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Suffolk County Man Killed In PA Hit-Run ATV Crash ID'd As Family Seeks 'Justice' Suffolk County Man Killed In PA Hit-Run ATV Crash ID'd As Family Seeks 'Justice'
Suffolk County Man Killed In PA Hit-Run ATV Crash ID'd As Family Seeks 'Justice' A 27-year-old New York man killed after falling from an ATV onto a Pennsylvania roadway and being struck by a driver who fled has been identified, authorities said. Kyle Elardo, of Suffolk County, Long Island was killed late Thursday, Sept. 17, on State Route 903 near Church Road in Penn Forest Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police and the Carbon County Coroner's Office. Troopers from the Fern Ridge barracks were called to the scene around 11:30 p.m. for a reported fatal hit-and-run and found Elardo in the northbound lane, police said. Investigators determined Elardo had been op…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drunk Driver Wrecks Car In Suffolk County — One Month After Prior DWI Arrest: Police Drunk Driver Wrecks Car In Suffolk County — One Month After Prior DWI Arrest: Police
Drunk Driver Wrecks Car In Suffolk County — One Month After Prior DWI Arrest: Police A drunk Long Island driver crashed his car and picked up his second DWI arrest in two months, police said. Said Solano Medina, 23, of Hampton Bays, was found at the scene of a one-car crash around 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Investigators determined Solano Medina was drunk behind the wheel and arrested him for two counts of DWI, aggravated unlicensed operation, and several traffic violations, authorities said. Solano Medina was previously arrested for DWI on Thursday, Aug. 6 in Sag Harbor, according to a prior Southampton police announcement. In…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Nationwide Food Recall Targets Pantry Staples Nationwide Food Recall Targets Pantry Staples
Nationwide Food Recall Targets Pantry Staples A nationwide food recall is putting a range of pantry products under the microscope. GF Blends announced the recall Friday, Sept. 18, for select Truly AIP flour and bread mixes, plus EAT G.A.N.G.S.T.E.R. flat bread pizza mixes, according to the company’s FDA-posted announcement. The products may contain undeclared wheat gluten. People with celiac disease or a severe gluten intolerance could have adverse health effects or allergic reactions if they consume the recalled items, GF Blends said. The company said independent third-party testing found gluten in plantain flour supplied by PMF Glob…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Possible Paths Emerge For Potential Powerful Nor'easter: New Update Possible Paths Emerge For Potential Powerful Nor'easter: New Update
Possible Paths Emerge For Potential Powerful Nor'easter: New Update The first week of fall could come with a potent Nor'easter as forecasters monitor two potential tracks for the system. Click here for a new, updated story - Nor'easter Threat Grows: Here's Where Heaviest Rain Could Hit The National Weather Service said Monday, Sept. 21, that low pressure developing offshore could bring gusty winds and repeated tidal flooding this week. Its Mount Holly office cautioned that the storm’s track will determine how much rain reaches the region. Rain chances across the Philadelphia region and New Jersey are highest Monday night into Tuesday, Sept. 22. Show…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Best Airports Ranked In New Traveler Satisfaction Study: How JFK, LaGuardia Fared Best Airports Ranked In New Traveler Satisfaction Study: How JFK, LaGuardia Fared
Best Airports Ranked In New Traveler Satisfaction Study: How JFK, LaGuardia Fared The nation's best airports for traveler satisfaction have been revealed in a new ranking. JD Power released its 2026 North America Airport Satisfaction Study on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The study was based on 24,710 surveys from US and Canadian residents who traveled through at least one airport in either country. The consumer intelligence company ranked airports based on seven factors, including ease of travel, trust, terminal facilities, staff, departure and travel-to-airport experience, food, beverage and retail, and arrival and travel-from-airport experience. "For the better part of t…

