Daily Voice Readers’ Choice

Accepting Nominations Now Through Sunday, October 11th
61° Overcast
On Your Side
National Cheeseburger Day 2026: Where To Score Free Burgers, Tasty Deals National Cheeseburger Day 2026: Where To Score Free Burgers, Tasty Deals
National Cheeseburger Day 2026: Where To Score Free Burgers, Tasty Deals Fast-food chains and sit-down restaurants are celebrating National Cheeseburger Day with plenty of deals! National Cheeseburger Day in 2026 falls on Friday, Sept. 18. The annual holiday celebrates one of the most popular foods in the US. Several restaurants claim to have invented the cheeseburger, according to National Day Calendar. One origin story says Lionel Sternberger dropped a slice of American cheese on a sizzling hamburger at his father's Pasadena, California, restaurant called The Rite Spot in 1926. Other claims to cheeseburger fame include O'Dell's in Los Angeles, Kaelin's Restau…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Breaking News
NY State Trooper Who Killed Man At Hudson Valley Campground Identified NY State Trooper Who Killed Man At Hudson Valley Campground Identified
NY State Trooper Who Killed Man At Hudson Valley Campground Identified The state trooper who shot and killed a man at a New York campsite was identified Thursday, Sept. 17. Ronal Diaz-Arriaza joined New York State Police in 2023, the agency said in its announcement. He’s currently part of Troop F and works out of the state police station in Catskill. Diaz-Arriaza is a native of Brentwood on Long Island, according to a state police release from when he was hired. Previously, Diaz-Arriaza worked for the Suffolk County Police Department, according to online documents shared by the agency. Diaz-Arriaza was part of a team of troopers who responded to Whip-o-Will …

SHARE

by Joe Wilkinson
Breaking News
Man Seen Reaching Into Broken Car Window Caught With 27 Pounds Of Cannabis In NY: Cops Man Seen Reaching Into Broken Car Window Caught With 27 Pounds Of Cannabis In NY: Cops
Man Seen Reaching Into Broken Car Window Caught With 27 Pounds Of Cannabis In NY: Cops A report of a suspicious vehicle with a broken window in Westchester County led police to more than 27 pounds of cannabis inside, authorities said.  Yonkers resident Joseph Fasce, 22, was arrested after officers responded to a black sedan parked on North Avenue in New Rochelle at around 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Thursday, Sept. 17.  Police said the vehicle had a broken passenger-side window, and a man was seen leaning into it, initially leaving officers unsure whether someone had broken into the car. Responding officers spo…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Breaking News
Man Breaks Into Restaurant With Hatchet, Steals Cash, Statue In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Breaks Into Restaurant With Hatchet, Steals Cash, Statue In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Breaks Into Restaurant With Hatchet, Steals Cash, Statue In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man is accused of smashing his way into a Sullivan County deli with a hatchet before stealing cash and a religious statue, police said.  Monticello resident Skyler J. Madura, 32, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 15, in connection with the burglary at Memito’s Tacos and Deli at 493 Broadway, according to the Village of Monticello Police Department.  The break-in was discovered on Friday, Sept. 11, at around 12:50 a.m., when an officer was on patrol and noticed that the business's glass front door had been broken. Surveillance video showed a man using a hatchet to break the doo…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
National Interest
F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes During Training Exercise In Michigan F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes During Training Exercise In Michigan
F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes During Training Exercise In Michigan A routine fighter jet training flight ended in a crash, bringing emergency crews to a rural community and prompting a warning for nearby residents, according to multiple reports. The Texas Air National Guard F-16 went down in Blair Township, Michigan, southwest of Traverse City, on Thursday, Sept. 17. The aircraft belonged to the 149th Fighter Wing, according to FOX 2 Detroit. The pilot ejected and was taken to a hospital. Blair Township Supervisor Nicole Blonshine told WWJ Newsradio 950 in Detroit that she was told the pilot was conscious and alert during transport. Blonshine said the air…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Breaking News
Injured Bald Eagle Rescued From Road In Orange County Injured Bald Eagle Rescued From Road In Orange County
Injured Bald Eagle Rescued From Road In Orange County An injured bald eagle found along a road in Orange County is receiving veterinary care after police, neighbors, and a wildlife rehabilitator teamed up to rescue her.  The female eagle was discovered in the Town of Goshen on Monday, Sept. 14, when a passing driver spotted her on the road and contacted police, according to the Town of Goshen Police Department.  Officers Natalie Welsh and Derrick Kenan responded and, with help from nearby residents, worked to keep the injured bird safe. Because bald eagles require different handling protocols, police contacted a local bird rehab…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Breaking News
‘What Are You Doing To Me?’ Dying Father Asked Murderous Son During NY Stabbing: Authorities ‘What Are You Doing To Me?’ Dying Father Asked Murderous Son During NY Stabbing: Authorities
‘What Are You Doing To Me?’ Dying Father Asked Murderous Son During NY Stabbing: Authorities A dying father begged his son for mercy while being stabbed to death on Long Island, authorities said Thursday, Sept. 17. Sage Arias-Brown, 33, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was indicted Thursday on a second-degree murder charge in the death of his 69-year-old father, Edward Brown, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Edward Brown called 911 after his son attacked him around 12:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7, and the call recorded him saying, “I’m being murdered. What are you doing to me, Sage?” according to prosecutors. A neighbor heard a loud bang inside Edward Brown’s studio apartment in …

