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Mother Bear Attacks Man Outside Apartment Complex's Laundry Room Mother Bear Attacks Man Outside Apartment Complex's Laundry Room
Mother Bear Attacks Man Outside Apartment Complex's Laundry Room A man was injured after a black bear swiped at him at an apartment complex in Colorado, according to wildlife officials. The attack happened near Eagle-Vail late Monday afternoon, Aug. 17, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a news release. The man was leaving a building's laundry room when a female black bear scratched his arm. CPW said the man tripped and injured his foot while trying to escape. A family member took him to a local medical facility, where he was treated for injuries to his arm and foot and released. Wildlife officers remained in the area overnight to try to…

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by Chris Spiker
Breaking News
LI Tanker Crash Sends Fuel Toward Surrounding Waters, Shuts Roadway LI Tanker Crash Sends Fuel Toward Surrounding Waters, Shuts Roadway
LI Tanker Crash Sends Fuel Toward Surrounding Waters, Shuts Roadway A fuel truck crashed and spilled its load all over a Long Island roadway on Wednesday morning, Aug. 19. The truck was turning left from East Avenue onto Rockaway Turnpike in Lawrence around 11 a.m. when it tipped over, according to surveillance video of the crash obtained by 5 Towns Central. It immediately began spilling fuel; no other cars were involved. A 42-year-old man was behind the wheel of the truck, the Nassau County Police Department said. He declined medical attention at the scene. Emergency crews rushed to the area and closed Rockaway Turnpike from Peninsula Boulevard to Brookvi…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Weather
Storm System With Flooding Downpours Nears Northeast: Timing Storm System With Flooding Downpours Nears Northeast: Timing
Storm System With Flooding Downpours Nears Northeast: Timing The Northeast is heading into a volatile stretch that could make outdoor plans a moving target. Click here for a new, updated story: Here's Timing For Drenching Rounds Of Storms Before Sharp Shift In Weather Pattern A slow-moving frontal system will begin reshaping the pattern on Thursday, Aug. 20, bringing showers, heavy downpours, and thunderstorms to parts of the region. The National Weather Service expects activity to increase during the afternoon and evening. The main window for heavier storms runs roughly from 2 to 9 p.m., although timing and coverage will vary. Localized fla…

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by Joe Lombardi
Breaking News
Freak Badminton Racket Accident Killed NJ 6-Year-Old: Now, Her Family Is Suing Freak Badminton Racket Accident Killed NJ 6-Year-Old: Now, Her Family Is Suing
Freak Badminton Racket Accident Killed NJ 6-Year-Old: Now, Her Family Is Suing The New Jersey family of a 6-year-old girl killed when a metal badminton racket shaft broke free from its handle and pierced her skull has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Franklin Sports. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Lucy Morgan's family by attorneys Travis M. Brennan and Charles P. Hehmeyer of Berman & Simmons, the Maine law firm announced Wednesday, Aug. 19. Lucy was spending the final day of a family vacation at a lake house in Limerick, Maine, on Saturday, June 1, 2024, when her older siblings began playing badminton in the front yard, according to the complaint. Lucy …

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
Car Erupts In Flames On Suffolk County Highway: Firefighters Car Erupts In Flames On Suffolk County Highway: Firefighters
Car Erupts In Flames On Suffolk County Highway: Firefighters A car went up in flames on a Long Island highway on Tuesday, Aug. 18, according to emergency responders. The vehicle caught fire around 12:30 p.m. on the Sunken Meadow Parkway near Exit SM1, the Commack Fire Department said. Firefighters arrived and extinguished the blaze without incident, officials said. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, News 12 Long Island reported. A photo from the scene showed the car smoking on the side of the road with firefighters surrounding it. A fire engine was parked in the grass next to the highway.

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by Joe Wilkinson
On Your Side
Popular Eye Drops Recalled Over Contamination Risk: What To Know Popular Eye Drops Recalled Over Contamination Risk: What To Know
Popular Eye Drops Recalled Over Contamination Risk: What To Know Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops distributed nationwide are being recalled because the product may not be sterile. Prestige Brands Holdings issued the voluntary recall for 39,060 bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief, according to a Food and Drug Administration enforcement report filed on Friday, Aug. 14. The FDA said the eye drops could be contaminated and have a "lack of assurance of sterility." The recall affects 0.5-fluid-ounce, or 15 mL, dropper bottles from lot 2552A. The eye drops have an expiration date of Thursday, Sept. 30, 2027.  The …

