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Swerving Car Leads To Discovery Of Nearly 45 Grams Of Crack Cocaine In Hudson Valley: Cops Swerving Car Leads To Discovery Of Nearly 45 Grams Of Crack Cocaine In Hudson Valley: Cops Swerving Car Leads To Discovery Of Nearly 45 Grams Of Crack Cocaine In Hudson Valley: Cops
Swerving Car Leads To Discovery Of Nearly 45 Grams Of Crack Cocaine In Hudson Valley: Cops A traffic stop in Putnam County led police to nearly 45 grams of crack cocaine and suspected heroin after the vehicle was seen swerving on Route 6, authorities said. The arrest followed a traffic stop on Gleneida Avenue in the Carmel hamlet shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, Carmel Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. According to the department, an officer stopped a Mercedes-Benz sedan after seeing it cross the double yellow line while traveling west on Route 6. A DMV check also showed that the vehicle's inspection had expired, police said. During the stop, Carmel Police K9 Offi…

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Teenager Convicted For Gang Execution On Dead-End New York Street: Authorities Teenager Convicted For Gang Execution On Dead-End New York Street: Authorities Teenager Convicted For Gang Execution On Dead-End New York Street: Authorities
Teenager Convicted For Gang Execution On Dead-End New York Street: Authorities A New York teenager was convicted of executing a young man in a gang-related dispute on Tuesday, Sept. 22, authorities said. MyKing Giles, 18, of Albany, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Jamier Allen, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Giles and another man walked Allen to a secluded area on a dead-end street on March 22, 2025, then filled his body with bullets and ran from the scene, prosecutors said. The killers conspired with several other people in the “KBM gang” to kill the 24-year-old Allen because they believed he was going to reveal informati…
$4 Million Mega Millions Prize Sold In Hudson Valley, Claimed By Local LLC $4 Million Mega Millions Prize Sold In Hudson Valley, Claimed By Local LLC $4 Million Mega Millions Prize Sold In Hudson Valley, Claimed By Local LLC
$4 Million Mega Millions Prize Sold In Hudson Valley, Claimed By Local LLC A $4 million Mega Millions prize from a ticket sold in Orange County has officially been claimed.  Blue Pegasus Holdings Limited Liability Company (LLC) of New Windsor claimed the second prize from the June 9 drawing, the New York Lottery announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The winning ticket matched the first five numbers drawn: 09, 30, 36, 38, and 40, missing only the Mega Ball, which was 03.  Although the standard Mega Millions second prize is $1 million, the ticket came with a randomly generated 4X Multiplier, quadrupling the prize to $4 million, according to the Lottery.  …
Man Dies After Fatal Leap Inside Mall In NY Man Dies After Fatal Leap Inside Mall In NY Man Dies After Fatal Leap Inside Mall In NY
Man Dies After Fatal Leap Inside Mall In NY A man died after jumping from an upper floor inside the Palisades Center Mall in Rockland County, police confirmed.  The incident happened at the Palisades Center Mall at 1000 Palisades Center Drive in West Nyack at around 7:22 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to Clarkstown Police.  Officers were called to the mall about three minutes later. An investigation determined that the adult man had jumped from an upper interior floor of the mall, police said.  He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity is being withheld until his family can be …
Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Dutchess County Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Dutchess County Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Dutchess County Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA
Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Dutchess County Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA A 25-year-old man accused of driving drunk when he struck and killed a bicyclist before leaving the scene in Dutchess County has been indicted on vehicular manslaughter, prosecutors said. Joseph W. Marcinelli, 25, was arraigned on Tuesday, Sept. 22, on an indictment stemming from the fatal crash on Salt Point Turnpike in Poughkeepsie early Saturday, Sept. 12, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said Marcinelli had a blood-alcohol content of around .19 percent, over twice the legal limit in New York, when he struck the bicyclist at around 12:30 a.m. ne…

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Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take
Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Wanted: Judo rat to train a pre-teen mutant turtle recently hatched on Cape Cod, but crime-fighting can wait — for now.  Wildlife experts are caring for the diamondback terrapin that hatched with two heads at a protected nesting site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Both heads are alert and showing interest in food — encouraging signs for the tiny turtle.  “We are monitoring and making sure they’re bright and alert; they’re reactive. We’re making sure that we’re offering food and that both heads are active and looking around and trying to eat. So far they are, which is awesome,” Zak M…

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Nationwide Food Recall Targets Pantry Staples A nationwide food recall is putting a range of pantry products under the microscope. GF Blends announced the recall Friday, Sept. 18, for select Truly AIP flour and bread mixes, plus EAT G.A.N.G.S.T.E.R. flat bread pizza mixes, according to the company’s FDA-posted announcement. The products may contain undeclared wheat gluten. People with celiac disease or a severe gluten intolerance could have adverse health effects or allergic reactions if they consume the recalled items, GF Blends said. The company said independent third-party testing found gluten in plantain flour supplied by PMF Glob…

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Nationwide Food Recall Targets Pantry Staples Nationwide Food Recall Targets Pantry Staples Nationwide Food Recall Targets Pantry Staples
Nationwide Food Recall Targets Pantry Staples A nationwide food recall is putting a range of pantry products under the microscope. GF Blends announced the recall Friday, Sept. 18, for select Truly AIP flour and bread mixes, plus EAT G.A.N.G.S.T.E.R. flat bread pizza mixes, according to the company’s FDA-posted announcement. The products may contain undeclared wheat gluten. People with celiac disease or a severe gluten intolerance could have adverse health effects or allergic reactions if they consume the recalled items, GF Blends said. The company said independent third-party testing found gluten in plantain flour supplied by PMF Glob…

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Cereal Crown: This Brand Is No. 1 In NY, New Research Reveals Cereal Crown: This Brand Is No. 1 In NY, New Research Reveals Cereal Crown: This Brand Is No. 1 In NY, New Research Reveals
Cereal Crown: This Brand Is No. 1 In NY, New Research Reveals America is divided over what belongs in the breakfast bowl, but one colorful contender has left its rivals eating dust. CSP Global analyzed Google Trends data to identify the most-searched cereal in every state and Washington, DC, from January 2025 through January 2026. The findings measure relative search interest, not purchases or consumption. Froot Loops took the cereal crown, finishing first in 13 states. It dominated searches across much of the South, including Florida, Texas, Georgia, and North Carolina. Froot Loops generated the most search interest nationwide, leading in 13…