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Avelo Ending Deportation Flights After Protests, Boycotts As ICE Backlash Grows Avelo Ending Deportation Flights After Protests, Boycotts As ICE Backlash Grows
Avelo Ending Deportation Flights After Protests, Boycotts As ICE Backlash Grows Avelo Airlines will stop running deportation charter flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement as outrage grows against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The Houston-based airline confirmed in an email to the Daily Voice on Wednesday, Jan. 7, that it will end its controversial partnership with ICE. Avelo will shut down base operations at Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) in Arizona on Tuesday, Jan. 27, as it discontinues the Department of Homeland Security's chartered flights. The decision comes after months of boycotts and protests, particularly in one of its main hu…
Former Special Ed PTO President From Hudson Valley Dies: 'Was Pillar Of Strength' Former Special Ed PTO President From Hudson Valley Dies: 'Was Pillar Of Strength'
Former Special Ed PTO President From Hudson Valley Dies: 'Was Pillar Of Strength' The Putnam County community is mourning the sudden loss of Jennifer Cusumano, a longtime advocate for special education and former president of a Special Education Parent Teacher Organization.  Cusumano, remembered by friends and colleagues as a tireless advocate, dedicated educator, and fierce champion of inclusion, died on Wednesday, March 26, and left behind a legacy of compassion, service, and impact that touched countless lives across Putnam County, according to her friends in the Mahopac SEPTO.  "Those who knew Jenn were the lucky ones,"  Mahopac SEPTO wrote in a statem…
Long Island Native Richard Cohen, Husband To Meredith Vieira, Dies After Half-Century MS Battle Long Island Native Richard Cohen, Husband To Meredith Vieira, Dies After Half-Century MS Battle
Long Island Native Richard Cohen, Husband To Meredith Vieira, Dies After Half-Century MS Battle Journalist and author Richard Cohen has died after inspiring countless people through his decades-long battle with MS and cancer. Cohen, the husband of former TODAY anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Tuesday, Dec. 24, TODAY reported. The Plainview, New York, native was 76 years old. A veteran reporter, Cohen lived with multiple sclerosis for more than 50 years and overcame two cancer diagnoses during his life. He was also legally blind. Cohen, who worked for CBS News, was given his MS diagnosis in 1973.  "I was diagnosed when I was 25 years old and essentially told there is no…