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Wild Past Of CNN Anchor, Shrewsbury Native Detailed In New Book Wild Past Of CNN Anchor, Shrewsbury Native Detailed In New Book
Wild Past Of CNN Anchor, Shrewsbury Native Detailed In New Book CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota was growing up on the Jersey Shore when she started following her a local punk rock band, spending her nights at iconic clubs like CBGB and Max's Kansas City. Camerota, who grew up in Shrewsbury, is out with a new book "Combat Love," which explores her tumultuous teenage years and her then-strained relationship with her mother. She will be hosting a book signing at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Sunday, May 5 and has upcoming events in Collingswood and in her hometown. View this post on Instagram A post sha…
Trump Trial: New Poll Reveals How NYers Feel About Hush Money Case Trump Trial: New Poll Reveals How NYers Feel About Hush Money Case
Trump Trial: New Poll Reveals How NYers Feel About Hush Money Case As the first day of testimony wrapped up in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial, new polling showed that a majority of New Yorkers consider the prosecution warranted. A Siena College Research Institute poll released Monday, April 22, showed that 54 percent of respondents said the trial is “legitimate,” while 30 percent saw the prosecution as a meritless “witch hunt.” Broken down by party, 77 percent of Democrats and 44 percent of independents called the proceedings a “legitimate trial to determine whether Trump is or is not guilty of criminal behavior.” Meanwhile, 66 percent of …
New Update: ID Released For Man Who Set Self On Fire Outside Trump Trial In NY Court New Update: ID Released For Man Who Set Self On Fire Outside Trump Trial In NY Court
New Update: ID Released For Man Who Set Self On Fire Outside Trump Trial In NY Court This story has been updated. A man survived after lighting himself on fire just steps away from the Manhattan courthouse where former President Trump’s alleged hush money trial was underway. The incident, which was broadcast live to a national audience on CNN, happened at around 1:40 p.m. Friday, April 19, right outside the New York Supreme Court near Foley Square. NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey said the man walked into the park before reaching into a backpack and throwing several pamphlets onto the ground. He then doused himself with an accelerant and lit himself on fire. Flames could be s…
NJ's Aaron Rodgers Passed Over For Vice President: Report NJ's Aaron Rodgers Passed Over For Vice President: Report
NJ's Aaron Rodgers Passed Over For Vice President: Report It looks like New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, an Essex County resident, will have to focus on his day job this fall. According to NBC News, Rodgers will not be Robert F. Kennedy Jr's running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Kennedy, who is running as an independent, is picking Nicole Shanahan, a Bay Area based attorney. Rodgers, who owns a home in Cedar Grove, had been considered a finalist for the Veep slot, along with WWE Hall of Famer and former Minnesota governor Jesse "The Body" Ventura and former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard.  The quarterback, whose debut season w…
Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Atlantic City Coast Guard Crew Helping Rescue Efforts Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Atlantic City Coast Guard Crew Helping Rescue Efforts
Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Atlantic City Coast Guard Crew Helping Rescue Efforts A Coast Guard crew from Atlantic City was helping with rescue efforts at the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, officials said. The Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was responding to the scene on Tuesday, Mar. 26, the military branch said in a news release. Coast Guard investigators and pollution responders were also on their way to what emergency officials have called a "mass casualty event." Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region command center received a report of the collapse at 1:27 a.m. A 948…
2 Rescued, More Missing In Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse (UPDATES) 2 Rescued, More Missing In Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse (UPDATES)
2 Rescued, More Missing In Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse (Updates) A large-scale search and rescue effort was under way Tuesday morning, March 26 in Baltimore following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Multiple cars were sent into the water below, bringing the Coast Guard and emergency response teams to the scene along Interstate 695 at approximately 1:30 a.m., when a cargo ship struck a portion of the bridge. Two people had been rescued as of 10:20 a.m., according to the Washington Post. At least six other construction workers remain unaccounted for, and another hospitalized, the news agency said. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott decl…
NJ's Aaron Rodgers, Possible VP Pick, Denies Spouting Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theories NJ's Aaron Rodgers, Possible VP Pick, Denies Spouting Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theories
