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Evidence-Backed Benefits Of Drinking Coffee Revealed In New Report Evidence-Backed Benefits Of Drinking Coffee Revealed In New Report
Evidence-Backed Benefits Of Drinking Coffee Revealed In New Report That morning cup may be doing more than waking you up. Coffee has been tied to several evidence-backed health benefits, The Washington Post reported Thursday, July 2, citing hundreds of studies on the widely consumed drink. The report noted that coffee contains more than 1,000 chemical compounds, including magnesium, potassium, niacin, and other B vitamins. Research once raised concerns about coffee and cancer risk. But The Post reported that later studies found early links were often complicated by smoking, since smokers also tended to drink more coffee. More studies have since pointed i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms Could Trigger Flash Flooding: Timing Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms Could Trigger Flash Flooding: Timing
Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms Could Trigger Flash Flooding: Timing A slow-moving storm system is turning the start of the week into a soggy mess. Multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected on Monday, July 6, into Monday night, with flash flooding possible across parts of the Northeast, according to the National Weather Service. The heaviest rain could fall quickly enough to overwhelm roads, low-lying areas, and poor-drainage spots. Locations in the darkest shade of green will see the heaviest rain and repeated downpours. AccuWeather.com Rainfall rates may reach 2 to 3 inches per hour in the hardest-hit areas. Widespread totals of 3 t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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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…

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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…

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Police & Fire
50-Foot Yacht Stranded In Mouth Of Oyster Bay Escorted Back To Marina 50-Foot Yacht Stranded In Mouth Of Oyster Bay Escorted Back To Marina
50-Foot Yacht Stranded In Mouth Of Oyster Bay Escorted Back To Marina A 50-foot yacht stranded at the mouth of Oyster Bay was escorted back to shore on Saturday, July 4, Nassau County police said. The incident happened at approximately 9:30 p.m. when the Nassau County Police Department Marine Bureau responded to reports of the disabled vessel in Oyster Bay, according to police. Marine Bureau officers, assisted by Town of Oyster Bay Constables, safely guided the yacht back to the Oyster Bay Marina without incident, police said. No injuries were reported.

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law In Nassau County Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law In Nassau County
Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law In Nassau County A man was caught driving drunk with three children in his SUV during a police stop on Long Island on Saturday, July 4, authorities allege. Rafael Melgar, 50, of Hempstead, was arrested around 6:50 p.m. after officers spotted the driver of a gray 2009 Honda SUV commit a traffic violation near Ocean Parkway and Wantagh Parkway, Nassau County Police said. Officers conducted a traffic stop and observed that Melgar had glassy eyes and an odor of alcohol on his breath. He failed a Standardized Field Sobriety Test and was taken into custody without incident, according to police. Three children …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Bartender Cited, LI Bar Deemed Unsafe After SLA Inspection Bartender Cited, LI Bar Deemed Unsafe After SLA Inspection
Bartender Cited, LI Bar Deemed Unsafe After SLA Inspection A bartender was cited, and a Long Island pool hall and sports bar was deemed unsafe for human occupancy following a multi-agency inspection prompted by community complaints, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, July 4. Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the New York State Liquor Authority and the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal, conducted a State Liquor Authority inspection at Felt / 1823 Bar & Lounge, 573 Smithtown Bypass, at 10:35 p.m. on Friday, July 3, police said. During the inspection, authorities observed numerous State Liquor Authority violations, poli…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child: Nassau Police Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child: Nassau Police
Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child: Nassau Police A previously convicted sex offender is accused of opening a woman's car door and forcibly touching her while she was sitting inside with her young daughter, Nassau County Police announced on Sunday, July 5. The incident happened near the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and South Grand Street at 9:23 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, police said. A 22-year-old woman was sitting in her parked vehicle with her daughter when a man allegedly opened the vehicle's door, forcibly touched her, and then ran from the scene on foot. Following an investigation, detectives arrested Mohammed Karimzada, 53, of West…

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'Everyone Could Count On Him': Family Speaks Out After LI Dad Killed By July 4 Fireworks 'Everyone Could Count On Him': Family Speaks Out After LI Dad Killed By July 4 Fireworks
'Everyone Could Count On Him': Family Speaks Out After LI 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…

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Police & Fire
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD 8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: Nypd Eight people — including four children — were shot during a Fourth of July family barbecue in Coney Island when a gunman opened fire from outside a courtyard, New York City police said. The mass shooting happened Saturday, July 4, at a residential courtyard in Coney Island, where family members had gathered to celebrate the holiday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a press conference. According to the preliminary investigation, an unknown man dressed entirely in black walked up to the fence line surrounding the courtyard and fired multiple rounds before fleeing the area on foot. …

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Man Found Unconscious In LIRR Parking Lot Dies In Homicide: Police Man Found Unconscious In LIRR Parking Lot Dies In Homicide: Police
Man Found Unconscious In Lirr Parking Lot Dies In Homicide: Police A 34-year-old man was murdered after being found unconscious in the parking lot of the Bay Shore Long Island Rail Road station early Sunday, July 5, Suffolk County Police said. Third Precinct officers were on patrol when they discovered Yolandus Pratt unconscious in the north parking lot of the Bay Shore LIRR station at 6 Railroad Plaza at approximately 2:30 a.m., police said. Pratt, who police said was the victim of violence, was taken by ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detec…

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Weather
Cold Front Will Trigger Separate Storm Rounds With Damaging Winds, Downpours: Timing Cold Front Will Trigger Separate Storm Rounds With Damaging Winds, Downpours: Timing
Cold Front Will Trigger Separate Storm Rounds With Damaging Winds, Downpours: Timing A days-long stretch of extreme heat is over, but more severe weather is on the way. Click here for a new, updated story - Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms Could Trigger Flash Flooding: Timing A strong cold front moving through the Northeast on Sunday, July 5, will trigger separate rounds of storms capable of producing damaging winds, lightning, torrential rain, and localized flooding. A strong cold front moving through the Northeast on Sunday, July 5, will start to break a dangerous, days-long heat dome. AccuWeather AccuWeather says the stormy transition will run through Tuesday, Jul…

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by Joe Lombardi