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Bear Terrifies Upstate New York Campers, Campers Ticketed
Upstate New York campers who called for help with a bear ended up getting caught doing something illegal. On Tuesday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released its "DEC Forest Rangers – Week in Review" report which highlights "Recent Statewide Forest Ranger Actions." Bear Encounter: Village of...
SpaceX will move its spacecraft splashdowns from Florida to Long Beach
SpaceX announced that it will be moving its Dragon spacecraft splashdowns from Florida to Long Beach in 2025. The Dragon spacecraft can fly astronauts and cargo to and from Earth's orbit and is the first private spacecraft to take humans to the space station, according to SpaceX. In a post...
Republican challenge to New York’s mail voting expansion reaches state’s highest court
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court heard arguments Tuesday in a Republican challenge of a law that allows any registered voter to cast a mail-in ballot during the early voting period. The case, which is led by Rep. Elise Stefanik and includes other lawmakers and the...
Warrantless phone searches by customs agents violate the Fourth Amendment, judge rules
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. A hot potato: A New York federal judge has ruled that warrantless searches of American citizens' phones by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are a violation of the Fourth Amendment. The ruling stated that searching through someone's phone is an invasion of a traveler's privacy and "the best approximation government officials have for mindreading."
Parents React to Hochul’s Impending Phone ban
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) –-Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement of a listening tour to gauge support for potential cell phone bans in schools has some parents in Central New York expressing skepticism. “I think it has pros and cons, but we grew up fine without cellphones,” said Ani Murphy,...
Costco class action: Customers have 11 days to submit claim for part of $2 million settlement
There are just 11 days left for Costco customers to submit a claim to receive money from a class-action lawsuit settlement if they purchased Kirkland Signature Moist Flushable Wipes between 2011 and 2017 in New York. The lawsuit claims that Costco falsely advertised the wipes as flushable when they actually weren’t, and the wipes damaged […]
New York state police recruit tried taking training officer’s loaded gun, officials said
Cazenovia, N.Y. — A recruit for the New York State Police was charged after trying to take a training officer’s loaded gun last week. The recruit, Jose L. Valeriano, 22, was meeting around 10 p.m. last Tuesday, July 23, with Trooper Cory Sprague when he started acting “erratically” and lunged for Sprague’s gun, according to Beau Duffy, a state police spokesperson.
22-Year-Old New Dad Found Dead Following Arizona Building Collapse
A man was killed in Arizona after the warehouse he worked in collapsed, leaving behind a son born just two weeks earlier. The Arizona man, presumptively identified by authorities as Oswaldo Antonio Montoya Torres, was working the night shift at the Freeport warehouse on July 24 when a downburst hit. The sudden gust of wind caused the warehouse’s side to cave in. While others escaped, Torres was unfortunately entrapped within the rubble of the collapse.
Updates from the Hicksville Water District
Water District Holds Awards Ceremony for 2024 Water Conservation Poster Contest Winners. The Hicksville Water District (HWD) recently held an awards ceremony to celebrate the 29 winners of the District’s 2024 Water Conservation Poster Contest. An annual tradition in the District, the poster contest helps Hicksville’s elementary school students...
Far Rockaway Burglary Suspect Fights with Arresting Officers, According to Officials
The Fourth Squad reports the arrest of a Far Rockaway man for an Assault that occurred on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 7:08 a.m. in Island Park. According to Detectives, Officers responded to a residence on Kildare Road for a Burglary. Officers located the subject in the vicinity of Long Beach Road and Carolina Avenue. They attempted to place defendant Malik Hodge, 28, of 314 Beach 45th Street, into custody. One Officer sustained injuries during the course of the arrest as the defendant was violent and combative while resisting arrest.
Daredevil social media influencer stole ATMs across N.J., $38k in handbags, cops say
A social media influencer known for filming himself speeding through dense city traffic in luxury cars at ultra-high speeds and baiting police into chases, was charged by authorities for a series of robberies in Bergen County that targeted ATMs and luxury handbags at a consignment shop, police alleged in charging documents.
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