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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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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At LIU Post Equestrian Center: Police Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At LIU Post Equestrian Center: Police
Stable Worker Stabs Roommate At LIU Post 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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by Cecilia Levine
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Deadly Inferno Breaks Out At Luxury Caribbean Resort Popular With US Tourists Deadly Inferno Breaks Out At Luxury Caribbean Resort Popular With US Tourists
Deadly Inferno Breaks Out At Luxury Caribbean Resort Popular With US Tourists A Caribbean vacation spot turned into a scene of smoke, flames, and panic. A deadly fire badly damaged the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham resort in Bayahíbe, Dominican Republic, on Friday, June 19, according to multiple reports. The beachfront resort sits on the country’s southeastern coast, an area popular with US and international tourists. Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old tourist from Caserta, Italy, died after the fire, according to ABC News. At least one tourist is dead after a massive fire broke out at a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic. ABC News' Alex Presha has the de…

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by Joe Lombardi
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$24M Pot Bust: Shipment From Nassau County Bound For England Seized In Baltimore, CBP Says $24M Pot Bust: Shipment From Nassau County Bound For England Seized In Baltimore, CBP Says
$24M Pot Bust: Shipment From Nassau County Bound For England Seized In Baltimore, CBP Says Somebody tried to send more than five tons of marijuana from Maryland to England disguised as a shipment of men's shirts. It didn't make it past Baltimore. US Customs and Border Protection officers seized 10,615 pounds of marijuana from a shipping container at the Port of Baltimore on Thursday, June 18, though the massive bust actually happened on May 29, according to CBP. CBP officers seized five tons of marijuana in a shipping container in Baltimore. CBP The container had arrived from Nassau County on Long Island and was headed for Liverpool, England. On paper, it carried men's …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Tries To Cut Down Tree In LI Park, Returns To Chop It Up: Police Man Tries To Cut Down Tree In LI Park, Returns To Chop It Up: Police
Man Tries To Cut Down Tree In LI Park, Returns To Chop It Up: Police A man who allegedly tried to cut down a tree in a Long Island park returned to the scene with a tree pruner to chop it into smaller pieces before being arrested, Nassau County Police said. Officers responded to Eisenhower Park on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow at approximately 11:15 a.m. Friday, June 19, for a report of criminal mischief, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators learned that Kendall Glass, 67, who is homeless, had attempted to cut down a tree without authorization and left the area before officers arrived, police said. Nassau County Parks Department employees lat…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Urgent Recall Issued For Fireworks Sold In Northeast Before Fourth Of July Urgent Recall Issued For Fireworks Sold In Northeast Before Fourth Of July
Urgent Recall Issued For Fireworks Sold In Northeast Before Fourth Of July If you purchased fireworks in Pennsylvania to celebrate the Fourth of July, you should check what you bought. Bada Boom Fireworks is recalling about 1,060 Pyro Diablo-branded "Diablo Rising" 9-shot fireworks cakes, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, June 18. The fireworks contain a pyrotechnic composition that's higher than the legal limit for aerial fireworks intended to produce sounds. The overloaded cakes can explode with greater force than expected, potentially creating burn and fire risks. No injuries or incidents had been reported as of t…

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
Trump Responds To Italian Prime Minister's Claim He Made Up Story About Her Trump Responds To Italian Prime Minister's Claim He Made Up Story About Her
Trump Responds To Italian Prime Minister's Claim He Made Up Story About Her A diplomatic dustup over a photo is getting more heated. President Donald Trump hit back Saturday, June 20, after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said he made up a story about her asking for a photo at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France. Click here for a new, updated story: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Fires Back At Trump In New Salvo Trump doubled down in a Truth Social post, saying Meloni asked "over and over" for a picture with him during the summit. Trump also criticized her government’s position on Iran, saying Italy had declined to let the US use its landin…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Netflix Pulls Plug On High-Profile Series 'The Boroughs' Netflix Pulls Plug On High-Profile Series 'The Boroughs'
Netflix Pulls Plug On High-Profile Series 'The Boroughs' Netflix has pulled the plug on a much-hyped series faster than many fans saw coming. The streamer canceled "The Boroughs," a sci-fi mystery executive-produced by "Stranger Things" creators Matt and Ross Duffer, after just one season, according to multiple reports, including Variety and The Hollywood Reporter,  on Thursday, June 18. The show centered on a group of retirees in a picture-perfect retirement community who uncover a supernatural threat hiding beneath the calm surface. Its cast gave Netflix plenty to sell. Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Bill Pullman, Alfre Woodard, Denis O…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Sauerkraut Diet Frenzy Hits Trump Cabinet Despite 'Sulfurous Odors': Report Sauerkraut Diet Frenzy Hits Trump Cabinet Despite 'Sulfurous Odors': Report
Sauerkraut Diet Frenzy Hits Trump Cabinet Despite 'Sulfurous Odors': Report Something unusual is showing up on the plates of some of Washington's most recognizable figures. A growing number of senior Trump administration officials have embraced a diet centered on fermented foods, led by sauerkraut, grass-fed meat, and other gut-friendly staples, according to a new report. The trend was detailed by The Wall Street Journal in a report published Thursday, June 18, which described how Vice President JD Vance, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have adopted the eating plan…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tom Dreesen Dies: Frank Sinatra's Opening Act, Frequent Guest Of Johnny Carson Tom Dreesen Dies: Frank Sinatra's Opening Act, Frequent Guest Of Johnny Carson
Tom Dreesen Dies: Frank Sinatra's Opening Act, Frequent Guest Of Johnny Carson A familiar face from late-night TV and comedy stages has died. Tom Dreesen, a veteran stand-up comedian and actor who became Frank Sinatra’s longtime opening act, died Wednesday, June 17, at his home in Los Angeles, People reported. He was 86. A cause of death was not publicly disclosed. Dreesen built a career spanning more than 50 years and included more than 500 national TV appearances. He became a regular on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" and often appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman," where he served as a guest host. Dreesen was also closely tied to Sinatra’s l…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
LI Caregiver Stole Nearly $10K In Jewelry From Disabled Daughter, Elderly Mom: Police LI Caregiver Stole Nearly $10K In Jewelry From Disabled Daughter, Elderly Mom: Police
LI Caregiver Stole Nearly $10K In Jewelry From Disabled Daughter, Elderly Mom: Police A home health aide is accused of stealing nearly $10,000 worth of jewelry from an elderly woman and her disabled daughter while caring for them in East Setauket, police said. Jackquilin Smith, 40, of Medford, worked for Homewatch CareGivers in Hicksville and was assigned to the home of an 80-year-old woman and her 58-year-old daughter, who suffers from a degenerative neurological disorder, according to Suffolk County Police. Smith stole jewelry valued at approximately $9,850 from the family between late April and late May, police said Friday, June 19. The thefts were discovered when fa…

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by Cecilia Levine