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Northwell Health Launches The Institute For Healthy Aging Across 28 Hospitals Northwell Health Launches The Institute For Healthy Aging Across 28 Hospitals Northwell Health Launches The Institute For Healthy Aging Across 28 Hospitals
Northwell Health Launches The Institute For Healthy Aging Across 28 Hospitals Northwell Health has launched a new initiative connecting services across its 28 hospitals to help older adults maintain their health, independence and quality of life as they age. The Northwell Institute for Healthy Aging brings together hospital services, physician practices, outpatient programs, research facilities, and community resources to better coordinate care for aging adults and their families. According to Northwell Health, the initiative focuses on preventing illness, addressing changing healthcare needs and supporting caregivers who help older adults manage their health. The i…

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Firefighter's Wife, 81, Killed In NY House Fire; Husband Of 62 Years Loses Home Firefighter's Wife, 81, Killed In NY House Fire; Husband Of 62 Years Loses Home Firefighter's Wife, 81, Killed In NY House Fire; Husband Of 62 Years Loses Home
Firefighter's Wife, 81, Killed In NY House Fire; Husband Of 62 Years Loses Home A former pediatric nurse, foster mother, and longtime fire department auxiliary member has been identified as the woman killed in a Capital Region house fire that also left her husband of 62 years, a lifelong firefighter, without a home. Donna A. (Baker) Stewart, 81, died Friday, Oct. 9, after a fire broke out at her home on Old River Road in Niskayuna, according to her obituary published by Bowen & Parker Bros. Funeral Home. Her husband, Robert N. "Rocky" Stewart, a longtime member of the Verdoy Volunteer Fire Department, is now mourning his wife while facing the loss of the home they …

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Long Island Car Thefts: Brooklyn Teen Arrested After Stolen Kia Found With Swapped Plates Long Island Car Thefts: Brooklyn Teen Arrested After Stolen Kia Found With Swapped Plates Long Island Car Thefts: Brooklyn Teen Arrested After Stolen Kia Found With Swapped Plates
Long Island Car Thefts: Brooklyn Teen Arrested After Stolen Kia Found With Swapped Plates A 19-year-old Brooklyn man has been arrested in connection with two vehicle thefts on Long Island, including one in which a stolen car was recovered with license plates taken from another vehicle, Nassau County police announced Monday, Oct. 12. The suspect, Sebastian Bedoya, of East Rockefeller Street in Brooklyn, was arrested Sunday, Oct. 11, following an investigation into the September thefts in Elmont, according to Nassau County Police Department Fifth Squad detectives. The first theft was reported Thursday, Sept. 10, when officers responded to an Elmont home after a victim discovered a…

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NY Shop Trolls Kelly Clarkson With Her Own Lyrics After $15K Bird Blowup NY Shop Trolls Kelly Clarkson With Her Own Lyrics After $15K Bird Blowup NY Shop Trolls Kelly Clarkson With Her Own Lyrics After $15K Bird Blowup
NY Shop Trolls Kelly Clarkson With Her Own Lyrics After $15K Bird Blowup Kelly Clarkson's trip to a Brooklyn, NY toy and magic shop turned into a $15,000 bird blowup, and now the store is using her own song lyrics against her. The Grammy-winning singer blasted Art of Play in a tweet on Saturday, Oct. 10, claiming an employee treated her like she couldn't afford a pricey item. "Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store I thought looked really rad and had a few things in mind to buy and literally was looked at as if I couldn’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me," Clarkson wrote in a post viewed 44.4 million times. "W…

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RJ Mitte Dies Suddenly: 34-Year-Old 'Breaking Bad' Actor Played Walter White Jr. RJ Mitte Dies Suddenly: 34-Year-Old 'Breaking Bad' Actor Played Walter White Jr. RJ Mitte Dies Suddenly: 34-Year-Old 'Breaking Bad' Actor Played Walter White Jr.
RJ Mitte Dies Suddenly: 34-Year-Old 'Breaking Bad' Actor Played Walter White Jr. An actor who became a familiar face on “Breaking Bad” and used his platform to challenge stereotypes about disabilities has died. RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr., also known as Flynn, on the AMC drama, died Monday, Oct. 12, in Texas. He was 34. The cause of death was not immediately released/ “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,” a representative for Mitte said in a statement published by Variety. “Drawing from his own experience living with cerebral palsy, Mitte brought auth…

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Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers In Viral Post: 'Act Your Age' Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers In Viral Post: 'Act Your Age' Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers In Viral Post: 'Act Your Age'
Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers In Viral Post: 'Act Your Age' A Massachusetts ice cream shop owner is going viral for a profanity-filled post calling out a customer for yelling at a teen employee. David Forgit, co-owner of Coldstuff Ice Cream in Blackstone, posted the angry Facebook message on Sunday, Oct. 4. The outburst came after Forgit said a customer was upset when a sundae cost about 20 cents more than expected. The Facebook post exploded in popularity, receiving more than 295,000 likes and 23,000 comments as of press time. "I swear to God. STOP YELLING AT MY F***ING EMPLOYEES," Forgit wrote. "They are children. This job, for m…

