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106 MPH Drunk Driver Looked At Nassau Crash Victim Fighting For Life — Then Ran Away, DA Says 106 MPH Drunk Driver Looked At Nassau Crash Victim Fighting For Life — Then Ran Away, DA Says 106 MPH Drunk Driver Looked At Nassau Crash Victim Fighting For Life — Then Ran Away, DA Says
106 MPH Drunk Driver Looked At Nassau Crash Victim Fighting For Life — Then Ran Away, DA Says A Long Island man stepped out of his wrecked car to see the victim of his drunken crash fighting for their life, then ran away, investigators said Friday, Nov. 6. Deondre Clark, 36, of Westbury, was indicted Friday on several charges in connection with the May 24 crash that hospitalized a person with life-threatening injuries, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. “It is a miracle the victim is alive today,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. Clark was traveling northbound on the Meadowbrook State Parkway at 106 mph through East Meadow in a gray 2025 Toyota Camry less than …

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Drive-By Attackers Shoot Up Prius On Long Island, Victim Hospitalized: Police Drive-By Attackers Shoot Up Prius On Long Island, Victim Hospitalized: Police Drive-By Attackers Shoot Up Prius On Long Island, Victim Hospitalized: Police
Drive-By Attackers Shoot Up Prius On Long Island, Victim Hospitalized: Police A Long Island man was seriously wounded in a drive-by shooting on Friday morning, Nov. 6, police said. The 40-year-old Wyandanch man was sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked 2014 Toyota Prius on Locust Avenue in Wheatley Heights when the gunshots were fired around 10:20 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. A vehicle pulled up alongside the victim’s Prius, and the attackers fired multiple bullets from their vehicle toward their target, investigators said. The man was struck in the arm, and the attacking vehicle fled the scene, cops said. The victim was taken to Good Samarita…
Caregiver Stole Jewelry From 89-Year-Old Long Island Woman, Police Say Caregiver Stole Jewelry From 89-Year-Old Long Island Woman, Police Say Caregiver Stole Jewelry From 89-Year-Old Long Island Woman, Police Say
Caregiver Stole Jewelry From 89-Year-Old Long Island Woman, Police Say A caregiver aiding an 89-year-old Long Island woman stole the elderly woman’s jewelry, police said. Devika Ramcharran, 37, of North Bellport, was arrested Thursday night, Nov. 5 and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Ramcharran was employed as a home health aide with Senior Helpers of Smithtown, and she worked with an 89-year-old woman living on Oakdale Avenue in Selden, authorities said. Around Monday, Sept. 28, Ramcharran took the woman’s jewelry, valued at $1,200, according to police. The woman called the cops when she noticed it was mis…
Pedestrian Killed By Turning BMW In Nassau County ID'd As Local Man Pedestrian Killed By Turning BMW In Nassau County ID'd As Local Man Pedestrian Killed By Turning BMW In Nassau County ID'd As Local Man
Pedestrian Killed By Turning BMW In Nassau County ID'd As Local Man A Long Island man has been identified as the pedestrian killed after being struck by a BMW while crossing a busy roadway, police announced. The deadly crash happened at approximately 2:48 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Wantagh Avenue in Wantagh, according to Nassau County Police. The victim, identified as 69-year-old Victor Rodriguez, of Wantagh, was crossing Sunrise Highway northbound when he was struck by a 2026 BMW X3 30, detectives said. The BMW was being driven by a woman traveling southbound on Wantagh Avenue who was making a left turn onto Sunri…
Student Stabs Fellow Student At Long Island High School: Police Student Stabs Fellow Student At Long Island High School: Police Student Stabs Fellow Student At Long Island High School: Police
Student Stabs Fellow Student At Long Island High School: Police A Long Island high school student was seriously injured after being stabbed by another student in a school parking lot, police announced. The stabbing happened at Sachem High School East, located at 177 Granny Road in Farmingville, at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, according to a release issued by Suffolk County Police later that day. A 15-year-old male student stabbed a 16-year-old male student in the school's parking lot, Sixth Squad detectives said. The victim was rushed to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The younger student was …

