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Westchester Basketball Star Earns Division I Scholarship, Becomes First To Do So At Her School Westchester Basketball Star Earns Division I Scholarship, Becomes First To Do So At Her School Westchester Basketball Star Earns Division I Scholarship, Becomes First To Do So At Her School
Westchester Basketball Star Earns Division I Scholarship, Becomes First To Do So At Her School A Westchester County high school basketball standout who helped lead her team to its first state championship has made history again, becoming the first student-athlete at her school to earn a full Division I athletic scholarship.  Grace Gleeson, a senior at Yonkers Montessori Academy, officially committed to Lehigh University during a signing ceremony surrounded by family, friends, coaches, and teammates, Yonkers Public Schools announced on Friday, Nov. 13. The 6-foot-3 basketball star signed her commitment in the same school gymnasium where she spent numerous hours practicing.  …

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Section 9 Disqualification: NY Superintendent Says Team Blamed For Rival's Mistake Section 9 Disqualification: NY Superintendent Says Team Blamed For Rival's Mistake Section 9 Disqualification: NY Superintendent Says Team Blamed For Rival's Mistake
Section 9 Disqualification: NY Superintendent Says Team Blamed For Rival's Mistake The superintendent of an Orange County school district is firing back at criticism of her football team's players and coaches amid a growing controversy over a rival school's disqualification from a championship game.  Newburgh Enlarged City School District Superintendent Dr. Jackielyn Manning Campbell defended her district's football program in a statement on Thursday, Nov. 12, as Middletown prepares to challenge its disqualification in court, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Manning Campbell said Newburgh's players and coaches have been unfairly blamed for uncovering an e…
Feds Detain Twice-Deported Man In Wrong-Way I-91 Crash That Killed NY Native Hockey Player, 21 Feds Detain Twice-Deported Man In Wrong-Way I-91 Crash That Killed NY Native Hockey Player, 21 Feds Detain Twice-Deported Man In Wrong-Way I-91 Crash That Killed NY Native Hockey Player, 21
Feds Detain Twice-Deported Man In Wrong-Way I-91 Crash That Killed NY Native Hockey Player, 21 A 41-year-old Mexican national who had been deported twice was arrested following a wrong-way crash that killed a 21-year-old Connecticut college hockey player who dreamed of becoming a police officer. Guillermo Carmona-Lopez was identified as the driver in the Thursday, Oct. 16, crash on Interstate 91 in North Haven, Connecticut, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Authorities have placed an ICE detainer on him.  The victim was Ryan O'Shea, of Stony Point, New York, a University of New Haven senior and leader on the school's club hockey team. O'Shea was returning fro…
NY AG Probing Man's Death After Police Used TASER Devices To Stop Assault In Westchester NY AG Probing Man's Death After Police Used TASER Devices To Stop Assault In Westchester NY AG Probing Man's Death After Police Used TASER Devices To Stop Assault In Westchester
NY AG Probing Man's Death After Police Used TASER Devices To Stop Assault In Westchester New York's Attorney General has launched a full investigation into the death of a man who died earlier this year after police used Tasers and restrained him during a violent confrontation inside a Westchester County apartment building.     The investigation centers on the death of Sean Daniel, who died on Tuesday, April 7, following an encounter with Yonkers Police officers at 165 Bruce Ave. The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation announced on Friday, Nov. 13, that it had opened the investigation after receiving new information about the incident. …
Violent Offender Stabs Sanitation Worker For Waking Him Up In Westchester: DA Violent Offender Stabs Sanitation Worker For Waking Him Up In Westchester: DA Violent Offender Stabs Sanitation Worker For Waking Him Up In Westchester: DA
Violent Offender Stabs Sanitation Worker For Waking Him Up In Westchester: DA A man accused of attacking a Westchester County sanitation worker with knives after complaining that a garbage truck woke him up has been indicted on attempted murder charges, prosecutors said.   Mount Vernon resident Shakiem Stanley, 34, was arraigned on several charges on Friday, Nov. 13, after stabbing the city employee three times during a confrontation on North Seventh Avenue in Mount Vernon on Tuesday, Oct. 20, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. Prosecutors said the attack happened at around 8:23 a.m., when Stanley came out of his home carr…

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Wealthy NJ Town Elects 'Real Housewives' Newcomer To School Board Wealthy NJ Town Elects 'Real Housewives' Newcomer To School Board Wealthy NJ Town Elects 'Real Housewives' Newcomer To School Board
Wealthy NJ Town Elects 'Real Housewives' Newcomer To School Board Vanessa Barrera hasn't even made her "Real Housewives of New Jersey" debut yet, but she's already won a seat at a very different table: the Alpine Board of Education. Barrera, who joins Season 15 of the Bravo reality series as a friend of the cast, secured one of two open seats in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election. Described by Bravo as Alpine's "Social Mayor," Barrera received 272 votes, or 36.12%, finishing just 12 votes behind incumbent Maria DiBiase, who led the race with 284 votes, or 37.72%, according to the election results provided to Daily Voice. Anthony Fasano finished third with …

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3 In Stolen Jeep Lead Cops On I-84 Chase In Hudson Valley, Then Try Running Away: Police 3 In Stolen Jeep Lead Cops On I-84 Chase In Hudson Valley, Then Try Running Away: Police 3 In Stolen Jeep Lead Cops On I-84 Chase In Hudson Valley, Then Try Running Away: Police
3 In Stolen Jeep Lead Cops On I-84 Chase In Hudson Valley, Then Try Running Away: Police Three suspects in a stolen Jeep led police on an early-morning chase along Interstate 84 through Dutchess and Putnam counties before abandoning the vehicle and trying to escape on foot, authorities said.   The pursuit began around 1:15 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, after a Jeep reported stolen failed to stop for officers with the Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department, New York State Police said on Friday, Nov. 13.  State troopers soon joined the pursuit as the Jeep traveled eastbound on I-84 through Fishkill. More troopers spotted the fleeing vehicle and deployed a …

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Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked
Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked Federal regulators are issuing an urgent fire risk warning because more than 720,000 recalled BMW vehicles can ignite even when they're turned off and parked. BMW of North America issued the recall for 720,796 vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a news release on Friday, Nov. 13. The recall involves a water pump electrical connector that may not be properly sealed.  The connector's material can break down over time, allowing water to enter and cause a short circuit. "These vehicles were previously recalled in 2024 for a water pump i…

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Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked
Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked Federal regulators are issuing an urgent fire risk warning because more than 720,000 recalled BMW vehicles can ignite even when they're turned off and parked. BMW of North America issued the recall for 720,796 vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a news release on Friday, Nov. 13. The recall involves a water pump electrical connector that may not be properly sealed.  The connector's material can break down over time, allowing water to enter and cause a short circuit. "These vehicles were previously recalled in 2024 for a water pump i…

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FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop, Cites 'Extraordinary Circumstances' FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop, Cites 'Extraordinary Circumstances' FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop, Cites 'Extraordinary Circumstances'
FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop, Cites 'Extraordinary Circumstances' The FAA issued a sweeping nationwide ground stop, ordering departing flights to remain on the ground while citing extraordinary circumstances and safety concerns. An air traffic control advisory posted Friday afternoon, Nov. 13, directed airports nationwide to halt departures. “All departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice,” the advisory stated. The notice cited “extraordinary circumstances” and “reasons of safety.” It did not provide a specific explanation. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement late Friday afternoon that the FAA issued …