Thousands Still Without Power In Hudson Valley Despite Over 46K Restorations (UPDATE) Thousands Still Without Power In Hudson Valley Despite Over 46K Restorations (UPDATE)
Thousands Still Without Power In Hudson Valley Despite Over 46K Restorations (Update) Power has been restored to more than 46,000 households since severe thunderstorms ripped through the Hudson Valley over the Fourth of July weekend, but thousands are still in the dark as of Tuesday morning, July 7, with Dutchess County continuing to bear the brunt of the damage.   Central Hudson said Tuesday morning that crews worked through the night, restoring service to more than 80 percent of the nearly 57,000 customers who lost power when powerful storms swept through the area Saturday evening, July 4.  As of 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, Central Hudson reported 8,119 outages…
'Unending Trauma': Savannah Guthrie Describes 'Months Of Agony' Since Mom's Disappearance 'Unending Trauma': Savannah Guthrie Describes 'Months Of Agony' Since Mom's Disappearance
'Unending Trauma': Savannah Guthrie Describes 'Months Of Agony' Since Mom's Disappearance For Savannah Guthrie’s family, every day has become another unanswered question. The NBC "Today" co-anchor spoke publicly through a statement as the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, reached the 5-month mark, KOLD News 13 in Tucson reported. Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Catalina Foothills home near Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday, Feb. 1. "It is five months of agony and unending trauma for our family," the statement said. "There is not a moment that goes by that we aren’t actively trying to find our mom. We thank the people of Tucson for holding her in their hearts, as …
Lauren Bennett Dies At 37: Popular Singer's 'Party Rock Anthem' Became No. 1 Hit Lauren Bennett Dies At 37: Popular Singer's 'Party Rock Anthem' Became No. 1 Hit
Lauren Bennett Dies At 37: Popular Singer's 'Party Rock Anthem' Became No. 1 Hit Her voice helped define one of the biggest pop moments of the 2010s. Lauren Bennett, best known for her featured vocals on LMFAO’s "Party Rock Anthem," has died at 37. Her former group, G.R.L., announced her death in an Instagram post on Monday, July 6. No cause of death was announced.  "Our hearts are broken, and we cannot express how much she meant to us," G.R.L. said. "We will forever cherish the love, laughter, and countless memories she gave us. Her beautiful spirit touched so many lives, and she will be deeply missed and forever loved." Bennett, born Lauren Diane Bennett in Meo…
29 People Died In NJ's Heatwave, Report Says 29 People Died In NJ's Heatwave, Report Says
29 People Died In NJ's Heatwave, Report Says Twenty-nine people are believed to have died as a result of last week's heatwave in New Jersey, the New York Times reports. Most of the fatalities were reported in New Jersey's heavily populated central and northern regions, where residents endured several consecutive days of triple-digit heat, the outlet reported, citing the state Department of Health.  The heatwave lasted from Wednesday to Saturday. At times, temperatures in parts of the state felt like 110 degrees. The victims ranged in age from their 30s to their 80s, and were found in homes, cars, and outside, according to Th…
Public Funeral Set For PA Trooper Killed During NY Truck Inspection; Mass. Driver Charged Public Funeral Set For PA Trooper Killed During NY Truck Inspection; Mass. Driver Charged
Public Funeral Set For PA Trooper Killed During NY Truck Inspection; Mass. Driver Charged Pennsylvania State Police have announced funeral arrangements for Trooper First Class Michael E. Pahira Jr., the veteran trooper who was killed while inspecting a tractor-trailer driven by a New York trucker after investigators say a Massachusetts truck driver crashed onto the shoulder of Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County. Public visitation will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, at North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School, 15 Academy Lane in Ashland, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 6. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Burial services will be…
'You Will Never Know Peace': NY Man’s Angry ICE Email Brought Feds To His Door, Suit Says 'You Will Never Know Peace': NY Man’s Angry ICE Email Brought Feds To His Door, Suit Says