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Tide Turns To Freedom For Two Humpback Whales Stranded Off LI Coast Tide Turns To Freedom For Two Humpback Whales Stranded Off LI Coast Tide Turns To Freedom For Two Humpback Whales Stranded Off LI Coast
Tide Turns To Freedom For Two Humpback Whales Stranded Off LI Coast Two whales that became stranded off the Long Island coast Wednesday, Oct. 7 have made their way back out to sea on their own, officials said. The two juvenile humpback whales found themselves stranded on sandbars off Saltaire and Ocean Bay beaches on Wednesday morning, the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society said. Witness reports sparked a large conservation response that included the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Park Service, and numerous state and local agencies, according to the environmental group. “The early reports from members of the public and the Village of Saltaire about the s…

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Suffolk County Cop Displays Shocking Soccer Skills On Unsuspecting Teens In Viral Clip Suffolk County Cop Displays Shocking Soccer Skills On Unsuspecting Teens In Viral Clip Suffolk County Cop Displays Shocking Soccer Skills On Unsuspecting Teens In Viral Clip
Suffolk County Cop Displays Shocking Soccer Skills On Unsuspecting Teens In Viral Clip A Suffolk County cop schooled some unsuspecting teens on a local soccer field, and video of clip has gone viral. Officer Kevin Martinez and his partner rolled up to SSG James D. McNaughton Memorial Park in Centereach on Thursday night, Oct. 1 around 8 p.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. Several teens were playing soccer in the park, but they assumed they would be kicked out by the arriving cops, according to SCPD’s post. Instead, they got a game. Martinez, in full police gear, dribbled past two of the teens in a silky display, prompting hysterical “Oh my God!!” reactions from …

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Introducing Daily Voice Events! There’s always something happening in your community. Now, Daily Voice makes it easier to find it. With Daily Voice Events, you can discover hundreds of events happening near you, from festivals and family activities to live music, fundraisers, community gatherings and more. Hosting an event of your own? Post it for free and get it in front of thousands of local readers looking for things to do in their area. Whether you’re looking for something to do or want to spread the word about an event, Daily Voice Events helps you connect with your community. Click here to explore local events or …

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Selma Blair Heard Screaming Hysterically As Alarm Rings At JFK Airport Arrest Selma Blair Heard Screaming Hysterically As Alarm Rings At JFK Airport Arrest Selma Blair Heard Screaming Hysterically As Alarm Rings At JFK Airport Arrest
Selma Blair Heard Screaming Hysterically As Alarm Rings At JFK Airport Arrest Brand-new audio that captures Selma Blair screaming during her JFK Airport arrest has been released. The "Hellboy" and "Cruel Intentions" actress is under investigation by the FBI following what the Port Authority Police Department described as a disturbance aboard a Delta Airlines flight that left two flight attendants with injuries, authorities said. In the clip, obtained by TMZ, 54-year-old Blair screams "No! No!" as a security alarm is blaring in the background.  The day of her arrest, Blair shared an Instagram reel showing snippets of her travels, captioned: "From LA to New …

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Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Case: Report Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Case: Report Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Case: Report
Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Case: Report A second man accused in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit involving Cornell University is seeking to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the criminal investigation, arguing that her public comments about the accuser raise questions about her impartiality as special prosecutor.  Winston Lee, one of seven former fraternity members named in the lawsuit, filed a motion in Tompkins County criminal court on Friday, Oct. 9, asking a judge to bar James from overseeing the investigation and participating in any future grand jury proceedings, NBC News reported. The filing com…

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Man Who Killed Ex's Boyfriend, Held Her, 4 Kids Hostage Dies After Shooting Self: Police Man Who Killed Ex's Boyfriend, Held Her, 4 Kids Hostage Dies After Shooting Self: Police Man Who Killed Ex's Boyfriend, Held Her, 4 Kids Hostage Dies After Shooting Self: Police
Man Who Killed Ex's Boyfriend, Held Her, 4 Kids Hostage Dies After Shooting Self: Police A 29-year-old Pennsylvania man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend's current boyfriend, held her and her four children hostage, then shot himself in the head following a multi-county police chase has died, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 12. Tobias John-Allen Click, of Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, was pronounced dead at approximately 8:25 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, by the Cumberland County Coroner's Office, according to an update from East Lampeter Township Police. Click died from injuries sustained from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said. His death came one d…

