Entryway To Iconic NY Hiking Spot Reopens After Negotiations With Landowner Entryway To Iconic NY Hiking Spot Reopens After Negotiations With Landowner
Entryway To Iconic NY Hiking Spot Reopens After Negotiations With Landowner After more than two months, hikers can once again access one of Dutchess County's most breathtaking natural landmarks following successful negotiations with the private landowner who owns the trail entrance.  The entrance to the Dover Stone Church trail, located along a right-of-way off Route 22 in Dover Plains, is open again as of Tuesday, June 30, according to Dover Town Supervisor Rich Yeno. In a statement on Tuesday, Yeno said the town and Dutchess Land Conservancy reached an agreement with the family that owns the land where hikers can access the trail. The entrance had bee…
Smoke Grenade Hidden In Peanut Butter Jar Discovered At Airport, TSA Says Smoke Grenade Hidden In Peanut Butter Jar Discovered At Airport, TSA Says
Smoke Grenade Hidden In Peanut Butter Jar Discovered At Airport, TSA Says Transportation Security Administration officers found a sticky surprise when they discovered two live smoke grenades, including one inside a jar of peanut butter. The grenades were located inside a checked bag while being screened at Indianapolis International Airport, TSA said in a news release on Thursday, June 25. A supervisory officer and explosives specialist searched the bag and found the grenades. Airport police were called to the checked baggage area, but TSA said airport operations weren't affected. "With the concealment method used, we had concern about the in…
Nearly 5 Million Eggs Headed To NY Food Banks After DOJ, AG James Price-Fixing Settlement Nearly 5 Million Eggs Headed To NY Food Banks After DOJ, AG James Price-Fixing Settlement
Nearly 5 Million Eggs Headed To NY Food Banks After DOJ, AG James Price-Fixing Settlement More than 53 million eggs are headed to food banks across the country after federal and state investigators uncovered an alleged scheme by some of the nation's largest egg producers to illegally manipulate prices, officials announced Tuesday, June 30. The U.S. Department of Justice and attorneys general from 17 states filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Cal-Maine Foods, Hickman's Egg Ranch, and Versova/Centrum, while simultaneously reaching proposed settlements that, if approved by a federal court, would prohibit the companies from coordinating to inflate egg prices in the future. The b…
Bodycam Contradicts Dianna Russini's Story Of FaceTiming NFL Coach In NJ Traffic Stop Bodycam Contradicts Dianna Russini's Story Of FaceTiming NFL Coach In NJ Traffic Stop
Bodycam Contradicts Dianna Russini's Story Of FaceTiming NFL Coach In NJ Traffic Stop Newly released bodycam footage appears to contradict former NFL reporter Dianna Russini's public account of a January traffic stop in New Jersey, prompting the police department to defend the officer's decision to let her off with a warning. Russini had famously claimed she'd "made a nasty play" by FaceTiming an NFL coach to get out of a ticket. Still, the footage released by the Center Square on Monday, June 29, at no point shows Russini FaceTiming anyone.  Police body camera footage involving former NFL insider Dianna Russini using her connections to the National Fo…
LI Mom Drank In Bathroom While Son Choked To Death Outside: Authorities LI Mom Drank In Bathroom While Son Choked To Death Outside: Authorities
LI Mom Drank In Bathroom While Son Choked To Death Outside: Authorities A Long Island woman was drunk in a bathroom while her toddler son choked to death on popcorn kernels in the next room, authorities said. Olivia Bithorn, 36, was ordered held on $500,000 bail following her hearing Monday, June 29 on manslaughter charges for the death of Luke Russell Jr., the 18-month-old boy who died on April 12, Newsday reported. Investigators said Bithorn has a history of alcohol abuse and was being temporarily supported at the time by her estranged husband, who reportedly believed Bithorn was sober when he allowed their two children to make the fateful visit, according to…
Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida
Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida A swim with friends in a Florida river turned deadly in a place known for outdoor recreation. A 31-year-old woman died after an apparent alligator attack Sunday, June 28, while swimming in the Econlockhatchee River in Seminole County, Florida, NBC Miami reported, citing the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The attack happened near the Barr Street Trailhead in the Little Big Econ State Forest, northeast of Orlando. The river is also known as the Little Big Econ River. The attack happened near the Barr Street Trailhead in the Little Big Econ State Forest, northe…
Cause Of Death Revealed For 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase: Reports Cause Of Death Revealed For 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase: Reports
Cause Of Death Revealed For 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase: Reports The cause of death has been revealed for the child actor widely known as the psychic girl in "The Ring" and the voice of Lilo in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch," according to reports. Daveigh Chase, 35, died from AIDS, Us Weekly reported on Monday, June 29. Chronic polysubstance use was listed as another significant condition in Los Angeles medical examiner records. Chase died in a Los Angeles hospital on Monday, June 16, and her manner of death was listed as natural. Her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, previously told TMZ that Chase died after battling meningitis and an infection in her …
Repeated Rape Of Teen Relative Lands NY Jail Guard Behind Bars: DA Repeated Rape Of Teen Relative Lands NY Jail Guard Behind Bars: DA
Repeated Rape Of Teen Relative Lands NY Jail Guard Behind Bars: DA A New York jail guard who admitted to raping a teenage relative for years has cut a plea deal and will serve less than half a decade in prison, authorities said. Brian Barrett, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree rape and nine counts of third-degree incest on Friday, June 26, the Schenectady County District Attorney’s office said. Barrett, of Rotterdam, began assaulting the victim in 2017 when she was 14 years old and living in Colonie, prosecutors said. The abuse continued the following year when they moved to Rotterdam and lasted until the end of 2023, when the victim was 21, …
NY Rapist Sent Victim Pics Of Assault, Cuts Plea Deal For Prison Sentence: DA NY Rapist Sent Victim Pics Of Assault, Cuts Plea Deal For Prison Sentence: DA
NY Rapist Sent Victim Pics Of Assault, Cuts Plea Deal For Prison Sentence: DA A New York man who took photos and video of himself raping a woman and then sent the pictures to her has taken a plea deal and will serve six years in prison, authorities said. William Smith, 24, pleaded guilty to first-degree rape at a hearing on Wednesday, June 24, the Schenectady County District Attorney’s office said. Smith, of Schenectady, was arguing with a woman “well known to him” on the phone in February when he sent her the pictures of him raping her while she was asleep, prosecutors said. The attack occurred on Dec. 6, 2025, at a hotel in Schenectady, according to authorities. A…
ABC7 Reporter's Bosnia Gaffe Gets Awkward Balkan Twist ABC7 Reporter's Bosnia Gaffe Gets Awkward Balkan Twist
ABC7 Reporter's Bosnia Gaffe Gets Awkward Balkan Twist A little World Cup trash talk turned into a global embarrassment for an ABC7 reporter. Abigail Vélez found herself at the center of a viral backlash after declaring on live television that she couldn't point out Bosnia on a map while hyping Team USA's upcoming World Cup matchup against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reporting from a World Cup watch party in Long Beach, CA, following the United States' 3-2 loss to Turkey, Vélez was apparently trying to rally American fans before the Round of 32 showdown. "One thing about Bosnia, I could not point out where it is on a map," she said. "I don’t know …
Drone Strikes JetBlue Flight At 3,000 Feet Near JFK, Pilot Says Drone Strikes JetBlue Flight At 3,000 Feet Near JFK, Pilot Says
Drone Strikes JetBlue Flight At 3,000 Feet Near JFK, Pilot Says A drone collided with a JetBlue flight landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday morning, June 29, according to the aircraft’s pilot. The pilot alerted air traffic controllers at JFK of the collision around 7:15 a.m. at about 3,000 feet in the air, according to audio obtained by WABC. “We collided with a drone back there in the turn as we were coming to ASALT, just wanted to pass to you,” the pilot said, according to WABC reporting. “You said you collided?” the controller responded. “Yup, it hit us, right above the cockpit,” the pilot confirmed. However, the pilot said f…
Man Who Abducted Business Partner Outside NY Grocery Store Gets Prison Time Man Who Abducted Business Partner Outside NY Grocery Store Gets Prison Time
Man Who Abducted Business Partner Outside NY Grocery Store Gets Prison Time A California man who helped abduct his business partner in broad daylight outside a Westchester County grocery store before beating him and demanding nearly $1 million will spend years in federal prison, prosecutors said.    Lewis Li of Huntington Beach, California, 36, was sentenced Thursday, June 25, to six years in prison for the abduction and extortion of a man in Peekskill, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  According to prosecutors, on Jan. 28, 2025, Li and multiple co-conspirators abducted their business partner to extort ne…