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Alarming 'Suspicious Activity' Scam Alerts Aim To Drain Bank Accounts: What To Know Alarming 'Suspicious Activity' Scam Alerts Aim To Drain Bank Accounts: What To Know
Alarming 'Suspicious Activity' Scam Alerts Aim To Drain Bank Accounts: What To Know A text message arrives out of nowhere, warning that something is wrong with an account and demanding immediate action. That's exactly what scammers are counting on. Multiple reports and law enforcement agencies are warning consumers about a growing wave of phishing text messages, often called "smishing" scams, claiming unusual activity has been detected on a financial, technology, or other online account. The messages are designed to create panic. Recipients are told their account has been locked, restricted, or targeted by suspicious activity and are urged to click a link or call a number…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Driver Hits Multiple NYPD Cops In Stolen SUV With NJ Plates, Police Fire Weapon Driver Hits Multiple NYPD Cops In Stolen SUV With NJ Plates, Police Fire Weapon
Driver Hits Multiple Nypd Cops In Stolen SUV With NJ Plates, Police Fire Weapon A driver of a stolen SUV with New Jersey plates was shot by an NYPD officer after allegedly striking multiple officers during an attempted arrest in the Bronx on Sunday evening, June 21, police said. A license plate reader alerted NYPD officers at approximately 5:35 p.m. that a silver Kia Sportage reported stolen a day earlier was traveling through Washington Heights, officials said during a Sunday evening press conference. A second alert at approximately 5:45 p.m. indicated the vehicle was traveling northwest, according to police. NYPD Aviation tracked the vehicle as officers covertly…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Babysitter Revived After Being Pulled Unresponsive From Pool At Popular LI Vacation Spot Babysitter Revived After Being Pulled Unresponsive From Pool At Popular LI Vacation Spot
Babysitter Revived After Being Pulled Unresponsive From Pool At Popular LI Vacation Spot A 19-year-old babysitter was revived after being pulled unresponsive from a pool in Ocean Bay Park on Fire Island Sunday afternoon, June 21, authorities said. Marine Bureau Sgt. Kelly Locascio and Officers Jordan Colon and Tyler Williams were on foot patrol near 56 East Bay View Walk at 1 p.m. when they heard screams coming from a backyard, according to Suffolk County Police. The officers learned the woman had gone underwater and failed to resurface, according to police. The homeowner entered the pool, pulled her out, and began CPR. Officer Williams then took over CPR, police said. The wom…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Northeast Storm Threat Builds After Pleasant Father's Day Weekend: Timing Northeast Storm Threat Builds After Pleasant Father's Day Weekend: Timing
Northeast Storm Threat Builds After Pleasant Father's Day Weekend: Timing A pleasant stretch is about to give way to a wetter, rougher pattern. Click here for a new, updated story - Storm Timing: Here's When To Expect Heaviest Rain, Gusty Winds Widespread rain is expected to arrive Monday, June 22, with gusty thunderstorms, downpours, and the potential for damaging winds, the National Weather Service said. Rain and storms are expected to move from west to east early Monday. The best window for stronger thunderstorms and heavy downpours will be from early Monday afternoon into late in the evening as a cold front crosses the region. There could be as much as 1.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Falls To His Death At MSG During Concert: Police Man Falls To His Death At MSG During Concert: Police
Man Falls To His Death At MSG During Concert: Police A 51-year-old man died after falling from an elevated position during a Goose concert at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, June 20, according to the NYPD. Police responded to a 911 call reporting an aided person at 4 Penn Plaza in Manhattan at 9:51 p.m., NYPD said. Upon arrival, officers found the 51-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive with injuries consistent with a fall from an elevated position, police said. EMS transported the man to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The man's identity had not been released as of press time pending fami…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man, 51, Dies After Fall During Concert At Madison Square Garden Man, 51, Dies After Fall During Concert At Madison Square Garden
Man, 51, Dies After Fall During Concert At Madison Square Garden A night of music at one of the world’s most famous arenas turned tragic. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Man Who Fell To Death At Madison Square Garden Concert A 51-year-old man fell to his death during a Goose concert at Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan on Saturday night, June 20, according to multiple reports citing the NYPD. CBS New York reported that police said the man fell from an elevated surface inside the arena shortly before 10 p.m.  Police sources told CBS New York the man fell from the arena’s 300 level. ABC7NY reported that officers…

