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Kids' Biggest Heroes May Come As Surprise, Survey Reveals
The biggest heroes in kids' lives may not need capes, theme music, or superpowers.
Parents are the top role models for children ages 4 to 12, according to a survey published Thursday, July 9, by Talker Research and commissioned by Kiddie Academy.
The survey of 2,000 parents found that children are most likely to look up to people in their everyday lives, according to Talker Research on behalf of Kiddie Academy.
Parents topped the list at 71 percent, followed by teachers at 40 percent, siblings at 37 percent, extended family members at 33 percent, and friends at 31 percent.
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LI Woman In Deadly DWI Case Tried To Bribe Immigration Judge With Tequila, $3K: Feds
A Long Island woman already charged in a deadly DWI crash is now also accused of attempting to bribe an immigration judge to free someone in ICE detention.
Diana Kutateladze, 37, of Oceanside, had her bail revoked in her Long Island case on Tuesday, July 21 after the feds unsealed the bribery charges, Newsday reported.
The change in status followed a Wednesday, July 15 indictment in Louisiana federal court, in which Kutateladze was accused of trying to bribe a judge with Patron tequila and $3,000 back in January 2024, according to the Justice Department.
Kutateladze was trying to free some…
Boozy Family Party Ended In Fatal LI Highway DWI Wreck: Authorities
A drunk Long Island driver whose one-car wreck killed one of his passengers has been indicted, authorities said.
Deodat Ramotar, 35, of Queens, lost control on the Southern State Parkway in Elmont during a snowstorm on Dec. 14, 2025, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said Tuesday, July 21.
Ramotar had spent the previous night and into the morning drinking at a family party before he got behind the wheel, prosecutors said.
Ramash Boodnie, 58, was riding in the backseat of Ramotar’s Hyundai Sonata along with two others, according to investigators. At around 4 a.m., Ramotar was tra…
Murder: Ex-Police Chief's Son Charged In Wife's Killing After Fleeing To Colorado
For months, authorities believed that Karen Kistle died by suicide. But brand-new evidence suggests that her husband, Anthony Kistle, whose father is a retired New Jersey police chief now living in Colorado, may be to blame.
Kistle, 46, was taken into custody just before 11 a.m. during a traffic stop on northbound Interstate 25 near Castle Pines, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said earlier this month.
Kistle was wanted by police in Pennsylvania on charges of criminal homicide in the May 22, 2024, death of his wife, Karen Kistle, at the couple's home in Pike County. He also faces charg…
Tornado Watch Issued For Much Of Northeast, Affecting 32 Million Residents
A volatile day weather-wise has taken a more dangerous turn across a broad stretch of the Northeast.
The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, for parts of Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. It remains in effect until 9 p.m.
The watch stretches across central and southeastern New York, including parts of the Southern Tier, Catskills, Hudson Valley, New York City metropolitan area, and western Long Island.
It also covers much of New Jersey, eastern and central Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, and western Connec…