NJ's Aaron Rodgers, Possible VP Pick, Denies Spouting Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theories Aaron Rodgers, who lives in Essex County, is denying a CNN report that he believed the children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre were actors. In a statement on X, Rodgers said the CNN story was not true. "I am not and have never been of the opinion that the events did not take place," Rodgers said.  "I hope that we learn from this and other tragedies to identify the signs that will allow us to prevent unnecessary loss of life. My thoughts and prayers continue to remain with the families affected along with the entire Sandy Hook community." Mark Blanston, …
COVID-19: JN.1, Making Up 93 Percent Of US Cases, Likely More Contagious Than Other Variants COVID-19: JN.1, Making Up 93 Percent Of US Cases, Likely More Contagious Than Other Variants
Covid-19: JN.1, Making Up 93 Percent Of US Cases, Likely More Contagious Than Other Variants If you've had a case of COVID-19 recently, then it's overwhelmingly likely it came from a new highly contagious strain of the virus that has quickly become most dominant in the United States, and around the world. JN. 1, an off-shoot of the Omicron strain, now makes up 93 percent of COVID cases in the United States after accounting for less than 5 percent of infections nationally in early November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. JN.1 cases in the US have more than doubled over the last month.  "Its rapid spread suggests it is either more transmissi…
New TV Show Shines Spotlight On Katonah's Own Martha Stewart: 'Original Influencer' New TV Show Shines Spotlight On Katonah's Own Martha Stewart: 'Original Influencer'
New TV Show Shines Spotlight On Katonah's Own Martha Stewart: 'Original Influencer' An upcoming limited series is set to highlight the many facets of iconic homemaker and lifelong area resident Martha Stewart and explore the story behind her success.  A new four-part CNN Original Series, "The Many Lives of Martha Stewart," is set to air over two consecutive weekends, beginning with two episodes on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., and ending with the last two installments on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.  The show will explore the story of Stewart's life, including her time as a young stockbroker in the 1960s, a caterer at a Connecticut farmhouse, a s…
Trump Defamation Case: Jury Awards Orange County's E. Jean Carroll $83M In Damages Trump Defamation Case: Jury Awards Orange County's E. Jean Carroll $83M In Damages
Trump Defamation Case: Jury Awards Orange County's E. Jean Carroll $83M In Damages For the second time in less than a year, a Manhattan federal jury has ordered former President Donald Trump to pay columnist E. Jean Carroll, a longtime Hudson Valley resident, millions of dollars in damages for repeatedly defaming her. The seven men and two women – including Hudson Valley residents from Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties – awarded Carroll a combined $83.3 million after deliberating for three hours on Friday, Jan. 26. The other jurors were from New York County (Manhattan) and the Bronx. Specifically, jurors decided that Trump should pay Carroll $11 million to fund a…
Comedian Kathy Griffin Set To Perform Stand-Up Show In Huntington Comedian Kathy Griffin Set To Perform Stand-Up Show In Huntington
Comedian Kathy Griffin Set To Perform Stand-Up Show In Huntington Comedian Kathy Griffin will swing through New York on her second US tour since being “canceled” in the wake of her infamous photo scandal. The 63-year-old Emmy winner is set to perform two shows in the Empire State as part of her new stand-up tour, “My Life on the PTSD List.” Griffin will first play in Westchester County, at Tarrytown’s Music Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 22. After that she’ll appear on Long Island, at Huntington’s Paramount theater at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 24. It marks the second major US tour for Griffin since she was all but blacklisted from the entertainment in…
'Get Smoked:' Christie Caught On Hot Mic Before Announcing Prez Race Drop, Reports Say 'Get Smoked:' Christie Caught On Hot Mic Before Announcing Prez Race Drop, Reports Say
'Get Smoked:' Christie Caught On Hot Mic Before Announcing Prez Race Drop, Reports Say Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has dropped out of the 2024 presidential campaign, but not before allegedly talking a little bit of smack on a hot mic. The Republican nominee made the announcement on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at a town hall in Windham, NH (click here to watch). Just before the town hall, Christie was apparently caught on a hot mic saying "she is going to get smoked," apparently referring to former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, as reported by ABC and the New York Times. The quip was aired on his campaign's livestream, which has since been removed, The Times reports. "I'v…
Biden To Make First 2024 Campaign Stop In Pennsylvania: Reports Biden To Make First 2024 Campaign Stop In Pennsylvania: Reports
