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Greenburgh, NY
News
Update: 800-Plus Killed, Thousands More Injured After Horrific Earthquake In Afghanistan Update: 800-Plus Killed, Thousands More Injured After Horrific Earthquake In Afghanistan
Update: 800-Plus Killed, Thousands More Injured After Horrific Earthquake In Afghanistan A powerful nighttime earthquake tore through eastern Afghanistan, flattening homes and triggering frantic rescues as the death toll climbed into the hundreds. The Taliban-led government said on Monday, Sept. 1, that at least 800 people were killed and more than 2,800 injured after the 6.0-magnitude quake struck near the Pakistan border.  The tremor caused casualties and damage in Nangarhar province, which includes Jalalabad, and the neighboring provinces of Kunar and Laghman. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit Sunday night, Aug. 31, about 17 miles from Jalalabad at a depth of…

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by Joe Lombardi
New Hope-Solebury, PA
Police & Fire
Faulty Heating System Blamed In Solebury Carbon Monoxide Leak That Killed Actress Dayle Haddon Faulty Heating System Blamed In Solebury Carbon Monoxide Leak That Killed Actress Dayle Haddon
Faulty Heating System Blamed In Solebury Carbon Monoxide Leak That Killed Actress Dayle Haddon A faulty flue and exhaust pipe on a gas heating system caused the deadly carbon monoxide leak that claimed the life of actress and model Dayle Haddon and critically injured another person in Solebury Township, authorities revealed Saturday, Dec. 28. Haddon, 76, was found unresponsive in a second-floor bedroom of a residence on the 6900 block of Phillips Mill Road Friday morning. She was pronounced dead at 7:22 a.m. by EMS responders, according to the Bucks County Coroner’s Office. The second victim, identified as 76-year-old Walter J. Blucas of Erie, Pennsylvania, was found unconscious on…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Body Of Renowned Researcher Who Drowned In Hudson Swim Between Tappan Zee, GWB Recovered Body Of Renowned Researcher Who Drowned In Hudson Swim Between Tappan Zee, GWB Recovered
Body Of Renowned Researcher Who Drowned In Hudson Swim Between Tappan Zee, GWB Recovered UPDATE: The body of an internationally-recognized AIDS researcher and activist who drowned during the next-to-last-leg of a 120-mile marathon was recovered from the Hudson River, authorities confirmed. A kayaker alerted the NYPD after spotting the body of Charles Van der Horst, 67, of Chapel Hill, NC Tuesday morning, they said. It was brought to the Dyckman Street Boat Marina. The Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Marine Services Bureau assisted the NYPD Harbor Patrol Unit in the recovery. A spotter saw Van der Horst go under and not reappear near the foot of the "Little Red Lightho…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
News
Search Continues For Renowned Researcher Who Drowned In Swim Between Tappan Zee, GWB Search Continues For Renowned Researcher Who Drowned In Swim Between Tappan Zee, GWB
Search Continues For Renowned Researcher Who Drowned In Swim Between Tappan Zee, GWB UPDATE: The long-distance swimmer believed drowned during the next-to-last-leg of a 120-mile marathon was an internationally-recognized AIDS researcher, activist and former professor at the University of North Carolina. A spotter saw Charles Van der Horst, 67, of Chapel Hill go under and not reappear near the foot of the "Little Red Lighthouse" at Fort Washington Park near the George Washington Bridge just after 3 p.m. Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Van der Horst, a native of the upstate New York town of Olean, was participating in a 15.7-mile leg of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim from…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Swimmer, 67, Confirmed Drowned In Long-Distance Event Between Tappan Zee, GWB Swimmer, 67, Confirmed Drowned In Long-Distance Event Between Tappan Zee, GWB
Swimmer, 67, Confirmed Drowned In Long-Distance Event Between Tappan Zee, GWB UPDATE: The long-distance swimmer believed drowned during the next-to-last-leg of a 120-mile marathon was an internationally-recognized AIDS researcher, activist and former professor at the University of North Carolina. A spotter saw Charles Van der Horst, 67, of Chapel Hill go under and not reappear near the foot of the "Little Red Lighthouse" at Fort Washington Park near the George Washington Bridge just after 3 p.m. Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Van der Horst, a native of the upstate New York town of Olean, was participating in a 15.7-mile leg of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim from…

