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Massapequa, NY
Politics
Embattled NY Rep. George Santos 'Proudly' Announces Re-Election Bid: 'We Need A Fighter'
Just 104 days after taking office, embattled New York Congressman George Santos “proudly” announced that he is running for re-election. Santos, whose 3rd District represents parts of Nassau County and Queens, made it official in a statement released Monday, April 17, in which he touted his re-election campaign as being “about TAKING BACK our country and restoring greatness back to New York.” Related Report: Nassau Rep. George Santos Confesses To Defrauding Brazilian Clerk Of $1,300 In Clothing: Report The freshman Republican, age 34, claimed he’s already made “significant efforts” to fulfi…
Cambridge, MA
Business
Accessible As Toilet Paper: Somerville-Based Company Pilots Free Pad Program
“Public bathrooms provide toilet paper, towels, soap and tissues. Why not pads?” is the question Somerville-based company Egal's founder was looking to solve with a new approach to menstrual products. Egal created Pads on a Roll, an aptly-named, free-to-consumer product that dispenses pads much like toilet paper rolls. Pilot programs for the product are currently being conducted at several universities and schools in multiple countries using a $1 million angel-funded investment, the company announced on Tuesday, February 28. 🧻 Cycle Care: Egal raises $1M for its "Pads on a Roll"More o…
Rivertowns, NY
News
Covid-
19: 'Kraken' Subvariant XBB.1.5 Gaining More Ground Nationally, CDC Warns
Omicron strain called XBB.1.5 which accounts for a large majority of COVID-19 cases from the New York tristate area through New England, is gaining more ground nationally. Nicknamed the "Kraken" subvariant, it now makes up 43 percent of cases nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible form of COVID-19 that we know of to date and may be more likely to infect people who have been vaccinated or already had COVID-19," the CDC said in a statement posted on Twitter on Friday, Jan. 13. According to updated CDC data released …
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Blimey! British Bloke Busted For Stealing $1.5K In Merch From LI Home Depot, Police Say
It wasn’t quite James Bond-level of criminal mastermind, but police on Long Island say they’ve solved their own international mystery, at least in part. Riverhead Police were initially called in October 2021 with reports that three men had stolen merchandise from the Home Depot on Old Country Road. The thieves grabbed more than $1,500 worth of roofing shingles before leaving the store without paying, police said. Investigators eventually identified all three suspects, but no arrests would come for over a year. That is until Friday, Dec. 9, when Riverhead Police announced they had nabbed o…
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Elderly Berks Man Scammed Out Of $194K On Facebook: Police
A Berks County man was defrauded out of more than $194,000 of dollars by a scammer on Facebook, according to authorities. The victim, a 65-year-old Hamburg resident, was befriended on the social networking site by a user posting under the name Sharon Bobby, state police said in a release. Over a period of weeks, investigators said the scammer worked to earn the victim's trust before asking his help to "pay for the release of a large amount of gold as an inheritance from her late father in the United Kingdom," officials wrote. "Through many months of communication through text m…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Bene
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: Scam FBI Email Says You’re Owed $4.1M — And Are Suspected Of Tax Evasion
This one’s rich (no pun intended): A familiar phishing scam that claims federal authorities have seized $4.1 million intended for you from a shady foreign diplomat is again making the rounds. A surety bond for the princely sum was found in two consignment boxes seized at JFK Airport in Queens, NY, along with documents bearing YOUR name, according to the hoax email. The author, who claims to be FBI Deputy Director Paul M. Abbate in Washington, D.C., then offers to “walk you through the process of clearing and claiming the money.” That’s the good news. “After questioning the diplomat t…
Arlington, VA
News
Queen Elizabeth II Dies, 96
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in the history of the United Kingdom, died on Thursday, Sept. 8. She was 96 years old. Charles, the Prince of Wales, becomes the UK's King at the age 73. The Queen had been being treated by physicians at her sprawling Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Her death comes after a seven-decade tenure marked by consistency and stability. "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," a statement by Buckingham Palace released around 1:35 p.m. Eastern time Thursday, Sept. 8 succinctly stated. "The King and the Queen Conso…
Massapequa, NY
News
Queen Elizabeth II Dies At Age 96 After Record 70-Year Reign
This story has been updated. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in the history of the United Kingdom, has died at the age of 96 after a seven-decade tenure marked by consistency and stability. She had been being treated by physicians at her sprawling Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and just hours earlier doctors said they were "concerned" about her health. Charles, the Prince of Wales, becomes the UK's King at the age 73, becoming the oldest person to ever assume the British throne. "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," a framed statem…
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
Rapper Wiz Khalifa Launches Depop Clothing Collab To Benefit Pittsburgh Schools
Rapper Wiz Khalifa, has dropped a custom clothing collaboration on Depop and all the money is going to benefit Pittsburgh Public Schools' music program. The “See You Again” rapper made the announcement in a video on his Twitter account on September 1. “Yo, what up, it’s your boy Wiz Khalifa, I just dropped new pieces in my Depop store,” he says in the video. “All the proceeds go to Pittsburgh Public Schools to fund the music programs.” “Thank you Wiz” the school district tweeted on Sept. 1, alongside a raised hand and head exploding emoticon. 🤯Thank you Wiz🙌🏽 https://t.co/UXHvxsX5cG …
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Hackensack Carpenter Stabbed After Pool Game At Port Authority Bar
A 46-year-old Hackensack carpenter who stopped at the same Port Authority bar he's been going to for the past 25 years landed in the hospital this week when a fellow patron stabbed him over what he said was a game of pool. The victim, who requested anonymity, went into McAnn's for a couple of beers after work as he always does, this time with his cousin visiting from the United Kingdom on Thursday, Aug. 4, he said. "I don't know exactly what happened," said the victim, who requested anonymity. "All I know is we were playing pool, there was a dispute over money, and we got into a f…
Monroe, NY
News
Polio Virus Identified In Wastewater Samples Taken In Two Locations In Hudson Valley
State health officials have confirmed that the polio virus was found in more wastewater samples in the Hudson Valley. The Orange County Department of Health said it has been advised by the state health department that the virus was identified in wastewater samples taken from June and July in two geographically different locations in Orange County. Earlier Report: Polio Found In Wastewater In Rockland County, Health Dept. Urges Vaccinations The samples were initially collected from municipal wastewater treatment plants across Orange County for COVID-19 testing. County officials said there…
Stony Point, NY
News
Polio Found In Wastewater In NY, Health Dept. Urges Vaccinations
Health officials in New York are urging residents to get vaccinated against polio if they have not yet done so. In an update Monday, Aug.1 the Department of Health said testing done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had confirmed that the polio virus was detected in wastewater samples in Rockland County in June. Earlier Report: First Polio Case In US In Nearly A Decade Reported In Rockland County “These findings underscore the critical importance of vaccination to protect all New Yorkers and New York children against polio,” the department said in a statement. Monda…
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