Biden To Make First 2024 Campaign Stop In Pennsylvania: Reports President Joe Biden will make his first campaign stop of the New Year in Montgomery County on Saturday, multiple outlets report.  Biden is expected to deliver a speech near Valley Forge National Park, where George Washington's Continental Army spent a bitter winter encamped from 1777 to 1778, .  Re-election staffers said Biden hopes to draw parallels between the site's historical significance and the riots at the US Capitol building exactly three years prior.  “The president will make the case directly that democracy and freedom, two powerful ideas that united the 13 colonie…
VA Candidate In Sex Scandal Susanna Gibson Defeated By David Owen: AP VA Candidate In Sex Scandal Susanna Gibson Defeated By David Owen: AP
VA Candidate In Sex Scandal Susanna Gibson Defeated By David Owen: AP Democrat Susanna Gibson has lost to Republican David Owen in a Virginia House of Delegates race, according to the Associated Press. It wasn't immediately clear what the margin was between Gibson — a Richmond mom of two and nurse practitioner who made headlines for live-streaming sex acts with her husband on porn websites — and the GOP businessman. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Susanna Gibson for Delegate (@susannasgibson) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Team David Ow…
Great Save: Commack's Own Bob Costas Saves Diner's Life Using Heimlich, Report Says Great Save: Commack's Own Bob Costas Saves Diner's Life Using Heimlich, Report Says
Great Save: Commack's Own Bob Costas Saves Diner's Life Using Heimlich, Report Says A famed NBC sports broadcaster, born and raised in New York, is being called a hero after he apparently saved a restaurant-goer’s life, according to a new report. Long Island native Bob Costas, the legendary commentator and Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee from Commack, became a hero when he performed the Heimlich maneuver on a fellow diner at a restaurant, an exclusive report by Page Six claims. It has not been revealed where Costas was dining at the time of the incident, but the magazine reported that when another patron at the eatery, who was not seated with the broadcaster, b…
Breaking: Charlotte Sena Found Days After Apparent Abduction At Moreau Park; Suspect Arrested Breaking: Charlotte Sena Found Days After Apparent Abduction At Moreau Park; Suspect Arrested
Breaking: Charlotte Sena Found Days After Apparent Abduction At Moreau Park; Suspect Arrested This story has been updated. Missing 9-year-old Charlotte Sena has been found safe days after apparently being abducted in broad daylight at a state park in New York, capping off an intense, 48-hour police search that garnered national attention. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 47-Year-Old Suspect Charged With Kidnapping Charlotte Sena At State Park In NY In an update just before 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, New York State Police said Sena has been located and is in good health, and a suspect has been arrested. Earlier Report: 'Hearts Are Broken': Moreau Lake State Par…
'No Regrets': Pot-Smoking Schenectady Man Donning Fake Beard, Shield Guilty In Capitol Riot 'No Regrets': Pot-Smoking Schenectady Man Donning Fake Beard, Shield Guilty In Capitol Riot
'No Regrets': Pot-Smoking Schenectady Man Donning Fake Beard, Shield Guilty In Capitol Riot A New York man who was photographed smoking marijuana inside a Senate office during the breach of the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 has been convicted of multiple crimes for his actions that day. Jurors found Brandon Fellows, age 29, of Schenectady, guilty of felony obstructing an official proceeding and entering and remaining in a restricted building in federal court in Washington, DC on Thursday, Aug. 31. “His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the US Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election,” reads a state…
Eastern Mass City Named One Of Best Small Communities In Country, New Report Says Eastern Mass City Named One Of Best Small Communities In Country, New Report Says
Eastern Mass City Named One Of Best Small Communities In Country, New Report Says An Essex County community was highlighted as a stellar destination for visitors, according to a new report.  The coastal city of Gloucester was ranked one of the best small towns and cities in the US in a list published by CNN on Friday, July 21. The city boasts America’s oldest seaport is home to 29,836 people, according to Census data, but is also a prime spot for visitors.  The CNN list recommended the city for visitors, who can enjoy the city's rich maritime history, fresh seafood and delicious dining, and some of the "world's most beautiful beaches," according…
Gilgo Beach Case: Suspected Killer Now Believed To Have Lured, Killed Victims Inside His Home Gilgo Beach Case: Suspected Killer Now Believed To Have Lured, Killed Victims Inside His Home
