's track has shifted about 50 …