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Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth'
Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' A veteran public school teacher and activist has admitted she lied for years about being Black and Palestinian, prompting two organizations she worked with to permanently cut ties with her. Hannah Gann, a teacher at The Workshop School in Philadelphia, publicly acknowledged the deception after members of Philly Educators for Palestine and the Racial Justice Organizing Committee confronted her about her background, the organizations said in a joint statement. "Members met with Hannah and questioned her about her background on Thursday and after an hour of discussion, Hannah finally admitted …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Escapes Uninjured After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over In Hudson Valley, Spills Fuel Driver Escapes Uninjured After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over In Hudson Valley, Spills Fuel Driver Escapes Uninjured After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over In Hudson Valley, Spills Fuel
Driver Escapes Uninjured After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over In Hudson Valley, Spills Fuel A tractor-trailer rolled over on an Orange County road, spilling fuel and oil — but the driver emerged unharmed. The crash happened near Kings Highway and Four Corners Road in Warwick at around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, the Warwick Fire Department said in an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Arriving firefighters found the tractor-trailer overturned. The driver had already gotten safely out of the vehicle and was not injured, the department said.  Crews then assessed the truck and worked to contain fuel and oil leaks while waiting for the Orange County Hazmat team to arrive. Cr…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Men Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say NY Men Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say NY Men Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say
NY Men Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say Six people have been charged after scammers allegedly compromised a Fairfield company's Microsoft account and tricked it into wiring about $1.7 million, authorities said. The investigation began after the owner of a Fairfield-based HVAC wholesale company contacted police on Feb. 18 about a fraud that occurred in January, Fairfield Police Cpl. David Lagan said. Employees had received fraudulent emails that appeared to come from one of the company's business partners, Lagan said. The company's Microsoft account was then allegedly compromised. The suspects allegedly intercepted and m…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Popular Resort Closes Temporarily After Electrical Service Interruption In Sullivan County Popular Resort Closes Temporarily After Electrical Service Interruption In Sullivan County Popular Resort Closes Temporarily After Electrical Service Interruption In Sullivan County
Popular Resort Closes Temporarily After Electrical Service Interruption In Sullivan County A well-known Sullivan County resort in the Catskills has temporarily closed after losing electrical service, with management now announcing when it expects to welcome guests back.  Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon is temporarily closed and is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to an announcement from the resort.  The closure comes amid an interruption of electrical service that forced guests and timeshare owners to leave the property, according to a statement from Villa Roma management.  “We sincerely apologize to our hotel guests, timeshare owners, employees,…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take
Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Wanted: Judo rat to train a pre-teen mutant turtle recently hatched on Cape Cod, but crime-fighting can wait — for now.  Wildlife experts are caring for the diamondback terrapin that hatched with two heads at a protected nesting site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Both heads are alert and showing interest in food — encouraging signs for the tiny turtle.  “We are monitoring and making sure they’re bright and alert; they’re reactive. We’re making sure that we’re offering food and that both heads are active and looking around and trying to eat. So far they are, which is awesome,” Zak M…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teenager Convicted For Gang Execution On Dead-End New York Street: Authorities Teenager Convicted For Gang Execution On Dead-End New York Street: Authorities Teenager Convicted For Gang Execution On Dead-End New York Street: Authorities
Teenager Convicted For Gang Execution On Dead-End New York Street: Authorities A New York teenager was convicted of executing a young man in a gang-related dispute on Tuesday, Sept. 22, authorities said. MyKing Giles, 18, of Albany, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Jamier Allen, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Giles and another man walked Allen to a secluded area on a dead-end street on March 22, 2025, then filled his body with bullets and ran from the scene, prosecutors said. The killers conspired with several other people in the “KBM gang” to kill the 24-year-old Allen because they believed he was going to reveal informati…

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Man Dies After Fatal Leap At Palisades Center Mall Man Dies After Fatal Leap At Palisades Center Mall Man Dies After Fatal Leap At Palisades Center Mall
Man Dies After Fatal Leap At Palisades Center Mall A man died after jumping from an upper floor inside the Palisades Center Mall in Rockland County, police confirmed.  The incident happened at the Palisades Center Mall at 1000 Palisades Center Drive in West Nyack at around 7:22 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to Clarkstown Police.  Officers were called to the mall about three minutes later. An investigation determined that the adult man had jumped from an upper interior floor of the mall, police said.  He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity is being withheld until his family can be …

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by Ben Crnic
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Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police
Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Two brothers-in-law building a business together were killed near Hersheypark by a 17-year-old driver who was high on marijuana and traveling more than 70 mph, police announced following a monthlong investigation. Ronald "Ron" Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, and James "Jim" Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, were killed in the head-on crash at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Harrisburg teen has now been charged as a juvenile with homicide by vehicle while DUI and DUI involving a controlled substance or metabolite, Derry Township police announced in a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Route 209 In Hudson Valley Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Route 209 In Hudson Valley Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Route 209 In Hudson Valley
Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Route 209 In Hudson Valley An 18-year-old woman was airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a pickup truck on an Orange County roadway while riding a bicycle, police said.  The crash happened on Route 209 in Deerpark at around 8:51 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, according to New York State Police. The agency said a 54-year-old Port Jervis resident had been driving a Chevrolet pickup truck north on Route 209 when he struck the 18-year-old woman, who was riding her bicycle south in the same lane, police said.  The bicyclist was flown by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center, where she was listed in sta…

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by Ben Crnic
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Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In NY: Report Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In NY: Report Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In NY: Report
Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In NY: Report An ambulance carrying a patient to a hospital became caught in downed wires in Rockland County after a tractor-trailer crashed into a utility pole, according to reports.  The crash happened on South Airmont Road near Route 59 in Airmont early Tuesday, Sept. 22, The Monsey Scoop reported.  According to the outlet, the tractor-trailer struck a utility pole, bringing wires down across the area. The wires were initially believed to be live electrical lines but were later determined to be cable wires, the outlet said. At the same time, a Rockland Hatzoloh ambulance was pass…

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by Ben Crnic
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Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To NY Store: Police Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To NY Store: Police Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To NY Store: Police
Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To NY Store: Police A man who police say twice violated an order of protection at a New York business led officers on a chase that ended with a crash and a standoff, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 21. The incident began at Beer Universe, 16 West Avenue, in Saratoga Springs around 3:39 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, when local police were called for a man attempting to speak with someone inside the store despite a full stay-away order of protection, according to the department. Officers arrived and attempted to speak with the man, who was already inside a vehicle in the parking lot, police said. He allegedl…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drunk CT Driver 2X Legal Limit Had Kids In Car On I-84 In NY: Police Drunk CT Driver 2X Legal Limit Had Kids In Car On I-84 In NY: Police Drunk CT Driver 2X Legal Limit Had Kids In Car On I-84 In NY: Police
Drunk CT Driver 2X Legal Limit Had Kids In Car On I-84 In NY: Police A Connecticut driver had two young children in his car when New York State Police say he was caught driving with twice the legal blood alcohol limit on I-84. Edber Torres Chamba, 35, of Danbury, was stopped while traveling east on I-84 in Southeast around 3:25 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, after troopers spotted vehicle and traffic law violations, New York State Police said. During the stop, Torres Chamba showed signs of intoxication and was given standardized field sobriety tests, police said. Troopers then discovered two children, ages 1 and 8, inside the vehicle, according to police. Torr…

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by Cecilia Levine