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US To See First Blockbuster Snowstorm Of Season; Here's Long-Range Outlook For Region US To See First Blockbuster Snowstorm Of Season; Here's Long-Range Outlook For Region
US To See First Blockbuster Snowstorm Of Season; Here's Long-Range Outlook For Region The first blockbuster snowstorm of the 2021-22 season in the US is expected early this week, with up to two feet of the white stuff predicted for parts of the Rockies. But meanwhile, here in the Northeast, we're off to an exceptionally warm start to October.  In fact, through the first eight days of the month, It's been about four degrees above normal, according to the National Weather Service.  "Models indicate no end in sight for the foreseeable future as this anomalously warm regime is expected to continue through mid-month," the weather service said. Rain and scattered showe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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More Than 500K Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Being Recalled For Backward Turn Signals More Than 500K Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Being Recalled For Backward Turn Signals
More Than 500K Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Being Recalled For Backward Turn Signals Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 550,000 vehicles in the US that may have turn signals that flash in the opposite direction of what the driver intended. The recall includes some Hyundai Sonata models between 2015 and 2017; Hyundai Sonata gas-electric hybrids produced in 2016 and 2017; and Kia Sedona minivan models between 2015 and 2017. According to the automakers, the problem is caused by software in a junction box that is improperly interpreting the signals being made by the driver. 
“The Smart Junction Box (SJB) in the subject vehicles interprets the signal from the multifunction…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Risk Of 'Monster' Variant Grows With Number Of Cases 10 Times Too High, Fauci Warns COVID-19: Risk Of 'Monster' Variant Grows With Number Of Cases 10 Times Too High, Fauci Warns
Covid-19: Risk Of 'Monster' Variant Grows With Number Of Cases 10 Times Too High, Fauci Warns The COVID-19 pandemic may not yet have reared its ugliest head as the number of new infections continues to surge across the US, increasing the chances of a new variant forming even more contagious than the Delta strain, White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci is cautioning. In a new interview with Axios, Fauci said that the COVID-19 infection rate could be unsustainable and is 10 times where it needs to be in order for the pandemic to end. 
“The endgame is to suppress the virus,” Fauci said. "Right now, we're still in pandemic mode, because we have 160,000 new infections a day. That's no…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Variant Believed To Be More Transmissible Than Delta Has Been Found In 49 States COVID-19: New Variant Believed To Be More Transmissible Than Delta Has Been Found In 49 States
Covid-19: New Variant Believed To Be More Transmissible Than Delta Has Been Found In 49 States Alarm bells are sounding for some health officials as a new, possibly more transmissible COVID-19 variant has now been identified in 49 states. The mu variant, first discovered in Colombia in January, is threatening to become the dominant strain of the virus, potentially overtaking the Delta variant, as health officials continue to combat the constantly mutating virus. According to reports, the only state in the US that has not recorded a case of the mu virus is Nebraska after the strain it made its presence known in Alaska and Hawaii recently. The new variant is believed to be more trans…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
New Forecast: Huge Hurricane Larry Churning In Atlantic; Latest Projected Path New Forecast: Huge Hurricane Larry Churning In Atlantic; Latest Projected Path
New Forecast: Huge Hurricane Larry Churning In Atlantic; Latest Projected Path Updated story - Huge Hurricane Larry Starting To Make Its Move: Latest Projected Path Forecasters are watching powerful Hurricane Larry churning in the Atlantic Basin, warning it could wind up being an even stronger storm than Ida, which left a trail of destruction through multiple states. The latest projected track for the Category 3 storm, packed with 115 mile-per-hour winds, still keeps it well off the US coast. (See the first image above.) But impacts from Larry "will be far-reaching even though the storm may stay hundreds of miles away from the Atlantic beaches from Florida …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hurricane Larry Could Be Stronger Than Ida, Forecasters Say; Here's Brand-New Projected Track Hurricane Larry Could Be Stronger Than Ida, Forecasters Say; Here's Brand-New Projected Track
Hurricane Larry Could Be Stronger Than Ida, Forecasters Say; Here's Brand-New Projected Track Update: New Projected Path For Powerful Hurricane Larry  Forecasters watching powerful Hurricane Larry churning in the Atlantic Basin are warning it could wind up being an even stronger storm than Ida, which left a trail of destruction through multiple states. The good news is that the latest projected track for the Category 3 storm, packed with 125 mile-per-hour winds, still keeps it well off the US coast. But impacts from Larry "will be far-reaching even though the storm may stay hundreds of miles away from the Atlantic beaches from Florida to Maine," said AccuWeather. The sto…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
New Storm Could Reach Category 4 Hurricane Status; Here's Latest Projected Path New Storm Could Reach Category 4 Hurricane Status; Here's Latest Projected Path
New Storm Could Reach Category 4 Hurricane Status; Here's Latest Projected Path Click here for an updated story: Latest On Larry: Impacts From Hurricane Will Be 'Far Reaching' Even With Eye Off Coast Say goodbye to Henri and Ida. There's now a brand-new system, the sixth named storm of the 2021 hurricane season that's headed north. Hello, Larry. On Friday morning, Sept. 3, the center of the storm is located in the eastern Atlantic Ocean basin (west of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands and east of the Leeward Islands) with maximum sustained winds of 90 miles per hour and higher gusts.  It should strengthen into a major hurricane by Friday afternoon, and ev…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Think You Have What It Takes To Be A Netflix Reality Star? Now Is Your Chance Think You Have What It Takes To Be A Netflix Reality Star? Now Is Your Chance
Think You Have What It Takes To Be A Netflix Reality Star? Now Is Your Chance Now is the time for reality TV fans to get their foot in the door to appear on a show of their own choosing while Netflix is hosting huge casting calls for several shows and taking ideas for future shows. The company recently announced is asking the public to join the reality show fun by hosting online casting calls for several of their new and returning unscripted shows, as well as taking ideas of what you think might make a great reality show. "After all, what is reality TV if it doesn’t represent real people?" Netflix said. Several of the shows they are casting for include: The Circle…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Potential Major Hurricane Headed To US Potential Major Hurricane Headed To US
Potential Major Hurricane Headed To US Click here for an updated story: Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast A new tropical storm could become a major hurricane this weekend and make landfall in the United States. Tropical Storm Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, is expected to intensify Saturday, Aug. 28 into Sunday, Aug. 29, with projected winds of 100 miles per hour or more just south of the mouth of the Mississippi River, which would make it a Category 3 or Cat 4 hurricane. Earlier Report - After Henri: Three Possible Tropical Systems Churning In Atlantic Basin Landfall …

