Suffolk NY
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19-Year-Old Killed, Another Man Injured In Single-Vehicle Stony Brook Crash 19-Year-Old Killed, Another Man Injured In Single-Vehicle Stony Brook Crash
19-Year-Old Killed, Another Man Injured In Single-Vehicle Stony Brook Crash One man is dead and another is hospitalized with serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. The wreck happened at around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, in Stony Brook, near the intersection of Stony Brook Road and North Country Road. Suffolk County Police said a sanitation worker called 911 after a GMC vehicle with two occupants struck a tree and overturned. Emergency crews found both men inside the vehicle and unconscious. They were taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where 19-year-old Patrick Kelly, of St. James, was pronounced dead, police said. The other man re…

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by Michael Mashburn
South Passaic
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WINNER! Quick Draw Ticket Sold In Paterson Nets Big $$ WINNER! Quick Draw Ticket Sold In Paterson Nets Big $$
Winner! Quick Draw Ticket Sold In Paterson Nets Big $$ It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Paterson. Their Quick Draw Progressive ticket won $316,320, 60% of the progressive jackpot on Tuesday, May 21. The ticket was sold at Main Discount Liquor & Wine in Paterson. In Quick Draw, a set of nine “Your Jackpot Numbers” (01-80) are randomly selected and printed at the bottom of every Quick Draw ticket. If all nine of the player’s numbers are selected in any of the Quick Draw drawings that the ticket is eligible for, the ticket wins a portion of the Progressive Jackpot based on the amount wagered per draw.

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by Sam Barron
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow
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$3.4M Restoration Project Completed At Tarrytown Lighthouse: 'Historic Occasion' $3.4M Restoration Project Completed At Tarrytown Lighthouse: 'Historic Occasion'
$3.4M Restoration Project Completed At Tarrytown Lighthouse: 'Historic Occasion' A several-million-dollar project to rehabilitate an over 140-year-old lighthouse in Westchester is officially finished.  The completion of a $3.4 million effort to restore the Tarrytown Lighthouse was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 23, which was also the 150th anniversary of the Town of Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County officials announced.  The extensive capital project included exterior repairs and repainting, fixing cracks, replacing doors and windows, cleaning foundation masonry, refurbishing the interior plaster and paint finishes, restoring the wo…

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by Ben Crnic
Baltimore
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'Possible Insider Threat' Involving BWI Airport Employee Averted At Checkpoint: TSA 'Possible Insider Threat' Involving BWI Airport Employee Averted At Checkpoint: TSA
'Possible Insider Threat' Involving BWI Airport Employee Averted At Checkpoint: TSA TSA officers at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) intercepted a loaded handgun over the holiday weekend that was in the possession of a retail shop employee who works there, officials say. The employee - who now faces serious consequences - was caught with a 9mm handgun that was loaded with eight bullets when it was found in his belongings as he was screened at the checkpoint on the way to work. Police investigators at the airport were contacted, responded to the checkpoint and confiscated the weapon. The Baltimore man was cited on firearm charges and h…

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk NY
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Man Stabbed Cousin To Death At Hauppauge Business Before Brutally Attacking Victim's GF: Jury Man Stabbed Cousin To Death At Hauppauge Business Before Brutally Attacking Victim's GF: Jury
Man Stabbed Cousin To Death At Hauppauge Business Before Brutally Attacking Victim's GF: Jury Jurors have convicted a man of stabbing his cousin to death at a Long Island business before turning the knife on the victim’s girlfriend. Wilson Felipe Andrade-Molina, age 38, of Brentwood, was found guilty of murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 23, in the death of Miguel Andrade-Cando. Prosecutors said surveillance video captured Andrade-Molina arriving at Electronic Machine Parts in Hauppauge, where the two worked, at around 7:20 a.m. on March 30, 2023. Earlier Report: 'Out For Blood': Brentwood Man Stabs, Kills Cousin, Brutally Attacks Girlfriend,…

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by Michael Mashburn
Norfolk
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2 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold In Massachusetts On Memorial Day 2 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold In Massachusetts On Memorial Day
2 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold In Massachusetts On Memorial Day Two people capped off the long Memorial Day weekend with a major payday after they won $100,000 playing the Massachusetts State Lottery.  They won the six-figure prizes by correctly guessing all five numbers in the "Mass Cash" drawing on Monday, May 27. Those were 8, 10, 17, 18, 34.  Related: Martha's Vineyard Man Plans Vacation With His $1 Million Lottery Payday These were the biggest jackpots claimed in the Bay State on Monday.  The tickets were sold at Stop & Shop at 31 Sparks Ave. on Nantucket and Absolute Wine & Spirits…

