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LI Driver Admits Leaving 67-Year-Old Pedestrian To Die After Crash: Authorities
A Long Island man admitted to fleeing the scene of a deadly car crash Wednesday, Sept. 16, authorities said.
Benjamin Sheen-Waltzer, 34, of Southampton, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. His sentencing hearing was set for Nov. 16.
Angel Asitimbay, 67, of Hampton Bays, was killed in the crash on March 6, 2024, on Springville Road in Hampton Bays, according to authorities.
Sheen-Waltzer was driving a 2024 GMC pickup truck southbound on the road, just south of Neptune Avenue, when he struck Asitimbay, who…
Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report
Problems investigators found in a Marine reservist’s past should have kept ICE from hiring him, former officials told The Washington Post after his death outside the agency’s Philadelphia field office.
Joseph “Joe” Thomas Moore, 38, a father of two, died outside the office on Friday, Aug. 28, after learning he would lose his job, the newspaper reported.
Moore died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the neck, and his death was ruled a suicide, Philadelphia Department of Public Health spokesperson Jason Brooks told Daily Voice on behalf of the Medical Examiner’s Office.
His family has di…
Merriam-Webster Adds 1,400 New Words: See What Made The Dictionary
The dictionary is getting a major update for the internet age.
Merriam-Webster has added 1,400 new words and definitions to its online dictionary, the Springfield, Massachusetts-based publisher announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The latest batch includes terms tied to artificial intelligence, social media, dating, food, music, and internet culture.
Some of the most recognizable additions include "vibe coding," "yacht rock," "parasocial," and "Mandela Effect." Several newer online terms also earned a spot in the dictionary, including "looksmaxxing," "Rickroll," "meme coin," and…