'You Will Never Know Peace': NY Man’s Angry ICE Email Brought Feds To His Door, Suit Says A New York man who sent an angry email to the director of ICE was met with federal agents at his front door, according to a lawsuit filed Monday, July 6. David Streever was not at his Rochester home when the feds showed up, but another officer confronted him at a hotel in New York City, according to the suit filed in federal court in Washington, D.C. The feds did not arrest Streever, but they hit him with a “warning notice” that he might have violated federal law, the suit says. Streever claims the pursuit by the Department of Homeland Security was an intimidation tactic that violates his F…
Kids With Guns: Pair Of 13-Year-Old Boys Arrested In Back-To-Back NY Weapons Busts, Cops Say Kids With Guns: Pair Of 13-Year-Old Boys Arrested In Back-To-Back NY Weapons Busts, Cops Say
Kids With Guns: Pair Of 13-Year-Old Boys Arrested In Back-To-Back NY Weapons Busts, Cops Say Two 13-year-old boys were arrested for having illegal weapons in Albany within hours of each other, police said. Both teens were arrested near Ontario Street, less than half a mile from each other and 15 hours apart, according to the Albany Police Department. The first incident occurred around 3:15 a.m. Sunday, July 5, when cops tried to stop a boy near Ontario Street and Madison Avenue, police said. The teenager fled down side streets before ducking behind a car, according to investigators. However, cops saw him and arrested him at the scene, then found a loaded gun under the car, authori…
Fentanyl, Cocaine, Ghost Gun Seized As State Police Bust Hudson Valley Drug Ring: Cops Fentanyl, Cocaine, Ghost Gun Seized As State Police Bust Hudson Valley Drug Ring: Cops
Fentanyl, Cocaine, Ghost Gun Seized As State Police Bust Hudson Valley Drug Ring: Cops Ten New Yorkers have been arrested in a sweeping long-term drug takedown in the Hudson Valley, authorities announced Monday, July 6. New York State Police and their partners hit four locations across Ulster County on Thursday, June 18, seizing 700 grams of cocaine, crack, and fentanyl, an unregistered ghost gun, a 12-gauge shotgun and more than $3,100 cash, police said. Nine of the suspects were charged with possessing and selling controlled substances. One person was busted for bail jumping during one of the raids, state police said. The suspects were identified as: Michael Ector, 44, o…
‘Horrific Fake Religion’: Anti-Muslim FB Post Briefly Closes Capital Region Restaurant ‘Horrific Fake Religion’: Anti-Muslim FB Post Briefly Closes Capital Region Restaurant
‘Horrific Fake Religion’: Anti-Muslim FB Post Briefly Closes Capital Region Restaurant A New York restaurant that briefly closed following a hateful, Islamophobic post on Facebook has now reopened. Taste of Italy in Latham was only closed for 24 hours from Wednesday, July 1 into Thursday, July 2 before opening its doors and promoting routine specials online, the Albany Times-Union reported. Protesters had gathered outside the restaurant following the incendiary Facebook comment concerning the drowning of a 7-year-old autistic boy, Harbe Nagi, in Menands. “Let’s not forget if that boy lived in a Muslim country his Muslim family would have killed him a long time ago,” Taste of…
Alleged World Cup Bomb Threat Lands Repeat Offender Back Behind Bars, Records Show Alleged World Cup Bomb Threat Lands Repeat Offender Back Behind Bars, Records Show
Alleged World Cup Bomb Threat Lands Repeat Offender Back Behind Bars, Records Show A 26-year-old man with a history of cyber harassment, bomb threats, and terroristic threats is facing new charges after police charged him with making a terroristic threat during the World Cup at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. An alert was issued for Amar Ramkissoon, who made the threat during the Norway-Brazil World Cup match at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, July 5, in East Rutherford, law enforcement sources say. The specifics were unclear as of press time.  Ramkissoon was charged with second-degree terroristic threats occurring during a state of emergency and second-degree false public…
6-Year-Old Girl Dead In Swimming Accident On LI After Teen’s Rescue Comes Up Short: Police 6-Year-Old Girl Dead In Swimming Accident On LI After Teen’s Rescue Comes Up Short: Police
6-Year-Old Girl Dead In Swimming Accident On LI After Teen’s Rescue Comes Up Short: Police A 6-year-old New York girl died while swimming off the coast of Long Island on the Fourth of July despite the valiant efforts of her family, police said. Kiara Paolasin, of Brooklyn, and her family were celebrating the holiday at a beach near Sebonic Creek at the Great Peconic Bay, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Kiara went into the water after a shoe that was floating away around 8 a.m., witnesses told police. She was swept away by the creek current into the bay, authorities said. A 16-year-old family member went into the water after Kiara in an attempt to save her but couldn…
