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Election 2026: Kathy Hochul Wins Reelection, Defeats Nassau County Exec Bruce Blakeman Election 2026: Kathy Hochul Wins Reelection, Defeats Nassau County Exec Bruce Blakeman Election 2026: Kathy Hochul Wins Reelection, Defeats Nassau County Exec Bruce Blakeman
Election 2026: Kathy Hochul Wins Reelection, Defeats Nassau County Exec Bruce Blakeman Polls have closed, and a winner has emerged in New York's gubernatorial race. Incumbent Kathy Hochul is projected to be reelected to a second full term as Governor of New York, according to multiple reports. As of 11:43 p.m. p.m., Hochul had received 3,404,922 votes, or 59.36 percent, while Blakeman had received 2,261,870, or 39.43 percent.  Hochul, 68, defeated Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman, the current Nassau County Executive.  She centered her campaign on affordability, public safety, and opposition to President Trump's policies. She also highlighted her admin…
Election 2026: Cait Conley Wins Key Race For NY-17 Congressional Seat, Defeats Mike Lawler Election 2026: Cait Conley Wins Key Race For NY-17 Congressional Seat, Defeats Mike Lawler Election 2026: Cait Conley Wins Key Race For NY-17 Congressional Seat, Defeats Mike Lawler
Election 2026: Cait Conley Wins Key Race For NY-17 Congressional Seat, Defeats Mike Lawler Polls are now closed, and a winner has emerged in the closely watched race for New York's 17th District congressional seat.   Democrat Cait Conley has been declared the winner of the hotly contested race after Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler conceded a little after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, ABC7 reported.  The race was between Lawler, who was seeking a third term representing the district, and Democrat Cait Conley, a combat veteran and former national security official.  As of 10:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Conley was leading with 133,219 votes, or 51.78 percent, wh…
Cory Booker Wins Third Full Term In US Senate, AP Says Cory Booker Wins Third Full Term In US Senate, AP Says Cory Booker Wins Third Full Term In US Senate, AP Says
Cory Booker Wins Third Full Term In US Senate, AP Says Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has won reelection in New Jersey, defeating Republican challenger Justin Murphy in the race for a third full term, according to the Associated Press. The AP called the race shortly after polls closed Tuesday, Nov. 3, with Booker receiving 82.1% of the vote to Murphy's 13.4%, according to results updated at 8:04 p.m. Booker had received 40,067 votes compared with Murphy's 6,513, with an estimated 2% of votes counted. Independent Veronica Fernandez had 1,199 votes, or 2.5%, while Socialist Workers Party candidate Joanne Kuniansky had 999 votes, or 2%. Booker…
Josh Shapiro Projected To Win Second Term As Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Projected To Win Second Term As Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Projected To Win Second Term As Pennsylvania Governor
Josh Shapiro Projected To Win Second Term As Pennsylvania Governor Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is projected to win a second term, defeating Republican challenger Stacy Garrity in the closely watched battleground state, according to NBC News. The Democratic incumbent was marked as the projected winner Tuesday night, Nov. 3, with approximately 6.8% of the expected vote counted. At that point, Shapiro had 294,225 votes, or 81.4%, compared with Garrity’s 64,590 votes, or 17.9%. Ken Krawchuk had 2,826 votes, or 0.8%. Those early returns do not represent the final margin of victory, with millions of ballots still expected to be counted. First elected govern…
'I'm Suicidal, Not An Idiot': New Twists Emerge In Great Wolf Lodge Mom's Double Homicide Case 'I'm Suicidal, Not An Idiot': New Twists Emerge In Great Wolf Lodge Mom's Double Homicide Case 'I'm Suicidal, Not An Idiot': New Twists Emerge In Great Wolf Lodge Mom's Double Homicide Case
'I'm Suicidal, Not An Idiot': New Twists Emerge In Great Wolf Lodge Mom's Double Homicide Case Four developments have emerged in the case against a Pennsylvania mother accused of stabbing her husband and 3-year-old son to death during a family vacation at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos, including a correction to her chilling statement to investigators. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, waived her preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 3, as prosecutors sought to amend three details in the original affidavit of probable cause concerning the Monday, Oct. 12, killings of her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, 36, and their son, Tristan, at the resort in Scotrun, Monroe County. The …
FBI Office Accused Of Spreading Misinformation After Posting Wrong Election Day FBI Office Accused Of Spreading Misinformation After Posting Wrong Election Day FBI Office Accused Of Spreading Misinformation After Posting Wrong Election Day
FBI Office Accused Of Spreading Misinformation After Posting Wrong Election Day An FBI field office sparked outrage after telling thousands of social media followers to vote on the wrong day, then deleting the post as criticism grew. The New Haven, Connecticut, office shared the incorrect information on X on Monday, Nov. 2. The post told its more than 23,000 followers that Election Day was Wednesday, Nov. 4. But voters were supposed to head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The mistake quickly drew criticism online, with some questioning why a federal law enforcement agency would share the wrong election date. The post remained online for hours before the FBI removed …
