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Fire Chiefs Pull Trapped Homeowner Through Window As Flames Rip Through Nassau County Home Fire Chiefs Pull Trapped Homeowner Through Window As Flames Rip Through Nassau County Home Fire Chiefs Pull Trapped Homeowner Through Window As Flames Rip Through Nassau County Home
Fire Chiefs Pull Trapped Homeowner Through Window As Flames Rip Through Nassau County Home A trapped homeowner was pulled through a window to safety as a well-advanced house fire tore through a Long Island home Saturday morning, Oct. 3, leaving the resident and a police officer hospitalized and three firefighters with minor injuries. The blaze broke out at 211 Hornbill Drive in North Hills shortly before 9:30 a.m., according to the Manhasset-Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department and Nassau County Police. Police listed the initial call at 9:26 a.m., while the fire department said its companies were dispatched at 9:27 a.m.  Arriving chiefs found flames coming from the home and c…

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E-Bike Stop Leads To 70 Heroin Envelopes, Arrest: Nassau County Police E-Bike Stop Leads To 70 Heroin Envelopes, Arrest: Nassau County Police E-Bike Stop Leads To 70 Heroin Envelopes, Arrest: Nassau County Police
E-Bike Stop Leads To 70 Heroin Envelopes, Arrest: Nassau County Police A routine e-bike stop on Long Island led to the discovery of 70 envelopes of suspected heroin and the arrest of a 47-year-old man, police announced Friday, Oct. 2. Nassau County Police Bureau of Special Operations officers spotted Thomas Coyle, of Seaford, riding an e-bike west on the sidewalk along Merrick Road at approximately 3:18 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, according to the department. 1001261518.7O Officers activated their emergency lights and stopped Coyle near Merrick Road and Seaford Avenue, police said. During the investigation, officers allegedly found Coyle carrying 70 glassine envel…
Fallen State Trooper Honored With Bridge Dedication In Nassau County Fallen State Trooper Honored With Bridge Dedication In Nassau County Fallen State Trooper Honored With Bridge Dedication In Nassau County
Fallen State Trooper Honored With Bridge Dedication In Nassau County A Long Island bridge has been dedicated in honor of a state trooper killed in the area nearly 100 years ago. James M. MacLarnon was honored Friday, Oct. 2 at the ceremony in Wantagh, New York State Police said. The Wantagh State Parkway bridge over the Southern State Parkway is now dedicated to Trooper MacLarnon’s memory, officials announced. New York State Police MacLarnon was on patrol at the intersection of the two roads on Jan. 19, 1931, according to state police history. After parking his motorcycle on the highway shoulder and walking toward a fixed post, he was struck by a vehicle …
Nassau Woman Attacked By Man With Loaded Gun, Suspect Captured After Chase: Police Nassau Woman Attacked By Man With Loaded Gun, Suspect Captured After Chase: Police Nassau Woman Attacked By Man With Loaded Gun, Suspect Captured After Chase: Police
Nassau Woman Attacked By Man With Loaded Gun, Suspect Captured After Chase: Police A Long Island man threatened a woman with a loaded gun and bit her on the lip during an attack Thursday, Oct. 1, police said. Ernest Naranjo, 22, of Westbury, got into a “disturbance” with a 21-year-old woman at a home in New Cassel around 7:30 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. Naranjo initially bit the woman on the lip, then walked outside, cops said. But he quickly returned, kicked in the front door, and pointed a firearm at the victim, police said. As the woman feared for her life, Naranjo struck her with the weapon, then fled on foot, investigators said. The victim called…
Details Emerge About 6 Onboard Jet That Went Missing Over Atlantic Details Emerge About 6 Onboard Jet That Went Missing Over Atlantic Details Emerge About 6 Onboard Jet That Went Missing Over Atlantic
Details Emerge About 6 Onboard Jet That Went Missing Over Atlantic New details are emerging about the six people aboard a Northeast-bound jet that vanished over the Atlantic, as rescue crews continue searching off Massachusetts. The missing aircraft was a Latitude Air Ambulance medical flight carrying two Canadian pilots, two Canadian medical workers, a patient, and the patient’s relative, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Canada’s transport minister, Steven MacKinnon, confirmed that four of those aboard were Canadian. The patient and relative were picked up in Bermuda. The Gulfstream G100 disappeared while flying toward Boston early Sat…

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NY Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking Retirees in several Northeast states face some of the highest costs in the country, according to a new study. Retirement Living released its 2026 list of the most affordable states to retire, comparing all 50 states based on housing costs, everyday expenses, and tax-friendliness. The study looked at median rent for a one-bedroom home, median home sale prices, grocery spending, gas prices, and average Medicare Advantage premiums. Researchers also considered whether states tax Social Security benefits, along with income and property tax rates. "Affordability plays a major role in retire…

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Fashion CEO, Wife Found Shot Dead Outside California Residence Fashion CEO, Wife Found Shot Dead Outside California Residence Fashion CEO, Wife Found Shot Dead Outside California Residence
Fashion CEO, Wife Found Shot Dead Outside California Residence A fashion company CEO and his wife were found shot dead outside their California home, according to multiple reports. Neighbors identified the couple as Bryan and Michelle Walker, who built the women’s clothing brand, Bryn Walker.  They were found outside their home on Panoramic Way in Oakland, California, on Friday, Oct. 2, The Berkeley Scanner reported. Police had not publicly released their names when the Scanner published its report. Michelle was 63. Reports differed on Bryan’s age. A neighbor who heard gunfire discovered the couple around 10:45 a.m., according to the Scanner, ci…

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Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands
Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands More than 82,000 rechargeable hand warmers are being recalled because their lithium-ion batteries can overheat and catch fire. Kobayashi Consumer Products recalled about 77,000 HotHands rechargeable hand warmers, while Gobi Heat recalled about 5,500 of its rechargeable hand warmers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. About 47 additional Gobi Heat warmers were sold in Canada. The lithium-ion batteries and electrical components in both products can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards. The recalled HotHands warmers are white with orange accents…

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Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands
Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands More than 82,000 rechargeable hand warmers are being recalled because their lithium-ion batteries can overheat and catch fire. Kobayashi Consumer Products recalled about 77,000 HotHands rechargeable hand warmers, while Gobi Heat recalled about 5,500 of its rechargeable hand warmers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. About 47 additional Gobi Heat warmers were sold in Canada. The lithium-ion batteries and electrical components in both products can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards. The recalled HotHands warmers are white with orange accents…

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Plane Vanishes During Northeast-Bound Flight Plane Vanishes During Northeast-Bound Flight Plane Vanishes During Northeast-Bound Flight
Plane Vanishes During Northeast-Bound Flight A plane bound for the Northeast vanished after leaving Bermuda, triggering a Coast Guard search in the Atlantic. Click here for a new, updated story: Details Emerge About 6 Onboard Jet That Went Missing Over Atlantic The Gulfstream G100 was carrying six people toward Boston when it lost contact with flight controllers early Saturday, Oct. 3, NBC News reported. The aircraft, a medical jet, rapidly descended from about 24,000 feet to 11,000 feet, according to CBS News. The US Coast Guard launched air and surface crews to search for the missing aircraft. Its Northeast District identif…