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Hudson Valley 12-Year-Old Advances To National Spelling Bee Finals Hudson Valley 12-Year-Old Advances To National Spelling Bee Finals
Hudson Valley 12-Year-Old Advances To National Spelling Bee Finals A young Hudson Valley student could soon be a national champion. Orange County resident YY Liang, age 12, of New Windsor, is one of eight kids who made it through five rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals, advancing to the Thursday, May 30 finals, which will be shown live on iON television at 8 p.m. Four of the Elite 8 are from California and Texas (two from each state), and the others are from California, Colorado, North Carolina, and Florida. Liange is a nationally-ranked junior tennis player who enjoys video games and has a talent for drawing. A seventh-grader, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Game Over: Trio Robs Long Island Game Stop, Police Say Game Over: Trio Robs Long Island Game Stop, Police Say
Game Over: Trio Robs Long Island Game Stop, Police Say Police are on the lookout for three video game thieves. The trio allegedly robbed a North New Hyde Park Game Stop, located at 1542 Union Turnpike, at around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, according to Nassau County Police Department officers. Authorities said that upon entering the store, one of the three men motioned that he had a weapon and order the store clerk to get on the floor. During that time, the two other suspects removed multiple video game consoles. Police reported that the men fled on foot in an unknown direction. All three men were described only as Black men wearing f…

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by Sophie Grieser
Business
Here's Why Netflix Bills Are Getting Higher For NYers Here's Why Netflix Bills Are Getting Higher For NYers
Here's Why Netflix Bills Are Getting Higher For NYers Netflix subscribers in New York can expect to see an increase in their upcoming bills. The video streaming giant won’t be raising its monthly fee for all users, but it will begin adding in state and local sales tax for New Yorkers for the first time beginning this month when monthly bills are applied on Wednesday, Dec. 15. The change comes as Netflix prepares to add games to their package, so while streaming services are exempt from those taxes, games are not, prompting the price hike. Netflix’s standard subscription plan costs $13.99 monthly. The state sales tax is 4 percent, and most co…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing $535 Worth Of Items At Long Island Walmart Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing $535 Worth Of Items At Long Island Walmart
Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing $535 Worth Of Items At Long Island Walmart A man and woman allegedly stole hundreds of dollars worth of video games from a Long Island Walmart, police said. An alert was issued by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers as they attempt to locate the people who stole from Walmart on Crooked Hill Road in Commack earlier this month. A man and woman allegedly walked into Walmart at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2 and stole two Sony Playstation 4 consoles. Police said that the stolen video game consoles had a value of approximately $535. Anyone with information regarding the suspects, or the shoplifting incident, has been asked to c…

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by Zak Failla