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Emaciated, Infected Dog Rescued From New York Home, Officials Say
An emaciated and infected dog has been rescued from a Long Island home, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 6.
The suffering dog was discovered at residence in Islip on Sunday, Oct. 25, the Suffolk County SPCA said.
It was “suffering from severe emaciation, a severe chronic skin infection, and serious infections in both ears,” the SPCA said. Rescuers immediately transported the dog to a veterinarian for emergency care, according to the group.
The SPCA will provide additional details about the rescue operation and the dog’s condition at a press conference Monday, Nov. 9, the organization sai…
Comcast Cofounder Who Helped Build Cable Giant Dead Weeks After $20M Gift
A Philadelphia cable television pioneer who helped build Comcast and recently joined his wife in giving $20 million to the city’s art museum has died, the company announced Friday, Nov. 6.
Julian A. Brodsky died Thursday, Nov. 5, at 93, according to Comcast’s announcement.
“Julian was an extraordinary leader, a brilliant financial mind, and one of the architects of cable television,” Comcast Chairman Brian L. Roberts said.
Brodsky and Daniel Aaron helped Ralph Roberts build the company following the 1963 purchase of American Cable Systems, a cable operation serving 1,200 subscribers in Tup…
Former Georgetown Football Player, Brother Convicted Of Murder In DC Drug Robbery Plot: DOJ
A former Georgetown University football player who plotted a deadly robbery with his brother in DC is now a convicted murderer.
Dijon Williams, 27, and his brother, Daivion Williams, 28, both of Georgia, were found guilty on Thursday, Nov. 5, for their roles in the July 2020 killing of 30-year-old Nurudeen Thomas, federal prosecutors announced.
According to prosecutors, the brothers drove from Georgia to DC intending to steal a large quantity of drugs from Thomas, their supplier, and arranged to meet him under the guise of a drug deal.
On July 21, 2020, shortly after arriving in DC, t…
