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Why Many Americans Say They’re Not Ready For Summer, Survey Reveals Why Many Americans Say They’re Not Ready For Summer, Survey Reveals
Why Many Americans Say They’re Not Ready For Summer, Survey Reveals Summer mode is arriving early, but not everyone feels ready for the switch. The average American considers Thursday, May 21, the “real” start of summer, according to a new survey of 5,000 Americans conducted by Talker Research for Factor. The survey found that 92 percent of Americans are in “summer mode” before the season officially begins. Still, respondents said they feel only 67 percent prepared for the warmer months. Some of the most summer-ready states are in the North. Respondents in Maine were the most prepared at 74 percent, followed by South Dakota and New Hampshire at 73 percent …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Officials Fume As PA Rookie Cop Quits For 'Love Island USA' Officials Fume As PA Rookie Cop Quits For 'Love Island USA'
Officials Fume As PA Rookie Cop Quits For 'Love Island USA' Sean Reifel traded his Bethlehem police badge for a shot at love on national television, and not everyone at City Hall is cheering him on. The rookie officer and father was recently announced as one of 12 Islanders on Season 8 of Peacock's hit reality dating show "Love Island USA." Reifel was sworn into the Bethlehem Police Department on Aug. 18, 2025, according to a department social media post. His last day on the job was reportedly May 20. But as Reifel heads to the villa ahead of the show's Tuesday, June 2 premiere, local officials say his departure leaves behind more than an empty desk…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Long Island Coinbase Account: Police Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Long Island Coinbase Account: Police
Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Long Island Coinbase Account: Police A Long Island man is accused of taking thousands of dollars stolen from two Pennsylvania residents in a phone scam scheme, police announced on Monday, June 1. Chancellor McKee, 22, of Islip, was arrested after an investigation into unauthorized transfers from two victims' bank accounts, according to Suffolk County Police. The Pennsylvania residents had $2,500 and $4,500 separately removed from their accounts and transferred into a Coinbase cryptocurrency account belonging to McKee on Nov. 12, 2025, investigators said. Police said the victims had fallen for a phone scam before the money w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Loaded Gun, 19-Round Magazine Found During LIE Traffic Stop In Nassau County Loaded Gun, 19-Round Magazine Found During LIE Traffic Stop In Nassau County
Loaded Gun, 19-Round Magazine Found During LIE Traffic Stop In Nassau County A traffic stop on the Long Island Expressway led New York State Police to a loaded handgun and a large-capacity magazine hidden under a driver's seat in Nassau County. A loaded handgun and a dangerous knife were recovered during a traffic stop on the Long Island Expressway in Nassau County, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 1. Orlando Silva Rodriguez, 42, of Phoenix, Arizona, was arrested after members of the New York State Police Community Stabilization Unit stopped a Dodge Ram pickup truck for multiple traffic violations in Old Westbury at approximately 3:12 p.m. on Friday, …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Brothel Operated For More Than A Decade In Long Island, Police Say Brothel Operated For More Than A Decade In Long Island, Police Say
Brothel Operated For More Than A Decade In Long Island, Police Say A residential brothel allegedly operated for more than a decade out of a Long Island home has led to a prostitution charge, police announced on Monday, June 1. Helen Mantell, 67, of Cedarwood Street in Islip Terrace, was charged after an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Human Trafficking Investigations Unit and Third Precinct Patrol, according to police. The investigation began following community complaints about a residence at 204 Cedarwood Street in Islip Terrace, police said. Detectives determined Mantell had allegedly been operating a brothel from the home since at least 20…

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by Jillian Pikora
Sports
NFL Hall Of Famer Raymond Berry Dies At 93 After Legendary Career On Field, Sideline NFL Hall Of Famer Raymond Berry Dies At 93 After Legendary Career On Field, Sideline
NFL Hall Of Famer Raymond Berry Dies At 93 After Legendary Career On Field, Sideline One of the men who helped make Baltimore a football city is gone. Raymond Berry, the Hall of Fame wide receiver whose partnership with Johnny Unitas helped build the Baltimore Colts into champions and turned Memorial Stadium into the center of the football world, died May 25 at his home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  He was 93.  Officials made the announcement on Monday. For generations of football fans in the DMV region, Berry represented something bigger than statistics. Long before the Ravens arrived. Before Ray Lewis. Before Lamar Jackson. There was Berry. A Baltimore Colt …

