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Fed Hikes Interest Rates For First Time Since 2023: Here's Why Fed Hikes Interest Rates For First Time Since 2023: Here's Why
Fed Hikes Interest Rates For First Time Since 2023: Here's Why The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate for the first time in more than three years as inflation remains high and soaring energy prices put more pressure on Americans. The central bank's Federal Open Market Committee raised its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4% on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The unanimous 12-0 vote marked the Fed's first rate hike since July 2023 and followed a period of unchanged rates throughout 2026. Rate hikes are intended to slow inflation by making borrowing more expensive. Higher rates can increase costs tied to mortgages, car l…
LI Driver Admits Leaving 67-Year-Old Pedestrian To Die After Crash: Authorities LI Driver Admits Leaving 67-Year-Old Pedestrian To Die After Crash: Authorities
LI Driver Admits Leaving 67-Year-Old Pedestrian To Die After Crash: Authorities A Long Island man admitted to fleeing the scene of a deadly car crash Wednesday, Sept. 16, authorities said. Benjamin Sheen-Waltzer, 34, of Southampton, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. His sentencing hearing was set for Nov. 16. Angel Asitimbay, 67, of Hampton Bays, was killed in the crash on March 6, 2024, on Springville Road in Hampton Bays, according to authorities. Sheen-Waltzer was driving a 2024 GMC pickup truck southbound on the road, just south of Neptune Avenue, when he struck Asitimbay, who…
Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’ Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’
Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’ Patrick Clancy will speak publicly about the killing of his three young children and the online claims that linked him to their deaths. He will speak with  CBS Correspondent Ross Douthat on "60 Minutes" Sunday, Sept. 20, on “60 Minutes.“ Clancy was formerly married to Connecticut native Lindsay Clancy. Prosecutors accuse her of strangling their children inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home on Jan. 24, 2023. It's an accusation she hasn't denied, but her defense claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.  Cora was 5. Dawson was 3. Callan was 8 months ol…
Community-Favorite Nassau Coffee Shop Closing Doors — But Not Shutting Down For Good Community-Favorite Nassau Coffee Shop Closing Doors — But Not Shutting Down For Good
Community-Favorite Nassau Coffee Shop Closing Doors — But Not Shutting Down For Good A Long Island coffee and doughnut shop is shutting down its permanent location — but it’s not closing entirely. Vice Doughnuts & Coffee will stop running its store at 314 Main Street in Farmingdale, but the owners will continue slinging breakfast fare from a food truck, the business announced Tuesday, Sept. 15 on Instagram. “The last few months have brought a season of change for Vice Doughnuts and Coffee,” the company wrote. “With change brings opportunity to refresh our focus and ultimately that led to our decision to pivot our operations solely to the Vice Truck.” Joe and Gina O’Bri…
Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report
Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report Problems investigators found in a Marine reservist’s past should have kept ICE from hiring him, former officials told The Washington Post after his death outside the agency’s Philadelphia field office. Joseph “Joe” Thomas Moore, 38, a father of two, died outside the office on Friday, Aug. 28, after learning he would lose his job, the newspaper reported. Moore died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the neck, and his death was ruled a suicide, Philadelphia Department of Public Health spokesperson Jason Brooks told Daily Voice on behalf of the Medical Examiner’s Office. His family has di…
UPDATE: 2 Stabbed At NY Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized UPDATE: 2 Stabbed At NY Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized
Update: 2 Stabbed At NY Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized UPDATE: Police have confirmed two people were stabbed during an incident at SUNY Westchester Community College — and two suspects were also injured. The incident was first reported at around 12:40 p.m., when Westchester County Police received calls saying three people had been stabbed at the Valhalla campus, the department said. Police confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that two people were taken to Westchester Medical Center with stab wounds. One of them was seriously injured, police added.  Two suspects were taken into custody, and officers found a knife, according to County Poli…
