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Student With Autism Sues Adelphi University After AI Cheating Accusation Student With Autism Sues Adelphi University After AI Cheating Accusation
Student With Autism Sues Adelphi University After AI Cheating Accusation A Long Island student has filed a lawsuit against Adelphi University, claiming the school wrongly accused him of using artificial intelligence to cheat on an essay. In a complaint filed in Nassau County Supreme Court in July, freshman Orion Newby alleges that his professor discriminated against him because he is on the autism spectrum, and failed to follow the school’s own policies in handling the case. The 19-year-old enrolled at Adelphi in fall 2024 and paid extra to join the university’s Bridges to Adelphi program, which is marketed to students on the autism spectrum. Through Bridges, …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Federal Union Sues Trump-Vance Admin For Forcing Workers’ Emails To Blame Dems For Shutdown Federal Union Sues Trump-Vance Admin For Forcing Workers’ Emails To Blame Dems For Shutdown
Federal Union Sues Trump-Vance Admin For Forcing Workers’ Emails To Blame Dems For Shutdown The nation’s largest federal worker union is suing the Trump-Vance administration, accusing it of forcing government employees to send partisan political messages during the ongoing shutdown. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), which represents roughly 800,000 federal workers, filed the lawsuit Friday against the US Department of Education and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, alleging that the agency violated employees’ First Amendment rights by changing their automatic out-of-office email responses to blame Democrats for the shutdown. According to the lawsuit, the Edu…

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by Zak Failla
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Classmates Escort Autistic Teen To School After Bullying Attack As Massapequa Mom Urges Reform Classmates Escort Autistic Teen To School After Bullying Attack As Massapequa Mom Urges Reform
Classmates Escort Autistic Teen To School After Bullying Attack As Massapequa Mom Urges Reform When bullies tried to break Tyler RocheTilden, his Long Island classmates had his back. Days after a vicious attack left the 15-year-old terrified to leave home, student athletes from Massapequa High School showed up at his door Tuesday, Sept. 30 – walking him to his homeroom class and proving he wasn’t alone. The heartwarming display came after an incident in Massapequa Park days earlier that left Tyler — who is on the autism spectrum and lives with severe anxiety — shaken and afraid to go outside, his mom Gina Moscato recounted on Facebook. In a series of posts that she shared with neigh…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Fatal Shooting Of HS Senior By Federal Agents Justified, DA Says (UPDATE) Fatal Shooting Of HS Senior By Federal Agents Justified, DA Says (UPDATE)
Fatal Shooting Of HS Senior By Federal Agents Justified, DA Says (Update) The fatal shooting of an Aliquippa High School senior by a federal agent has been ruled justified, Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible announced during a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The 18-year-old Kendric Curtis fired two rounds from a stolen handgun into an unmarked SUV carrying undercover ATF, FBI, and local task force officers on Waugaman Street at the Linmar Terrace apartment complex, DA Bible said. An ATF agent returned fire once, striking Curtis in the head. Curtis was flown to Allegheny General Hospital, where he died at 3:03 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, the Allegheny…

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by Jillian Pikora
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3 Nassau School Districts Among Top 10 In America, New Ranking Reveals 3 Nassau School Districts Among Top 10 In America, New Ranking Reveals
3 Nassau School Districts Among Top 10 In America, New Ranking Reveals When it comes to schools, Long Island is at the head of the class. Four Long Island school districts have been named among the top 10 in the nation in Niche’s 2026 “Best School Districts in America” rankings. The annual list, released by the education data platform Niche, ranks school districts using a mix of academic performance, teacher quality, student and parent surveys, and resources. Long Island secured nearly half the top 10: No. 2 — Syosset Central School District Syosset landed the No. 2 spot nationwide with an overall grade of A+. The district scored top marks across the board …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Parents Stunned As Schools Superintendent Arrested On Immigration Charges Parents Stunned As Schools Superintendent Arrested On Immigration Charges
Parents Stunned As Schools Superintendent Arrested On Immigration Charges The man leading Iowa's largest school system was arrested by federal immigration officers while carrying a loaded handgun, thousands in cash, and a hunting knife earlier this week.  Des Moines (Iowa) Schools Superintendent Ian Andre Roberts, a native of Guyana and ex-Olympian, was arrested by ICE agents after a short chase on Friday, Sept. 26, federal authorities said.  Roberts sped away when police attempted to arrest him. Iowa State Troopers found his car abandoned a short while later. Officers found a handgun, a knife, and $3,000 in cash inside. Roberts was arrested soon afte…

