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NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion
NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion Amazon secretly manipulated its online advertising system to overcharge more than 1.2 million businesses by over $20 billion, potentially driving up prices for consumers in the process, according to a new lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James.  New York Attorney General Letitia James joined the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from 21 other states in filing the lawsuit against the e-commerce giant on Monday, Aug. 31.  The coalition alleges Amazon rigged auctions used to determine how much businesses pay to advertise products on its website, includi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner
Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner A medical examiner has determined how a prominent federal prosecutor died after his body was discovered inside a government building. Former Acting US Attorney Andrew Haden, 48, died by suicide, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed, according to the Los Angeles Times. The cause of death was hanging. Haden was found inside a vacant office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego late Wednesday, Aug. 19, shortly after he was reported missing. Investigators found no evidence of foul play. The medical examiner classified the manner of death as suicid…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home
Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home The Upper Pottsgrove Township police corporal who shot and killed 22-year-old college baseball player Glenwood “Bubba” Pysher IV at the wrong Pennsylvania home has been charged with voluntary manslaughter, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 1. Cpl. Sean Farrell, 58, surrendered to Montgomery County Detectives and was awaiting arraignment Tuesday after investigators concluded that his shooting of the unarmed Pysher was not a legal use of deadly force, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Pysher was fatally shot around 12:29 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, after homeowners at a S…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say 'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say
'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say Donald Swope wasn't subtle about his plans for President Donald Trump. The 53-year-old Maryland man made his first appearance in federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 1, after prosecutors say a months-long series of Facebook posts escalated into threats against Trump and the US Secret Service. Among them was one particularly chilling message aimed directly at the president. "I will behead you Donald J. Trump," Swope allegedly wrote in a Facebook post highlighted by federal prosecutors. He followed it by tagging Trump and a lengthy list of government agencies, officials and media outlets, accord…

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by Zak Failla
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Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Hopewell Junction Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Hopewell Junction
Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Hopewell Junction After more than three-quarters of a century of growing plants for generations of Hudson Valley customers, a longtime Dutchess County greenhouse and florist is preparing to close its doors.  Sabellico Greenhouses & Florist, located at 33 Hillside Lake Rd. in Hopewell Junction, will permanently close on Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to an announcement from the business.  The announcement did not give a reason for the decision to close. “Unfortunately, it is time for us to close our doors after 76 years of growing for our neighbors and community,” owner Ray Sabellico said in th…

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by Ben Crnic
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8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Hudson Valley Gets More Prison Time 8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Hudson Valley Gets More Prison Time
8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Hudson Valley Gets More Prison Time A man with a lengthy felony record will spend years in state prison after he was caught with cocaine, illegal pills, and narcotics equipment at a Putnam County home.  Mahopac resident Omar Miles, 47, was sentenced on Wednesday, Aug. 19, to seven years in prison followed by three years of post-release supervision, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Tuesday, Sept. 1.  Miles pleaded guilty in June to fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The latest case marks his eighth felony conviction, according to the DA's Office.   Th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Popular McDonald's Favorite Returns For Limited Time: 'We're So Back' Popular McDonald's Favorite Returns For Limited Time: 'We're So Back'
Popular McDonald's Favorite Returns For Limited Time: 'We're So Back' McDonald's is bringing back a spicy menu favorite nationwide. The fast-food chain officially returned Spicy Chicken McNuggets to participating restaurants on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The spicier version of the chain's classic chicken nuggets is coated in a spicy tempura breading made with aged cayenne and chili peppers. McDonald's is also offering Mighty Hot Sauce, which blends crushed red pepper, spicy chilis, garlic, and a hint of sweetness. "We're so back," the McDonald's USA Menu Spotter said. "And just as spicy as ever." The spicy nuggets first debuted in September 2020, USA Today repo…

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by Chris Spiker
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Long Island Man Assaults Child At MetLife Stadium, NJ State Police Say Long Island Man Assaults Child At MetLife Stadium, NJ State Police Say
Long Island Man Assaults Child At MetLife Stadium, NJ State Police Say A New York man assaulted a juvenile at MetLife Stadium during the preseason Jets-Giants game on Friday, Aug. 28, authorities said. Sherif Saad, 34, of Coram, NY, was charged following the incident near Moody’s Gate in East Rutherford, according to New Jersey State Police Tpr. II Christopher Postorino. Saad’s Facebook page identifies him as a father and an air traffic controller. Troopers responding to the assault near Moody’s Gate determined Saad assaulted the juvenile before leaving the stadium property, Postorino said. Court records list the offense time as 9:37 p.m. Saad voluntar…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Watch Lindsay Clancy's Reaction To Learning Jury Is Deadlocked Watch Lindsay Clancy's Reaction To Learning Jury Is Deadlocked
Watch Lindsay Clancy's Reaction To Learning Jury Is Deadlocked The judge presiding over Lindsay Clancy's murder trial sent jurors back to deliberate after they reported they were deadlocked Tuesday morning, Sept. 1. Clancy showed no emotion as the judge announced the 12-person jury, including nine women and three men, had been unable to reach a verdict. As of press time, the jury has been deliberating for nearly 19 hours over four days. Click here to watch Clancy's reaction, or lack thereof, as the update is delivered to the courtroom, which comes at approximately 2:29:04 mark. 🚨 BREAKING: The Lindsay Clancy jury has just told the judge they CANNOT…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dutchess County Mom Slaps Child, Knocks Tooth Loose On Train, Arrested: MTA Police Dutchess County Mom Slaps Child, Knocks Tooth Loose On Train, Arrested: MTA Police
Dutchess County Mom Slaps Child, Knocks Tooth Loose On Train, Arrested: MTA Police A Dutchess County woman is facing an assault charge after police said she slapped her 6-year-old child aboard a Metro-North train, leaving the child bleeding from the mouth with a loose tooth.  Poughkeepsie resident Tatiana Lee Kraemer, 37, was arrested at the Tarrytown Metro-North station around 9:35 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, MTA Police told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The incident happened aboard Train 8859, which was traveling from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie. MTA Police said that when the train made its scheduled stop in Tarrytown, officers spoke with a witness …

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by Ben Crnic
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NJ Woman Killed In Times Square Stabbing, Suspect Fatally Shot By Police NJ Woman Killed In Times Square Stabbing, Suspect Fatally Shot By Police
NJ Woman Killed In Times Square Stabbing, Suspect Fatally Shot By Police A 32-year-old New Jersey woman was killed after she was stabbed in Times Square Monday, Aug. 31, authorities said. At 4:24 p.m., police responded to Times Square after Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old Queens woman, had stabbed Erin Piacenti, a Chester resident, and a 68-year-old man, the New York City Police Department said. The victims were transported to a nearby hospital where Piacenti was pronounced dead, the NYPD said. The other victim was in stable condition, police said. Cisneros, seen in a video shared to Instagram by bboypop97, displayed two large knives and advanced toward police, w…

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by Sam Barron
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Tractor-Trailer Carrying Military Explosive Munitions Catches Fire On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Tractor-Trailer Carrying Military Explosive Munitions Catches Fire On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge
Tractor-Trailer Carrying Military Explosive Munitions Catches Fire On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge A tractor-trailer transporting thousands of pounds of military explosives caught fire on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge early Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, police said. The fire was reported on the bridge near Exit 41 just before 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to New York State Police.  Troopers responded and learned from the driver that the trailer's brakes had caught fire, State Police said, adding that the truck was carrying military explosive material. The Beacon Fire Department said around 30,000 pounds of explosive munitions for the US Department of Defense had been on the t…

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by Ben Crnic