Merriam-Webster Adds 1,400 New Words: See What Made The Dictionary Merriam-Webster Adds 1,400 New Words: See What Made The Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Adds 1,400 New Words: See What Made The Dictionary The dictionary is getting a major update for the internet age. Merriam-Webster has added 1,400 new words and definitions to its online dictionary, the Springfield, Massachusetts-based publisher announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The latest batch includes terms tied to artificial intelligence, social media, dating, food, music, and internet culture. Some of the most recognizable additions include "vibe coding," "yacht rock," "parasocial," and "Mandela Effect." Several newer online terms also earned a spot in the dictionary, including "looksmaxxing," "Rickroll," "meme coin," and…
Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report
Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report Layne Lundeen has broken his silence. The unruly American Airlines passenger who was notoriously restrained to his seat by a gun range owner and a retired police officer using duct tape on Thursday, Sept. 3, says that he remembers nothing. The Baltimore Banner obtained the audio recording from the court proceeding in which 67-year-old Lundeen, who was fired from his job as a realtor, reportedly told District Court Commissioner George Haag at the Jennifer Road Detention Center that he had no recollection of anything from the flight. According to the outlet, he didn't even know how he got to …
Creep Wanted For Taking Upskirt Photos Of Woman At LI Walmart: Police Creep Wanted For Taking Upskirt Photos Of Woman At LI Walmart: Police
Creep Wanted For Taking Upskirt Photos Of Woman At LI Walmart: Police An unidentified creep took upskirt photos of a woman while she was wearing a dress at a Walmart on Long Island, police said. The incident occurred Friday, Aug. 7 around 7:30 p.m. at the store on Old Country Road in Riverhead, the Riverhead Town Police Department said. The man used his cellphone to take the pictures, according to police. While the suspect was captured on surveillance cameras inside the store, he has not been arrested or identified, authorities said. Police released pictures of the man Wednesday, Sept. 16, and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward for tips…
24-Year-Old LI Man Hit By Car Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Fundraiser Launched For Recovery 24-Year-Old LI Man Hit By Car Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Fundraiser Launched For Recovery
24-Year-Old LI Man Hit By Car Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Fundraiser Launched For Recovery A 24-year-old Long Island man had his life upended in a car crash, and now his family is reaching out to the community for help in a fundraiser. Andrew Woram, a Chaminade High grad who worked in Rockville Centre, was walking to work Wednesday, July 8 when he was struck by a car, according to a GoFundMe launched for his family. Woram suffered a traumatic brain injury in the collision and spent three weeks in a coma, according to the fundraiser and an Instagram post by one of his sisters. “Andrew is deeply loved by his family and friends, and in that single moment, everything changed for him…
Winter Snow Forecast Released: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Reveals Northeast Regional Divide Winter Snow Forecast Released: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Reveals Northeast Regional Divide
Winter Snow Forecast Released: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Reveals Northeast Regional Divide Snow lovers may have reason to celebrate this winter, but a new outlook suggests the Northeast won’t share the same forecast. The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s 2026-27 winter outlook predicts colder, snowier conditions across parts of the interior, while the Atlantic Corridor trends milder with slightly below-normal snowfall. Its national map places a cold, snowy band across portions of inland New York and Pennsylvania, extending into central New England and south through the Appalachians. Coastal areas generally fall within a mild, dry zone. Those broad boundaries cut across Daily Voice’s seven-…
Several Hand Soaps Sold In NY Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination Risk Several Hand Soaps Sold In NY Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination Risk
Several Hand Soaps Sold In NY Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination Risk Several hand soaps distributed across the Northeast are being recalled because they may be contaminated with bacteria. Intercon Chemical Co. issued the voluntary recall for six hand soap products, according to a Food and Drug Administration enforcement report classified on Friday, Sept. 11. The soaps were distributed through wholesalers and a retailer in New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. They were also available in North Carolina, Mississippi, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia, California, Illinois, Iowa, Texas, and Washington. The recall affects: Interc…