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Sixth Measles Death Reported In US As Outbreak Tops 1,100 Cases Sixth Measles Death Reported In US As Outbreak Tops 1,100 Cases Sixth Measles Death Reported In US As Outbreak Tops 1,100 Cases
Sixth Measles Death Reported In US As Outbreak Tops 1,100 Cases A 39-year-old woman with a recent measles diagnosis has become the US's sixth measles-associated death as the outbreak climbed past 1,100 cases in Pennsylvania. The woman died Saturday, Oct. 10, the Franklin County Coroner’s Office announced Monday, Oct. 12. She had several underlying conditions, including a past diagnosis of measles that had been treated, the coroner said. Her death meets the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s definition of a measles-associated death, according to the advisory. The coroner’s office did not release her name or further details that could identify…

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119 Amtrak Workers Implicated In $12M Fraud Scheme; 2 NY Medical Providers Sentenced 119 Amtrak Workers Implicated In $12M Fraud Scheme; 2 NY Medical Providers Sentenced 119 Amtrak Workers Implicated In $12M Fraud Scheme; 2 NY Medical Providers Sentenced
119 Amtrak Workers Implicated In $12M Fraud Scheme; 2 NY Medical Providers Sentenced At least 119 Amtrak employees across seven states and Washington, D.C., were implicated in a $12 million health care fraud scheme — the largest employee criminal conspiracy in the railroad's history, federal investigators said. Three men connected to the scheme, including a Pennsylvania Amtrak employee and two New York medical providers, were sentenced in federal court in New Jersey on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and Thursday, Oct. 8, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The defendants were Devon Burt, 53, of Blue Bell, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Michael DeNicola, 64, a former New York pod…

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Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident
Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, and several other major grocery chains went offline on Monday, Oct. 12, after their parent company reported a cybersecurity incident affecting its network. Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant that operates thousands of stores across the United States, confirmed the security issue in a statement issued Monday. The company said it had taken some systems offline as a precaution while investigating the incident. "Our teams are taking steps to assess and mitigate the issue," the company said. "This includes taking some systems offl…

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Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report
Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks is considering a massive takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill in what could become the largest restaurant acquisition in history, according to a report. The coffeehouse giant has worked with advisers for months on a possible purchase of Chipotle, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, Oct. 8. The potential deal would bring together two of the nation's biggest restaurant chains. It's unclear whether Starbucks has made a formal offer to Chipotle, which has a market value of about $41 billion. People familiar with the discussions told FT that a deal could face ma…

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Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall
Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall More than 110,000 swing seats are being recalled after dozens of people fell, including some who suffered broken bones and head injuries. Pacearth Direct recalled about 110,550 PACEARTH swing seats, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 8. The swing seats, metal connectors, or straps can break, posing a risk of serious injuries from falls. The company has received at least 30 reports of falls involving the swings, according to the CPSC. There have been at least nine reported injuries, including fractures, head injuries, and bruising. The recall i…

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Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit
Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit Reese's put a new warning on its pumpkin-shaped candies after a false-advertising lawsuit claimed they weren't very spooky. The Hershey Company has added a disclaimer to Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins packaging that reads, "Carving not on actual product," according to the candy's website listing. The warning appears beneath a picture of the chocolate pumpkin with eyes and a mouth resembling a jack-o'-lantern, even though the actual candy doesn't have a carved face. The new warning replaces an earlier disclaimer that read, "Decorating Suggestion." Hershey hasn't explained why the wordin…

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Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices
Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices Amazon is replacing its budget-friendly Fire tablet lineup with more expensive devices featuring AI and several major upgrades. The online retail giant unveiled three new Alexa Tablets on Thursday, Oct. 8. The devices will go on sale and be shipped beginning Wednesday, Oct. 14, with prices starting at $229.99. The new Alexa Tablets feature aluminum designs, faster processors, higher-resolution screens, and built-in Alexa+, Amazon's upgraded AI assistant. They also run Google's Android operating system and offer full access to the Google Play Store, unlike Fire tablets that relied on Amazon'…

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Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident
Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, and several other major grocery chains went offline on Monday, Oct. 12, after their parent company reported a cybersecurity incident affecting its network. Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant that operates thousands of stores across the United States, confirmed the security issue in a statement issued Monday. The company said it had taken some systems offline as a precaution while investigating the incident. "Our teams are taking steps to assess and mitigate the issue," the company said. "This includes taking some systems offl…

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Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report
Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks is considering a massive takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill in what could become the largest restaurant acquisition in history, according to a report. The coffeehouse giant has worked with advisers for months on a possible purchase of Chipotle, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, Oct. 8. The potential deal would bring together two of the nation's biggest restaurant chains. It's unclear whether Starbucks has made a formal offer to Chipotle, which has a market value of about $41 billion. People familiar with the discussions told FT that a deal could face ma…