Gilgo Beach Case: Suspected Killer Now Believed To Have Lured, Killed Victims Inside His Home Click here for a new, updated story - Gilgo Four: A Look At Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case Investigators on the Gilgo Beach serial killer case have been working to prove the suspect, Rex Heuermann, committed the murders at his Long Island home while his family was away, according to news reports. Sources told CNN that investigators are operating on the theory that the Nassau County resident killed the three sex workers in his Massapequa Park home where he had access to tape and burlap bags in which the victims were found, The source pointed to the fact that the murders of Meliss…
PA Native Joe Manganiello Files For Divorce From Sofía Vergara: CNN PA Native Joe Manganiello Files For Divorce From Sofía Vergara: CNN
PA Native Joe Manganiello Files For Divorce From Sofía Vergara: CNN Days after Sofia Vergara appeared to have wiped Joe Manganiello from her Instagram, Manganiello has filed for divorce, according to CNN. After seven years together, Manganiello, a Pittsburgh native, filed a petition for divorce, according to the outlet.  He cited “irreconcilable differences” as the cause and the separation date as July 2, 2023, the outlet reports.  Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello at Easter 2023.Instagram/Joe Manganiello @joemanganiello Manganiello had proposed to Vergara after six months of dating on Christmas Eve 2014, US Weekly reported at the time.  The "Magic Mi…
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: New Reports Shed Light On How Suspect's Wife Became Key To Case Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: New Reports Shed Light On How Suspect's Wife Became Key To Case
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: New Reports Shed Light On How Suspect's Wife Became Key To Case The wife of Rex Heuermann, the suspected Long Island Gilgo Beach killer, unknowingly helped investigators zero in on her husband when two of her hairs were found on the bodies of two of the victims, according to new reports. Heuermann, of the village of Massapequa Park in Nassau County, is charged with killing Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello and burying their bodies in a grassy area of Gilgo Beach, located in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County. He's also a suspect in the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes. Investigators said, those hairs helped link Heuermann but d…
Porn Star, 'Euphoria' Actress Gets Approval For Rehab Program For Lancaster Theft Porn Star, 'Euphoria' Actress Gets Approval For Rehab Program For Lancaster Theft
Porn Star, 'Euphoria' Actress Gets Approval For Rehab Program For Lancaster Theft "Euphoria" actress and former porn star Chloe Cherry, legally known as Elise Marilyn Jones, has been approved for a form of probation following a retail theft in her Pennsylvania hometown, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Not unlike a plot for the popular HBO teen drama, the 25-year-old actress stole a $45 blouse from Building Character, a downtown Lancaster store that sells “vintage, recycled and handmade goods” according to the store’s website and court documents.  Surveillance footage shows the scene stealer taking a "Mode International tan color…
Meet The Fairfax County Attorney On 'Jeopardy!' Meet The Fairfax County Attorney On 'Jeopardy!'
Meet The Fairfax County Attorney On 'Jeopardy!' A Fairfax County attorney will be competing on the Wednesday, June 28 episode of "Jeopardy!" Vic Goel, a corporate and immigration lawyer from Vienna, is a managing partner at Reston's Goel & Anderson, LLC, according to the firm's website. "Vic is an active speaker and writer on immigration law and appears as a featured and keynote speaker on immigration issues at national and international industry meetings and trade association conferences," his bio reads.  "He has been interviewed on immigration issues by the NBC Nightly News, and his articles and quotes have appeared in print …
'Zoom Fail King' Jeffrey Toobin Will Be In Northvale For Book Signing 'Zoom Fail King' Jeffrey Toobin Will Be In Northvale For Book Signing
'Zoom Fail King' Jeffrey Toobin Will Be In Northvale For Book Signing Jeffrey Toobin, the King of the Zoom Fail and a CNN legal analyst, will be signing copies of his new book in Bergen County. Toobin is hosting a meet and greet for "Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right Wing Extremism" at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Wednesday, May 24 at 6 p.m. This is Toobin's ninth book. He has previously written bestsellers about the OJ Simpson trial, the Supreme Court and Donald Trump. In his new book, Toobin goes in-depth on the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the legacy of Timothy McVeigh's actions, according to a synopsis.  In Oct. 2020, while o…
E. Jean Carroll Wants New Damages From Trump After His Comments At CNN Town Hall, Report Says E. Jean Carroll Wants New Damages From Trump After His Comments At CNN Town Hall, Report Says
E. Jean Carroll Wants New Damages From Trump After His Comments At CNN Town Hall, Report Says Former President Donald Trump’s words at a televised town hall may come back to bite him if writer E. Jean Carroll gets her way. On Monday, May 22, Carroll asked a Manhattan federal court to award her a “very substantial” additional amount of damages in her civil sexual abuse and defamation case against Trump, CNN reports. According to the outlet, the move is in direct response to Trump’s appearance at a CNN town hall on May 10, in which he continued to deny Carroll’s claims that he sexually abused her in a Manhattan department store dressing room in the 1990s, calling the allegation “fake”…