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by Joe Lombardi
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3 Dead In Plane Crash From NJ To MD 3 Dead In Plane Crash From NJ To MD
3 Dead In Plane Crash From NJ To MD Three men were killed when a small plane flying from New Jersey crashed into a wooded area near a residential neighborhood in Bowie, MD, late Saturday night, June 20, Maryland State Police said. The single-engine Piper Cherokee was traveling from Ocean City, NJ, to Montgomery County Air Park when it went down for unknown reasons at approximately 11:30 p.m., according to Maryland State Police. All three occupants, a pilot and two passengers, were pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical service personnel, police said. Their identities have not been released pending notification of n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Retailers Respond As Weight-Loss Medication Users Return Clothes After Dropping Sizes Retailers Respond As Weight-Loss Medication Users Return Clothes After Dropping Sizes
Retailers Respond As Weight-Loss Medication Users Return Clothes After Dropping Sizes A major shift in shopping habits is creating a costly fit problem for clothing sellers. Retailers are seeing more apparel returns and exchanges tied to customers' use of GLP-1 weight-loss medications. The drugs, a class that includes medications used for weight loss and diabetes treatment, can lead to rapid body-size changes. That has some shoppers buying multiple sizes of the same item, trying them on at home, and returning what does not fit. Some users can drop about one clothing size a month at peak weight loss, according to The Wall Street Journal. That creates a moving target for sho…

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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Fires Back At Trump In New Salvo Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Fires Back At Trump In New Salvo
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Fires Back At Trump In New Salvo A photo dispute has now become a public clash over power, loyalty, and respect involving two world leaders. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni fired back at President Donald Trump on Sunday, June 21, after he accused her of asking “over and over” for a photo with him at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France. Meloni posted her brand-new response on Instagram, introducing it as her answer to Trump’s latest post and saying she would not revisit the subject because she still believes in Western unity. “President Trump, these constant, unprovoked attacks are senseless," she wrote. "A…

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Business
Popular Cheese Line Pulled Amid Expanding Health Alert Popular Cheese Line Pulled Amid Expanding Health Alert
Popular Cheese Line Pulled Amid Expanding Health Alert A growing food safety alert is putting a wide range of cheese products under the microscope across several East Coast states. Clover Hill Dairy announced on Thursday, June 18, that it is expanding an earlier recall to include all Clover Hill Dairy brand cheeses because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to a company announcement published by the US Food and Drug Administration. The Mechanicsville, Maryland-based company had previously recalled its Soft Ricotta/Requeson cheese. That Tuesday, June 9, recall has now broadened to include all Clover Hill Dairy chees…

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Police & Fire
Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At Long Island Equestrian Center: Police Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At Long Island Equestrian Center: Police
Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At Long Island Equestrian Center: Police A stable worker is being sought after stabbing his roommate during an argument at the North Shore Equestrian Center on the LIU Post campus in Brookville, NY, police said. Brookville Police were notified Saturday, June 20, by staff at Glen Cove Hospital that a stabbing victim was receiving treatment for injuries sustained during an incident at approximately 10 p.m. Friday, June 19, according to Police Chief Kenneth Lack. The preliminary investigation determined that an altercation occurred between two roommates who were both employed by the North Shore Equestrian Center, Lack said. Duri…

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by Cecilia Levine
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VIDEO: Kids Left Dangling 25+ Feet Up On Stalled Long Island Amusement Park Ride VIDEO: Kids Left Dangling 25+ Feet Up On Stalled Long Island Amusement Park Ride
Video: Kids Left Dangling 25+ Feet Up On Stalled Long Island Amusement Park Ride Multiple children and one adult were left stranded at least 25 feet above the ground after a ride malfunctioned at Adventureland in Farmingdale, prompting a large rescue operation Friday, June 19, responders said. The Wave Twister, the park's newest attraction, stopped with 15 passengers onboard, according to the East Farmingdale Volunteer Fire Company. Firefighters, Suffolk County Police ESU, and mutual aid departments worked to secure each rider and lower them one at a time using specialized rescue equipment and aerial apparatus, the fire company said. The operation lasted more than three…

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