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Woman Sprays Unknown Substance Into Crowd At Long Island Hotel, Sends 4 To Hospital: Police Woman Sprays Unknown Substance Into Crowd At Long Island Hotel, Sends 4 To Hospital: Police
Woman Sprays Unknown Substance Into Crowd At Long Island Hotel, Sends 4 To Hospital: Police A woman is accused of spraying an unknown substance into a crowd during a disturbance at a Long Island hotel, sending four people to the hospital, police announced on Saturday, June 13. Jacquelyn Chan, 33, of East Garden City, was arrested after officers responded to La Quinta Inn, 821 Stewart Ave., in East Garden City at 8:44 p.m. on Friday, June 12, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators determined that during a physical altercation, Chan sprayed an unknown substance into a crowd of people, police said. Four victims were exposed to the substance, suffered irritation, and were tr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
AI Is Entering Many Americans' Romantic Lives, New Research Reveals AI Is Entering Many Americans' Romantic Lives, New Research Reveals
AI Is Entering Many Americans' Romantic Lives, New Research Reveals AI is no longer staying neatly inside the workday. A new survey from Vantage Point Counseling found that 53.95 percent of US adults surveyed said they have some kind of relationship with an AI system. The same study found that 28.16 percent reported having had at least one intimate or romantic relationship with AI. The survey included 1,012 adults living in the United States. Vantage Point Counseling said the responses were census-balanced through SurveyMonkey Audience and carried a margin of error of 3.08 percent at a 95 percent confidence level. ChatGPT was the top AI platform adults re…

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
World Cup Traffic Nightmare Begins Today: NJDOT Says 'Skip It' If You Can World Cup Traffic Nightmare Begins Today: NJDOT Says 'Skip It' If You Can
World Cup Traffic Nightmare Begins Today: Njdot Says 'Skip It' If You Can World Cup match day has arrived in New Jersey, and transportation officials have a simple message for commuters: avoid the Meadowlands if you can. There is generally no on-site parking allowed for the matches being held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, meaning traffic is going to be a nightmare. The first match at the stadium is Saturday, June 13 at 6 p.m., between Brazil and Morocco in Group C. As of Saturday morning, there were limited parking passes available at nearby American Dream Mall, starting at $229. A World Cup traffic forecast map released by state transportation offi…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
New UFO Files Include Videos Of 2024, 2025 Sightings In Northeastern US: Watch New UFO Files Include Videos Of 2024, 2025 Sightings In Northeastern US: Watch
New UFO Files Include Videos Of 2024, 2025 Sightings In Northeastern US: Watch A new federal release is giving the public another look at unexplained sightings. The Department of War released its third batch of declassified UFO and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena records on Friday, June 12, via its public UAP portal at war.gov/UFO. The latest release includes 53 documents, 10 images, six videos, and three NASA audio recordings from the CIA, FBI, NASA, and the Department of Defense. The records include several accounts involving orb-like objects, glowing lights, and historical UFO reports. One video, "Orbs Over the Pond," involved an October 2024 sighting at ab…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Community Complaint Leads To Violation-Filled Inspection At Popular Long Island Bar Community Complaint Leads To Violation-Filled Inspection At Popular Long Island Bar
Community Complaint Leads To Violation-Filled Inspection At Popular Long Island Bar A bartender was cited, and a Huntington bar was hit with multiple violations during a late-night inspection prompted by a community complaint, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, June 13. Theresa Igoe, 63, of Huntington, was cited for three Alcoholic Beverage Control Law violations following an inspection at JT Carrington's on Elm Street at approximately 11 p.m. on Friday, June 12, according to Suffolk County Police. Second Precinct Crime Section officers conducted the inspection alongside representatives from the New York State Liquor Authority, the Town of Huntington Fire Marsha…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike, Seriously Hurt In Crash On Long Island 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike, Seriously Hurt In Crash On Long Island
21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike, Seriously Hurt In Crash On Long Island A 21-year-old motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after a crash at a busy South Huntington intersection on Friday, June 12, Suffolk County Police said. The rider was operating a 2026 Yamaha motorcycle eastbound on Old Country Road when a 2015 Toyota Corolla traveling westbound attempted to turn left onto Wolf Hill Road and struck the motorcycle around 3:20 p.m., according to police. The impact ejected the motorcyclist from the bike, authorities said. The rider, a Huntington resident, was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip with serious injuries, police said. Th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Driver Seriously Injures Man Who Stepped Behind Disabled Car On Long Island 17-Year-Old Driver Seriously Injures Man Who Stepped Behind Disabled Car On Long Island
17-Year-Old Driver Seriously Injures Man Who Stepped Behind Disabled Car On Long Island A man suffered serious injuries after he was struck by an SUV while standing behind his vehicle on a Long Island roadway, Suffolk County Police announced. The crash happened in front of 341 Town Line Road in East Northport at approximately 7:36 p.m. on Friday, June 12, according to police. A 35-year-old Brentwood man had been driving eastbound in a Honda Accord when he pulled onto the shoulder, exited the vehicle, and walked to the rear driver's-side trunk area, investigators said. While standing behind the vehicle, he was struck by an eastbound Volkswagen Atlas driven by a 17-year-old N…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
NY Native Gene Shalit Dies: Colorful 'Today' Show Personality NY Native Gene Shalit Dies: Colorful 'Today' Show Personality
NY Native Gene Shalit Dies: Colorful 'Today' Show Personality A familiar face from morning television, movie reviews, and decades of pop culture has died. Gene Shalit, the longtime NBC "Today" show film and book critic known for his bushy mustache, bright bow ties, wild hair, and pun-filled reviews, died Friday, June 12, NBC News reported. He was 100. His family told NBC News that Shalit died peacefully after what they described as an amazing life. Shalit joined "Today" as a book reviewer in 1970 and became the program’s full-time film and book critic in 1973. He remained on the morning show until retiring in November 2010. For generations of v…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
'Slam Frank': Multiethnic Genderqueer Musical About Anne Frank Comes To Broadway 'Slam Frank': Multiethnic Genderqueer Musical About Anne Frank Comes To Broadway
'Slam Frank': Multiethnic Genderqueer Musical About Anne Frank Comes To Broadway Well, this is different. "Slam Frank," a brand-new musical that reimagines the story of Anne Frank, will be premiering Off Broadway this fall at the Orpheum Theater. Producers announced the show on June 12, a date that would have been Frank's 96th birthday and the anniversary of when she received her diary, which was eventually published as "The Diary of Anne Frank." Frank's diary chronicles her Jewish family hiding from the Nazis during the Holocaust. Frank's family was eventually captured and she died at Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp at the age of 15. The musical tells Anne Frank's st…

