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NY Native Bill Giles, Phillies Legend Who Helped Bring Phanatic To Life, Dies At 92 NY Native Bill Giles, Phillies Legend Who Helped Bring Phanatic To Life, Dies At 92 NY Native Bill Giles, Phillies Legend Who Helped Bring Phanatic To Life, Dies At 92
NY Native Bill Giles, Phillies Legend Who Helped Bring Phanatic To Life, Dies At 92 Few people left phingerprints on the Philadelphia Phillies quite like Bill Giles. Giles, the longtime Phillies executive, former team president and part-owner whose influence stretched well beyond Philadelphia, died at his home in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Sept. 25, the team announced. He was 92. For more than half a century, Giles helped shape what Phillies baseball looked, sounded and felt like. He joined the organization in 1969 as vice president of business operations and was promoted to executive vice president three years later, according to the Phillies. Along the way, Gil…

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American Family Of 4 Killed Near Iconic World Landmark American Family Of 4 Killed Near Iconic World Landmark American Family Of 4 Killed Near Iconic World Landmark
American Family Of 4 Killed Near Iconic World Landmark A pre-dawn disaster in one of Athens’ most visited neighborhoods has left families on two continents grieving. Four Americans were among six people killed when an explosion caused a residential building to collapse in the Plaka district, near the Acropolis, according to the Hellenic Fire Service in Greece. The blast happened at dawn Friday, Sept. 25. The four Americans were a couple, their son, and his girlfriend, according to Kathimerini. They were staying in a first-floor short-term rental. Neither their identities or places of residence in the US have been replaced as of Saturday, S…
Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy
Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy A defining voice from the MTV-era new wave boom has gone silent. Naked Eyes announced Wednesday, Sept. 23, that Pete Byrne, the singer and songwriter for the British synth-pop group, had died at age 74. Byrne died peacefully in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, Sept. 14, following a brief illness, according to the announcement posted on the band’s website. He was best known as half of Naked Eyes, the duo he formed with musical partner Rob Fisher in 1982. The pair scored one of the era’s most enduring pop hits with their synth-pop version of Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “Always Somethin…
New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products
New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products A packaged food product distributed across several states is now the focus of a federal recall, prompting consumers to check their pantries. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Friday, Sept. 25, that Sempio Food Services Inc. is recalling about 4,596 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken stew imported from the Republic of Korea without receiving required import reinspection. The recall involves 31.75-ounce pouches, packaged in cardboard boxes, of “Sempio Korean Ginseng CHICKEN STEW CLASSIC” and “Sempio Korean Ginseng CHICKEN STEW RICH.” The products wer…
Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says
Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says Canada’s leader says his government has considered a scenario few neighbors would want on their planning list. In an interview this week with The New York Times, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Canada has prepared for the remote possibility of a US military invasion, describing it as an “extreme tail risk.” He framed the exercise as contingency planning, not an outcome his government expects. “That’s just risk management,” Carney told The Times. “That’s not a base case, but it would be irresponsible not to” prepare. The comments followed President Donald Trump’s repeated re…

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Long Island To Connecticut Ferry Trips Canceled Due To Coming Nor’easter Long Island To Connecticut Ferry Trips Canceled Due To Coming Nor’easter Long Island To Connecticut Ferry Trips Canceled Due To Coming Nor’easter
Long Island To Connecticut Ferry Trips Canceled Due To Coming Nor’easter Several ferry trips between Long Island and Connecticut were already canceled Thursday, Sept. 24 ahead of the weekend’s impending storm. The Cross Sound Ferry from New London, CT to Orient, NY cancelled departures at 6:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. from Connecticut, the service announced. Additionally, trips scheduled to depart Orient at 8:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. were called off. However, other trips remained on the schedule, according to the ferry service. Several…

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Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Scammers posing as federal agents have stolen approximately $6.5 million in a nationwide gold scam, police announced on Friday, Sept. 25. Investigators are seeking a possible victim from the Myerstown area in Lebanon County who may have met with the same suspects on Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to an earlier Pennsylvania State Police release. Victims have been identified across the country, including Maryland and Washington State, and investigators believe others remain unidentified, police said. Troopers stopped a silver 2025 Honda Accord with California license plate 9TTS143 near mile m…

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Cinnamon Recall Issued By Long Island Company After Testing Finds Elevated Lead Levels Cinnamon Recall Issued By Long Island Company After Testing Finds Elevated Lead Levels Cinnamon Recall Issued By Long Island Company After Testing Finds Elevated Lead Levels
Cinnamon Recall Issued By Long Island Company After Testing Finds Elevated Lead Levels A spice-cabinet staple is being recalled after testing uncovered a contamination concern. New York-based Galil Importing Corp, located in Hauppauge on Long Island, is recalling Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning because it may contain elevated lead levels, according to the company’s announcement posted on the FDA website. Consumers should stop using the affected product and either discard it or return it to the purchase location for a refund. The recall covers cinnamon in transparent plastic containers holding 3.2 ounces (90 grams). Shoppers should check for UPC 794711005484 and lot code GAP11…

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Cinnamon Recall Issued By Long Island Company After Testing Finds Elevated Lead Levels Cinnamon Recall Issued By Long Island Company After Testing Finds Elevated Lead Levels Cinnamon Recall Issued By Long Island Company After Testing Finds Elevated Lead Levels
Cinnamon Recall Issued By Long Island Company After Testing Finds Elevated Lead Levels A spice-cabinet staple is being recalled after testing uncovered a contamination concern. New York-based Galil Importing Corp, located in Hauppauge on Long Island, is recalling Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning because it may contain elevated lead levels, according to the company’s announcement posted on the FDA website. Consumers should stop using the affected product and either discard it or return it to the purchase location for a refund. The recall covers cinnamon in transparent plastic containers holding 3.2 ounces (90 grams). Shoppers should check for UPC 794711005484 and lot code GAP11…

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NY Ranks No. 1 Among Nation's Highest-Taxed States: See Chart NY Ranks No. 1 Among Nation's Highest-Taxed States: See Chart NY Ranks No. 1 Among Nation's Highest-Taxed States: See Chart
NY Ranks No. 1 Among Nation's Highest-Taxed States: See Chart New rankings reveal the nation’s highest-taxing states, with a sizable gap separating the leader from the pack. New York and its local governments collected more taxes per person than any other state, according to the Citizens Budget Commission’s “Top of the Charts 4” analysis. They also ranked second in spending per person, behind Alaska. The report uses fiscal year 2024 data, the latest available, to compare combined state and local finances. New York’s tax collections per person exceeded the national average by 71 percent and California, in second place, by 22 percent. The top 10 states…