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by Jerry DeMarco
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Politics
Politics Around The Towns: Jenna Bush Hager, Cuomo Events Sell Out; Harckham Opens New Office Politics Around The Towns: Jenna Bush Hager, Cuomo Events Sell Out; Harckham Opens New Office
Politics Around The Towns: Jenna Bush Hager, Cuomo Events Sell Out; Harckham Opens New Office Jenna Bush Hager, co-host of NBC’s Today with Hoda and Jenna, and daughter of former President George W. Bush, will be keynote speaker at the Friends of White Plains Hospital Spring Luncheon. The sold-out event is on June 4 at Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison. Bush Hager is a New York Times bestselling author, chair of UNICEF’s Next Generation initiative and editor-at-Large of Southern Living Magazine.  Her speech is titled: "Being a Friend, Making a Difference: How the Power of Compassion Changes Lives." Bush Hager is expected to share her personal experiences as a teacher,…

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by Jon Craig
Brentwood, NY
Politics
Amid Measles Outbreak, Vaccination Bill Stalls In State Assembly Amid Measles Outbreak, Vaccination Bill Stalls In State Assembly
Amid Measles Outbreak, Vaccination Bill Stalls In State Assembly Despite a record-breaking measles outbreak legislation to eliminate religious vaccine exemptions has stalled, drawing hundreds to the New York State Capitol in Albany to rally against the bill. New York remains one of the hardest hit with the measles outbreak - namely in Rockland County - prompting state lawmakers to propose a bill that would bar parents from not vaccinating their children. That legislation has come under heavy scrutiny from parents and advocates who believe that vaccinations can have unintended consequences for children, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was at the for…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
News
Supermarket, CVS Are Newest Locations For Measles Exposure In Suffolk Supermarket, CVS Are Newest Locations For Measles Exposure In Suffolk
Supermarket, CVS Are Newest Locations For Measles Exposure In Suffolk Suffolk County Department of Health Services officials are warning residents of two new locations where a person infected with the measles visited while infectious. The first confirmed case of the measles was announced this week in the county. Since then, health officials said the person had visited additional locations and anyone who also visited in the same time frame may have been exposed to measles. The locations include: King Kullen, 52 East Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays, on Saturday, April 20, between 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. CVS, 111 South Main St., Southampton on Saturday, April 20, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
News
First Adult Case Of Measles In Suffolk County Confirmed, With Exposure Site Announced First Adult Case Of Measles In Suffolk County Confirmed, With Exposure Site Announced
First Adult Case Of Measles In Suffolk County Confirmed, With Exposure Site Announced Amid the highest measles outbreak in the nation in 25 years, health officials have confirmed the first adult case of the disease in Suffolk County. The person arrived recently arrived from outside the United States, the health department said, noting that the case doesn't appear to be related to the nationwide outbreak. Anyone who visited the BNB Bank at 48 East Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays, on Saturday, April 20, from around 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. may have been exposed, the department said, and should call the Suffolk Department of Health Services at 631-854-0333. In total, the…

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by Joe Lombardi
Shelton, CT
News
681 Measles Cases In 22 States Breaks Record 681 Measles Cases In 22 States Breaks Record
681 Measles Cases In 22 States Breaks Record The measles outbreak that has spread throughout the nation has reached the highest level in 25 years, officials announced this week. In total, there have been 681 measles cases reported in 22 states this year, according to health officials. Between Jan. 1 and Monday, April 21, the Centers for Disease Control said that there have been 626 individual cases confirmed, an increase of 71 in the past week. The CDC said that this is the second-highest number of cases reported since measles was eliminated in 2000, second only to 667 cases that were reported in 2014. In the coming weeks, health offi…

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by Zak Failla
Monsey, NY
Lifestyle
Did You Get A Measles Vaccination As A Child? You Now May Need A Booster Shot Did You Get A Measles Vaccination As A Child? You Now May Need A Booster Shot
Did You Get A Measles Vaccination As A Child? You Now May Need A Booster Shot With the measles continuing to spread throughout the region, health officials are warning that some adults who received their shots decades ago may be in need of a booster. Nationwide, there have been 555 confirmed cases of measles reported in 20 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marking the second worst year since the virus was eliminated in 2000. CNBC reported that if someone born between 1967 and 1991 - when the vaccine was improved and a booster shot was introduced - has approximately a 90 percent chance of being protected. Those born after 1991 have a…

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by Zak Failla