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Arlington, VA
News
Cancer Diagnosis Is Lesson In Love For Newly-Engaged Arlington Photographer Cancer Diagnosis Is Lesson In Love For Newly-Engaged Arlington Photographer
Cancer Diagnosis Is Lesson In Love For Newly-Engaged Arlington Photographer Support is surging for an Arlington photographer whose life was turned upside-down following one unexpected cancer diagnosis, and then another. As of Wednesday, Nov. 8, more than $20,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for Rachel Hegarty, who was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 cervical cancer that then spread to her lymph nodes. The 40-year-old Chesapeake Beach, MD native says she felt something was off for months. It began in January 2022 with unusual discharge, which Hegarty chalked up to minor infections, or possibly something thyroid related. At the time, she was working non-stop…

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by Cecilia Levine
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Man Killed In Recent East Baltimore Shooting: Police 20-Year-Old Man Killed In Recent East Baltimore Shooting: Police
20-Year-Old Man Killed In Recent East Baltimore Shooting: Police A 20-year-old man has died in a recent east Baltimore shooting, authorities said. Jerric Michie was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 2400 block of East Monument Street around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, Baltimore Police said. Michie died at Johns Hopkins a short time after, police said.  Another victim, an adult male, was also found suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound in the 500 block of Montford Avenue, police added. Metro Crime Stoppers said Baltimore Police are offering up to $8,000 to anyone with information about the case.  Thursday, April, 7th, 2022…

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by David Cifarelli
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Three People Shot Near North Broadway In Baltimore (UPDATE) Three People Shot Near North Broadway In Baltimore (UPDATE)
Three People Shot Near North Broadway In Baltimore (Update) Three people were shot in a midday shooting in Baltimore, authorities said. The shooting happened in the 900 Block of North Broadway after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30, Baltimore Police said on Twitter. Officers were called to the scene after an off-duty officer working Johns Hopkins security heard gunfire, police said.  Police Commissioner Michael Harrison and Eastern District Shooting detectives are currently on the scene of a non-fatal triple shooting. The shooting occurred at approximately 10:27 a.m., in the 900 block of North Broadway. pic.twitter.com/1ETchFQ73P — Baltimore P…

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by David Cifarelli
White Plains, NY
News
COVID-19: FDA Expected To Authorize Booster Shots For Immunocompromised People COVID-19: FDA Expected To Authorize Booster Shots For Immunocompromised People
Covid-19: FDA Expected To Authorize Booster Shots For Immunocompromised People The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to move forward quickly with authorization of COVID-19 booster shots for some Americans who are immunocompromised, according to reports. Health officials said that the third shot of the current two-dose Pfizer and Moderna vaccine could be authorized within the next 48 hours, though no official timetable has been set as variants of the virus and COVID-19 mutations continue to cause a surge in new cases. Before a vaccine can be used in new ways outside existing authorization it requires new approval from the FDA. Currently, the Moderna, Pfizer…

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by Zak Failla
North Salem, NY
News
COVID-19: Day 366 - First NY Case Exactly One Year Ago; Here's How Many There Have Been Since COVID-19: Day 366 - First NY Case Exactly One Year Ago; Here's How Many There Have Been Since
Covid-19: Day 366 - First NY Case Exactly One Year Ago; Here's How Many There Have Been Since New York has hit a dubious anniversary as it has now been a full year since the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in the state. Original story - Woman In Late 30s Confirmed As First Positive Case Of Coronavirus In New York The first COVID-19 case was reported on Sunday, March 1, 2020, in a woman in her late 30s, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at the outset of the pandemic. The woman had recently returned from a trip to Iran, as noted in this Daily Voice report published on March 1, 2020. At that point, in the coming days, only approximately a dozen cases were confirmed in New Yorkers, and les…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
News
COVID-19: NY Offers To Help States Seeing Spikes In Cases COVID-19: NY Offers To Help States Seeing Spikes In Cases
Covid-19: NY Offers To Help States Seeing Spikes In Cases After experiencing the largest novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spike in the country earlier this year, New York is now offering equipment and expertise to other states experiencing new outbreaks after reopening economies. With New York now leading the nation in the battle against COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has offered the state’s assistance to others seeing a rise in infections and fatalities tied to the virus. When New York was in the heat of battle against COVID-19 in the past three months, Cuomo sought assistance from other states to provide ventilators, medical staffing, and other Persona…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Police Will Be On Lookout For Quarantine Violators In New York, Cuomo Warns COVID-19: Police Will Be On Lookout For Quarantine Violators In New York, Cuomo Warns
Covid-19: Police Will Be On Lookout For Quarantine Violators In New York, Cuomo Warns Police agencies in New York will be strictly enforcing the newly imposed quarantine rules for travelers coming from states with high rates of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This week, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut announced that that travelers coming from select states into the metro region will be subjected to a 14-day quarantine to help ensure there isn’t a new spike in COVID-19 cases. According to Johns Hopkins, New York currently has the lowest seven-day average infection rate in the country, after being a hotbed for the virus when the pandemic first came to the United States fro…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
Lifestyle
Nuclear Testing: It’s For The Heart, Too Nuclear Testing: It’s For The Heart, Too
Nuclear Testing: It’s For The Heart, Too WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- “Don’t go ‘nuclear’” might be a warning to someone who is highly stressed and overreacting to a situation, but when it comes to testing the impact of stress activity on the heart, “nuclear” may be just what the doctor ordered. That’s because use of nuclear material, radioactive isotopes that act as a “dye,” can give physicians more accurate information about the size of a heart’s chambers, its efficiency in pumping blood and the presence of any damaged heart muscle. The test also has an estimated 85 percent accuracy rate in determining whether any of a patient’s m…

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Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Lifestyle
Nuclear Testing: It’s For The Heart, Too Nuclear Testing: It’s For The Heart, Too
Nuclear Testing: It’s For The Heart, Too DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- “Don’t go ‘nuclear’” might be a warning to someone who is highly stressed and overreacting to a situation, but when it comes to testing the impact of stress activity on the heart, “nuclear” may be just what the doctor ordered. That’s because use of nuclear material, radioactive isotopes that act as a “dye,” can give physicians more accurate information about the size of a heart’s chambers, its efficiency in pumping blood and the presence of any damaged heart muscle. The test also has an estimated 85 percent accuracy rate in determining whether any of a patient’s majo…

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Scarsdale, NY
Obituaries
Services Set For Scarsdale Family That Died In Plane Crash Services Set For Scarsdale Family That Died In Plane Crash
Services Set For Scarsdale Family That Died In Plane Crash Services have been set for the Scarsdale family that was among the 12 people killed in a New Year’s Eve plane crash in Costa Rica. On New Year’s Eve, 50-year-old Bruce Steinberg, 51-year-old Irene Steinberg and their teenage sons, Matthew, William and Zachary of Scarsdale were on a single-engine Cessna plane that crashed into a Costa Rican mountain while en route to a beach resort. The Westchester Reform Temple - where the Steinbergs were active members - will open its Sanctuary to visitors for "quiet contemplation and sacred gathering" between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, …

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by Zak Failla