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Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
News
Students Targeted With Racial Texts At Nyack School District
Officials are investigating after several Hudson Valley students were the targets of explicitly racist text messages that were also sent to Black and Brown students in several states since Election Day. The incidents occurred in Rockland County on Thursday, Nov. 7, at Nyack's middle and high schools. "While there are slight variations in the wording, these texts are horrific and explicitly racist, specifically threatening “to make students slaves, take them to plantations to pick cotton or that they will be deported to Africa,” said Nyack School District Intermin Superintende…
Harrisburg, PA
News
Fake Urine Tests By Married PA Doctors Lead To Millions In Restitution:
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A husband and wife team of Pennsylvania doctors have been sentenced for a urine drug test fraud, the US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Physician with specialized training in anesthesiology, John H. Johnson and his physician wife, Paula Z. Johnson, both age 62, of Hollidaysburg, were sentenced for committing fraud by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner on Tuesday, Sept. 17, as detailed in the USDOJ release. Dr. John Johnson received a sentence of 97 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. D…
White Plains, NY
Business
Popular Milk Product Recalled In 27 States, Including NY, Due To Allergy Risk
A nationwide recall has been issues for a popular brand of milk due to an allergy risk. HP Hood LLC is recalling 96-ounce containers of Lactaid Milk because the product may contain trace amounts of almond, which is not listed on the label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products, according to an announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The product was shopped to retailers and wholesalers in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois…
Long Branch, NJ
Police & Fire
'Beyond Devastation:' Family Mourns Loss Of Long Branch Woman Found Dead In Alabama
Support is on the rise for the family of a New Jersey woman who was found dead on an Alabama roadside earlier this month. As of Wednesday, Aug. 28, more than $5,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe for the family of Long Branch resident, Miyell A. Johnson, who also went by, Kimberly Ann Agere, 29. No foul play was suspected in Johnson's death, after her body was found on Saturday morning, Aug. 10, as reported by ABC3340. "Miyell A. Johnson, was a delightful young lady," her mother wrote on the GoFundMe. "She was sweet & funny, she also loved to sing,dance & was her own beautician…
White Plains, NY
Business
Walmart Issues Massive Recall For Juice Product Sold In 23 States, Including NY
Apple juice sold at Walmart has been recalled due to high arsenic levels. The US Food and Drug Administration says 9,535 cases of the company's Great Value brand 100 percent apple juice were sold in six-packs of 8-ounce plastic bottles bearing this expiration date: Best if Used by DEC2824 CT89-6, and a UPC code of 0-78742-29655-5. According to the FDA, the product contains inorganic arsenic above the action level set in industry guidance (13.2 parts per billion). They were sold in 23 states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia,…
Long Branch, NJ
Police & Fire
Long Branch Woman, 29, Found Dead On Alabama Roadside, Report Says
A 29-year-old New Jersey woman was found dead on a side of an Alabama road over the weekend, local ABC affiliate 3340 reports. No foul play is suspected in the death of Miyell Johnson, who also goes by Kimberly Ann Agere, of Long Branch, the news agency says. Her body was found on Saturday morning, Aug. 10. Click here for more from ABC3340.
