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Joe Lombardi

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Joe Lombardi, Daily Voice's Managing Editor, has spent his professional career as a newsroom director, manager, editor, producer, writer, reporter and broadcaster who has worked at major websites, television networks, newspapers, magazines and radio stations and as a book author.

The Manhattan native, Irvington (NY) High School and University of Dayton graduate has been actively involved in web publishing for more than 25 years. In addition, he also has expertise in marketing, public relations and social media.

Lombardi rejoined Daily Voice in September 2013 as managing editor after serving as sports editorial consultant from August 2011 through January 2012. He was named to oversee editorial operations in the fall of 2017.

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'Unimaginable Loss': Family Shares Heartbreak After Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan 'Unimaginable Loss': Family Shares Heartbreak After Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan
'Unimaginable Loss': Family Shares Heartbreak After Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan A search that stretched across continents is now giving way to grief. The family of James "Weston" Higginbotham, the 20-year-old US college student found dead in Japan, shared its heartbreak in a Facebook post on Saturday, June 6. "Our family is heartbroken to share that Weston was found deceased by a volunteer search-and-rescue group in a mountainous area outside of Kyoto," parents Nancy and Keith Higginbotham wrote. "The grief we feel is impossible to put into words. "We are forever grateful for the time we had with our sweet, precious Weston, but cannot begin to understand what lif…

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Three Planets To Line Up With Crescent Moon: When To Watch Three Planets To Line Up With Crescent Moon: When To Watch
Three Planets To Line Up With Crescent Moon: When To Watch A short but striking sky show is coming for anyone with a clear view of the horizon. A three-night celestial meetup will unfold from Tuesday, June 16, through Thursday, June 18, when a slender waxing crescent moon joins Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury in the western evening sky, according to AccuWeather. EarthSky also lists the moon, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury as key June skywatching events, with the best view shortly after sunset. The event will not require a telescope. In fact, the full lineup is best viewed with the naked eye, as telescopes narrow the field of view too much to capture the …

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Nationwide Recall Issued For Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels Nationwide Recall Issued For Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels
Nationwide Recall Issued For Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels A medicine cabinet staple is being pulled back due to a possible contamination issue. Haleon is voluntarily recalling four lots of Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels 125 mg, 120-count and 72-count packages, according to a company announcement posted by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, June 4. The recall was issued because the softgels may be contaminated with a diluted propylene glycol-based coolant from a machine leak during packaging. Ingesting softgels contaminated with the diluted coolant could cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, the company said. No adverse …

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Severe Storms With Damaging Winds Sweeping Through Region: New Update Severe Storms With Damaging Winds Sweeping Through Region: New Update
Severe Storms With Damaging Winds Sweeping Through Region: New Update Strong-to-severe storms are now sweeping through the region. The National Weather Service says the system on Saturday, June 6, starting in the late afternoon and continuing into the evening, will bring damaging wind gusts. Large hail and localized flash flooding are also expected, according to the National Weather Service. Storms developed from the lower Great Lakes into northern Pennsylvania and southern New York before expanding and pushing toward the Mid-Atlantic and New England coasts by early evening, the National Weather Service said. For Daily Voice readers in NY, NJ, CT, MA, …

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Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan
Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan A family’s desperate search overseas has ended in heartbreak. James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student from Hoover, Alabama, was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto, Japan, multiple reports said Saturday, June 6. Click here for a new, updated story - 'Unimaginable Loss': Family Shares Heartbreak After Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan His body was found by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, his mother, Nancy Higginbotham, said on social media. A cause of death had not been released. Kyoto police had not found evidence suggesting foul play in…

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Popular Sleep Aid Can Leave Drivers Dangerously Impaired Next Morning, Study Reveals Popular Sleep Aid Can Leave Drivers Dangerously Impaired Next Morning, Study Reveals
Popular Sleep Aid Can Leave Drivers Dangerously Impaired Next Morning, Study Reveals A pill taken at bedtime may still be making decisions for drivers the next morning. A small clinical trial found that quetiapine, a psychiatric drug commonly known by the brand name Seroquel, may impair next-day reaction time and driving performance when used as an off-label sleep aid, StudyFinds reports. The study was published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Quetiapine is approved to treat conditions including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is also widely prescribed at lower doses for sleep problems, though that is considered off-label use. The trial involved 15 …

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New Cancer Vaccine Research Shows Promise New Cancer Vaccine Research Shows Promise
New Cancer Vaccine Research Shows Promise A small but striking study is giving cancer researchers another reason to closely watch a new kind of treatment. An experimental personalized mRNA vaccine showed lasting results in some patients with pancreatic cancer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City reported. The phase 1 trial involved 16 patients who received the vaccine after pancreatic cancer surgery, along with chemotherapy and an immunotherapy drug. The vaccine, called autogene cevumeran, was custom-made for each patient using the unique genetic changes in that person’s tumor. In eight of the 16 patients, the…

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Severe Storms Taking Aim At Northeast: Here's Latest Timing Severe Storms Taking Aim At Northeast: Here's Latest Timing
Severe Storms Taking Aim At Northeast: Here's Latest Timing A round of severe thunderstorms will be triggered by summerlike heat. Click here for a new, updated story: Damaging Winds, Downpours, Hail Possible As Storms Move Into Northeast: Updated Timing Showers and storms will arrive Saturday afternoon, June 6, and continue into the evening, according to the National Weather Service. The shift will affect New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. AccuWeather says heat and humidity will build across the Northeast into the weekend after two chilly late-May weekends. Its outlook shows temperatures …

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'Insane' Mid-Air Incident Involving JetBlue Flight, Small Plane Under Investigation 'Insane' Mid-Air Incident Involving JetBlue Flight, Small Plane Under Investigation
'Insane' Mid-Air Incident Involving JetBlue Flight, Small Plane Under Investigation A tense radio exchange near a busy airport is now part of a federal investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call involving a JetBlue flight and a smaller aircraft in Florida near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, according to multiple reports. The incident happened around 6:15 p.m. on Monday, June 1, as JetBlue Flight 1256 was approaching the airport in Broward County, Florida, CBS News reported. Simple Flying reported that the JetBlue aircraft was an Airbus A321neo arriving from Guayaquil, Ecuador. The smaller aircraft was registered to …

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'Top Gun: Maverick' Actor James Handy Stabbed To Death, NY Native 'Top Gun: Maverick' Actor James Handy Stabbed To Death, NY Native
'Top Gun: Maverick' Actor James Handy Stabbed To Death, NY Native A familiar face from big-screen hits and prime-time crime dramas has been identified in a deadly Los Angeles case. Actor James Handy, 81, died after being stabbed on Wednesday, June 3, in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, according to authorities. Officers were called around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to a home in the 19200 block of Erwin Street regarding an unknown trouble report, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. LAPD said the 911 caller stated, "I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin." Police found Handy unconscious in the front yard with a…

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