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Who Drank It? State Department Investigating Missing $5,800 Bottle Of Whiskey Who Drank It? State Department Investigating Missing $5,800 Bottle Of Whiskey
Who Drank It? State Department Investigating Missing $5,800 Bottle Of Whiskey The US State Department has a real “whodunnit” on its hands as it attempts to locate a costly bottle of whiskey that was gifted to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the Japanese government during the Trump Administration. In a notice posted to the Federal Register, the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of whiskey gifted by the government of Japan in 2019 is listed as “pending,” though it is unclear if Pompeo ever took possession of the gift. According to a New York Times report, Pompeo, age 57, was in Saudi Arabia the day the gift is said to have been given to him, though he traveled to…

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by Zak Failla
News
Eight Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Elevated Levels Of Toxin Eight Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Elevated Levels Of Toxin
Eight Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Elevated Levels Of Toxin A company is recalling eight of its dog food products after discovering that they may have elevated levels of a mold byproduct that could be harmful to pets.  Sunshine Mills, Inc. said the products may have high levels of Aflatoxin, which could be harmful to pets if significant quantities are consumed. No illnesses have been reported so far. The products were distributed in stores across the U.S.  Sunshine Mills said the following products are impacted by the recall: Recalled productsSunshine Mills, Inc. "Pets that have consumed any of the above-recalled products and exhibit symptoms o…

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by Nicole Valinote
Sports
Diver From NY Wins Medal At Olympics Diver From NY Wins Medal At Olympics
Diver From NY Wins Medal At Olympics A diving duo from Long Island and Massachusetts who met at the University of Indiana dove their way into the record books, joining the parade of Americans claiming medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Nassau County native Andrew Capobianco, who calls Mineola home, and his teammate, Hampshire County resident Michael Hixon, out of Amherst, Massachusetts, took home the silver medal for the US in the men’s synchronized 3-meter springboard event. The duo finished with a score of 444.36 to take the silver behind the Chinese pair of Wang Zongyuan and Xie Siyi. Germany’s Patrick Hausding and Lars Rudiger …

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by Zak Failla