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by Josh Lanier
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16-Year-Old Who Stabbed Classmates In PA High School Charged As Adult: Police (UPDATE) 16-Year-Old Who Stabbed Classmates In PA High School Charged As Adult: Police (UPDATE)
16-Year-Old Who Stabbed Classmates In PA High School Charged As Adult: Police (Update) A 16-year-old student is being charged as an adult after a stabbing inside Pittsburgh Carrick High School left three classmates injured on Wednesday, Sept. 24, police announced. Anthony Taulton is facing three felony aggravated assault charges, along with possession of instruments of crime and possession of a weapon on school property, according to police and court records. Surveillance video captured Taulton squaring off with one victim before a fight broke out, leading to the stabbings, investigators said. The two other victims became involved during the altercation, police detailed in co…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Bomb Threat To Long Beach High School Leads To Juvenile Arrest: Nassau Police Bomb Threat To Long Beach High School Leads To Juvenile Arrest: Nassau Police
Bomb Threat To Long Beach High School Leads To Juvenile Arrest: Nassau Police A 15-year-old boy has been charged after a bomb threat was made to Long Beach High School in Lido Beach, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, Sept. 25. The threat was called in to the school, located at 322 Lagoon Drive West, around 7:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, detectives explained. A police investigation identified the teen as the individual responsible, according to the Fourth Squad. The juvenile was charged with Making a Terroristic Threat and released with an appearance ticket, returnable to Nassau County Family Court on Thursday, Oct. 9.

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by Jillian Pikora
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School Bus Driver Trying To 'Cook' Children Turns Heat Up To 100 Degrees, Police Say School Bus Driver Trying To 'Cook' Children Turns Heat Up To 100 Degrees, Police Say
School Bus Driver Trying To 'Cook' Children Turns Heat Up To 100 Degrees, Police Say A Pennsylvania school bus driver turned the heater on full blast, raising the temperature to nearly 100 degrees while threatening to “cook” children on board, police announced on Friday, Sept. 19. Harvey Sliker, 75, of Utica, allegedly forced children ages 5 to 12 to close their windows before blasting the heater during an afternoon ride in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Sept. 17, according to Sugarcreek Borough police. Sliker told the children he was “going to cook you all” after the windows were shut, officers said. While the outside temperature was 74 degrees, police determined the closed wind…

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by Jillian Pikora
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10 New York Colleges Make U.S. News Top 100: See Who Made It 10 New York Colleges Make U.S. News Top 100: See Who Made It
10 New York Colleges Make U.S. News Top 100: See Who Made It Nearly 40 colleges across the Northeast have been recognized as some of the best in the nation. U.S. News released its 2026 Best Colleges rankings on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Princeton University retained its No. 1 position on the national list, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. The 41st edition of the rankings evaluates nearly 1,700 colleges, using up to 17 academic quality metrics, including graduation rates and faculty resources.  "For over four decades, Best Colleges has served as a trusted and data-backed resource for students and f…

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by Chris Spiker
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Teen Threatens High School Shooting In Nassau County: Police Teen Threatens High School Shooting In Nassau County: Police
Teen Threatens High School Shooting In Nassau County: Police A teenager has been arrested after threatening a school shooting in East Meadow, Nassau County police announced on Monday, Sept. 22. East Meadow High School officials were alerted on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 8:02 p.m. about a disturbing message from a student. The 14-year-old male allegedly sent messages to classmates saying he would bring a firearm to school and open fire the next day. Police were notified immediately and responded to the boy’s home, where he was taken into custody without incident. The teen has been charged with Making a Threat of Mass Harm. He was released on an appearance …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Teen Found With Loaded Gun At Uniondale High School: Nassau County Police Teen Found With Loaded Gun At Uniondale High School: Nassau County Police
Teen Found With Loaded Gun At Uniondale High School: Nassau County Police A 17-year-old was arrested after allegedly bringing a loaded handgun to Uniondale High School on Wednesday, Sept. 17, police announced. The teen was stopped by school security around 8:30 a.m. as he attempted to enter the school on Goodrich Street, according to detectives. A search of his backpack revealed a loaded black handgun, police said. Responding officers took the juvenile into custody without incident. He is charged with Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Criminal Possession of a Weapon on School Grounds, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapo…

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by Jillian Pikora