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$5.7M Real Estate Scam: Westchester Man Exploited Friends, Family To Fund Gambling, Feds Say $5.7M Real Estate Scam: Westchester Man Exploited Friends, Family To Fund Gambling, Feds Say $5.7M Real Estate Scam: Westchester Man Exploited Friends, Family To Fund Gambling, Feds Say
$5.7M Real Estate Scam: Westchester Man Exploited Friends, Family To Fund Gambling, Feds Say A Westchester County man is accused of swindling friends, family members, and longtime acquaintances out of more than $5.7 million by promising lucrative real estate investments, only to spend their money on gambling, personal expenses, and payments to other investors, federal prosecutors said.   Goldens Bridge resident Andrew Laub, 59, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 10, and charged with wire fraud in connection with the alleged scheme, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.   According to federal prosecutors, Laub carried out the fra…

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by Ben Crnic
Media, PA
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Hijack Alert Sent During United Flight: Passenger Arrested After Landing Hijack Alert Sent During United Flight: Passenger Arrested After Landing Hijack Alert Sent During United Flight: Passenger Arrested After Landing
Hijack Alert Sent During United Flight: Passenger Arrested After Landing United Airlines pilots transmitted a hijack alert after a passenger allegedly tried to storm the cockpit, setting off a security response aboard a flight from New Jersey. Flight 2174 from Newark Liberty International Airport landed safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport around 11:10 p.m. local time Monday, Nov. 9, after its crew reported a passenger disturbance, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The agency is investigating. The passenger allegedly claimed his backpack contained a bomb and attempted to enter the flight deck, according to Simple Flying, citing aut…

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by Joe Lombardi
Arlington, VA
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Statue Mocks Trump As 'Draft Dodger' On National Mall Before Veterans Day Statue Mocks Trump As 'Draft Dodger' On National Mall Before Veterans Day Statue Mocks Trump As 'Draft Dodger' On National Mall Before Veterans Day
Statue Mocks Trump As 'Draft Dodger' On National Mall Before Veterans Day A new golden statue on the National Mall is targeting President Donald Trump's avoidance of military service during the Vietnam War. The satirical artwork, titled "The Foot Soldier," appeared near the National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden on Monday, Nov. 9, two days before Veterans Day, The Washington Post reported. The statue shows Trump sitting with a pained expression while holding his right foot, mocking the bone spurs diagnosis that helped him avoid the military draft. Trump received five deferments during the Vietnam War, including four while attending college and a fifth fo…

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by Chris Spiker
Bethesda, MD
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Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders
Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders Nearly 3.7 million ladders are being recalled after they collapsed suddenly, causing traumatic brain injuries and skull fractures. Little Giant Ladder Systems issued the recall for about 3,662,000 ladders equipped with Rapid Locks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Nov. 5. The recall affects 11 models with black or orange locking mechanisms used to adjust the ladders' height. The ladders can suddenly retract if the locks aren't fully engaged, creating a fall hazard. There have been 25 reports of ladders retracting, causing 19 injuries, according to the CPSC. Three re…

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by Chris Spiker
Fort Lee, NJ
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders Roasted Over Bizarre Errors On New Book Cover Sarah Huckabee Sanders Roasted Over Bizarre Errors On New Book Cover Sarah Huckabee Sanders Roasted Over Bizarre Errors On New Book Cover
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Roasted Over Bizarre Errors On New Book Cover Sarah Huckabee Sanders is going viral for all the wrong reasons. President Donald Trump's former press secretary, now the governor of Arkansas, shared a photo of herself holding her new book, "Unapologetic: Clarity and Conviction in a World Gone Crazy," on X. So far, so good. But zoom in on the cover, and things start to fall apart. The word "clarity" appears to be misspelled as "clerity," while the "z" in "crazy" looks more like a backward 3. Other words appear to be complete gibberish, prompting social media users to question whether the image was generated using artificial intellig…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Bergen Man Threatens Deportation Unless Victim Paid $6K: Police Bergen Man Threatens Deportation Unless Victim Paid $6K: Police Bergen Man Threatens Deportation Unless Victim Paid $6K: Police
Bergen Man Threatens Deportation Unless Victim Paid $6K: Police A Bergen County man threatened to have a family friend deported unless he paid $6,000, falsely claiming he had connections at the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, authorities said. Carlos A. Roca-Roca was arrested in Fairview on Saturday, Oct. 3, following an investigation led by Detective Diego Porras, Fairview police said. Roca-Roca allegedly contacted the victim and claimed he knew someone at the state motor vehicle agency who could remove the victim's name from a deportation list. He demanded $6,000 to have the victim removed from the supposed list, threatening to have him depo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paradise-Gap, PA
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Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner
Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner A 6-year-old Amish boy who drowned after falling into a manure pit while visiting a relative's Lancaster County farm has been identified by the coroner. Leon James Blank, of Christiana, was visiting a family member's property in the 6200 block of Meadeville Road in Salisbury Township when he fell into the manure pit on Sunday, Nov. 8, according to a media alert issued by Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni's office on Monday, Nov. 9. The coroner's office was called to the farm at 4:25 p.m., where investigators pronounced Leon dead. His cause of death was determined to be asphyx…

