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Monster Trade Proposal Would Send Cy Young Favorite to Yankees
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and desperate measures could bring Tarik Skubal to the Yankees in a blockbuster MLB trade deadline deal. The Yankees are currently one game away from ceding a season sweep to their rival Mets. Even worse, their starting pitching was gone from the best collective ERA in the game on June 14 (2.77) to the worst in the game since then (5.87).
Yankees Eyeing Trade for Athletic Slugger Brent Rooker Amid Tailspin
The Yankees are eyeing Oakland slugger Brent Rooker as a potential trade target to amp up their struggling lineup, with Rooker showcasing impressive hitting stats and power this season. Rooker boasts a .294 batting average, .373 on-base percentage, .578 slugging percentage, and 22 home runs in 357 plate appearances. Rooker...
Jail Inmate Dies From Scarlet Fever After Initially Denied Medical Help
Charizma Jones, 23, was serving a one-year sentence at New York's Riker's Island for assault. Charizma Jones died this July from an lingering case of suspected scarlet fever. However, supporters of the Riker’s Island inmate in New York City believe jail staff failed her by blocking medical help. The...
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively fans say stars seem ‘performative’ and ‘fake’ on red carpet after actress denies divorce
RYAN Reynolds and Blake Lively fans have accused the celebrity couple of being performative on the red carpet after the actress denied divorce rumors. On Monday, the pair were photographed while attending the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere after-party in New York City. Ryan, 47, was seen sporting an unbuttoned, light...
FUGITIVE ACCUSED OF DEFRAUDING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY IN YONKERS ARRESTED IN WASHINGTON STATE
Brought back to Westchester by WCPD Warrant-Fugitive Unit detectives. A man accused in 2019 of scamming members of the Hispanic community through an immigration fraud scheme was returned to Westchester from Washington State last night by detectives from the Westchester County Police Warrant-Fugitive Unit. Juan Cedillo, 69, was arrested on...
Federal lawsuit against Adeel Mirza, Westchester DA's Office settled
The federal lawsuit that dogged Adeel Mirza’s candidacy for Westchester District Attorney, alleging he had sexually assaulted and harassed a new prosecutor in the office in 2019, has been settled. The specific details of the settlement with Bianca Brown and whether it included a payment were not revealed, with both sides citing confidentiality, but Mirza’s lawyer, Richard Portale, said the case was over and released a statement by Brown. ...
Police Training Being Held Near Peekskill High School
The Peekskill Police Department will hold a multi-agency training session on Wednesday, July 24 near Peekskill High School, the department announced. The training is meant to ensure officers have "the necessary skills for a proper response in various situations," the department explained. "We understand that the presence of law enforcement...
Upstate New York School One of First in Area to Ban Cell Phones
As Governor Kathy Hochul continues her statewide push to ban smartphones inside New York schools, a school district in the Capital Region has already implemented a plan to make its school a "phone-free" space. Should All Schools Do This?. Eventually, they will. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week that she...
Daniel's Law Task Force meets, moves closer to issuing recommendations
The Daniel’s Law Task Force met virtually Wednesday as New York continues to explore reducing police involvement in mental health-related calls. The program stems from proposed legislation known as Daniel's Law, named for Daniel Prude, who died in 2020 of asphyxiation while in Rochester police custody during a mental health incident.
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