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Strongest Tornado In Eastern US This Week Among 6 Confirmed Twisters In NY Strongest Tornado In Eastern US This Week Among 6 Confirmed Twisters In NY
Strongest Tornado In Eastern US This Week Among 6 Confirmed Twisters In NY A total of six tornadoes have been confirmed in New York State this week, accounting for 40 percent of the twisters in the Eastern US during separate rounds of storms on Monday, Aug. 7 and Tuesday, Aug. 8. Though five of those six were characterized as being "weak" on the Enhanced Fujita scale, there was one twister rated as "strong," according to the National Weather Service. It touched down in northern New York in Lewis County, about 35 miles south of Watertown, and traveled 16 miles. It was rated as an EF-3, making it the strongest of the 15 tornadoes in the Eastern US this week. T…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NY Woman Kidnapped On 34th Birthday May Be Headed To NYC, Police Say NY Woman Kidnapped On 34th Birthday May Be Headed To NYC, Police Say
NY Woman Kidnapped On 34th Birthday May Be Headed To NYC, Police Say This story has been updated. Police are asking New Yorkers to be on the lookout for a woman who was kidnapped on her 34th birthday. Tatiana David was last seen at around 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, in Tompkins County, on West Hill Circle in Ithaca, according to State Police. Troopers said she was abducted and is believed to be in danger. David was last seen with 34-year-old Michael Davis, who was driving a white Jeep Cherokee with a Virginia plate TVX2021. The vehicle has tinted windows, a roof rack, and no front plate. Investigators said the pair may be traveling to New York City. D…

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: CDC Now Recommends NYers Wear Masks In These 37 Counties COVID-19: CDC Now Recommends NYers Wear Masks In These 37 Counties
Covid-19: CDC Now Recommends NYers Wear Masks In These 37 Counties Health officials have provided an update on the New York counties where they recommend people wear face masks due to the level of COVID-19 in the community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends people wear masks in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status, in counties with a high level of COVID-19 in the community. To determine the level of COVID-19 in a county, the CDC looks at a combination of three metrics: new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 population over a seven-day period, the percent of staffed inpatient beds that are occupied by CO…

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by Nicole Valinote