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by Chris Spiker
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Oreo Haunts Candy Aisles With New Halloween Treat: See What It Tastes Like Oreo Haunts Candy Aisles With New Halloween Treat: See What It Tastes Like
Oreo Haunts Candy Aisles With New Halloween Treat: See What It Tastes Like A new Oreo treat is putting a spooky twist on the classic cookies-and-creme flavor for Halloween. Oreo Cookies and Creme Filled Ghosts are now being sold at major retailers nationwide. The ghost-shaped candies feature a dark chocolatey shell filled with Oreo cookie pieces and creme. The seasonal treat was created by Frankford Candy, a Philadelphia company that has partnered with other brands on shaped candy products. The Oreo Ghosts are sold in 7-ounce bags and come with about 21 individually wrapped candies. Unlike a traditional Oreo, the new candy has a smoother texture than f…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
State Department Issues Sweeping New Travel Warning: What To Know Now State Department Issues Sweeping New Travel Warning: What To Know Now
State Department Issues Sweeping New Travel Warning: What To Know Now A major new US travel alert is putting Americans on notice. The US State Department issued the security warning Saturday, Sept. 19, for Americans in or traveling through the Middle East as regional tensions continue to raise concerns. “Due to tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” the department stated. The alert urges Americans already in the region to remain especially alert as conditions evolve. “Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise heightened vigilance and be aware of potential flight cance…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Cindy Crawford's Son Presley Gerber Dies At 27 Cindy Crawford's Son Presley Gerber Dies At 27
Cindy Crawford's Son Presley Gerber Dies At 27 Presley Gerber, the model son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, has died at age 27, authorities confirmed. Gerber died Sunday, Sept. 20, at a rehabilitation facility, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. The Medical Examiner's Office lists Gerber's death case as remaining open as of Sunday night. A cause and manner of death had not been listed. Gerber was Crawford and Rande Gerber's only son and the older brother of model and actress Kaia Gerber. Born in 1999, Presley followed his mother into modeling as a teenager. He signed with IMG Models at 15…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man In Viral New York Beating Videos Captured On Warrants, Police Say Man In Viral New York Beating Videos Captured On Warrants, Police Say
Man In Viral New York Beating Videos Captured On Warrants, Police Say A man shown apparently beating multiple people in disturbing videos circulating online has been taken into custody, authorities announced on Sunday, Sept. 20. Investigators identified and located the man Sunday afternoon after videos appearing to show him physically assaulting multiple victims spread across social media, the Albany Police Department said. He was arrested on unrelated outstanding warrants and turned over to the Colonie Police Department, according to Albany police. Police have not released his name, saying his identity is being withheld to protect the integrity of the on…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Chemistry Experiment Sparks Apartment Fire, Reveals Explosive Mixtures On Long Island Chemistry Experiment Sparks Apartment Fire, Reveals Explosive Mixtures On Long Island
Chemistry Experiment Sparks Apartment Fire, Reveals Explosive Mixtures On Long Island A chemistry experiment reacted violently inside a Long Island apartment, sparking a hallway fire and leading investigators to unstable explosive mixtures, police announced on Sunday, Sept. 20. Police and firefighters were called to 125 Lincoln Ave. in Mineola at 2:38 a.m. for a fire in the third-floor hallway of a residential apartment building, according to Nassau County Police. Nolan Gaugler, 34, was conducting an “unknown chemistry experiment” inside apartment B3C when the mixture reacted violently, investigators said. Gaugler carried the mixture into the hallway and threw it, igniting …

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by Jillian Pikora
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LI Restaurant Owner Catches Burglar Stealing Food, Prying Open Business Door: Police LI Restaurant Owner Catches Burglar Stealing Food, Prying Open Business Door: Police
LI Restaurant Owner Catches Burglar Stealing Food, Prying Open Business Door: Police A Long Island restaurant owner caught an intruder stealing food and trying to pry open the door of another business late Saturday night, Sept. 19, police said. The owner of Morning Delights received a motion alert from a security camera at his restaurant, located on the basement level of 666 Old Country Road in East Garden City, at approximately 10:18 p.m., Nassau County Police said in a release issued Sunday, Sept. 20. When the owner arrived, he found a man inside the building using tools in an attempt to open the door of another business, according to detectives. The owner told the man t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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LI Woman Swallowed By Hidden 8-Foot Backyard Hole Thought She Was Going To Die: Reports LI Woman Swallowed By Hidden 8-Foot Backyard Hole Thought She Was Going To Die: Reports
LI Woman Swallowed By Hidden 8-Foot Backyard Hole Thought She Was Going To Die: Reports A Long Island woman was rescued by neighbors she'd never met after falling into an 8-foot hole in her backyard that she never knew was there last week (scroll down for video). Danielle Tammone told CBS News that she thought she was going to die when she fell in and couldn't get out. She began screaming for help. It happened last Thursday, Sept. 17, Tammone's 47th birthday. Tammone tells 1010 Wins she was walking in her backyard when her feet sank into the ground, and seconds later, she was swallowed into the earth. Once she realized what had happened, panic set in. "Wow, I could die t…

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by Cecilia Levine