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by Sam Barron
Business
Fires, Property Damage Spark Huge Recall Of Popular Kitchenware Fires, Property Damage Spark Huge Recall Of Popular Kitchenware
Fires, Property Damage Spark Huge Recall Of Popular Kitchenware More than 86,000 insulated bowls are being recalled after dozens overheated or caught fire in microwaves. HSN issued the recall for about 86,040 Kitchen HQ Thermal Insulated Bowls with detachable hinged lids, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, June 11. Metal springs in the bowls' detachable hinged lids can catch fire when used in the microwave. According to CPSC, HSN has received 30 reports of the insulated bowls smoking, sparking, melting, or catching fire when microwaved. One incident resulted in a fire that caused property damage. The recall covers certai…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Bees Swarm United Plane's Wing, Delaying Flight: Video Bees Swarm United Plane's Wing, Delaying Flight: Video
Bees Swarm United Plane's Wing, Delaying Flight: Video A United Airlines flight was briefly delayed after a swarm of bees settled on the plane's wing before takeoff in Cancún, Mexico. A social media user posted videos of the bees resting on the aircraft's right wing on Thursday, June 11. The first video showed ground crews inspecting the plane on the tarmac at Cancún International Airport. The second video showed an aircraft marshaller wearing what appeared to be a beekeeper's hat near the aircraft. "My plane is delayed because 'there are pretty much a bunch of bees on the wing' I'm crying bro lmao 😭," the user wrote. A third video showe…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Win Endless Shrimp For 25 Years At Red Lobster: Here's How Win Endless Shrimp For 25 Years At Red Lobster: Here's How
Win Endless Shrimp For 25 Years At Red Lobster: Here's How Red Lobster is giving one lucky fan the chance to enjoy Endless Shrimp for a quarter-century. The seafood chain announced the sweepstakes in an Instagram post on Wednesday, June 10. One person will win the "Endless Endless Shrimp Card," giving them free Endless Shrimp once a month for the next 25 years. To enter, fans must comment on the post and tag a friend they want to bring to Red Lobster. "Endless just got truly endless," Red Lobster said. "But only for one lucky person." View this post on Instagram Red Lobster brought back Endless…

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by Chris Spiker