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McComeback! Elusive Snack Wrap Returning To McDonald's Menu After Nearly Decade McComeback! Elusive Snack Wrap Returning To McDonald's Menu After Nearly Decade
McComeback! Elusive Snack Wrap Returning To McDonald's Menu After Nearly Decade Get your dipping sauces ready. McDonald’s is bringing back its elusive Snack Wrap nearly a decade after the cult-favorite menu item flew the coop. “The Snack Wrap will be back in 2025,” McDonald’s USA President Joe Erlinger teased during an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Thursday, Dec. 5. “This has a cult following," he added. "I get so many emails into my inbox about this product.” When pressed for an exact date by host George Stephanopoulos, Erlinger opted to keep things under wraps, citing “competitive reasons.” The original Snack Wrap debuted in 2006, featuring a tender p…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Solar Eclipse: How NYers Can Keep Furry Friends Safe During 'Astronomy Event Of Decade' Solar Eclipse: How NYers Can Keep Furry Friends Safe During 'Astronomy Event Of Decade'
Solar Eclipse: How NYers Can Keep Furry Friends Safe During 'Astronomy Event Of Decade' Ahead of the upcoming total solar eclipse – dubbed the astronomy event of the decade – pet owners should also be prepared. The total solar eclipse, slotted to occur on Monday, April 8, will follow a path of totality across just 15 states on the eastern side of the United States, including much of western and upstate New York. Between 3:15 and 3:30 p.m. that day, the moon will pass between the sun and the earth, blocking out all light for a few minutes for those in the zone of totality – which includes Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Watertown, Lake Placid, and Plattsburgh. Places farther away…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
Diane Sawyer Sells 'Chip Chop' On Martha's Vineyard For Nearly $24M: Report Diane Sawyer Sells 'Chip Chop' On Martha's Vineyard For Nearly $24M: Report
Diane Sawyer Sells 'Chip Chop' On Martha's Vineyard For Nearly $24M: Report Veteran news anchor Diane Sawyer sold her 20-acre “Chip Chop” on Martha’s Vineyard for just under the asking price to investor David Malm, reports said.  Malm, who spent over $100 million on properties in Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket over the past few years, paid $23.9 for the 10-bedroom, nine-bathroom estate, Boston.com reported.  The main home at the estate Bob Gothard/ Wallace and Co. Sotheby's International Realty Related: Diane Sawyer Puts Massive Martha's Vineyard Property Up For Sale Sawyer first bought the luxury property for $5.3 million in 1995 with her husband, acclaim…

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by Khier Casino
Real Estate
See Inside Diane Sawyer's Martha's Vineyard Estate Hitting Market For $24M See Inside Diane Sawyer's Martha's Vineyard Estate Hitting Market For $24M
See Inside Diane Sawyer's Martha's Vineyard Estate Hitting Market For $24M TV newscaster Diane Sawyer sat across from world leaders and celebrities in their lavish mansions overlooking some of the world's most beautiful landscapes. But few of them rivaled her Martha's Vineyard estate, which she recently put on the market for $24 million.  Known as "Chip Chop," the estate includes four homes sitting on 20 acres and a mile of private, pristine shoreline on the Vineyard Sound. The main three-bedroom home and caretaker's cottage in Vineyard Haven were built in 1937 for Katharine Cornell, a Broadway star, the listing reads.  Sawyer bought the property in 1995 with her…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Award-Winning Chef To Take On Next Challenge In Westchester Award-Winning Chef To Take On Next Challenge In Westchester
Award-Winning Chef To Take On Next Challenge In Westchester An award-winning chef who has made numerous appearances on popular television shows will soon be taking on a new challenge in Westchester. Chef Stephen Mandracchia, a Mamaroneck native who has worked in several prestigious clubs, restaurants, and hotels, has been named the new Director of Food and Beverage at Broadview at Purchase, a retirement community located on the campus of the State University of New York at Purchase.  Beginning his career in his family's commercial seafood business, Mandracchia has over 25 years of experience as an executive chef and was…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
'Just A Wonderful Person': Popular Sportscaster From Northern Westchester Dies 'Just A Wonderful Person': Popular Sportscaster From Northern Westchester Dies
'Just A Wonderful Person': Popular Sportscaster From Northern Westchester Dies A beloved sports radio host from Northern Westchester who made numerous appearances on national television and enjoyed a successful career in book publishing is being remembered for his sharp nature and dedication to fulfilling his dreams.  Sportscaster, author, editor, and Armonk resident Rick Wolff died on Monday, April 10 at age 71 after a brief battle with brain cancer, his family announced on his blog.  Wolff was known for hosting his popular weekly radio show "The Sports Edge," which aired on New York City-based WFAN Sports Radio and often focused on youth sports. …