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Missing Mass 1-Year-Old Found Safe In Alabama After Mom Kidnaps Him: Police
A missing Massachusetts baby was found safe in Alabama after the boy's mother ran away with the child, authorities said. The baby went missing on the morning of Thursday, June 20, from Fall River. Genezza Packett, the boy's mother had told the child's aunt, who has custody of the child, that she wanted to take her son to a local Dunkin' and would return to the apartment immediately after, State Police said. The mom and the baby didn't return. Despite Packett facing multiple non-violent felonies, since she hadn't made any threats, Amber Alert authorities said the matter did not n…
Westminster, MD
Business
Cucumbers Shipped To 14 States Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
A Florida-based company is recalling whole cucumbers that were shipped to 14 states, but may be contaminated with Salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. According to the FDA, the cucumbers subject to recall are dark green, between 1.5 inches and two inches thick and between five to nine inches long. Officials made note that mini cucumbers and English cucumbers are not included in the recall. FDA The recalled cucumbers were shipped in bulk cartons between Friday, May 17 and Tuesday, May 21 to retail distribution centers, wholesalers, and food service distributor…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Montco Baseball Coach Accused Of Trafficking Children In Pennsylvania, Alabama
An Oreland man is charged with sexual abuse and trafficking minors relating to at least four victims in Pennsylvania and Alabama, say Springfield Township police. Tyler Degiacomo, 33, is being held in lieu of a $500,00 bond, authorities said in a release. According to investigators, a parent reported their child sent Degiacomo explicit material on their cell phone in March 2024. Detectives learned Degiacomo was a former substitute teacher and volunteer with the School District of Springfield Township, as well as a PIAA Umpire and baseball coach. Authorities said they …
Hagerstown, MD
News
Maryland Man Charged For Nationwide Swatting Scheme With Online Group: Feds
Men from Maryland and Virginia are among three who have been charged in connection to a string of swatting incidents across the country, federal authorities announced. This week, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Owen Jarboe, 18, of Hagerstown, Evan Strauss, 26, of Moneta, Virginia, and Brayden Grace, 18, of Columbus, Ohio with a host of offenses for making swatting calls to multiple police and emergency departments across the country. According to the six-count indictment, between December 2023 and January 2024, the three, along with others, were part of an online …
White Plains, NY
Business
Planters Nuts Recalled Due To Listeria Contamination Concerns
A pair of Planters nuts products are being recalled due to possible contamination with the bacteria that causes listeria. Hormel Foods Sales, LLC is voluntarily recalling the two Planters products that were produced at one of its facilities in April, according to an announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, sti…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Beloved Lion With 'Majestic Roar' Dies After 10 Years At South Jersey Animal Refuge
A beloved lion has died after spending a decade in the care of an Ocean County animal refuge. Simba died "after a very long and full life" at Popcorn Park Animal Refuge, the Lacey Township sanctuary announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday, Apr. 30. He was brought to the park with three other big cats in 2014. Popcorn Park said Simba was among several animals that needed care after their owner in Alabama became sick and could no longer help them. "Simba was very personable and when we'd walk by he'd always get up to greet us," Popcorn Park executive director John Bergmann said in a sta…
Paterson, NJ
Sports
Former NY Giants Player Korey Cunningham, Found Dead In Clifton Home At 28
Korey Cunningham, a former NFL player who spent time with the New York Giants, has died at 28 years old. The former offensive lineman, who played 121 snaps in 13 games with Big Blue, died by suicide in his Clifton home on Thursday, April 25 — the first day of the 2024 NFL Draft, local police confirm. Family members became concerned after not having heard from him for days, so police conducted a welfare check at his Riverwalk Way townhouse shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday, responders said. They found Cunningham's body after forcing their way in. The New England Patriots are…
Arlington, VA
Business
Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Sold In Virginia, DC Due To Salmonella Outbreak
Trader Joe's is recalling Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil that was sold across the country in 2.5-ounce clamshell packaging due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. This week, the supermarket giant issued an alert cautioning shoppers in 29 states, as well as Washington, DC, not to consume the product as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigates a reported outbreak of Salmonella. Trader Joes is recalling Infinite Herbs Organic Basil FDA According to the FDA, "Trader Joe’s has already voluntarily removed all Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil packed in 2.5-oz clamshell pa…
Jersey City, NJ
Sports
Dan Hurley Reflects On Jersey City Lessons, Dad's 'Tough Love' Before NCAA Final Four