NY CVS, Yoga Studio Destroyed, Thousands Without Power After Severe Storms NY CVS, Yoga Studio Destroyed, Thousands Without Power After Severe Storms
NY CVS, Yoga Studio Destroyed, Thousands Without Power After Severe Storms Power restoration efforts are continuing across the Hudson Valley after violent thunderstorms tore through the Hudson Valley over the Fourth of July weekend, toppling trees, downing power lines, sparking fires, and even destroying businesses.  The storms, which swept through the region Saturday evening, July 4, left tens of thousands of customers without electricity and caused widespread damage across the county.  As of Monday morning at around 9:10 a.m., Central Hudson was reporting over 20,100 without power in Dutchess County; nearly 300 in the dark in Columbia County; over 430 …
Joby Baker Dies In New York: Familiar Face From Elvis, Disney, 'Gidget' Films Joby Baker Dies In New York: Familiar Face From Elvis, Disney, 'Gidget' Films
Joby Baker Dies In New York: Familiar Face From Elvis, Disney, 'Gidget' Films Joby Baker made a career out of finding the funny note in almost any scene. The Canadian-born actor, comedian, and painter died of natural causes on Monday, June 22, at 92, his family told Deadline. His family said he died in New York's Northern Westchester County, in Mount Kisco. The Hollywood Reporter reported that his granddaughter, Sofia Silverman, said Baker died nearby at a hospital in Westchester in Yonkers, New York. Baker was a familiar face across TV and film in the 1960s and 1970s. He starred as radio DJ Dave Lewis on the single-season CBS sitcom "Good Morning World," opposite R…
Woman ID'd After Deadly Alligator Attack In Florida River Woman ID'd After Deadly Alligator Attack In Florida River
Woman ID'd After Deadly Alligator Attack In Florida River A deadly swim in a Central Florida river now has a name and a grieving family behind it. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission identified the woman killed in an alligator attack on Sunday, June 28, as Brittany Clark, a 31-year-old Orlando resident. The attack happened near the Barr Street Trailhead in Little Big Econ State Forest, along the Econlockhatchee River in Seminole County, northeast of Orlando, according to FWC and earlier reporting from Daily Voice. Earlier report: Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida Clark had been hiking with her bo…
'Everyone Could Count On Him': Family Speaks Out After NY Dad Killed By July 4 Fireworks 'Everyone Could Count On Him': Family Speaks Out After NY Dad Killed By July 4 Fireworks
'Everyone Could Count On Him': Family Speaks Out After NY Dad Killed By July 4 Fireworks The family of a father killed in a tragic Fourth of July fireworks explosion is asking the community to help give him the farewell they say he deserves while remembering him as a man who spent his life helping others. Gabriel Ruiz-Urresto, 37, died after a firework exploded and struck him in the head while he was lighting it during a backyard celebration at his Central Islip home on Long Island at approximately 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4, Suffolk County Police said. His son-in-law, Emmanuel Rosario Alvarez, has since launched a GoFundMe campaign seeking $18,000 to help cover funeral ex…
Victim Identified After Being Shot Dead In Car In Albany: Police (UPDATED) Victim Identified After Being Shot Dead In Car In Albany: Police (UPDATED)
Victim Identified After Being Shot Dead In Car In Albany: Police (Updated) A 39-year-old woman was shot and killed while sitting inside a vehicle in Albany on Sunday, July 5, police said. Officers responded to the 300 block of Washington Avenue near Sprague Place around 1:25 p.m. for reports of a shooting, according to the Albany Police Department. When officers arrived, they found Iris Vazquez, of Schenectady, suffering from at least one gunshot wound to the chest. She was treated at the scene by Albany Fire Department personnel and emergency medical responders but was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Authorities released Vazquez's identity on Monday, …
Did 'Bunch Of Thugs' Cause Police Horse To Slip On Jersey Shore Boardwalk? Did 'Bunch Of Thugs' Cause Police Horse To Slip On Jersey Shore Boardwalk?