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by Ben Crnic
News
'Come Forward,' Sister Says To Brian Laundrie As Search For Fugitive Fiancé Heats Up 'Come Forward,' Sister Says To Brian Laundrie As Search For Fugitive Fiancé Heats Up
'Come Forward,' Sister Says To Brian Laundrie As Search For Fugitive Fiancé Heats Up In a new interview with ABC News, Brian Laundrie's sister shared a message to her brother, asking him to come forward. Authorities have been searching for the 23-year-old since his parents reported on Friday, Sept. 17, that they had not seen their son since Tuesday, Sept. 14. Related - Hiker Says He Spoke To Brian Laundrie On Deserted Road Near Appalachian Trail Law enforcement has named Laundrie a "person of interest" in the homicide of his 22-year-old fiancée, fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito, who was from Blue Point in Suffolk County. "I would tell my brother to ju…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Why Hasn't Arrest Warrant Been Issued For Boyfriend In Homicide Case? Legal Expert Explains Why Hasn't Arrest Warrant Been Issued For Boyfriend In Homicide Case? Legal Expert Explains
Why Hasn't Arrest Warrant Been Issued For Boyfriend In Homicide Case? Legal Expert Explains Updated story: Federal Arrest Warrant Issued For Missing Fiancé In Gabby Petito Homicide Investigation A nationally-known legal expert is offering his take on why an arrest warrant has not been issued for the boyfriend of the late Gabby Petito. ABC News Chief Legal Analyst Dan Abrams told hosts on "Good Morning America," that law enforcement has one goal right now. "They want to find him. Period," Abrams said. "They are now devoting all of their resources as if there was an arrest warrant out for him. But there's still not officially an arrest warrant." Related Story: 'Don’t Try To …

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
COVID-19: Youth Sports, Not Reopening Schools, Fueling Increase In Cases, CDC Says COVID-19: Youth Sports, Not Reopening Schools, Fueling Increase In Cases, CDC Says
Covid-19: Youth Sports, Not Reopening Schools, Fueling Increase In Cases, CDC Says Youth sports, not the recent reopening of schools, has been cited for the recent rise of new COVID-19 cases among youths across America, federal health officials said. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said that the latest data found that COVID is spreading rapidly among younger Americans participating in after-school activities such as sports and clubs, where they gather unsafely in clusters. Walensky noted that the reopening of schools has not been linked to the rise in US cases, which are up approximately 3 percent week-to-w…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Daughter Getting National Attention For IDing Mom Who Attended Capitol Riot Daughter Getting National Attention For IDing Mom Who Attended Capitol Riot
Daughter Getting National Attention For IDing Mom Who Attended Capitol Riot A teen who outed her mother as a participant in the Capitol Hill riot is gaining national attention and raising money to go to college. Helena Duke, age 18, of Central Massachusetts, has told the story of how she publicly outed her mom on Twitter via video clips of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol Building to numerous national and local outlets including “Good Morning America,” “Rolling Stone,” and “Buzzfeed.” Duke said, as a self-proclaimed “liberal lesbian” who had been kicked out of her family a number of times over her beliefs, she felt compelled to speak out about the violence. It was…

