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Little League NYS All-Star 11s baseball: Never-say-die South Shore rallies for 3-2 win vs. Massapequa to cop state title
All-Star tournaments are a battle of attrition. It’s a test of which team has the will to bounce back in the most pressure situations -- especially in a double-elimination format. South Shore Little League, winners of the District 24 and Section 3 South title earlier this summer, had run...
5 Of America’s Favorite Fast Food Eateries Not Found In New York
Somehow, five of America's favorite fast food restaurants are not located in New York State. How is this possible!?. USA Today named "The 10 best fast food restaurants in the United States." Half don't have any New York locations. On the postive side, 50 percent are located in New York...
New York: You’ve Never Seen a Possum This Small in Your Life
There's small, and then there's unbelievably tiny. A animal rescue organization recently shared a video that has taken the internet by storm of an opossum baby (called a joey) so small that it's barely larger than the grape it's trying to eat. Opossums might be the most misunderstood creature in...
New York State Supreme Court Judge Threatens To Shoot Black Teens
Judges in the Empire State have a heavy burden to ensure people are treated fairly and equitably in our legal system. That charge also means they wield quite a bit of power in their daily activities. However, it seems that one New York State Supreme Court Judge wanted to take...
Virus Spread By Deadly Creature Confirmed In Upstate New York, HV
Several counties in New York State are confirming a virus spread by the "world's deadliest' creature. In late June, the Rockland County Department Of Health confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus for the first time in 2024. West Nile Virus Confirmed In Rockland County, New York. The infected mosquitoes...
Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized for COVID-19 and Double Pneumonia While Awaiting Retrial in New York
Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized for a "myriad of health conditions," including COVID-19 and double pneumonia. The disgrace movie mogul, 72, has been moved to the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward after contracting the illnesses, his representative Craig Rothfield told NBC News and ABC News on Thursday, July 25. Weinstein was admitted to the hospital for […]
DEC warns of Asian Longhorned Beetles
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — There are two species of beetles that can be found throughout New York State. The first being the Native Whitespotted Pine Sawyer, which is native to the state. The other being the Asian Longhorned Beetle. “The Asian Longhorned Beetle is an invasive insect from Asia that attacks and kills hardwood trees, […]
Las Vegas man charged with threatening officials including the judge and prosecutor in the Trump hush money trial
A Las Vegas man has been charged with threatening to injure and kill government officials in three states and the District of Columbia, including the New York judge and prosecutor who handled former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial, according to federal officials and court records.
Top staffers flee NY cannabis regulator after Gov. Kathy Hochul dumps agency’s head
T-H-C ya later! Several high-level staffers at New York’s cannabis regulator are calling it quits — after Gov. Kathy Hochul axed the agency’s head and blasted it as a “disaster.” The staffers leaving the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) include Nicole Rosa, Director of Health and Safety; Danielle Holmes, Deputy Director for Licensing; Patricia Piskorski Heer, First Deputy General Counsel; and Linda Baldwin, General Counsel. The departures take with them years of institutional knowledge dating back to the start of New York’s medical marijuana program — and comes after Hochul dumped OCM’s head, Christopher Alexander, earlier this year. Former staffers said the governor’s...
Potentially Deadly Veggies Sold In New York Stores
A voluntary recall has been expanded due to the potential health threat it poses in New York State. Wiers Farm Inc. of Willard, Ohio, is expanding its July 12, 2024, recall. The recall was initiated by findings reported by the Michigan Department of Agriculture. The vegetables at the center of the recall may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Nationwide Listeria Recall Involves Veggies From Walmart & Aldi
Another serious, potentially deadly, recall alert from our friends at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pass along to Massachusetts residents involving vegetables possibly contaminated with Listeria. These vegetables have been sold nationally at various retailers including Walmart, Kroger, Aldi, Shop N Save, and Save-A-Lot, just to name...
Oswego County Clerk Takes National Leadership Post
OSWEGO COUNTY – Oswego County Clerk Terry Wilbur has taken on new roles with the National Association of Counties (NACo). Earlier this month, NACo President James Gore appointed Wilbur and other local officials in the region to leadership positions within the organization. Wilbur will now serve as vice chair of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee, the Membership Standing Committee and the Rural Action Caucus.
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