Dan Hurley is never shy when telling people what he learned growing up in Jersey City has helped him reach the top of the college basketball world. The UConn men's head basketball coach has led the Huskies to back-to-back Final Fours for the first time in program history. UConn's dominant run to Glendale, AZ, was capped off with a second-half avalanche of points in the Huskies' 77-52 win over Illinois in the Elite Eight on Saturday, Mar. 30. And the Hurley family is a basketball dynasty in the Garden State, started by Dan's father Bob Hurley Sr. at the now-closed St. Anthony High Sch…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
5 Arrested For Baltimore County Home Break-Ins Part Of ‘South American Theft Group,’ Police Say
Five members of an organized crime ring were arrested in Baltimore County in connection with a string of local home break-ins and several more across the country, authorities said. The following suspects were charged with first-degree burglary and other burglary-related offenses, Baltimore County Police said Tuesday, March 12: Gabriel Matamala-Ponce, 20 Crisosto-Araya, 21 Jorge Gatica-Vergara, 22 Luis Oyanedel-Valenzuela, 23 Gabriel Miranda-Gonzalez, 27 Their arrests came during a burglary investigation at a home on the 2300 block of Tufton Springs Ln. around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3.…
Alexandria, VA
Business
Packaged Spinach Sold To Stores In Virginia Recalled Due To Concerns Of Listeria Contamination
Federal officials announced a recall of popular spinach products that were sold in Virginia due to concerns of Listeria contamination. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Fresh Express is recalling eight-ounce packages of "Fresh Express Spinach" and nine-ounce bags of "Publix Spinach" that have a product code of "G332" due to the potential health risk. Publix Spinach FDA Officials said that the recall was announced after a routine inspection by the Florida Department of Agriculture produced a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in a single randomly sele…
Fort Lee, NJ
Politics
Megyn Kelly Reveals What Chris Christie Said In Viral Off-Air Moment During GOP Confrontation
"He was pissed off." That's what Megyn Kelly said of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, regarding an off-air incident during the GOP debate in Alabama on Wednesday, Dec. 6. The clip has since gone viral, leaving America wondering what exactly it was that the 2024 presidential hopeful told the panelist and former Fox News anchor. On Thursday, Dec. 7, Kelly, on "The Megyn Kelly Show," revealed what Christie said: “He was mad that he wasn’t getting enough questions. And he said, ‘I made it up at this stage, and I haven’t been able to speak in awhile. And I should have been brought i…
Dorchester, MA
News
Massachusetts 2nd Best In US For Healthcare; Midwestern State Claims Title: Study
Massachusetts is home to some of the best healthcare systems in the country, but another state claimed the crown in a new survey. Forbes Advisor compared all 50 states under four categories, including healthcare access, outcomes, cost, and quality of hospital care. Each category is given a score on a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 indicating the worst result for that category. Only Minnesota scored better than Massachusetts. The study revealed that the Bay State has the lowest percentage of residents without health insurance coverage (2.50 percent) and the highest number of …
Worcester, MA
News
Don't Die In Massachusetts. It Costs Too Much
If you plan to die, do it somewhere outside of Massachusetts. According to a new study, the Bay State is one of the nation's most expensive places to perish. Forbes recently tallied all the financial costs of losing a loved one. That included end-of-life care and funeral expenses. What they found is that not only is the cost of living rising, but so is the price of dying. Alaska was the priciest place to die, with it costing more than $33,000 on average. That's $24,400 for end-of-life care and an average funeral price tag of $9,300, according to the Forbes study. Hawaii is next,…
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Driver Charged With Attempted Murder In Rt. 22 Road Rage Shooting: Troopers
An Alabama man sits in a Northampton County jail cell after authorities say he opened fire during a road rage incident on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Jesus Torres Gonzalez, 45, of Birmingham, Ala., is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and related counts, according to state police. The shooting occurred in the westbound lanes of Route 22 in Bethlehem Township around 4:45 p.m., troopers said. Investigators believe Gonzalez fired two shots at a Honda Civic from his 2006 BMW Z4. Neither the driver nor the passenger in the Honda was injured. …
Dorchester, MA
News
Mass Named Best Place To Have Baby, But It Will Cost You: Study
Massachusetts residents succumbing to baby fever may have the best birthing experience in the country, although it wasn't all good news for the Bay State, according to a new report. The state was named the ideal place to have a baby in the US in 2023, according to a report from WalletHub. The financial news site looked at the cost of giving birth and access to health care, as well as other factors. Minnesota and Vermont were number two and three, respectively, in baby birthing metrics. The two states scored only a few points behind Massachusetts's overall rating of 69.31. …
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Victim Escapes Cinderblock Cell Made By NJ Abductor Posing As Police Officer: FBI (
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A 29-year-old former New Jersey man named Negasi Zuberi is in custody after police say he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a woman he kept locked in a cinderblock room. Zuberi was posing as a police officer when he kidnapped his victim, a sex worker, then drove her 450 miles to his home in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the FBI's Portland Field Office said. CINDER BLOCK CELL KIDNAPPING The @FBI says 29-year-old Negasi Zuberi kidnapped a prostitute off Aurora Ave in Seattle and held her captive in a cinder-block cell at his home in Oregon. FBI believes there may be more victims. INFO: https://t…