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by Chris Spiker
Breaking News
Molotov Cocktail Plot: Massachusetts Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent Molotov Cocktail Plot: Massachusetts Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent
Molotov Cocktail Plot: Massachusetts Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent A Massachusetts woman will spend more than six years in federal prison after admitting to bringing two homemade firebombs and a knife to Washington, D.C., in an attempt to kill then-Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent, federal authorities said. Ryan Michael English, 26, of South Deerfield, previously pleaded guilty to two federal weapons charges. A judge sentenced English to 73 months in prison on Tuesday, Aug. 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced. English must also serve three years of supervised release. The plot unfolded on Jan. 27, 2025, when Bessen…

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by Josh Lanier
Breaking News
Tiny Car Defect Lands Brooklyn Men In Big Trouble On Long Island: Police Tiny Car Defect Lands Brooklyn Men In Big Trouble On Long Island: Police
Tiny Car Defect Lands Brooklyn Men In Big Trouble On Long Island: Police Two Brooklyn men were arrested while traveling through Long Island early Wednesday, Aug. 19, police said. Boubacar Sy, 41, and Darnell Williams, 42, were busted with an illegal weapon on the Nassau Expressway in Inwood around 1 a.m. Wednesday, the Nassau County Police Department said. Sy was behind the wheel of a black 2014 Toyota Camry traveling southbound when cops spotted a defective license plate lamp and pulled the vehicle over, authorities said. Investigators then recovered a loaded SCCY CPX-2 9mm handgun inside the vehicle, according to police. Sy and Williams, in the passenger’s se…

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by Joe Wilkinson
National Interest
Teens Who Went On Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At Troopers Sentenced Teens Who Went On Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At Troopers Sentenced
Teens Who Went On Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At Troopers Sentenced A trio of Tennessee teens involved in a multi-state crime spree that included gunfire at Pennsylvania State Troopers, a daring escape through a Schuylkill County Walmart, and a manhunt ending in Connecticut have now been sentenced. Christian J. Guerrero Jr., Jeremiah Dale Begley, and Kadence Ray Gooch all pleaded guilty in Dauphin County, but received dramatically different sentences for their roles in the February 2025 crime spree. Guerrero, who was 17 at the time, received the harshest punishment after pleading guilty to attempted criminal homicide. Now 18, he was sentenced to eight to 16…

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by Jillian Pikora
Your Community
How To See The Stanley Cup On Long Island On Wednesday, Aug. 19 How To See The Stanley Cup On Long Island On Wednesday, Aug. 19
How To See The Stanley Cup On Long Island On Wednesday, Aug. 19 Long Island native and Stanley Cup champion Brandon Bussi brought the cup home to the island on Wednesday, Aug. 19. For his day with the cup — an NHL tradition in which each player on the title-winning team gets the trophy for a day — Bussi scheduled two public events for fans to take photos. The first was held at 10:30 a.m. at The Rinx in Hauppauge, while the second was set for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Bracco’s Clam & Oyster Bar in Freeport, according to Bussi’s Instagram page. Bussi, 28, was born and raised in Sound Beach and attended college at Western Michigan. He told the New York Post…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Payments Going Out In $5B State Farm Dividend: See If You're Eligible Payments Going Out In $5B State Farm Dividend: See If You're Eligible
Payments Going Out In $5B State Farm Dividend: See If You're Eligible Millions of State Farm auto customers are starting to receive money back through the largest dividend payment in the insurance company's history. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company has begun issuing a one-time $5 billion cash-back dividend to qualifying auto customers. The nationwide distribution includes more than 49 million State Farm-covered vehicles, and many payments have already been sent to customers. Each customer's payment is based on a percentage of the premium paid for each qualifying policy in 2025. The percentage varies by state, ranging from 4% to 10%. C…

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by Chris Spiker
Breaking News
Cause Of Death Revealed For CT Dad Who Fell At Madison Square Garden Goose Concert Cause Of Death Revealed For CT Dad Who Fell At Madison Square Garden Goose Concert
Cause Of Death Revealed For CT Dad Who Fell At Madison Square Garden Goose Concert New York City officials have ruled the death of a Connecticut father who fell during a concert at Madison Square Garden an accident. Paul Kueker, 51, of Niantic, was attending a Goose concert with his wife on June 20. The couple was celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. Kueker left his seat to use the bathroom midway through the show. Witnesses told police that Kueker appeared intoxicated and climbed over a plexiglass barrier several sections from his seat, the New York Daily News reported. Authorities said he fell from a 150-foot balcony into the 300-section of the arena shortly be…

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by Josh Lanier