5 Sex Offenders Caught In 'Registry Repo' Operation To Catch Violators In Hudson Valley: Cops 5 Sex Offenders Caught In 'Registry Repo' Operation To Catch Violators In Hudson Valley: Cops 5 Sex Offenders Caught In 'Registry Repo' Operation To Catch Violators In Hudson Valley: Cops
5 Sex Offenders Caught In 'Registry Repo' Operation To Catch Violators In Hudson Valley: Cops Five registered sex offenders have been arrested in Sullivan County as police continue an operation cracking down on those accused of failing to follow New York's sex offender registration requirements.   The latest arrests happened in the Village of Liberty on Friday, Oct. 16, and Friday, Oct. 23, the Liberty Police Department announced on Tuesday, Nov. 3.  The arrests are part of Operation Registry Repo, an investigation launched by Liberty Police to identify registered sex offenders who are not complying with New York's Sex Offender Registration Act. The arrests annou…
Crash Investigation Closes Busy Road Near School, Shopping Center In Westchester (DEVELOPING) Crash Investigation Closes Busy Road Near School, Shopping Center In Westchester (DEVELOPING) Crash Investigation Closes Busy Road Near School, Shopping Center In Westchester (DEVELOPING)
Crash Investigation Closes Busy Road Near School, Shopping Center In Westchester (Developing) A stretch of a busy Westchester County road has been closed as authorities investigate a crash.  The closure affects Columbus Avenue in Valhalla between Columbus Avenue Elementary School and the Rosehill Shopping Center, the Valhalla Fire Department said just before 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Firefighters are urging drivers to find alternate routes.  Unconfirmed emergency scanner reports suggest the incident involved a motorcycle, although authorities have not officially confirmed this.  More information about the crash has not yet been released.  This is a develop…
Security Deposit Dispute Turns Violent: 3 Charged In Hudson Valley Gang Assault, Cops Say Security Deposit Dispute Turns Violent: 3 Charged In Hudson Valley Gang Assault, Cops Say Security Deposit Dispute Turns Violent: 3 Charged In Hudson Valley Gang Assault, Cops Say
Security Deposit Dispute Turns Violent: 3 Charged In Hudson Valley Gang Assault, Cops Say A dispute over a security deposit turned violent in a Putnam County neighborhood when three people attacked a man, sending him to the hospital, police said.  The assault happened on Lakeview Court in Carmel on Thursday, Oct. 15, around 6 p.m., the Carmel Police Department told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Police said they received a 911 call reporting an assault in progress and responded to find a man who claimed he had been attacked by three people following a disagreement over a security deposit. The three suspects fled in a vehicle before officers arrived, but deputies from …
NY Mom’s Killing Leaves Two Kids In Shock, Fundraiser Launched: ‘Devastating And Unimaginable’ NY Mom’s Killing Leaves Two Kids In Shock, Fundraiser Launched: ‘Devastating And Unimaginable’ NY Mom’s Killing Leaves Two Kids In Shock, Fundraiser Launched: ‘Devastating And Unimaginable’
NY Mom’s Killing Leaves Two Kids In Shock, Fundraiser Launched: ‘Devastating And Unimaginable’ A New York woman who was shot and killed last week left behind two children, and now a fundraiser has been launched to support them. Mellissa K. Pelc-Lohr, 50, was found shot dead near her home in Brushton on Tuesday, Oct. 27, New York State Police said. “A devastating and unimaginable loss, Mellissa leaves behind two children, Allison Pelc and Freddie Pelc, who are now facing the heartbreaking reality of life without their mother,” organizer Michelle Gunter wrote in a GoFundMe. “No child should ever have to experience this kind of loss.” Pelc-Lohr’s ex-husband, Norman Lohr Jr., killed her…
Downed Wires Sparked Brush Fire That Threatened Homes In Westchester Downed Wires Sparked Brush Fire That Threatened Homes In Westchester Downed Wires Sparked Brush Fire That Threatened Homes In Westchester
Downed Wires Sparked Brush Fire That Threatened Homes In Westchester A brush fire sparked by downed, burning electrical wires spread up a hillside toward homes in a Westchester County neighborhood before firefighters brought it under control.  The fire broke out near 42 Columbus Ave. in Valhalla at around 10:20 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, according to the Valhalla Fire Department.  Firefighters responding to reports of downed wires and flames arrived to find a brush fire spreading uphill toward nearby houses. Valhalla fire crews soon responded, and firefighters from the North White Plains Fire Department were also called in to help contain the fla…
16-Year-Old Hospitalized After Hundreds Of Teens Attend 2 Massive Parties In Westchester 16-Year-Old Hospitalized After Hundreds Of Teens Attend 2 Massive Parties In Westchester 16-Year-Old Hospitalized After Hundreds Of Teens Attend 2 Massive Parties In Westchester
16-Year-Old Hospitalized After Hundreds Of Teens Attend 2 Massive Parties In Westchester Two massive parties involving hundreds of underage attendees in a Westchester County town left a 16-year-old hospitalized and neighboring property damaged, prompting a warning from police.  The gatherings happened in New Castle over the Halloween weekend of Saturday, Oct. 31, and Sunday, Nov. 1, according to an advisory issued by New Castle Police Chief James D. Carroll on Monday, Nov. 2.  Police said both parties involved hundreds of underage individuals, with one of the gatherings resulting in a 16-year-old being taken to a hospital and damage to nearby property. Authoritie…