Woman Falsely Reported Bomb Threat On Metro-North Train In Westchester County: DA Woman Falsely Reported Bomb Threat On Metro-North Train In Westchester County: DA
Woman Falsely Reported Bomb Threat On Metro-North Train In Westchester County: DA A Bronx woman has been indicted more than a year after claiming a man was holding a bomb aboard a Metro-North train on its way to Connecticut, forcing hundreds of passengers to evacuate in Westchester County, prosecutors said.  Bronx resident Albertyna Mendoza, 27, was arraigned on Thursday, Sept. 3, on a felony charge of second-degree falsely reporting an incident, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  The charge stems from an incident on May 3, 2025, when Mendoza was traveling aboard a New Haven-bound Metro-North train through Westchester at around 4…
Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB
Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB A pilot acknowledged a police helicopter crew's request to extend his flight path — but turned toward the runway instead, beginning a bizarre final sequence that ended with his Cessna slamming into the hovering chopper, according to federal investigators's report on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The National Transportation Safety Board has released new findings on the Wednesday, Aug. 19 collision at Carlisle Regional Airport that killed 57-year-old Dr. Paul William Sokoloski of Hershey and seriously injured two Pennsylvania State Police troopers. The report provides the clearest picture yet of what h…
Crime Down In NY, Hochul Says: Here's How Much Murder, Shootings, Property Offenses Decreased Crime Down In NY, Hochul Says: Here's How Much Murder, Shootings, Property Offenses Decreased
Crime Down In NY, Hochul Says: Here's How Much Murder, Shootings, Property Offenses Decreased Crime fell across New York in 2026, with new state data showing declines in overall offenses, violent crime, robberies, murders, and property crime in communities across the state, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.  The 28 police departments participating in New York's Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative reported a 7 percent decrease in index crime during the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office said on Thursday, Sept. 3. Those departments reported 29,654 index crimes from January through May, down from 31,752 during t…
Lifelong NYer Maria Bartiromo Abruptly Out At Fox News Lifelong NYer Maria Bartiromo Abruptly Out At Fox News
Lifelong NYer Maria Bartiromo Abruptly Out At Fox News One of the most recognizable faces in cable news is suddenly gone from the network she called home for more than a decade. Click here for a new, updated story: Details Emerge On What Reportedly Led To Maria Bartiromo’s Sudden Fox News Exit Maria Bartiromo, 58, is no longer with Fox News Media effective Thursday, Sept. 3, the company announced. Fox gave no reason for the abrupt split. “We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 ½ years and wish her all the best on her next chapter,” Fox News Media said. The announcement came just hours after the final edition of Bartiromo’s weekda…
Partial Building Collapse Forces Evacuation Of Neighboring Residents In Westchester Partial Building Collapse Forces Evacuation Of Neighboring Residents In Westchester
Partial Building Collapse Forces Evacuation Of Neighboring Residents In Westchester A partial building collapse in Westchester County forced residents of a neighboring property to evacuate while officials determine whether their building is safe to occupy.  Firefighters were called to 91 Elm St. in Yonkers at around 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, for a report of a possible partial collapse, according to the Yonkers Fire Department.   When crews arrived, they determined that the collapse had actually occurred next door at 93 Elm St., where part of the roof and an exterior wall had come down.  The building at 93 Elm St. was unoccupied, although workers…
Car Carrier Catches Fire On Thruway In Westchester Car Carrier Catches Fire On Thruway In Westchester
Car Carrier Catches Fire On Thruway In Westchester UPDATE: One lane has reopened, but one remains closed following a vehicle fire involving a car carrier on the New York State Thruway in Westchester County.  The fire was reported on I-87 southbound in the Ardsley area at 12:54 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, according to 511NY traffic reports and New York State Police.  Police said troopers were at the scene at milepost 8.5 between Exits 7A and 7. The center and left lanes are open, but the right lane remains blocked and is expected to stay closed for around an hour as cars are transferred to another carrier and the fire departmen…
AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages
AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages If your favorite AI chatbot suddenly stopped answering Thursday morning, Sept. 3, you weren't alone. Tens of thousands of users reported problems with some of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms as ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini all saw spikes in outage complaints, according to Downdetector. OpenAI's ChatGPT appeared to take the biggest hit. More than 37,000 outage reports had been filed for the service by around 11 a.m. ET, Forbes reported, citing Downdetector. Reports began surging after 9 a.m. and climbed sharply around 11 a.m. OpenAI confirmed it was investigating…
ICE Detains Man During Wake For 18-Year-Old Crash Victim In Westchester: Mayor ICE Detains Man During Wake For 18-Year-Old Crash Victim In Westchester: Mayor
ICE Detains Man During Wake For 18-Year-Old Crash Victim In Westchester: Mayor Federal immigration agents detained a man in Westchester County and stopped to secure him in a high school parking lot while a wake for an 18-year-old crash victim and a school soccer game were underway nearby, prompting criticism from the village's mayor.  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity happened around 5:45 p.m. in downtown Ossining on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to Ossining Mayor Rika Levin, who released a statement about the incident on Thursday, Sept. 3.   According to information provided to Levin by Police Chief Aaron Zimmerman, one adult man was det…
Elementary School Evacuated After Suspected Gas Leak In Hudson Valley Elementary School Evacuated After Suspected Gas Leak In Hudson Valley
Elementary School Evacuated After Suspected Gas Leak In Hudson Valley A suspected gas leak prompted students and staff to evacuate an Orange County elementary school on Thursday — however, a safety inspection found that a different issue activated the fire alarm. The fire alarm was activated at Presidential Park Elementary School in Middletown on Thursday, Sept. 3, following concerns about a possible gas leak in the second-floor cafeteria, according to the Enlarged City School District of Middletown.  Students and staff evacuated the building while emergency responders and Orange & Rockland technicians inspected the school. The inspection determ…
Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police
Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police A Pennsylvania trucker transporting horses for slaughter in Canada has been arrested in New York, police said. Robert M. Seitz, of Lewistown, PA, was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 on U.S. Route 11 south of De Kalb, NY, according to state police. Inside his trailer, troopers found multiple horses “tagged for transport to Canada for slaughter,” investigators said. New York State Police had been investigating a facility in Pennsylvania, Rotz’s Livestock in Shippensburg, owned by Bruce Rotz, according to authorities. They received a complaint on Friday, Aug. 28 about Rotz truc…
Man, 25, Killed When Car Slams Into Wall, Utility Pole In Hudson Valley Man, 25, Killed When Car Slams Into Wall, Utility Pole In Hudson Valley
Man, 25, Killed When Car Slams Into Wall, Utility Pole In Hudson Valley A 25-year-old man was killed after his car ran off the road, struck a cement wall, overturned, and hit a utility pole in Orange County, police said.  Unionville resident Aidan R. Dean, 25, died in a single-vehicle crash on Route 284 in the Village of Unionville on Wednesday, Sept. 2, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 3.  Troopers responded to Route 284 at Jersey Avenue at around 9:40 p.m. A preliminary investigation found that Dean was driving a 2003 Honda north on Route 284 when the vehicle left the right shoulder for reasons that are still under investigati…
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship A brand-new report by "The Athletic" found Dianna Russini, one of its lead NFL reporters, violated the outlet's standards by not disclosing her relationship with New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel.  Russini, who lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey, with her husband and children, resigned in April after Page Six published photos of the two at a resort in Sedona, AZ. Pictures showed them lounging around a pool, hugging, and holding hands, which sparked a firestorm of controversy around the league and a heated debate over journalistic ethics.  The Athletic said it did not conclude …