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by Kristin Palpini
Lifestyle
COVID-19: George Stephanopoulos Latest TV Personality Accused Of Improper Social Distancing COVID-19: George Stephanopoulos Latest TV Personality Accused Of Improper Social Distancing
Covid-19: George Stephanopoulos Latest TV Personality Accused Of Improper Social Distancing ABC-TV's Good Morning America co-host George Stephanopoulos has become the latest TV personality testing positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to draw the ire from some for allegedly not adequately social distancing. Days after CNN host Chris Cuomo got into a verbal altercation with a Long Island bicyclist who chided him for not social distancing, Stephanopoulos, who announced this week he tested positive for the virus, has reportedly also been seen out and about in the Hamptons, according to the New York Post's Page Six. Earlier story: COVID-19: Man Says He Was Bullied By Ch…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: GMA Host George Stephanopoulos Tests Positive Two Weeks After Wife Ali Wentworth COVID-19: GMA Host George Stephanopoulos Tests Positive Two Weeks After Wife Ali Wentworth
Covid-19: GMA Host George Stephanopoulos Tests Positive Two Weeks After Wife Ali Wentworth ABC-TV host George Stephanopoulos revealed he has tested positive for the novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19). Two weeks ago, Stephanopoulos' wife, Ali Wentworth, confirmed her diagnosis for the virus. Stephanopoulos announced his diagnosis remotely on Monday, April 13 on "Good Morning, America," which he co-hosts. Stephanopoulos, 59, also hosts the Sunday morning ABC News program, "This Week With George Stephanopoulos." He said he has been asymptomatic. "I’ve never had a fever, never had chills, never had a headache, never had a cough, never had shortness of breath," h…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Estranged Husband Of NYPD Officer Speaks Out About Murder-For-Hire Plot Estranged Husband Of NYPD Officer Speaks Out About Murder-For-Hire Plot
Estranged Husband Of Nypd Officer Speaks Out About Murder-For-Hire Plot The estranged husband of a New York City police officer arrested for allegedly hiring a hitman to kill him said he is "still in shock." In a recent interview with "Good Morning America," Isaiah Carvalho Jr. said he' was struggling to believe what happened in his life, reported ABC 7. "To be honest, I can't believe it, I'm still in shock," he told "Good Morning America." He went on to say that what finally convinced him that his wife, 34-year-old Nassau County resident Valerie Cincinelli, was attempting to have him killed was when the FBI staged his death, said ABC 7. Cincinelli, of O…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Social Media Filled With Sorrow After Untimely Death Of Grumpy Cat Social Media Filled With Sorrow After Untimely Death Of Grumpy Cat
Social Media Filled With Sorrow After Untimely Death Of Grumpy Cat Oh no, everyone's favorite sensational internet feline, Grumpy Cat, has died at the age of 7, according to her family. “We are unimaginably heartbroken to announce the loss of our beloved Grumpy Cat,” said a statement by her owners on Twitter. “Despite care from top professionals, as well as from her very loving family, Grumpy encountered complications from a recent urinary tract infection that unfortunately became too tough for her to overcome." They went to say that the cat who brought so much pleasure to millions despite her "grumpy" face, had died "peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Geoffrey Owens Quits Clifton Trader Joe's After Job-Shaming Article Goes Viral Geoffrey Owens Quits Clifton Trader Joe's After Job-Shaming Article Goes Viral
Geoffrey Owens Quits Clifton Trader Joe's After Job-Shaming Article Goes Viral UPDATE: "Cosby Show" actor Geoffrey Owens reportedly quit his job working at Trader Joe's in Clifton after receiving an influx of attention over articles job-shaming him for working as a cashier. The 57-year-old appeared on "Good Morning America" Tuesday proudly wearing his Trader Joe's name tag. He said the period of devastation didn't last long because of the many celebrities who jumped to his defense. Owens said he was recognized often in the past, but no one made a big deal about it.  *** ORIGINAL STORY *** "There's no shame in honest, hard work." That's…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Dick's Will Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Require Gun Buyers Be 21 Dick's Will Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Require Gun Buyers Be 21
Dick's Will Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Require Gun Buyers Be 21 Dick's Sporting Goods is putting in place strong steps to curtail the sale of firearms in its 700-plus stores, including many in the tristate area. Dick’s, one of the nation’s largest sports retailers, announced Wednesday morning it is ending sales of assault-style rifles and banning the sale of guns to people younger than 21. The move was a direct response to the latest school shooting, which occurred Feb. 14 in Parkland, Florida, claiming the lives of 17 people, including 14 students. "Based on what’s happened and looking at those kids and those parents, it moved us all unimaginably…

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by Joe Lombardi