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Westchester Man Advances To Next Round Of 'Jeopardy!' Westchester Man Advances To Next Round Of 'Jeopardy!'
Westchester Man Advances To Next Round Of 'Jeopardy!' A Hudson Valley man is living out his dream by competing on "Jeopardy!," and to top it off winning on his first appearance. Westchester resident Pasquale Palumbo, age 45, of Hawthorne, made his show debut on Thursday, April 8, and walked off the set with  $6,799, and a chance to win again on Friday, April 9. The latest episode will be broadcast at 7 p.m. Friday on WABC-TV (Channel 7). The Northern Westchester man, who said he has been watching the show since he was a kid in the 80s, was set to appear on the show last year but his chance at stardom was hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
WNBC Anchor David Ushery Named To NY State Broadcasters Hall Of Fame WNBC Anchor David Ushery Named To NY State Broadcasters Hall Of Fame
Wnbc Anchor David Ushery Named To NY State Broadcasters Hall Of Fame Longtime NBC New York anchorman David Ushery has been elected into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The New York Broadcasters Hall of Fame recognizes commitment to journalistic excellence and local service. WNBC anchor Ushery is a positive role model, said David Donovan, the Hall of Fame’s president and executive director. Members of the New York Broadcasters Hall of Fame include Walter Cronkite, Barbara Walters, Regis Philbin, Marvin Scott, Diana Williams, and Boomer Esiason. “He has one of the best journalistic resumes I’ve ever seen,” said Donovan noting that Ushery has co…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Fraudsters Make Off With $10K From Area High School Senior's Account Fraudsters Make Off With $10K From Area High School Senior's Account
Fraudsters Make Off With $10K From Area High School Senior's Account Scammers exploited a loophole to steal $10,000 from the bank account of a high school student in Rockland County. The criminals made off with the money by using numerous counterfeit checks to build the account balance, according to a WABC-TV "7 On Your Side" investigative report. Jason Hirschberg, a Suffern High School senior, had just $74 in his Chase account before the balance swelled when the fraudsters were able to make a copy of his chip card and compromise his pin, before making an initial $1,000 cash deposit, the report said. That deposit enab…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Dead After SUV Crashes Into Long Island Sound In Westchester Two Dead After SUV Crashes Into Long Island Sound In Westchester
Two Dead After SUV Crashes Into Long Island Sound In Westchester Click here for an updated story: Details Emerge After Man, Woman Killed When SUV Crashes Into Long Island Sound In Westchester Two people were killed after an SUV drove from the parking lot, through a metal railing and into the Long Island Sound in Westchester. It's unclear what may have caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle at Hudson Park Road at Hudson Park & Beach at Echo Bay in New Rochelle, though there reportedly may have been a medical issue. One occupant of the vehicle, an adult male, was unconscious and unresponsive, New Rochelle Police said. He …

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Gillibrand Agrees To Single TV Debate Gillibrand Agrees To Single TV Debate
Gillibrand Agrees To Single TV Debate With the election less than two weeks away, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand shed her so-called chicken suit and agreed to debate her Republican opponent Chele Farley on Thursday, Oct. 25.  Gillibrand, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other statewide Democrats were blasted by the New York Post and other major newspapers for failing to debate their challengers before the Nov. 6 election. Cuomo relented and gave Republican Marc Molinaro his first and probably only one-on-one debate on Tuesday, as reported here by Daily Voice.  Gillibrand, who is up for re-election on Nov. 6, canceled a debate on Sunday spo…

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by Jon Craig