Did 'Bunch Of Thugs' Cause Police Horse To Slip On Jersey Shore Boardwalk? A video showing a police horse falling on the Wildwood boardwalk is gaining traction online and fueling debate over what caused the incident. The one-minute clip, shared by Jersey Coast Emergency News on Sunday, July 5, is captioned: "A bunch of thugs attacked a police horse on the Wildwood Boardwalk last night." The video appears to show a group of young men following behind and mimicking the horse as officers escort it along the boardwalk. Moments later, a second police horse, partially out of frame, suddenly loses its footing and falls. It is not clear from the video what caused the hor…
Delta July 4th Flight Hit By Firework On Final Approach: 'A Big Bang,' Pilot Says Delta July 4th Flight Hit By Firework On Final Approach: 'A Big Bang,' Pilot Says
Delta July 4th Flight Hit By Firework On Final Approach: 'A Big Bang,' Pilot Says An Independence Day flight came with a jolt no one expected. Delta Air Lines Flight 1076 landed safely at Chicago Midway International Airport around 8:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, July 4, after its pilot reported that a fireworks mortar struck the aircraft just before landing, the FAA said. The flight had departed from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. The FAA said it will investigate. The aircraft was on final approach when the crew radioed the tower. The plane was about 200 to 250 feet above the ground at the time, ABC7 Chicago reported, citing air traffic …
Rob Reiner Cameo Taped Weeks Before His Death Revealed By HBO: Watch Rob Reiner Cameo Taped Weeks Before His Death Revealed By HBO: Watch
Rob Reiner Cameo Taped Weeks Before His Death Revealed By HBO: Watch Rob Reiner had one last HBO surprise waiting for America’s birthday weekend. The 78-year-old actor-director made an unexpected posthumous appearance in the Friday, July 3, episode of HBO’s "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness." Reiner, nearly unrecognizable under a white wig and Revolutionary period costume, played George Washington in a sketch about the first president’s decision not to seek a third term. The segment was filmed about a month before Reiner died, according to production details. The sketch starts with the kind of civics lesson that sounds solemn until Larry David app…
Firework Explodes, Kills NY Man During July 4 Backyard Party: Police Firework Explodes, Kills NY Man During July 4 Backyard Party: Police
Firework Explodes, Kills NY Man During July 4 Backyard Party: Police A 37-year-old man was killed when a firework exploded and struck him in the head during a Fourth of July party at his home, police announced early Sunday morning, July 5.  Gabriel Ruiz-Urresto was lighting a firework in the backyard of his residence on East Sycamore Street in Central Islip on Long Island when it exploded at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, Suffolk County Police said. The firework struck Ruiz-Urresto in the head, according to detectives. Ruiz-Urresto was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are invest…
Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning
Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning President Donald Trump is aiming to make history Saturday night, July 4, with what organizers are calling the world's largest fireworks display to cap America's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C. Approximately 850,000 fireworks shells will be launched from 10 locations around the National Mall, Freedom 250 organizers say. The show will eclipse the current Guinness World Record of 810,904 fireworks, set in the Philippines on New Year's Day 2016. The show is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:30 p.m. But even as organizers tout the record-breaking spectacle, they are warn…
Friend Feared Dead In Delaware River Rescued 1 Mile Downstream Friend Feared Dead In Delaware River Rescued 1 Mile Downstream
Friend Feared Dead In Delaware River Rescued 1 Mile Downstream A search for a missing swimmer on the Delaware River ended in an emotional reunion after the man was found alive about a mile downstream Saturday afternoon, July 4, responders said. Dive teams from Matamoras and Westfall were dispatched at approximately 1:30 p.m. after reports that two people were in the Delaware River without life jackets, according to the Matamoras Fire Department. Mutual aid was also requested from the Port Jervis Fire Department and Orange County responders. While crews were en route, Pike County Communications advised that one of the swimmers had gone missing, promptin…
AMC CEO Leaks Then Deletes Details Of Taylor Swift's Wedding AMC CEO Leaks Then Deletes Details Of Taylor Swift's Wedding
AMC CEO Leaks Then Deletes Details Of Taylor Swift's Wedding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's tightly guarded wedding celebration took an unexpected turn after AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron allegedly shared a detailed account of the event in a post on X that was later apparently deleted. Screenshots of the alleged post quickly spread online after it disappeared, according to Deadline and TMZ. One widely circulated image was shared on the Reddit community KelceWorldSnark. "It was such a privilege to be THERE," the 71-year-old Harvard-educated Aron apparently shared. In the alleged post, Aron wrote that he had attended the wedding and described Madison Sq…
Sex TV Pioneer Robin Byrd's Boundary-Breaking Legacy Comes To HBO Sex TV Pioneer Robin Byrd's Boundary-Breaking Legacy Comes To HBO
Sex TV Pioneer Robin Byrd's Boundary-Breaking Legacy Comes To HBO Robin Byrd, the longtime New York City public access television host known for pushing the boundaries of late-night programming in her crocheted bikini and cowboy boots, is the subject of a new HBO documentary that explores her decades-long career and legacy. "Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story," which premiered at the Tribeca Festival, debuted Tuesday, June 30, on HBO and is available to stream on HBO Max. The film follows Byrd as she approaches her 70th birthday, reflects on her impact on television, and considers donating a lifetime of memorabilia to archivists while caring for her hu…