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Amtrak Plans To Allow Guns On Trains, Union Blasts Policy As 'Sheer Lunacy' Amtrak Plans To Allow Guns On Trains, Union Blasts Policy As 'Sheer Lunacy' Amtrak Plans To Allow Guns On Trains, Union Blasts Policy As 'Sheer Lunacy'
Amtrak Plans To Allow Guns On Trains, Union Blasts Policy As 'Sheer Lunacy' Rail union leaders are sharply criticizing Amtrak's plan to let passengers bring guns into train cars under a controversial new policy. The Transport Workers Union (TWU) said the new policy is scheduled to take effect in January 2027, allowing passengers to carry guns in locked cases on about 1,500 additional trains daily nationwide. The change would include Amtrak's busy Northeast Corridor, which carries about 750,000 passengers daily on routes between Boston, New York City, and Washington, DC. The TWU, which represents 360 Amtrak onboard service workers, warned that the policy c…

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Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery
Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery US Sen. Chris Murphy has been released from the hospital after suffering a minor stroke, but the Connecticut Democrat will spend several weeks recovering before he can return to his duties on Capitol Hill. Doctors expect the 53-year-old, three-term senator to make a full recovery. Murphy announced his release from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on Friday, Nov. 6. He will now enter a rehabilitation center, where he is expected to spend weeks and miss several Senate votes as he heals.  The health scare began Saturday, Oct. 31, while Murphy was watching his son's hockey game. He no…

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Wendy's Upgrading Popular Menu Items In Major Turnaround Plan: See What May Change Wendy's Upgrading Popular Menu Items In Major Turnaround Plan: See What May Change Wendy's Upgrading Popular Menu Items In Major Turnaround Plan: See What May Change
Wendy's Upgrading Popular Menu Items In Major Turnaround Plan: See What May Change Wendy's is planning major changes to its menu as the struggling fast-food chain tries to win back customers. The Dublin, Ohio-based company announced a new turnaround strategy called "Dave's Way" during its third-quarter earnings report on Thursday, Nov. 5. The sweeping plan includes improving popular menu items, removing less popular foods, and allowing some restaurants to stop serving breakfast. Wendy's is already testing several changes, including thicker and crispier bacon, creamier Frostys, and whole-leaf lettuce on sandwiches, Restaurant Dive reported. The chain is also work…

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Wendy's Upgrading Popular Menu Items In Major Turnaround Plan: See What May Change Wendy's Upgrading Popular Menu Items In Major Turnaround Plan: See What May Change Wendy's Upgrading Popular Menu Items In Major Turnaround Plan: See What May Change
Wendy's Upgrading Popular Menu Items In Major Turnaround Plan: See What May Change Wendy's is planning major changes to its menu as the struggling fast-food chain tries to win back customers. The Dublin, Ohio-based company announced a new turnaround strategy called "Dave's Way" during its third-quarter earnings report on Thursday, Nov. 5. The sweeping plan includes improving popular menu items, removing less popular foods, and allowing some restaurants to stop serving breakfast. Wendy's is already testing several changes, including thicker and crispier bacon, creamier Frostys, and whole-leaf lettuce on sandwiches, Restaurant Dive reported. The chain is also work…

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MLB Team Condemns Star For Anti-Muslim Videos After Midterms: 'Baseball Is For Everyone' MLB Team Condemns Star For Anti-Muslim Videos After Midterms: 'Baseball Is For Everyone' MLB Team Condemns Star For Anti-Muslim Videos After Midterms: 'Baseball Is For Everyone'
MLB Team Condemns Star For Anti-Muslim Videos After Midterms: 'Baseball Is For Everyone' A Major League Baseball star is facing backlash for sharing anti-Muslim videos on social media after the midterm elections. Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander shared two offensive videos on his Instagram story on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The posts criticized Muslims and Islam, drawing criticism from fans before they were removed. One video claimed "America voted for Sharia Last Night!" and featured an image of Abdul El-Sayed, who will become the first Muslim US senator after winning his election in Michigan. The video also claimed that Muslims want Islami…