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
NY Bus Driver Who Caused I-95 Crash That Killed Five, Injured Dozens Indicted (UPDATED) NY Bus Driver Who Caused I-95 Crash That Killed Five, Injured Dozens Indicted (UPDATED)
NY Bus Driver Who Caused I-95 Crash That Killed Five, Injured Dozens Indicted (Updated) The New York bus driver who caused a massive I-95 pile-up crash that claimed the lives of five Massachusetts residents in Virginia has been indicted, authorities confirmed on Monday. Staten Island native Jing Sheng Dong, 48, has been charged with multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving following the fatal crash in Stafford County over the weekend. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on May 29, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford, where a bus plowed into traffic that was slowing for an upcoming work zone. The bus, operated by E&P Travel and head…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
LI Man Accused Of Traveling To See Child After Sending Explicit Photo: Police LI Man Accused Of Traveling To See Child After Sending Explicit Photo: Police
LI Man Accused Of Traveling To See Child After Sending Explicit Photo: Police A disturbing online conversation led to the arrest of a Greenport man after investigators say he sent an explicit image to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl and was later found with child sexual abuse material on his phone, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, June 1. Corey Hooks, 37, of Fifth Street in Greenport, was taken into custody following an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Department's Digital Forensic Unit, according to the release. The investigation began after detectives received a report that Hooks traveled to Topgolf in Holtsville on Monday, May 26, t…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports
Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley accused controversial CBS News boss Bari Weiss of "murdering" the iconic program in the latest sign of newsroom turmoil, according to reports. Pelley made the blistering remarks during a staff meeting on Monday, June 1, The Guardian reported. His comments come days after CBS News fired "60 Minutes" executive producer Tanya Simon, along with correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega. The confrontation coincides with CBS naming Vanity Fair correspondent and former New York Times tech columnist Nick Bilton as the new executive pr…

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by Chris Spiker
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HOMICIDE: Unresponsive Man Found Dead Near LIRR Station In Nassau County (DEVELOPING) HOMICIDE: Unresponsive Man Found Dead Near LIRR Station In Nassau County (DEVELOPING)
Homicide: Unresponsive Man Found Dead Near Lirr Station In Nassau County (Developing) A 63-year-old man was found dead outside a Long Island Rail Road station, police announced on Monday, June 1. Officers responded to the area of Grand Avenue and Sunrise Highway for an aided case at approximately 8 a.m., according to the Nassau County Police Department. When officers arrived, they found the man lying outside near the Baldwin train station unresponsive, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police medic. The Nassau County Police Homicide Squad is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. Authorities have not released the man's ide…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'You're Dead!': NY Man Threatened To Kill ICE Officer's Family During Protest, Feds Say 'You're Dead!': NY Man Threatened To Kill ICE Officer's Family During Protest, Feds Say
'You're Dead!': NY Man Threatened To Kill ICE Officer's Family During Protest, Feds Say A Brooklyn man is facing federal charges after prosecutors said he threatened to kill a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer and the officer's family during a demonstration outside an ICE detention facility in New Jersey.  Nicholas Matthew Scelfo, 27, of Brooklyn, was arrested and charged with influencing, impeding, and retaliating against a federal officer by threat, the US Department of Justice announced on Monday, June 1.  According to federal prosecutors, the alleged threats were made on Wednesday, May 27, during a demonstration outside an ICE detention facility in N…

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by Ben Crnic
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Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling New England Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling New England
Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling New England Residents across New England were left stunned after a powerful double boom rattled buildings and shook the ground, triggering reports to police and earthquake officials. The cause, however, came from above. The strange event happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday when people from Connecticut to Canada reported hearing loud blasts, feeling buildings shake, or seeing a bright object streak across the sky. The American Meteor Society said the source was not an earthquake or an explosion. Instead, officials said a 3-foot-wide meteor entered Earth's atmosphere near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts b…

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by Josh Lanier