Nassau Rep. George Santos Criminally Charged By Federal Prosecutors, Report Says Nassau Rep. George Santos Criminally Charged By Federal Prosecutors, Report Says
Nassau Rep. George Santos Criminally Charged By Federal Prosecutors, Report Says Updated story: George Santos Now In Custody, Facing 13 Federal Counts Embattled New York Congressman George Santos has been charged with at least one federal crime, CNN reports. The Republican lawmaker, whose 3rd District represents parts of Nassau County and Queens, is expected to be arraigned on the sealed charge or charges in federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday, May 10, according to the outlet, which cited three sources familiar with the matter. It was not immediately clear what crime or crimes Santos, age 34, is being accused of, but the federal probe is believed to center around ca…
How Sports Shaped US Presidents: Marlborough's Chris Cillizza Dives Deep In New Book How Sports Shaped US Presidents: Marlborough's Chris Cillizza Dives Deep In New Book
How Sports Shaped US Presidents: Marlborough's Chris Cillizza Dives Deep In New Book George H.W. Bush was a baseball player at Yale who met Babe Ruth and was very competitive. Donald Trump used his background in professional wrestling storylines to propel himself to the White House. Chris Cillizza, a native of Marlborough, explores these stories and more in his new book "Power Players: Sports, Politics, and the American Presidency," which uses the sports background of every president since Eisenhower to explore how it shaped their presidency. "Sports is a window into their personalities," Cillizza, who wrote about politics for CNN and now has a Substack, said. "It show…
How Sports Shaped US Presidents: Falls Church's Chris Cillizza Dives Deep In New Book How Sports Shaped US Presidents: Falls Church's Chris Cillizza Dives Deep In New Book
How Sports Shaped US Presidents: Falls Church's Chris Cillizza Dives Deep In New Book George H.W. Bush was a baseball player at Yale who met Babe Ruth and was very competitive. Donald Trump used his background in professional wrestling storylines to propel himself to the White House. Chris Cillizza, a Falls Church resident, explores these stories and more in his new book "Power Players: Sports, Politics, and the American Presidency," which uses the sports background of every president since Eisenhower to explore how it shaped their presidency. "Sports is a window into their personalities," Cillizza, who wrote about politics for CNN and now has a Substack, said. "It show…
'Just A Wonderful Person': Popular Sportscaster Rick Wolff Of Armonk Dies 'Just A Wonderful Person': Popular Sportscaster Rick Wolff Of Armonk Dies
'Just A Wonderful Person': Popular Sportscaster Rick Wolff Of Armonk Dies A beloved sports radio host from Northern Westchester who made numerous appearances on national television and enjoyed a successful career in book publishing is being remembered for his sharp nature and dedication to fulfilling his dreams.  Sportscaster, author, editor, and Armonk resident Rick Wolff died on Monday, April 10 at age 71 after a brief battle with brain cancer, his family announced on his blog.  Wolff was known for hosting his popular weekly radio show "The Sports Edge," which aired on New York City-based WFAN Sports Radio and often focused on youth sports. …
Roy McGrath Killed During Encounter With FBI: Reports Roy McGrath Killed During Encounter With FBI: Reports
Roy McGrath Killed During Encounter With FBI: Reports A three-week manhunt for former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's chief of staff came ended on Monday, April 3 with his shooting death in an encounter with federal agents in Tennessee, his attorney tells various news outlets including CBS and CNN. Roy McGrath had been wanted since March 13 when he failed to show up to trial for federal fraud in Baltimore. Roy McGrathUS Marshals McGrath was apparently found near Knoxville, and shot around 6:30 p.m. He died at a nearby hospital. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Nassau Rep. George Santos Confesses To Defrauding Brazilian Clerk Of $1,300 In Clothing: Report Nassau Rep. George Santos Confesses To Defrauding Brazilian Clerk Of $1,300 In Clothing: Report
Nassau Rep. George Santos Confesses To Defrauding Brazilian Clerk Of $1,300 In Clothing: Report Embattled New York Rep. George Santos has formally confessed to defrauding a Brazilian shop clerk of $1,300 in clothing and shoes, CNN reports.  The admission is part of an agreement requested by Santos’ attorney in January 2022 and accepted by Brazilian prosecutors that ensures he won’t be prosecuted for the crime, according to the outlet. Related Report: 'I've Been A Terrible Liar,' George Santos Admits After He 'Got Away With It' In 2020 It states that the freshman Republican lawmaker, whose 3rd District represents parts of Nassau County and Queens, agrees to confess to the fraud and p…