Suspected Shark Bite At Popular NY Beach Injures Swimmer On July 4th Weekend Suspected Shark Bite At Popular NY Beach Injures Swimmer On July 4th Weekend
Suspected Shark Bite At Popular NY Beach Injures Swimmer On July 4th Weekend A swimmer was hospitalized after being bitten by an "unknown marine animal" believed to be a shark at a popular Long Island beach on Friday, July 3, officials said. The incident happened at approximately 12 p.m. at Field 6 at Jones Beach, according to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Jones Beach State Park lifeguards and emergency medical technicians responded immediately after the swimmer was bitten. The victim suffered lacerations to the right foot and was taken to Nassau County University Medical Center Hospital with what officials said were …
Driver ID'd After Collapsing Dead When Car Plunges Down Embankment In Fiery Crash In NY Driver ID'd After Collapsing Dead When Car Plunges Down Embankment In Fiery Crash In NY
Driver ID'd After Collapsing Dead When Car Plunges Down Embankment In Fiery Crash In NY A Long Island man has been identified as the driver who collapsed and died after escaping his burning vehicle when it plunged down an embankment, police announced on Saturday, July 4. John Morici, 61, of Nesconset, was identified by Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives with the assistance of the Nissequogue Police Department as the victim of the fatal crash in Nissequogue. The crash happened at a residence on Pheasant Run on Friday, July 3, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police said. Investigators said Morici was driving a 2002 Hyundai XG350 down the home's driveway when he left th…
Nancy Guthrie Case: Ransom Notes Believed To Be From Abductors ID'd By Investigators Nancy Guthrie Case: Ransom Notes Believed To Be From Abductors ID'd By Investigators
Nancy Guthrie Case: Ransom Notes Believed To Be From Abductors ID'd By Investigators A confusing part of a high-profile disappearance case may be coming into sharper focus. Investigators believe two early ransom notes in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie likely came from the person or people who abducted her, CBS News reported, citing investigators familiar with the case. Guthrie, 84, is the mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. She vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home on Sunday, Feb. 1. CBS News reported that investigators believe the same person or people sent both notes and that both were likely sent from the same computer IP address. The first note was…
Mets Fans Can Get Paid To Cheer At Citi Field For New Movie Mets Fans Can Get Paid To Cheer At Citi Field For New Movie
Mets Fans Can Get Paid To Cheer At Citi Field For New Movie Mets fans have a chance to get paid to appear in a feature film shooting at Citi Field later this month. Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking paid background actors to portray Mets baseball fans in the feature film "Keychain," according to a casting notice. The tentative filming dates are Monday, July 20, through Friday, July 24, with overnight shoots planned at Citi Field in Queens. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and local to the New York tri-state area. Casting directors are asking applicants to confirm whether they are available for the tentative shoot dates, provide their height, …
Nine-Foot Shark Spotted Twice At Long Island Beach Nine-Foot Shark Spotted Twice At Long Island Beach
Nine-Foot Shark Spotted Twice At Long Island Beach A shark was sighted off Long Island on Thursday, July 2, forcing beaches to temporarily close on a scorching hot day. All Nassau County beaches had reopened by the late afternoon, officials said. However, they were closed for two separate hours earlier in the day after shark sightings, Newsday reported. The shark was first seen around 10:30 a.m. near Point Lookout, according to the New York Post. Lifeguards quickly responded by closing nearby beaches for an hour. Observers confirmed the sighting of a nine-foot sandbar shark in the area, pulling everyone out of the ocean as temperatures nea…
Man, 56, Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Hudson Valley Man, 56, Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Hudson Valley
Man, 56, Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Hudson Valley A 56-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a Metro-North Railroad train in Dutchess County.  The incident happened at around 8:54 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, when Metro-North train #875 hit the man north of the Bank Street crossing in Wappingers Falls between the Beacon and New Hamburg stations, an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice.  The man, who had not been authorized to be on the tracks, was pronounced dead by Empress EMS at 9:25 p.m.  He was identified as Matthew J. Sendelbach, 56, of Fishkill.  A preliminary investigation found no suspected criminality…
Think Cranking The A/C Is The Answer To This Heat Wave? Read This First Think Cranking The A/C Is The Answer To This Heat Wave? Read This First
Think Cranking The A/C Is The Answer To This Heat Wave? Read This First Your first instinct during a heat wave is probably to crank the air conditioning. But energy experts say that's exactly what you shouldn't do. Most experts recommend setting your thermostat to 78 degrees during periods of extreme heat because it helps prevent your air conditioner from being overworked while reducing overall energy consumption, according to Joe Jenkins, media spokesman for Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. "It prevents your A/C unit from being overworked, and it helps moderate your overall energy consumption." Lowering energy use not only helps manage your monthly ele…