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by Jillian Pikora
Newbury-Rowley, MA
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Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride
Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride A missing Massachusetts cardiologist and father of two was found dead near a cow pasture after vanishing during a weekend bike ride, authorities said. Dr. Daniel Arnett, 44, of Beverly, Massachusetts, was last seen around 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Newbury. His body was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday near the Tendercrop Farm cow pasture, according to the Essex County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday. The discovery came after a search for Arnett, who had left home without his cellphone. Police had described him as an "overdue cyclist" after he failed to return from his ride. …

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by Josh Lanier
Hyde Park, NY
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6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 Dutchess Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence 6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 Dutchess Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence 6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 Dutchess Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence
6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 Dutchess Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence A repeat DWI offender who was driving with several drugs in his system when he caused a head-on crash that killed a 28-year-old man in Dutchess County has received the maximum prison sentence on both charges.  Hyde Park resident Richard C. Rider, 47, was sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Dutchess County Court for the December 2025 crash that killed Alijah M. Johnson, 28, according to Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi.  Judge Karen Edelman-Reyes sentenced Rider to 7½ to 15 years in state prison for first-degree vehicular manslaughter and an additional sentence of 1⅓ …

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by Ben Crnic
Franklin-Hamburg, NJ
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Young NJ Soccer Player Dies, $25K Raised For Grieving Family Young NJ Soccer Player Dies, $25K Raised For Grieving Family Young NJ Soccer Player Dies, $25K Raised For Grieving Family
Young NJ Soccer Player Dies, $25K Raised For Grieving Family A community in Sussex County is mourning the death of a 9-year-old soccer player as friends, teammates, and neighbors rally to support his grieving family. Adrian Sek, of Ogdensburg, is being remembered for his love of soccer and the friendships he built on and off the field, according to a GoFundMe organized by Evelyn Sanchez. "Adrian was more than a soccer player. He was a teammate, a friend, and a special part of our soccer family. He brought people together through his love of the game, and he will forever hold a place in our hearts." The fundraiser was established to help Adrian's mot…

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by Cecilia Levine
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Driver Seriously Injured In Crash With Fire Truck Responding To Emergency In Bergen County Driver Seriously Injured In Crash With Fire Truck Responding To Emergency In Bergen County Driver Seriously Injured In Crash With Fire Truck Responding To Emergency In Bergen County
Driver Seriously Injured In Crash With Fire Truck Responding To Emergency In Bergen County A Ho-Ho-Kus fire truck struck a Honda Fit while responding to a fire in Waldwick, seriously injuring the driver on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The crash happened on Franklin Turnpike as the fire truck was responding to a separate call in Waldwick, according to Waldwick Police Lt. David Passaretti. Photos from the scene captured by Boyd A. Loving show extensive passenger-side damage to a gray Honda Fit, with both doors heavily dented and the side mirror displaced. The driver of the Honda was transported to a hospital, Passaretti said. The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigatio…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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UPDATE: 4 Hospitalized When Dump Truck Slams Into Jeep, Triggers Route 208 Pileup UPDATE: 4 Hospitalized When Dump Truck Slams Into Jeep, Triggers Route 208 Pileup UPDATE: 4 Hospitalized When Dump Truck Slams Into Jeep, Triggers Route 208 Pileup
Update: 4 Hospitalized When Dump Truck Slams Into Jeep, Triggers Route 208 Pileup Four people were hospitalized after a dump truck slammed into a Jeep, triggering a four-vehicle crash on Route 208 in Fair Lawn on Tuesday, Nov. 10, authorities said. The crash happened in the northbound lanes about 500 feet south of the Maple Avenue exit when a 55-year-old Paterson man driving a 1997 Volvo dump truck tried to stop for traffic but couldn't, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. The dump truck struck the rear of a 2025 Jeep driven by a 48-year-old Hawthorne man, pushing it into a 2025 Kia driven by a 26-year-old Hawthorne woman, Eleshewich said. The Kia then struck a …

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by Cecilia Levine