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Kids' Biggest Heroes May Come As Surprise, Survey Reveals
The biggest heroes in kids' lives may not need capes, theme music, or superpowers.
Parents are the top role models for children ages 4 to 12, according to a survey published Thursday, July 9, by Talker Research and commissioned by Kiddie Academy.
The survey of 2,000 parents found that children are most likely to look up to people in their everyday lives, according to Talker Research on behalf of Kiddie Academy.
Parents topped the list at 71 percent, followed by teachers at 40 percent, siblings at 37 percent, extended family members at 33 percent, and friends at 31 percent.
Fictional super…
New Rankings Reveal America's Most Loved Cities
A new travel ranking is giving vacation dreamers a fresh reason to argue over the map.
Travel + Leisure released its 2026 World's Best Awards list of the best cities in the US on Monday, July 7, after readers weighed in on their favorite travel experiences.
The magazine’s readers put Santa Fe, New Mexico, at No. 1 with a score of 88.85, ahead of Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, according to Travel + Leisure.
Santa Fe also ranked No. 19 among the best cities in the world. Travel + Leisure highlighted its sunshine, food, skiing, and cultural stops, including the Georgia O'K…
LI Native Always Dreamed Of ‘Jeopardy!’ Appearance — Now She Gets Her Chance
A Long Island native with lifetime “Jeopardy!” dreams will take on a nine-time champion on the show’s Wednesday, July 15 episode.
Marisa Rizzuti, from Centerport, will face the tough task of taking down Caleb Groen, who won his ninth straight “Jeopardy!” game on Tuesday, July 14. While Groen hails from Southern California, the third contestant is also a New Yorker — Armando Marin, of Queens.
“I still can’t believe that this happened. I’ve taken the test many times, auditioned twice, and finally got the call to appear a few months ago,” Rizzuti wrote in an Instagram post a few days before he…
Dark Skies, Bright Streaks: Perseid Meteor Shower Starts With Spectacular Peak Coming
A stunning spectacle is beginning to stir just as the summer night sky offers a timely assist.
The moon turns new on Tuesday, July 14, creating dark conditions as Earth enters the outer edge of the Perseid meteor shower's debris stream, according to Space.com. A few early streaks could become visible that night.
The shower's formal activity period runs from Friday, July 17, through Monday, Aug. 24, the International Meteor Organization said. Rates will begin to rise slowly over the coming weeks.
The main event is expected overnight from Wednesday, Aug. 12, into Thursday, Aug. 13. That afte…
Teen Who Climbs NYC Skyscrapers For Likes Posts From Paris After NJ Swatting Arrest
A Queens building climber with nearly 37,000 Instagram followers is accused of making two fake 911 calls that sent police rushing to the same Bergen County home hours apart, authorities said.
Officers first responded to West Prospect Street in Waldwick on March 31, after a caller later identified as Alejandro De La Torre-Cardona, 19, of East Elmhurst, NY, reported an armed person inside the home making threats, Waldwick Police Chief Troy Seifert said. Investigators determined the call originated from the home's landline, but after a thorough investigation, officers found no on…
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash
An off-duty Bridgeport police officer and his passenger were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a Jeep, leaving the other driver hospitalized with serious injuries.
Cooper Whiteside, 38, of Danbury, and Brittany Islami, 34, of New Milford, died in the 2:45 a.m. Monday, July 13, crash on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, according to police.
Danbury officers arrived to find Whiteside, who was riding the Harley-Davidson, and Islami dead in the roadway. The Jeep Compass sustained severe front-end damage. Firefighters extricated the SUV driver, who was rushed to Danbury Hospital wit…
Man Admits Approaching Woman, Raping Her While She Walked Home In Hudson Valley: DA
A man has admitted to violently raping a woman who was walking home in Rockland County last year and now faces years in state prison.
Jose Pirir Morales, 27, of Suffern, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 9, in Rockland County Court to first-degree rape, a violent felony, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, July 14.
Prosecutors said the attack happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, when the victim was walking to her residence in Suffern.
According to the DA's Office, Morales approached the woman from behind, violently assau…
LI Powerlifter’s Social Media Flexes Exposed $100K Disability Fraud: Authorities
A Long Island powerlifter bilked more than $100,000 through disability payments while competing in professional competitions, authorities said.
Raymond Phillips, 40, of Huntington Station, pulled off the fraud between 2021 and 2024, the New York Attorney General’s office said.
Phillips said he suffered a serious injury while weightlifting in 2018, rendering him unable to work or perform routine activities without help, investigators said. He applied for state disability payments and was approved in May 2021, according to authorities.
But by 2021, Phillips was perfectly capable of working a…
Speeding Big Rigs Flips On NY Thruway, Spills Gravel Across Road: Police
A tractor-trailer flipped and spilled gravel across Interstate 87 on- and off-ramps on Tuesday morning, July 14, creating a traffic nightmare.
Evenor Melgar, 56, of Bay Shore, was driving the 2006 Peterbilt vehicle through the Hudson Valley and attempted to enter the New York State Thruway at Exit 20 in Saugerties, New York State Police said.
But instead, Melgar’s vehicle overturned and spilled gravel across the southbound exit and entry ramps, police said.
Investigators determined, “speed appeared to be a contributing factor in the crash,” according to state police. Melgar was hospitalize…
Brother Kills Brother In PA Home Invasion, Arrested Fleeing To NY: Affidavit
A Pennsylvania man is accused of forcing his way into an apartment, killing his brother and wounding another man before stealing a vehicle and fleeing to New York, authorities announced on Monday, July 13.
Reading Police responded to the 500 block of Lancaster Avenue just after 2 a.m. Friday, July 10, for a reported shooting, where officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds.
One victim, Alex B. Rosado-Laboy, 45, of Reading, had been shot in the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police and the Berks County Coroner's Office. Police said Alex Rosado-Laboy…
Best, Worst States For Well-Being Revealed: Here's Where New York Ranks
A new state-by-state report says the map of American well-being shows clear winners, troubling warning signs, and one big national disconnect.
The State of the Nation Project released its "State of the States" report as the US approaches its 250th anniversary. StudyFinds reported on the rankings on Friday, July 3.
Minnesota ranked first overall, followed by New Hampshire, Iowa, Vermont, and Massachusetts. Louisiana ranked last among the 51 jurisdictions measured, including all 50 states and Washington, DC.
New Jersey ranked 11th, Maryland ranked 15th, Connecticut ranked 18th, Virginia rank…