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Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall
Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall More than 110,000 swing seats are being recalled after dozens of people fell, including some who suffered broken bones and head injuries. Pacearth Direct recalled about 110,550 PACEARTH swing seats, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 8. The swing seats, metal connectors, or straps can break, posing a risk of serious injuries from falls. The company has received at least 30 reports of falls involving the swings, according to the CPSC. There have been at least nine reported injuries, including fractures, head injuries, and bruising. The recall i…

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Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit
Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit Reese's put a new warning on its pumpkin-shaped candies after a false-advertising lawsuit claimed they weren't very spooky. The Hershey Company has added a disclaimer to Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins packaging that reads, "Carving not on actual product," according to the candy's website listing. The warning appears beneath a picture of the chocolate pumpkin with eyes and a mouth resembling a jack-o'-lantern, even though the actual candy doesn't have a carved face. The new warning replaces an earlier disclaimer that read, "Decorating Suggestion." Hershey hasn't explained why the wordin…

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Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices
Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices Amazon is replacing its budget-friendly Fire tablet lineup with more expensive devices featuring AI and several major upgrades. The online retail giant unveiled three new Alexa Tablets on Thursday, Oct. 8. The devices will go on sale and be shipped beginning Wednesday, Oct. 14, with prices starting at $229.99. The new Alexa Tablets feature aluminum designs, faster processors, higher-resolution screens, and built-in Alexa+, Amazon's upgraded AI assistant. They also run Google's Android operating system and offer full access to the Google Play Store, unlike Fire tablets that relied on Amazon'…

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Here Are New Names Trump Wants To Call Atlantic, Pacific Oceans Here Are New Names Trump Wants To Call Atlantic, Pacific Oceans Here Are New Names Trump Wants To Call Atlantic, Pacific Oceans
Here Are New Names Trump Wants To Call Atlantic, Pacific Oceans President Donald Trump is floating another geographic name change, this time with an ocean in his sights. Trump suggested renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific during a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday, Oct. 10. His remarks offered two possibilities without settling on which ocean would get a new identity. The suggestion follows executive actions directing federal use of “Gulf of America” for the Gulf of Mexico and “Lake America” for Lake Ontario. The lake, which borders New York and Canada, was the subject of an executive order directing changes to federal maps, docu…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message
Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message A familiar voice in rock and metal has shared a heartbreaking health update, explaining the difficult weeks behind her silence. Amanda Somerville, 47, revealed an inoperable brain tumor in an Instagram announcement on Sunday, Oct. 11. “My dear Somervillains,” Somerville began. “I owe you a personal word. Many of you have heard by now - the news has been traveling faster than I have - and I'm sorry it's taken me this long to speak to you directly. "These past weeks have been a blur of hospitals, scans, biopsies and difficult conversations, and I needed time to understand what we're facing b…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Social Security Recipients Await Major Update Coming In Hours: What Happens Next Social Security Recipients Await Major Update Coming In Hours: What Happens Next Social Security Recipients Await Major Update Coming In Hours: What Happens Next
Social Security Recipients Await Major Update Coming In Hours: What Happens Next Social Security recipients are approaching a closely watched announcement that will help shape their household budgets for the coming year. The Social Security Administration is expected to announce its 2027 cost-of-living adjustment, known as COLA, on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The announcement follows the release of September inflation figures, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics calendar. The adjustment is designed to help benefits keep pace with inflation. It affects retirement payments, other Social Security benefits, and Supplemental Security In…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Band Cancels Concert After Beloved Driver Dies In Tour Bus Crash Band Cancels Concert After Beloved Driver Dies In Tour Bus Crash Band Cancels Concert After Beloved Driver Dies In Tour Bus Crash
Band Cancels Concert After Beloved Driver Dies In Tour Bus Crash A fatal crash has interrupted a beloved musical duo’s tour, leaving the performers mourning someone who helped bring their music to audiences night after night. The Indigo Girls announced that their longtime bus driver, identified as Kirk, died in a collision early Friday, Oct. 9. Neither band members nor crew members were aboard, the duo said in an Instagram post. “The Indigo Girls family is devastated by the sudden loss of our beloved bus driver, Kirk, in a fatal collision early this morning," the statement said. "No other band or crew members were onboard at the time. “Kirk was an integ…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Concert Scare: Journey Member Hospitalized Midshow Concert Scare: Journey Member Hospitalized Midshow Concert Scare: Journey Member Hospitalized Midshow
Concert Scare: Journey Member Hospitalized Midshow A medical emergency interrupted Journey’s farewell concert just two songs in, sending one band member to the hospital and bringing an unexpected replacement to the stage. Drummer Deen Castronovo, 62, needed help leaving the stage at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Thursday, Oct. 8. The band had performed “Be Good to Yourself” and “Stone in Love” before stopping. Keyboardist Jonathan Cain asked fans for prayers, and guitarist Neal Schon later told the audience Castronovo was being taken to a hospital, according to Entertainment Weekly. Longtime drum technician Steve Toomey took over b…

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