'Miracle On The Hudson' Pilot Capt. Sully Reveals Alzheimer's Diagnosis: 'Courageous Together' 'Miracle On The Hudson' Pilot Capt. Sully Reveals Alzheimer's Diagnosis: 'Courageous Together'
'Miracle On The Hudson' Pilot Capt. Sully Reveals Alzheimer's Diagnosis: 'Courageous Together' The airline pilot known around the world for safely landing a commercial plane in the Hudson River in New York City said he has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger announced the diagnosis in a statement posted on his website on Tuesday, July 14. He also exclusively spoke to People magazine about his condition. Sullenberger became a household name for the "Miracle on the Hudson" on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. The North Texas native piloted US Airways Flight 1549 to a safe emergency landing after both engines were …
Suffolk Gunman Shot, Paralyzed Mother Of His Kids Because She Came Home Late From Work: DA Suffolk Gunman Shot, Paralyzed Mother Of His Kids Because She Came Home Late From Work: DA
Suffolk Gunman Shot, Paralyzed Mother Of His Kids Because She Came Home Late From Work: DA A Long Island man shot and paralyzed the mother of his children because she returned home late from work, authorities said. Eric Whilby, 37, was indicted Monday, July 13 for the attack on a 40-year-old woman in Greenlawn, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Whilby, of Greenlawn, had been living with the victim, their two children, and the woman’s mother, brother, and sister, authorities said. Around 1 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, the woman returned home late from work and learned Whilby was angry she hadn’t come straight home, according to investigators. The woman left the hom…
8-Year-Old Boy’s Freezing Death On LI Still Disputed, Mom Seeks To Save $9M Deal 8-Year-Old Boy’s Freezing Death On LI Still Disputed, Mom Seeks To Save $9M Deal
8-Year-Old Boy’s Freezing Death On LI Still Disputed, Mom Seeks To Save $9M Deal A $9 million settlement for a grieving Long Island mother is apparently back on the table after she filed court documents seeking to revive it. Justyna Zubko-Valva, the mother of Thomas Valva, and her attorneys said Monday, July 13 that a new deal had been reached with Suffolk County in Thomas’s horrifying 2020 death, according to Newsday. Zubko-Valva, of Valley Stream, initially reached the settlement in September 2025. She had sued Suffolk County and numerous administrators in Child Protective Services for $200 million over Thomas’s death. But the agreement was dramatically tossed on Thu…
State Police Cruiser Goes Up In Flames In Three-Car Wreck In New York: Troopers State Police Cruiser Goes Up In Flames In Three-Car Wreck In New York: Troopers
State Police Cruiser Goes Up In Flames In Three-Car Wreck In New York: Troopers A New York State Police vehicle caught fire in a three-car wreck on Tuesday morning, July 14, and two troopers were hospitalized, authorities said. Two state police cruisers were traveling westbound on New York State Route 374 near Plattsburgh around 7 a.m., police said. They were driven by troopers Jakai Townsend and Jacob Casey. A car in front of them slowed down to make a left turn onto Rand Hill Road, and the troopers slowed down behind it, authorities said. However, an orange Jeep Grand Cherokee behind them did not slow down, slamming into Townsend’s vehicle and sending it into Casey’s…
Blazing Mulch Fire Disrupts LIRR In Morning Commute, Multiple Trains Canceled Blazing Mulch Fire Disrupts LIRR In Morning Commute, Multiple Trains Canceled
Blazing Mulch Fire Disrupts Lirr In Morning Commute, Multiple Trains Canceled A large mulch fire caused cancellations and significant delays on the Long Island Rail Road on Tuesday morning, July 14. The fire erupted around 5:30 a.m. at a business on Suffolk Avenue, right next to the busy railroad’s Ronkonkoma Branch in Brentwood, News 12 Long Island reported. The blaze resulted in trains being held at platforms in both directions. Eventually, fire officials agreed to let some trains pass in a “slowdown” instead of a full shutdown on the line between Ronkonkoma and Wyandanch, according to Newsday. However, multiple westbound trains had already been canceled by that ti…
Brother Kills Brother In PA Home Invasion, Arrested Fleeing To NY: Affidavit Brother Kills Brother In PA Home Invasion, Arrested Fleeing To NY: Affidavit
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…
Popular Produce Staple Eyed As Source Of Massive Cyclospora Outbreak: How To Stay Safe Popular Produce Staple Eyed As Source Of Massive Cyclospora Outbreak: How To Stay Safe