Fairfax, VA
Sports
Orioles Fans Are Spitting Mad That Fairfax County's Bryce Eldridge Was Drafted To San Fran
O’s fans are feeling woe in Baltimore. Bryce Eldridge, a Northern Virginia high school baseball prodigy, has announced his potential plans to take his talents out west. The Vienna native, who stands 6-feet 7-inches tall, was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in this weekend’s MLB Draft, much to the dismay of Oriole's fans in the DMV who were hopeful to keep the hometown hero in town. Oh what could have been. "Here’s an idea, don’t sign and join the Orioles," one fan commented on the 18-year-old's Instagram post that went up Monday, July 10. Not all fans were happy the Virginia nat…
Brentwood, NY
Business
50,000-Plus Bottles Of Popular Brand Of Buffalo Wing Sauce Recalled
A recall has been issued for a popular brand of buffalo wing sauce due to an undeclared ingredient. T.W. Garner Food Company is voluntarily recalling 50,688 12-ounce bottles of Texas Pete Buffalo Wing Sauce because some of the bottles may contain Texas Pete® Extra Mild Wing Sauce which contains soy, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product, the FDA noted The product can be identified as a 12 oz. glass bottle with…
York, PA
Business
Cumin Products Sold In PA Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination Concerns
A voluntary recall of a specific lot and brand of ground cumin sold in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and other states is being recalled due to the discovery of Salmonella in the product, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Lipari Foods has issued a voluntary recall of a specific lot of Lipari Branded Ground Cumin Tubs manufactured by International Food that could pose a possible health risk for vulnerable adults or young children. The products subject to the recall were sold to retailers in: Alabama; Arkansas; Florida; Georgia; Illinois; Indiana; Kentucky; Michigan; Missouri; No…
Brentwood, NY
News
New Update: Missing 8-Year-Old From NY Found In Florida
This story has been updated. An 8-year-old girl who was reported missing after visiting her mother at a New York hotel has been found. Long Island resident Toni Simmons, of Brookhaven, had last been seen on Saturday, April 1, in Medford, at the Comfort Inn located on Route 112, according to Suffolk County Police. On Monday afternoon, police said Simmons had been found in Florida with her mother and was unharmed. It was not immediately clear whether the child's mother, 31-year-old Carrie Walker, would face criminal charges. Original report: An 8-year-old girl is missing after v…
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Drunk Alabama Man Found In Ceiling Of PA Restaurant: Authorities
A 36-year-old man from Alabama got drunk and climbed into the ceiling of a popular Pennsylvania restaurant, authorities say. Brandon Connell of Thorsby, AL was found in the restroom ceiling of Tomato Pie Cafe located at 3950 Tecport Drive, Harrisburg, on Monday, March 13, 2023, at 3:19 p.m., according to Swatara Township Police. "Connell was arrested without incident, removed from the premises and charged with Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Mischief, Public Drunkenness and Invasion of Privacy," the police stated in the release. He was remanded to the Dauphin County Prison a…
Albany, NY
Politics
'Outrageous, Appalling': Hochul Lambastes Santos Over Proposed Bill Making AR-15 'National Gun'
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is joining the growing chorus of criticism over proposed federal legislation that would designate a “national gun,” which is being co-sponsored by embattled Long Island Rep. George Santos. "It's outrageous and appalling that New York Congressman Santos would attach his name to legislation that would designate the AR-15 as the 'national gun of the United States,’” Hochul said in a statement Thursday, Feb. 23. Earlier Report: AR-15 Would Be 'National Gun Of America' Under Bill Co-Sponsored By Nassau Rep. George Santos She went on to describe the AR-15 rifle as a …
Massapequa, NY
Politics
AR-15 Would Be 'National Gun Of America' Under Bill Co-Sponsored By NY Rep. George Santos
This story has been updated to include a statement from Rep. Santos' office. The American flag. The bald eagle. The Statue of Liberty. All unmistakable symbols of the United States. Now a new official symbol could be on the horizon under legislation being co-sponsored by embattled New York Rep. George Santos: the semi-automatic rifle. Santos, a Republican representing the 3rd District, which includes parts of Nassau County and Queens, is co-sponsoring a House bill that would officially make the AR-15 style rifle the “national gun” of the United States. Related story: 'I've Been A Ter…
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Man With Skeleton Mask, Fake Gun Assaults Victim In New Rochelle, Police Say
A man with active arrest warrants out of multiple states faces assault charges after allegedly attacking an elderly man in Westchester County, police said. An arrest warrant for New Rochelle resident Duane Floyd, age 37, was executed on Wednesday, Feb. 15 around 11 p.m. for the violent assault, which happened on Tuesday, Feb. 7, according to New Rochelle Police. During his arrest, police found both a black skeleton mask and an imitation Glock handgun in Floyd's possession. Authorities also discovered that he has two non-extraditable warrants out of New Jersey for domestic assau…
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