Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says
Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says New York seniors who thought they were getting free books but instead received unexpected bills may now be eligible for refunds following a settlement with a Georgia-based publisher that the Attorney General's Office said misled customers.  Frank W. Cawood & Associates Inc. (FC&A) must refund eligible New Yorkers, pay $23,500 in penalties, and permanently stop its free book trial program in the state, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28.  According to the Attorney General's Office, the company mailed thousands of advertisements to New Yo…

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Head-On Collision With Box Truck Kills Capital Region Woman, Police Say Head-On Collision With Box Truck Kills Capital Region Woman, Police Say Head-On Collision With Box Truck Kills Capital Region Woman, Police Say
Head-On Collision With Box Truck Kills Capital Region Woman, Police Say A Capital Region driver was killed when her car collided head-on with a box truck on Wednesday, Oct. 28, police said. Lenore M. Nevins, 50, of Coxsackie, was traveling through New Baltimore in a 2023 Nissan Altima on Wednesday morning when the crash occurred, New York State Police said. Nevins was making a left turn from County Route 51 to head north on Route 9W around 10:30 a.m. when her car entered the southbound lane and struck a southbound 2016 Hino box truck, according to investigators. Nevins was airlifted to Albany Medical Center in critical condition and later pronounced dead, pol…
More Than $50K In Copper Wire, Tools Stolen From Saratoga County Power Plant: Sheriff More Than $50K In Copper Wire, Tools Stolen From Saratoga County Power Plant: Sheriff More Than $50K In Copper Wire, Tools Stolen From Saratoga County Power Plant: Sheriff
More Than $50K In Copper Wire, Tools Stolen From Saratoga County Power Plant: Sheriff A thief stole more than $50,000 worth of copper wire and electrical tools from a Capital Region power plant, police said. Stephen W. Abare, 32, of Corinth, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 8, following an investigation into a burglary at the Brookfield power plant on Spier Falls Road, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said. The investigation began following a burglary complaint Monday, Sept. 21, at 7:35 a.m., authorities said. Abare stole several spools of copper wire and electrical tools in addition to breaking into multiple office buildings on the property, investigators said. He also dama…
NY Police Chief's Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash After 12-Hour NJ Transit Shift NY Police Chief's Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash After 12-Hour NJ Transit Shift NY Police Chief's Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash After 12-Hour NJ Transit Shift
NY Police Chief's Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash After 12-Hour NJ Transit Shift The 36-year-old son of a New York police chief has been identified as the victim of a Wayne, NJ, motorcycle crash last week. Brian Philip Post, of Ringwood, died Friday, Oct. 23, in a crash involving his motorcycle, a Ford Transit van, and a Jeep Wrangler near Hamburg Turnpike and Black Oak Ridge Road around 7:14 a.m., authorities said. Post, who worked in maintenance for NJ Transit in Paterson, was the son of Town of Goshen Police Chief James Post, according to a GoFundMe launched to support his family.  The Town of Goshen Police Department said Brian was heading home after finishing…
Ex-NYPD Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Gets Prison Time Ex-NYPD Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Gets Prison Time Ex-NYPD Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Gets Prison Time
Ex-nypd Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Gets Prison Time A former NYPD sergeant from Orange County will spend time in prison for driving drunk in the wrong direction on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, killing a 61-year-old doorman who was heading home from work.   Warwick resident Tiffany Howell, 48, was sentenced to four to 12 years in state prison on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in connection with the death of Manuel Boitel, 61, of Peekskill, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced. Howell, who was an off-duty NYPD sergeant at the time of the crash, previously pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and secon…

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Sherrill Lists $3.5M NJ Victorian After Moving Into Governor's Mansion New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has listed her family's historic Victorian estate is for nearly $3.5 million after moving into the state's designated governor's mansion, Drumthwacket, over the summer. The home at 176 S. Mountain Ave., in Montclair is listed for $3,499,000, according to Zillow. The property is listed by Kathryn Scandalios of Stanton Company. Built in 1865, the Empire Victorian sits on 1.1 acres and features six bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and one half-bath. Inside, the home boasts soaring ceilings, intricate moldings, refinished hardwood floors, oversized windows, an…

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Striking CTE Rate Among Former NFL Players Who Died Revealed In New Study A new study offers a sobering estimate of how common a degenerative brain disease was among former NFL players who died over a 16-year period. Researchers estimated that 74.5 percent of former players who died between January 2008 and December 2023 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, according to the study published Wednesday, Oct. 28, in JAMA Network Open. The finding estimates how many had CTE when they died. It does not establish that CTE caused their deaths. CTE is associated with repeated head impacts and can currently be definitively diagnosed only through examination of br…

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Hundreds Of Fire, Overheating Reports Spark Portable Charger Recall: What To Know Hundreds Of Fire, Overheating Reports Spark Portable Charger Recall: What To Know Hundreds Of Fire, Overheating Reports Spark Portable Charger Recall: What To Know
Hundreds Of Fire, Overheating Reports Spark Portable Charger Recall: What To Know Portable chargers sold on Amazon are being recalled after hundreds of reports of fires and overheating, including several burn injuries. The recall affects about 11,000 HAIARA W5 PRO power banks sold by Mitrytech, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 29. The devices have lithium batteries that can explode and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards. The black chargers have "20W" printed on the front and "Model: W5 PRO" printed on the side. Only devices without an eight-digit date code printed on the side are affected. Mitrytech has received 600 report…

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Hundreds Of Fire, Overheating Reports Spark Portable Charger Recall: What To Know Hundreds Of Fire, Overheating Reports Spark Portable Charger Recall: What To Know Hundreds Of Fire, Overheating Reports Spark Portable Charger Recall: What To Know
Hundreds Of Fire, Overheating Reports Spark Portable Charger Recall: What To Know Portable chargers sold on Amazon are being recalled after hundreds of reports of fires and overheating, including several burn injuries. The recall affects about 11,000 HAIARA W5 PRO power banks sold by Mitrytech, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 29. The devices have lithium batteries that can explode and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards. The black chargers have "20W" printed on the front and "Model: W5 PRO" printed on the side. Only devices without an eight-digit date code printed on the side are affected. Mitrytech has received 600 report…

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Actress Elke Sommer Dies: Golden Globe Winner Charmed Hollywood Actress Elke Sommer Dies: Golden Globe Winner Charmed Hollywood Actress Elke Sommer Dies: Golden Globe Winner Charmed Hollywood
Actress Elke Sommer Dies: Golden Globe Winner Charmed Hollywood Elke Sommer, the international screen star who brought glamour and comedy to the “Pink Panther” film series, has died, according to multiple reports. The Golden Globe winner died Wednesday, Oct. 28, at her home in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles after an extended period of declining health. She was 85. The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline reported her death. Sommer starred opposite Peter Sellers in “A Shot in the Dark,” the 1964 sequel to “The Pink Panther.” The role became one of her best-known performances in a career that spanned American and European cinema. She also appeared al…