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by Josh Lanier
Stafford
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9-Foot Shark Pings Off Virginia Coast To Kick Off Memorial Day 9-Foot Shark Pings Off Virginia Coast To Kick Off Memorial Day
9-Foot Shark Pings Off Virginia Coast To Kick Off Memorial Day In what appears to be the first of beach season, a shark has pinged off the Virginia coast. According to OCEARCH, a non-profit organization dedicating to researching sharks and other forms of marine life, a 9-foot, 3-inch gal named Anne Bonny "pinged" just off the coast of Virginia Beach around 7:20 a.m. on Memorial Day. OCEARCH OCEARCH tracks its sharks using a Smart Positioning and Temperature Tag, or a SPOT Tag. The tags create a "ping" when sharks fins break the surface of the water, according to its website. Anne Bonny is a 425-pound white shark who was first tagged by OCEARCH in Ap…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ocean
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Ocean County Health Department Is Paying Teens To Star In Drug, Vaping PSAs Ocean County Health Department Is Paying Teens To Star In Drug, Vaping PSAs
Ocean County Health Department Is Paying Teens To Star In Drug, Vaping PSAs The Ocean County Health Department is casting teenagers for drug and vaping public service announcements. The OCHD is casting a diverse group of teens ages 14 to 18 to act in "substance use" and vaping prevention PSAs, the casting call says. A total of 19 actors are needed for both speaking and background roles, with multiple PSAs to shoot. Casting directors say the shoot will take place during the week so must be able to take off one day of school. The roles pay between $200 and $600 for one day of work. Click here to apply.

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by Cecilia Levine
Montgomery MD
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Man Hospitalized After Falling Off Horse In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING) Man Hospitalized After Falling Off Horse In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING)
Man Hospitalized After Falling Off Horse In Montgomery County (Developing) One person suffered traumatic injuries in Montgomery County after falling off a horse, officials say. At approximately 12:15 p.m. on Monday, May 27, Montgomery County Fire and EMS personnel were called to the area of the 25100 block o Old Hundred Road near Thurston Road in Dickerson, where there was a reported injury involving a person who fell from a horse. The scene of the accident. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to a spokesperson for the agency, one man was taken by first responders to Baltimore Shock Trauma for treatment of his injuries. More information is expected to be released. T…

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery MD
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Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD
Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD A body recovered from the Potomac River on Monday morning near Sandy Landing at Great Falls Park is believed to be that of a swimmer who was reported missing over the holiday weekend, officials say. Searches for the swimmer began on Friday night, when two men were reportedly attempting to swim from Virginia to Maryland, but only one made it successfully through the trip. 5/27 8a Potomac River - body recovered - believe to be the missing swimmer https://t.co/i2Z90YSZkB — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 27, 2024 "Presumably this all began on Friday, where we had a report of a couple swimme…

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by Zak Failla
Cape May
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Wildwood Boardwalk Reopens After 'Civil Unrest' Prompts State Of Emergency Wildwood Boardwalk Reopens After 'Civil Unrest' Prompts State Of Emergency
Wildwood Boardwalk Reopens After 'Civil Unrest' Prompts State Of Emergency A State of Emergency was declared in Wildwood early Monday, May 27, due to what police are calling "civil unrest." Police reported numerous incidents of "civil unrest threatening the public health, safety, and welfare of our residents and visitors alike," locking down the boardwalks between 1 and 2 a.m. Comments on social media indicate a beach meetup may have been planned and that throngs of teenagers had taken over the beach, however, police did not specify what prompted the State of Emergency. Through the enactment of a state of emergency during the early morning hours of May 2…

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by Cecilia Levine
Capital District
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$1M Scam: Albany Man Sentenced For Stealing Federal Funds $1M Scam: Albany Man Sentenced For Stealing Federal Funds
$1M Scam: Albany Man Sentenced For Stealing Federal Funds A New York man who admitted to turning federal aid into a personal treasure chest of around $1 million has been sentenced. In previously pleading guilty, Asjid Parvez, age 38, of Albany, admitted that in May 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) sent him a US Treasury check for $972,564.61.  In 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act authorized the FSA to financially assist certain distressed borrowers who had fallen behind on repaying their federally guaranteed farm loans.  The US Attorney's Office of the Northern District of…

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by Joe Lombardi