NY Men Charged In CT Cooking Oil Heist Could Be Connected To More, Police Say NY Men Charged In CT Cooking Oil Heist Could Be Connected To More, Police Say
NY Men Charged In CT Cooking Oil Heist Could Be Connected To More, Police Say Two New York men face charges after police said they caught them trying to steal used cooking oil from a Connecticut business. Officers found the men at a shopping plaza on Sunday, Sept. 6, after police were alerted to a white box truck linked to an earlier cooking oil theft from an Enfield restaurant. Police stopped the truck and arrested both men inside after an investigation. Officers found a large polyethylene liquid storage tank, buckets, hoses, and various masks in the van. The men also had more than $10,000 in cash, police said. Police suspect the truck may be connected to other th…
Disease-Causing Bacteria Found At Suffolk Food Facility, Recall Issued: FDA Disease-Causing Bacteria Found At Suffolk Food Facility, Recall Issued: FDA
Disease-Causing Bacteria Found At Suffolk Food Facility, Recall Issued: FDA A Long Island based food manufacturer has recalled numerous products due to listeria concerns, officials said Sunday, Sept. 6. Made Fresh Salads Inc., of Bay Shore, recalled dozens of its ready-to-eat deli-style salads and cream cheese products, the Food and Drug Administration announced. Inspectors found the disease-causing bacteria listeria monocytogenes at the company’s facility, which sparked the recall, according to the announcement. Listeria infections can cause fever, chills, headache, diarrhea, nausea, muscle and joint pain, and fatigue. People who are pregnant, 65 or older, or imm…
Boat Flips Off Long Island Coast During Labor Day Outing, Coast Guard Responds Boat Flips Off Long Island Coast During Labor Day Outing, Coast Guard Responds
Boat Flips Off Long Island Coast During Labor Day Outing, Coast Guard Responds At least five people were rescued in boating accidents off Long Island’s South Shore on Monday, Sept. 7, authorities said. The U.S. Coast Guard saved four people when a boat overturned in Fire Island Inlet just before 3 p.m. Monday, the West Islip Fire Department said. At least one other person was rescued in a separate incident, according to the department. One person was hospitalized for minor injuries at Good Samaritan Hospital, while four others declined treatment, officials said. By the time the local departments responded to the scene, the Coast Guard had already scooped up five peop…
Can Trump Pardon Lindsay Clancy? Her Lawyer Calls On President For Help After Mistrial Can Trump Pardon Lindsay Clancy? Her Lawyer Calls On President For Help After Mistrial
Can Trump Pardon Lindsay Clancy? Her Lawyer Calls On President For Help After Mistrial Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer is asking President Donald Trump to intervene after her murder trial ended without a verdict. There is one major obstacle: Trump cannot pardon her. Attorney Kevin Reddington appeared on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, Sept. 8, days after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial. Clancy, 36, faces three first-degree murder charges in the deaths of her children at their Duxbury home in January 2023. Related: Mom Who Closely Followed Lindsay Clancy Case Kills 2-Year-Old Son, Prosecutors Say "Mr. President, I would hope you would consider this young lady, the type o…
Seatmate Reveals What Triggered Unruly Realtor's Mid-Air Meltdown: 'Jesus Is Bull—' Seatmate Reveals What Triggered Unruly Realtor's Mid-Air Meltdown: 'Jesus Is Bull—'
Seatmate Reveals What Triggered Unruly Realtor's Mid-Air Meltdown: 'Jesus Is Bull—' A New Jersey author says he was seated beside the unruly passenger who was later duct-taped aboard a flight last week — and is now revealing what he says triggered the meltdown. Jonathan Cahn, an author and religious leader who leads the Beth Israel Worship Center in Wayne, identified himself as the passenger seated beside Layne Arthur Lundeen, 67, of Arizona, aboard Newark-bound American Airlines Flight 618 in a 48-minute YouTube video shared Sunday, Sept. 7. Cahn said the conversation aboard the Thursday, Sept. 3, flight from Dallas to Newark turned to religion and his newest novel, …
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Convicted child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky's latest bid to overturn his convictions has been dismissed after he declined to proceed with a purported victim recantation that had landed him a new evidentiary hearing. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda dismissed Sandusky's third Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after determining that the 82-year-old had been fully informed of his rights and understood his attorneys' decision to withdraw the claim involving R.R., identified in court records as Victim 10. Sandusky has 30 days to appeal, a…
Suffolk Driver, 26, Found Dead Hours After Van Slammed Into Tree And Flipped: Police Suffolk Driver, 26, Found Dead Hours After Van Slammed Into Tree And Flipped: Police