Popular Produce Staple Eyed As Source Of Massive Cyclospora Outbreak: How To Stay Safe The hunt for the source of a brutal intestinal illness has taken a significant turn, prompting new guidance as case counts keep climbing. Click here for a new, updated story: Fast Food Chain Under Investigation In Connection To Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak: Report Michigan health officials said on Monday, July 13, that lettuce or salad greens had emerged as a potential source of the state’s cyclosporiasis outbreak, according to Detroit-based WDIV Local 4. No specific variety, grower, or supplier has been identified. Other foods have not been ruled out. Michigan had received reports of…
Feds Charge Ex Of 'RHONJ' Personality In Hotel Meth Case Feds Charge Ex Of 'RHONJ' Personality In Hotel Meth Case
Feds Charge Ex Of 'Rhonj' Personality In Hotel Meth Case Brittany Malsch, the ex-girlfriend of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” personality John Fuda, is facing federal charges for distributing methamphetamine from a hotel room, federal prosecutors announced. The Garfield woman was charged by complaint with possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said on July 13 — Malsch's 39th birthday. Malsch shares a son with Fuda, the husband of “RHONJ” cast member Rachel Fuda. Rachel later adopted the boy, Jaiden. In a 2023 interview with "The Sun," Malsch said from a Paterson halfway ho…
Diarrhea-Causing Parasite Cyclospora Hits Long Island, Several Cases Reported Diarrhea-Causing Parasite Cyclospora Hits Long Island, Several Cases Reported
Diarrhea-Causing Parasite Cyclospora Hits Long Island, Several Cases Reported More than a dozen cyclospora infections have been reported on Long Island in recent months, officials said. Nassau County’s health department said there have been 17 cases in the county this year, including 11 in June, the New York Post reported. Only 10 such cases were reported in the same period last year, according to the department. The nationwide cyclospora outbreak has sickened thousands of people across the country, according to public health data. Michigan has borne the worst of the outbreak, with the state’s health department tallying more than 2,600 cases through Monday, July 13. …
LI College Baseball Hazing Suit: Freshman Says Teammates Forced Him To Strip Naked LI College Baseball Hazing Suit: Freshman Says Teammates Forced Him To Strip Naked
LI College Baseball Hazing Suit: Freshman Says Teammates Forced Him To Strip Naked A freshman on a Long Island university’s baseball team was forced to strip naked by his teammates in a hazing ritual, according to a new lawsuit. The teen was in his first year at St. Joseph’s University in Patchogue, Newsday reported. He was forced to endure the hazing on a team trip to South Carolina in early March, according to the lawsuit, filed Monday, July 13 in Suffolk Supreme Court. The 18-year-old's teammates demanded he and several others strip naked and cover themselves only with a plastic cup, according to Newsday. The lawsuit also claims the victim was physically assaulted on t…
Search Launched For Crew Member Missing From Caribbean Cruise, Reports Say Search Launched For Crew Member Missing From Caribbean Cruise, Reports Say
Search Launched For Crew Member Missing From Caribbean Cruise, Reports Say Rescuers are searching for a crew member of a Princess Cruises ship off the coast of Mexico, according to reports. The unidentified employee aboard the Regal Princess was reported missing near Cancún, CBS News Miami reported on Monday, July 13. The cruise departed Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday, July 11, according to CruiseMapper. The Regal Princess stopped on the Mexican island of Cozumel and is scheduled to stop in Belize and Honduras. "Princess Cruises is responding to a situation involving a crew member aboard Regal Princess in waters off the coast o…
Ex-GOP Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Attack In NJ Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo Ex-GOP Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Attack In NJ Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo
Ex-gop Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Attack In NJ Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo A former GOP aide accused of staging a violent attack in a New Jersey nature preserve and hiring a scarification artist to cut her is all smiles in a brand-new Facebook photo that shows off her scars. Greene, a 26-year-old Ocean City resident, appears laughing with an unidentified man, her raised, pink scars in clear view. The photo was uploaded Saturday, July 4. Greene made headlines last year after federal prosecutors accused her of helping stage a fake violent attack, then telling police she had been assaulted at gunpoint because of her job with a federal official. On Wednesday, July 23…