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Senate Totally OK With Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent, Are You? (POLL) Senate Totally OK With Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent, Are You? (POLL)
Senate Totally OK With Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent, Are You? (Poll) Members of the US Senate unanimously passed a bill appropriately called "The Sunshine Protection Act" that would do away with "springing ahead" and "falling back." The vote went down Tuesday, March 15 — less than 48 hours after the clocks skipped ahead. So, are you in? (Story continues after poll). If the legislation passes the House and gets President Biden's stamp of approval, it would go into effect November 2023. The bill was introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and backed by Dems Ron Wyden of Oregon, and Ed Markey of Massachusetts. Markey and Rubio argue in an Op-Ed on daylight sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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West Point Cadets ID'd As Six Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says West Point Cadets ID'd As Six Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says
West Point Cadets ID'd As Six Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says Six cadets from the US Military Academy at West Point have been identified as the college students on spring break in Florida who overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine, according to a new report. Two of the Cadets are in critical condition, NBC Miami reported late Friday afternoon, March 11. The spring breakers were found inside a vacation rental home in Florida after using cocaine that was laced with fentanyl, leaving one in critical condition in Fort Lauderdale, authorities said.   One of the six has been treated and released from the hospital, the report said. The Cadets ar…

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by Joe Lombardi
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UPDATE: Alaska Man Who Authorities Believe Jumped From Palisades Left Note UPDATE: Alaska Man Who Authorities Believe Jumped From Palisades Left Note
Update: Alaska Man Who Authorities Believe Jumped From Palisades Left Note An Alaska man who was believed to have jumped from the Palisades above the Hudson River left a suicide note, authorities said, as the search for his body continued. Palisades Interstate Parkway police had found a white 2017 Dodge van at the Alpine Lookout near the Rockland County border shortly before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Detective Sgt. First Class Raymond E. Walter said. It apparently was parked there on Tuesday, he said. Inside was a note referencing suicide, the sergeant said. Police spoke with the son of the 62-year-old driver from Seward, AK, Walter said on Thursday, March 3. He to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Search Continues For Body Of Alaska Man Who Authorities Believe Jumped From Atop Palisades Search Continues For Body Of Alaska Man Who Authorities Believe Jumped From Atop Palisades
Search Continues For Body Of Alaska Man Who Authorities Believe Jumped From Atop Palisades An Alaska man who was believed to have jumped from the Palisades above the Hudson River left a suicide note, authorities said, as the search for his body resumed. Palisades Interstate Parkway police had found a white 2017 Dodge van at the Alpine Lookout near the Rockland County border shortly before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Detective Sgt. First Class Raymond E. Walter said. It apparently was parked there on Tuesday, he said. Inside was a note referencing suicide, the sergeant said. Police spoke with the son of the 62-year-old driver from Seward, AK, Walter said on Thursday, March 3. He told…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Attorney General Co-Leads National Probe Into Whether TikTok Harms Kids, Teens, Young Adults NJ Attorney General Co-Leads National Probe Into Whether TikTok Harms Kids, Teens, Young Adults
NJ Attorney General Co-Leads National Probe Into Whether TikTok Harms Kids, Teens, Young Adults New Jersey law enforcers are co-leading a multi-state investigation into whether TikTok puts youngsters at physical and emotional risk, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced. The probe centers on what Platkin called techniques used by TikTok to "increase both the frequency and duration of engagement by young users – children, teenagers and young adults – and on the potential harms that may result from such engagement." It will also explore "what TikTok knows about such harms," the attorney said in announcing the endeavor on Wednesday, March 2. A coalition of attorneys genera…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Feral Dogs Snacked On Brian Laundrie's Remains, New Chilling Autopsy Says Feral Dogs Snacked On Brian Laundrie's Remains, New Chilling Autopsy Says
Feral Dogs Snacked On Brian Laundrie's Remains, New Chilling Autopsy Says Feral dogs and rodents reportedly snacked on Brian Laundrie's remains found in a Florida environmental preserve, according to a 47-page report by a medical examiner detailing new chilling aspects of the discovery. The report, released Monday, Feb. 14, by District Twelve Medical Examiner in Sarasota, Florida, revealed that Laundrie — who admittedly killed fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito – shot himself in the left side of the head and his body was then partially eaten by animals, including feral dogs. His remains were found on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Sarasota County's Myakkah…

