White Plains, NY
News
COVID-19: JN.1 Subvariant Becomes Fastest Growing In US As WHO Issues New Advisory COVID-19: JN.1 Subvariant Becomes Fastest Growing In US As WHO Issues New Advisory
Covid-19: JN.1 Subvariant Becomes Fastest Growing In US As WHO Issues New Advisory A new COVID-19 subvariant has become the fastest-growing in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Click here for a new, updated story - COVID-19: Here Are Symptoms To Watch For With New Subvariant Spreading Fast JN.1, an offshoot of the highly transmissible Omicron strain and one of its subvariants, the BA.2.86 strain known as Pirola, now accounts for 21.4 percent of US cases, according to brand-new data. It's estimated that it makes up one-third of cases in the Northeast. The World Health Organization declared JN.1 to be "a variant of interest"…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hudson, NY
News
Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including NY Woman, 2 Missing Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including NY Woman, 2 Missing
Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including NY Woman, 2 Missing Five people were killed and two others went missing during the powerful storm with torrential rain and damaging winds pummeled the Northeast. In upstate New York, 76-year-old MaryAnn Hyland died when her Chevrolet SUV became submerged in floodwaters in the village of Catskill in Greene County late Monday morning, Dec. 18, according to this Daily Voice report. Hyland was a resident of the hamlet of Leeds in Greene County. In Hanover, Massachusetts, about 25 miles south of Boston, 89-year-old Robert Horky was killed after a tree fell on a small travel trailer he was in at around 9:45 a.m…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
Oreo's Newest Flavor Honors New York Classic Oreo's Newest Flavor Honors New York Classic
Oreo's Newest Flavor Honors New York Classic What’s black and white and tasty all over? Legendary cookie brand OREO has announced a new batch of confections to ring in the New Year, and one of them is inspired by a classic New York treat: black and white cookies. “Your eyes don’t deceive you…” the brand captioned an Instagram post launching the flavor. Sandwiched between two golden cookies, the OREO Black & White Cookie is filled with a combination of vanilla and chocolate creme in the signature half-and-half design featured on the inspiration behind the new treat. Commonly traced back to the now-closed Glaser's Bake Shop of …

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
TV Show Seeks Participants From Northeast: Here's How To Apply TV Show Seeks Participants From Northeast: Here's How To Apply
TV Show Seeks Participants From Northeast: Here's How To Apply Think you’ve got what it takes to take the cake? A major cable network is on the search for skilled bakers to take part in an “ultimate sweets battle,” according to a new casting call. Eligible, professional bakers should be inventive and artistic, the call said, with the skills to turn cakes, cookies, and cupcakes into works of art. What’s more, they’re encouraged to be able to do so under pressure and the calls declared they must be ready to prove that they’re at the top of their professional game. Though it is currently under wraps which network will be hosting, the show is looking …

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by Sophie Grieser
Arlington, VA
Weather
White Christmas This Year? Here's What Meteorologists Are Projecting White Christmas This Year? Here's What Meteorologists Are Projecting
White Christmas This Year? Here's What Meteorologists Are Projecting If you're dreaming of a white Christmas, it might be time to snap back to reality. According to weather prediction centers and meteorologists, warmer temps are putting a damper on the chances of snow this year. Dec. 22 to 28 temperature outlook. National Weather Service The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center is showing temps 40 to 50 percent higher than average from Dec. 22 to 28, with normal precipitation. While the Rockies and interior parts of the Northeast have a high probability of at least one inch of snow — the definition of a white Christmas — it's not looking g…

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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington, VA
Weather
'Deja Vu:' Another Storm With Heavy Rain, Gusty Wind Takes Aim At East Coast 'Deja Vu:' Another Storm With Heavy Rain, Gusty Wind Takes Aim At East Coast
'Deja Vu:' Another Storm With Heavy Rain, Gusty Wind Takes Aim At East Coast Meteorologists are tracking another storm headed to the region early next week. This storm could look a lot like last weekend's storm, which brought several inches of rain, snow, and gusty winds to the region, AccuWeather says. "For millions, it will end up being a case of déjà vu," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Joe Lundberg said. "This next storm coming up the Eastern Seaboard will have similar characteristics to the one that slammed the mid-Atlantic and Northeast with heavy rain and wind just days ago." The rest of the week will be sunny with increasing temps, and dry. But come S…