SHARE

by Joe Wilkinson
Breaking News
Public Warned To Stay Away From Site Of 2-Alarm Orange County Fire Now Under Investigation Public Warned To Stay Away From Site Of 2-Alarm Orange County Fire Now Under Investigation
Public Warned To Stay Away From Site Of 2-Alarm Orange County Fire Now Under Investigation Residents are being warned to stay away from an Orange County property heavily damaged by a two-alarm fire after officials deemed the site unsafe and uninhabitable.  The warning concerns 10 Stable Way in the Cornwall Heights section of Cornwall-on-Hudson, where a large fire broke out on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire Department said on Thursday, Sept. 17.   Officials said the Cornwall-on-Hudson Building Department has deemed the property unsafe and uninhabitable. The public is being asked to respect all barriers and restrictions and remain clear of the propert…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Breaking News
PA Son Charged With Killing Mother, Hospitalized Under Guard In NY: State Police PA Son Charged With Killing Mother, Hospitalized Under Guard In NY: State Police
PA Son Charged With Killing Mother, Hospitalized Under Guard In NY: State Police A son has been charged with killing his 76-year-old mother in Pennsylvania before being hospitalized under police supervision in New York, state police announced on Thursday, Sept. 17. Michael Sean Jones, 46, allegedly assaulted his mother, Andrea Lynn Vail, during an argument inside her Silver Lake Township home on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 15, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Vail was retired, according to her social media profile. Troopers from the Gibson barracks were called to the home on Donovan Road in Susquehanna County for a report of a deceased woman around 3:15 p.m. t…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Breaking News
Rideshare Driver Attacks Passenger With Knife After Argument In Hudson Valley: Police Rideshare Driver Attacks Passenger With Knife After Argument In Hudson Valley: Police
Rideshare Driver Attacks Passenger With Knife After Argument In Hudson Valley: Police A rideshare driver is accused of stabbing a passenger during a dispute over payment at a tandem lot in Rockland County before fleeing to New York City, police said.  Brooklyn resident Joel A. Guzman, 32, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 16, following the stabbing at the Suffern Tandem Lot off I-87 in Ramapo, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 17.  Troopers said they were called to the lot shortly before 7 a.m. on Wednesday for a reported stabbing. Investigators then found that Guzman had been hired to drive the victim, a 32-year-old California man, but initial…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Your Community
Officer Saves Woman, 82, Choking On Candy At Store In Orange County Officer Saves Woman, 82, Choking On Candy At Store In Orange County
Officer Saves Woman, 82, Choking On Candy At Store In Orange County A police officer is credited with saving an 82-year-old woman who was choking on a piece of candy inside an Orange County furniture store.  The medical emergency happened at Bob’s Discount Furniture at 88 Dunning Rd. in Wallkill on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at around 7:10 p.m., according to the Town of Wallkill Police Department.  Officer Heather Dunnigan arrived less than a minute after the initial dispatch and found the woman actively choking on the candy, police said. Dunnigan immediately started giving medical care and was able to remove the obstruction.  The woman was the…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Your Community
Inside The $9.9M Mansion That Was Too Big For Mike Tyson And 50 Cent Inside The $9.9M Mansion That Was Too Big For Mike Tyson And 50 Cent
Inside The $9.9M Mansion That Was Too Big For Mike Tyson And 50 Cent At 51,000 square feet, this lavish Connecticut mansion was too big for even Mike Tyson and 50 Cent. Now listed for $9.9 million, the home is 18 times the size of a regulation tennis court. The property has one of those, too. Tyson bought the Farmington estate for about $3 million in 1996, according to The New York Post. He sold it to Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent, for $4.1 million in 2003. The foyer with its elaborate double staircase and elevator. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Both celebrities left their marks on the mansion, which has enough amenities to ri…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier