NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over $795M 'Sham Deal' To Pay Company To Abandon Offshore Wind Project NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over $795M 'Sham Deal' To Pay Company To Abandon Offshore Wind Project
NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over $795M 'Sham Deal' To Pay Company To Abandon Offshore Wind Project New York Attorney General Letitia James and Gov. Kathy Hochul have filed a lawsuit challenging what they say was the Trump administration's unlawful deal to pay a French company to abandon a major offshore wind project off the New York coast — and instead invest in fossil fuel projects.  The lawsuit, announced Tuesday, June 2, was filed by New York and a coalition of six other states against the US Department of the Interior over the cancellation of the Attentive Energy offshore wind lease.  According to the Attorney General's Office, the project was planned approximately 47 miles…
Prosecutor's Sergeant Stole Injured Journalist's $10K Camera Gear At Delaney Hall: AG Prosecutor's Sergeant Stole Injured Journalist's $10K Camera Gear At Delaney Hall: AG
Prosecutor's Sergeant Stole Injured Journalist's $10K Camera Gear At Delaney Hall: AG A sergeant with a prosecutor's office in New Jersey has been charged with stealing a photojournalist's camera equipment after the journalist was injured while covering a protest at Delaney Hall in Newark, authorities said. Essex County Prosecutor's Sgt. Darryl Brown, 43, of Sparta Township, was charged by complaint summons with third-degree theft following an investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability's Corruption Bureau, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said Thursday, June 4. The journalist was working near Delaney Hall on Saturday, May 30, when an injury caused …
Black Bear Seen Roaming Near School In Orange County Black Bear Seen Roaming Near School In Orange County
Black Bear Seen Roaming Near School In Orange County A black bear was spotted near a school in Orange County on Thursday morning, June 4, prompting a police response.  The sighting was reported in the area of Gardnertown Fundamental Magnet School in the Town of Newburgh on Thursday, June 4, according to the Town of Newburgh Police Department.  Police said at around 11:10 a.m. that officers were aware of the bear and were at the scene.  The bear was moving through the area, and police said there was no threat to public safety at the time.  Residents are urged not to approach the animal and to allow it to continue on its w…
Cruise Ship Worker Dies After Vanishing On 'Extremely Strenuous' Volcano Hike Cruise Ship Worker Dies After Vanishing On 'Extremely Strenuous' Volcano Hike
Cruise Ship Worker Dies After Vanishing On 'Extremely Strenuous' Volcano Hike A cruise ship's crew member was found dead after going missing for days on a rugged volcano trail in the Caribbean, authorities said. Search teams discovered Wang Zyuan's body in St. Kitts on Monday, June 1, the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force said in a Facebook post. The 33-year-old was reported missing on a Mount Liamuiga hiking trail on Wednesday, May 27. Wang was last seen on the trail at about 10 a.m. that day. The Chinese national was traveling alone and without a guide when he disappeared, police said. At about 2 p.m., Wang called 911 to re…
Man Caught With Gun, Then Found Slumped In Car With Drugs In Orange County Gets Prison Time Man Caught With Gun, Then Found Slumped In Car With Drugs In Orange County Gets Prison Time
Man Caught With Gun, Then Found Slumped In Car With Drugs In Orange County Gets Prison Time A 32-year-old repeat offender who was found slumped over in a car with cocaine while already under investigation for a gun charge in Orange County will spend years behind bars, prosecutors said.  Tyler Olsen, 32, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Tuesday, May 26, to an aggregate term of 8½ years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Wednesday, June 3.  Olsen previously pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and attempted third-degree criminal possession of a …
Dunkin' Unveils Summer 2026 Menu With New Drinks, Special Meal Deal: See What's On It Dunkin' Unveils Summer 2026 Menu With New Drinks, Special Meal Deal: See What's On It
Dunkin' Unveils Summer 2026 Menu With New Drinks, Special Meal Deal: See What's On It This Barbie is all over Dunkin's summer menu. Mattel and Dunkin' announced the launch of several Barbie-themed beverages in a joint news release. The collaboration is the focus of the summer 2026 menu, which Dunkin' officially debuted on Wednesday, June 3. The partnership centers on Barbie Pink Strawberry Cold Foam. The limited-time topping adds a pink finish and strawberry flavor to iced drinks. Customers can put the foam in seven beverages: Almond Strawberry Shortcake Iced Coffee Double Strawberry Daydream Refresher Pink Mango Daydream Refresher Pink Cherry Daydream Refr…
Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Long Island Woman Shot During Domestic Incident Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Long Island Woman Shot During Domestic Incident
Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Long Island Woman Shot During Domestic Incident A man accused of shooting a woman during a domestic incident was arrested just hours after the attack, police announced Thursday, June 4. Eric Giovanni Whilby, 37, of Greenlawn, was taken into custody at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Pelham Road in New Rochelle with assistance from New York State Police Troop T and the New Rochelle Police Department, according to police. The shooting happened on Leigh Street in Greenlawn at 12:52 a.m. Thursday during a domestic-related incident, investigators said. A 40-year-old woman was shot and Whilby fled the scene before officers arrived. The victim wa…
Embarrassed By Dad's Bra Business As Kids, Siblings Built A Lingerie Empire Women Swear By Embarrassed By Dad's Bra Business As Kids, Siblings Built A Lingerie Empire Women Swear By
Embarrassed By Dad's Bra Business As Kids, Siblings Built A Lingerie Empire Women Swear By Loren, Paul and Mitchell Haber grew up in an industry most kids knew little about: bras. For Paul, living in Paramus in the 1960s, he wanted no one to know about his father's job at a bra manufacturing company. "I was embarrassed by it," he recalled. "I couldn't even bring myself to talk about it." Paul and his siblings regularly accompanied their father to Bamberger's stores across New Jersey, where they'd help merchandise products and battle for visibility against competing companies, moving their products to the front of displays and competitors' merchandise to the back. Loren would go…
Highly Contagious Stomach Bug Spreading Fast, New Data Reveals Highly Contagious Stomach Bug Spreading Fast, New Data Reveals
Highly Contagious Stomach Bug Spreading Fast, New Data Reveals A highly contagious stomach bug is showing up in a way that can catch communities before doctor visits do. WastewaterSCAN data showed high norovirus levels nationally, including in the Northeast, according to its dashboard viewed Tuesday, June 2. WastewaterSCAN says it monitors norovirus and other infectious disease targets in wastewater samples across participating sites. Norovirus is often called the "stomach flu," but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is not related to influenza. It causes acute gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach or intestines. Sy…
'60 Minutes' Shakeup Hits 'CBS Evening News': Watch How Network Covered It '60 Minutes' Shakeup Hits 'CBS Evening News': Watch How Network Covered It
'60 Minutes' Shakeup Hits 'CBS Evening News': Watch How Network Covered It Journalists spend careers trying not to become the story. This time, the story landed inside the newsroom. The Wednesday, June 3, broadcast of "CBS Evening News" covered the firing of longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley, with a report by CBS News correspondent Jim Axelrod and a closing tribute from anchor Tony Dokoupil. CBS News posted the entire segment on YouTube. It can be viewed here. Pelley was fired on Tuesday, June 2, after a heated staff meeting with newly installed "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton. Bilton’s termination letter accused Pelley of a "performat…
Cause Of Death Released For Jamie Lee Curtis' Sister, Actress Kelly Curtis, 69 Cause Of Death Released For Jamie Lee Curtis' Sister, Actress Kelly Curtis, 69
Cause Of Death Released For Jamie Lee Curtis' Sister, Actress Kelly Curtis, 69 A Hollywood family loss now has new details. Kelly Lee Curtis, the older sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, died of natural causes after spending the week before her death in hospice care, according to multiple reports citing the Blaine County coroner’s office in Idaho. Us Weekly reported Monday, June 1, that the coroner’s office said Curtis died at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 30. E! News also reported the cause of death and hospice details. Curtis was 69. Jamie Lee Curtis, 67, announced her older sister’s death in an Instagram post Saturday, saying Kelly died at home. Earlier report: Jam…
Woman Claims She Fell On Mashed Potatoes, Sues Outback For $1.5M Woman Claims She Fell On Mashed Potatoes, Sues Outback For $1.5M
Woman Claims She Fell On Mashed Potatoes, Sues Outback For $1.5M A Virginia woman is suing Outback Steakhouse for $1.5 million after claiming that she slipped and fell on mashed potatoes at a restaurant. Tracy Renshaw of Loudoun County filed the lawsuit over the incident at an Outback location in Sterling, Virginia, on Sunday, May 14, 2023. The Independent was first to report on the lawsuit on Monday, June 1. Renshaw, 56, said she was eating with her family at the restaurant when she got up from the table to use the bathroom. "On her way to the restroom, she stepped on a slippery foreign substance, which appeared to be mashed potatoes, that were on…