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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington, VA
Weather
Weekend Storms Bring Rain, Fog To Region Weekend Storms Bring Rain, Fog To Region
Weekend Storms Bring Rain, Fog To Region A pair of storms are expected to bring rain to the Northeast and mid-Atlantic this weekend. Friday afternoon and evening Dec. 1 will be drizzly with temps in the high 40s, according to the National Weather Service. Clouds thicken this morning. Rains arrive later this afternoon. High temperatures will be near normal for December 1. ☔️ Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Friday, December 1, 2023 High temps today will be in the upper 40s to low 50s for most with rain already moving through the area. For this... Posted by US National Weather Service Ba…

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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington, VA
Weather
Pre-Thanksgiving Storm To Cause 'Miserable' Travel Conditions: Here's The Latest Pre-Thanksgiving Storm To Cause 'Miserable' Travel Conditions: Here's The Latest
Pre-Thanksgiving Storm To Cause 'Miserable' Travel Conditions: Here's The Latest Forecasters are urging Thanksgiving travelers to allow for extra time in this year's trip due to a pre-Thanksgiving storm creeping in on the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Up to three inches of rain are expected to fall along areas up and down the East Coast, beginning anywhere between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, according to the National Weather Service.  Good evening! Overall, there hasn't been too much change with the forecast for the system still due to affect the area... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Monday, November 20, 2023 Temps will…

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by Cecilia Levine
Brentwood, NY
Lifestyle
These NY Zip Codes Among Top 20 Most Expensive In US, New Report Says These NY Zip Codes Among Top 20 Most Expensive In US, New Report Says
These NY Zip Codes Among Top 20 Most Expensive In US, New Report Says Four zip codes in the Northeast rank in the Top 20 for most expensive in the United States, according to a brand-new report. The findings by RealtyHop were determined by real estate listings so far this year. The majority of the wealthiest Americans live in California and New York. The two New York zip codes making the Top 10 are both in the Hamptons on Long Island: No. 3 Sagaponack (11962) with a median home listing price of $5.9 million. No. 5 Water Mill (11976) where the median price in 2023 is $4,950,000. Area code 10013, the SoHo section in Manhattan, ranks 20th with a med…

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by Joe Lombardi
Arlington, VA
Weather
Bone Chilling Halloween: Here's Your Trick-Or-Treating Forecast Bone Chilling Halloween: Here's Your Trick-Or-Treating Forecast
Bone Chilling Halloween: Here's Your Trick-Or-Treating Forecast You want spooky? Eighty degrees this week, below 40 next. While this weekend is set to feel like summer, forecasters are warning residents in the Northeast of a chilly Halloween night. Saturday, Oct. 28 is expected to be an idyllic beach day, with sunny skies and highs near 80. Temps will be around 50 at night, according to AccuWeather. Sunday is calling for rain showers in the afternoon with a high close to 60. A significant cool-down is expected to set in early next week: Monday, Oct. 30 will be cloudy then rainy with a high close to 60, while Tuesday, Oct. 31 will be sunny wit…

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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington, VA
Weather
'Temperature Turnaround:' Unseasonably Warm Weather Coming To Northeast 'Temperature Turnaround:' Unseasonably Warm Weather Coming To Northeast
'Temperature Turnaround:' Unseasonably Warm Weather Coming To Northeast Mother Nature isn't ready for winter yet — or fall, for that matter. While this week got off to a chilly start in the Northeast, the finish will be anything but, forecaster say. Tuesday, Oct. 24, and Wednesday, Oct. 25 will be sunny with temps in the high 60s, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday will reach highs around 75. In Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore, temperatures could climb as high as 80, AccuWeather says, calling it a "temperature turnaround." The forecast low tonight in Philly is 40°. The last time the low was 40° or less in Philly this year was April 10, when... Pos…

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
Weather
Winter 2023-24 Forecast Released By NOAA National Weather Service Winter 2023-24 Forecast Released By NOAA National Weather Service
Winter 2023-24 Forecast Released By NOAA National Weather Service The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service has just released its outlook for the winter of 2023-24.El Niño is in place heading into winter for the first time in four years, driving the outlook for warmer-than-average temperatures for the northern tier of the continental United States, according to NOAA’s US. Winter Outlook, which was released on Thursday, Oct. 19 by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service.  At the same time, the forecast says much of the Northeast has a 40 to 50 percent chance of above-normal…

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by Joe Lombardi