Suffolk Driver, 26, Found Dead Hours After Van Slammed Into Tree And Flipped: Police A Long Island driver was killed in a one-car crash early Tuesday, Sept. 8, police said. Matthew Schneider, 26, of Selden, was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Express eastbound on Express Drive South near Maple Avenue in Holbrook around 3:10 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. Schneider’s vehicle left the road, struck a tree, and overturned, investigators said. However, the wreck wasn’t reported until a passing motorist called 911 around 5:30 a.m., police said. When officers finally responded to the crash, Schneider was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Schneider’s vehic…
Truck Mechanic Killed In Horrific LI Workplace Accident: Police Truck Mechanic Killed In Horrific LI Workplace Accident: Police
Truck Mechanic Killed In Horrific LI Workplace Accident: Police A Long Island trucking worker was killed in an accident Monday, Sept. 7, authorities said. The man was working on a New York City garbage truck at Gabrielli Truck Sales and Service in Hicksville, according to News 12 Long Island. The truck backed over the man and killed him just before 3 p.m. Monday, the Nassau County Police Department said Tuesday, Sept. 8. The victim’s identity has not been publicly released. Nassau County police are investigating the incident but said "no criminality is suspected" after the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. 
Girl Scouts Adds New Cookies, Including First-Ever Dog Treat Girl Scouts Adds New Cookies, Including First-Ever Dog Treat
Girl Scouts Adds New Cookies, Including First-Ever Dog Treat Two new Girl Scout Cookies are joining the lineup for the 2027 season, including one made just for dogs. Girl Scouts of the USA unveiled Patch Pals and Girl Scout Sparkables on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Both will be available exclusively online for direct shipping beginning Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2027, when the national Girl Scout Cookie season begins. Patch Pals are the organization's first cookies created for dogs. Developed with BARK, the soft-baked treats are blueberry muffin-flavored and feature one of four patch designs representing Girl Scout experiences. Girl Scout Sparkables are the first alle…
5-Year-Old Girl, 8-Year-Old Boy Among Three Injured In Suffolk Man’s Violent Outburst: Police 5-Year-Old Girl, 8-Year-Old Boy Among Three Injured In Suffolk Man’s Violent Outburst: Police
5-Year-Old Girl, 8-Year-Old Boy Among Three Injured In Suffolk Man’s Violent Outburst: Police A Long Island man assaulted a woman, pushed an 8-year-old boy, and injured a 5-year-old girl in the same incident, police said. Max Beltre, 27, of East Hampton, was charged with third-degree assault and two counts of child endangerment following his arrest around 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, the East Hampton Police Department said. At an East Hampton home, Beltre threw a cellphone charger that struck the 5-year-old girl in the face, police said. Beltre then attacked the girl’s mother, first pushing her and then repeatedly slamming a door on her right hand, investigators said. After that, B…
Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Long Island Highway: Police Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Long Island Highway: Police
Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Long Island Highway: Police One person was killed and another seriously injured in a wrong-way crash on a Long Island highway on Sunday morning, Sept. 6, police said. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes of the Northern State Parkway near Exit 25 in Lake Success around 5 a.m., New York State Police said. A 2007 Ford Escape collided head-on with a 2023 Ford Maverick, state police said. The Maverick driver was killed in the collision, while the Escape driver was hospitalized, troopers said. Neither driver has been publicly identified. State troopers did not say which car was going the wrong way, and authorities ar…
Hidden Scam Risk: This Online Activity Could Make You A Bigger Target, Research Reveals Hidden Scam Risk: This Online Activity Could Make You A Bigger Target, Research Reveals
Hidden Scam Risk: This Online Activity Could Make You A Bigger Target, Research Reveals What looks like a routine digital breadcrumb could tell strangers far more than users intend. Public ratings and reviews can expose hidden relationships, even when social-media connections or friend lists remain private, according to a study published in the journal Information Systems Research. Researchers developed an algorithm that used publicly visible Yelp activity to infer connections among users. It examined behavioral patterns rather than relying on disclosed friendships. The team tested its framework with Yelp data from Louisiana and Pennsylvania. At a 10 percent false-positive ra…