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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…

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$4 Million Mega Millions Prize Claimed By Orange County LLC $4 Million Mega Millions Prize Claimed By Orange County LLC $4 Million Mega Millions Prize Claimed By Orange County LLC
$4 Million Mega Millions Prize Claimed By Orange County 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 At Palisades Center Mall Man Dies After Fatal Leap At Palisades Center Mall Man Dies After Fatal Leap At Palisades Center Mall
Man Dies After Fatal Leap At Palisades Center Mall 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 …
Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Route 209 In Orange County Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Route 209 In Orange County Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Route 209 In Orange County
Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Route 209 In Orange County An 18-year-old woman was airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a pickup truck on an Orange County roadway while riding a bicycle, police said.  The crash happened on Route 209 in Deerpark at around 8:51 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, according to New York State Police. The agency said a 54-year-old Port Jervis resident had been driving a Chevrolet pickup truck north on Route 209 when he struck the 18-year-old woman, who was riding her bicycle south in the same lane, police said.  The bicyclist was flown by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center, where she was listed in sta…
Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In NY: Report Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In NY: Report Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In NY: Report
Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In NY: Report An ambulance carrying a patient to a hospital became caught in downed wires in Rockland County after a tractor-trailer crashed into a utility pole, according to reports.  The crash happened on South Airmont Road near Route 59 in Airmont early Tuesday, Sept. 22, The Monsey Scoop reported.  According to the outlet, the tractor-trailer struck a utility pole, bringing wires down across the area. The wires were initially believed to be live electrical lines but were later determined to be cable wires, the outlet said. At the same time, a Rockland Hatzoloh ambulance was pass…

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New No. 1 Crowned In Best Colleges Rankings: 12 NY Schools Make Top 100 New No. 1 Crowned In Best Colleges Rankings: 12 NY Schools Make Top 100 New No. 1 Crowned In Best Colleges Rankings: 12 NY Schools Make Top 100
New No. 1 Crowned In Best Colleges Rankings: 12 NY Schools Make Top 100 Nearly 50 colleges across the Northeast have been recognized as some of the best in the nation. U.S. News released its 2027 Best Colleges rankings on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Massachusetts Institute of Technology took the No. 1 position on the national list, followed by Princeton University and Harvard University. MIT replaced Princeton at the top after the New Jersey university held the No. 1 spot for 15 straight editions beginning in 2012. The 42nd edition of the rankings evaluates nearly 1,700 colleges using up to 17 measures of academic quality and success. Student outcomes make up more…

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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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National Coffee Day 2026: Where Free Cups, Special Deals Are Brewing Cafés, restaurants, and retailers are celebrating National Coffee Day with plenty of freebies and deals! National Coffee Day in 2026 falls on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The annual holiday celebrates one of the most popular drinks in the US. The earliest credible evidence of coffee drinking dates to the middle of the 15th century at Sufi monasteries around Mokha in Yemen, according to National Day Calendar. Monks roasted coffee seeds and brewed coffee using methods similar to those used today. Yemeni traders brought coffee from Ethiopia and began cultivating it in Yemen. Coffee later spread to Euro…

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National Coffee Day 2026: Where Free Cups, Special Deals Are Brewing Cafés, restaurants, and retailers are celebrating National Coffee Day with plenty of freebies and deals! National Coffee Day in 2026 falls on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The annual holiday celebrates one of the most popular drinks in the US. The earliest credible evidence of coffee drinking dates to the middle of the 15th century at Sufi monasteries around Mokha in Yemen, according to National Day Calendar. Monks roasted coffee seeds and brewed coffee using methods similar to those used today. Yemeni traders brought coffee from Ethiopia and began cultivating it in Yemen. Coffee later spread to Euro…

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Campus Tragedy: 2 Sudden Student Deaths Leave Ole Miss Seeking Answers Campus Tragedy: 2 Sudden Student Deaths Leave Ole Miss Seeking Answers Campus Tragedy: 2 Sudden Student Deaths Leave Ole Miss Seeking Answers
Campus Tragedy: 2 Sudden Student Deaths Leave Ole Miss Seeking Answers A university community is mourning as investigators seek answers about two student deaths. The University of Mississippi, known as Ole Miss, confirmed the deaths Tuesday, Sept. 22. The students’ identities have not been publicly released, and authorities have not confirmed either cause of death. The Lafayette County Coroner’s Office said both students died Monday, Sept. 21, according to WTVA. The university said its police department remains in contact with local and state law enforcement. “The university is heartbroken by the loss of two students and extends our condolences to their famil…