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Confessed Jersey Shore Gun Trafficker Headed To Federal Prison Confessed Jersey Shore Gun Trafficker Headed To Federal Prison
Confessed Jersey Shore Gun Trafficker Headed To Federal Prison A Monmouth County ex-con must serve a full five-year sentence in federal prison for trafficking guns from Florida to the Jersey Shore. As part of a gun-running network, Javier "Broly" Rodriguez-Valpais, 33, Morganville sold a .223-caliber semi-automatic rifle to a co-defendant -- who, in turn, sold it to an FBI cooperator, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Rather than face trial, Rodriguez-Valpais took a deal from the government, pleading guilty earlier to gun-trafficking conspiracy and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He must serve just about all o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Alert Bank Manager Helps Hawthorne PD Nab ID Thieves, Authorities Say Alert Bank Manager Helps Hawthorne PD Nab ID Thieves, Authorities Say
Alert Bank Manager Helps Hawthorne PD Nab ID Thieves, Authorities Say Hawthorne police nabbed a pair of identity thieves from the Bronx thanks to a local bank manager, authorities said. The manager at the Chase branch on Lafayette Avenue called police after denying the men access to an account belonging to a Florida resident and watching them drive away, Detective Capt. Robert King said. Officers took Orlando Rodriguez, 35, and Christian Ellis, 30, into custody after stopping their vehicle – which had tinted windows and no front license plate – moments later, King said. Both had several debit and credit cards in the names of other people with them, the capta…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
NJ Parents, Teen Gymnast Son Killed In Florida Remembered (TRIBUTE) NJ Parents, Teen Gymnast Son Killed In Florida Remembered (TRIBUTE)
NJ Parents, Teen Gymnast Son Killed In Florida Remembered (Tribute) Funeral arrangements have been set for two parents and one of their sons killed in a Florida crash over the weekend. Alfred Prieto, Danielle Prieto, and their youngest son, Antonio Prieto were killed when a truck changing lanes on Interstate 75 struck their SUV around 10 p.m. last Friday, NJ Advance Media reports. All three were pronounced dead at the scene, and all were wearing seatbelts. Alfred and Danielle's two other sons, Alec, 25, and Roberto, a Millburn High School senior, survive them. They were not in the vehicle. Those who knew the family penned a joint obituary for the three sl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Court Tosses Michelle Lodzinski's Murder Conviction In 5-Year-Old Son's Cold Case Killing NJ Court Tosses Michelle Lodzinski's Murder Conviction In 5-Year-Old Son's Cold Case Killing
NJ Court Tosses Michelle Lodzinski's Murder Conviction In 5-Year-Old Son's Cold Case Killing New Jersey's Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned the 2016 murder conviction of single Florida mom Michelle Lodzinski in the 1991 death of her 5-year-old son, Timothy "Timmy" Wiltsley. Last October, judges decided to reconsider the case. Appellate Judge Jose Fuentes on Tuesday cast the tie-breaking 4-3 vote in favor of Lodzinski's acquittal. "After reviewing the entirety of the evidence and after giving the state the benefit of all its favorable testimony and all the favorable inferences drawn from that testimony, no reasonable jury could find beyond a reasonable doubt that Lodzinski p…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$2M Powerball Ticket Sold Somewhere In NJ $2M Powerball Ticket Sold Somewhere In NJ
$2M Powerball Ticket Sold Somewhere In NJ A Powerball ticket good for $2 million was sold somewhere in New Jersey. The ticket from Monday's drawing matched all five white balls and the Power Play. A second ticket good for $1 million was sold in Florida. The winning numbers were 36, 38, 45, 62, and 64, and the Powerball was 19. The Power Play multiplier was 2x. The Powerball jackpot remains unclaimed. The next Powerball drawing will be Wednesday, and the jackpot remains at $441 million with a $317.5 million cash value.

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by Cecilia Levine
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NFL Great Lawrence Taylor Busted For Sex Offender Reporting Violation NFL Great Lawrence Taylor Busted For Sex Offender Reporting Violation
NFL Great Lawrence Taylor Busted For Sex Offender Reporting Violation New York Giants Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor was charged in Florida with failing to register as a sex offender, according to multiple news reports. TMZ Sports broke the news that Taylor, 62, was booked and released by the Broward County Sheriff's Office late Thursday. Taylor was listed as a sex offender a decade ago after admitting he had sex with a 16-year-old girl who he said he thought was 19. As a registered sex offender, he must alert law enforcement to any changes in his living situation. Taylor retired in 1993 with 132.5 sacks, two Super Bowl rings, 10 selections to the …

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by Jerry DeMarco