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Oven Odor Forces Northeast-Bound American Airlines Flight To Divert Oven Odor Forces Northeast-Bound American Airlines Flight To Divert
Oven Odor Forces Northeast-Bound American Airlines Flight To Divert An American Airlines flight from Italy to Philadelphia was diverted due to an odor from an onboard oven, according to reports. Flight 719 was forced to change course on Saturday, July 25, FlightAware data said. The plane left Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport and landed at Dublin Airport in Ireland. The flight was carrying 281 passengers and 12 crew members at the time of the diversion, USA Today reported. Paramedics evaluated flight attendants and one passenger at the gate before they were released. American provided free hotel accommodations for passen…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
'60 Minutes' Unveils New Lineup Of Correspondents, Contributors After Major Staff Shake-Up '60 Minutes' Unveils New Lineup Of Correspondents, Contributors After Major Staff Shake-Up
'60 Minutes' Unveils New Lineup Of Correspondents, Contributors After Major Staff Shake-Up One of television's most enduring news programs is remaking its on-air team after months of upheaval behind the scenes. CBS News announced on Tuesday, July 28, that New York Times opinion columnist Ross Douthat will join "60 Minutes" as a correspondent for its 59th season. Journalist and author Sebastian Junger, investigative journalist Gianna Toboni, and British broadcaster Trevor Phillips will become contributors. Norah O'Donnell will expand her role from contributor to full correspondent. The additions join veteran correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim. The new s…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Starbucks Unveils New Twist To Menu Starbucks Unveils New Twist To Menu
Starbucks Unveils New Twist To Menu Starbucks is adding citrus to its summer menu with a new lineup of Orange Cream drinks. The coffeehouse chain launched the limited-time collection on Tuesday, July 28. The new beverages combine tangerine and mandarin flavors with sweet vanilla notes. The Orange Cream flavor will be available in cold brew, espresso, matcha, chai, and Frappuccino blended beverages. "For many people, orange cream is associated with the feeling of summer," said Starbucks beverage developer Kris Murray. "It can evoke childhood nostalgia and familiar moments like enjoying freezer pops, peeling oranges,…

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by Chris Spiker
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9-Year-Old Girl Murdered In NY Tried To Avoid Trip With Alleged Killer Dad, Mom Says 9-Year-Old Girl Murdered In NY Tried To Avoid Trip With Alleged Killer Dad, Mom Says
9-Year-Old Girl Murdered In NY Tried To Avoid Trip With Alleged Killer Dad, Mom Says A 9-year-old girl who was strangled to death in New York begged to get out of a trip to Ethiopia with her father, who is accused of killing her, according to testimony heard Tuesday, July 28. Melina Frattolin instead traveled through New York and Connecticut with her dad, Luciano, for multiple weeks in the summer of 2025, according to authorities. Kali Galanis, Melina’s mother and Luciano’s ex-wife, testified Tuesday that Melina told her “she didn’t want to go” with her father to Ethiopia, the New York Post reported. Instead Luciano and Melina toured the region south of her Montreal home. …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Topless, Exotic Dancers Needed For TV Series Filming In NJ, Pays $1K A Day Topless, Exotic Dancers Needed For TV Series Filming In NJ, Pays $1K A Day
Topless, Exotic Dancers Needed For TV Series Filming In NJ, Pays $1K A Day A casting agency is looking to hire experienced exotic dancers for a background role in the upcoming television series, with filming scheduled in New Jersey next month. Grant Wilfley Casting is specifically looking for exotic dancers with professional or pole dancing experience to portray topless exotic dancers in the series "The Summer." Dancers will be asked to be topless with rear showing in a thong. According to the casting notice, the role pays $1,000 for an eight-hour day. Filming is tentatively scheduled for Monday, Aug. 17 at a location in the New Jersey area. Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Passerby Dies In Fatal Fall After Trying To Help Injured Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley Passerby Dies In Fatal Fall After Trying To Help Injured Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley
Passerby Dies In Fatal Fall After Trying To Help Injured Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley A man who stopped to help the victims of an overnight crash in Rockland County died after falling down an embankment while trying to reach an injured 18-year-old driver who was later arrested for drunk driving, police said.  The incident happened at around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, when officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Palisades Center Drive near Home Depot in West Nyack, Clarkstown Police said on Tuesday afternoon.  When officers arrived, they said they found a Toyota Camry that had left the roadway while traveling south, struck a guardrail, crashe…

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by Ben Crnic
Real Estate
Drew Barrymore Sells Historic NY Home For $4.5M — Just Two Years After Buying It Drew Barrymore Sells Historic NY Home For $4.5M — Just Two Years After Buying It
Drew Barrymore Sells Historic NY Home For $4.5M — Just Two Years After Buying It Drew Barrymore has officially sold her historic Westchester County estate, closing on the property just four months after listing it for sale.  The actress and television host sold the 1748 Colonial mansion on Winfield Ave. in Harrison for $4.5 million on Monday, July 27, Mansion Global reported. Barrymore, 51, purchased the six-bedroom home for $4.4 million in 2024 before embarking on an extensive renovation. As Daily Voice previously reported, she listed the property in March for $4.995 million, saying the renovation had become a much larger undertaking than she originally expected.&…

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by Ben Crnic
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Red Cross Declares National Blood Supply Crisis In Rare, Urgent Warning Red Cross Declares National Blood Supply Crisis In Rare, Urgent Warning
Red Cross Declares National Blood Supply Crisis In Rare, Urgent Warning The American Red Cross has declared a national blood supply crisis for just the second time in the nonprofit's history. The Red Cross announced the crisis in a news release on Monday, July 27. The organization said blood donations fell about 25% in June to a four-year summer low and are no longer keeping pace with hospital demand.  The shortage has become especially severe for type O blood, prompting the organization to limit distributions to hospitals. "These blood supply challenges are being felt across the US blood community," the nonprofit said. "Many blood col…

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by Chris Spiker
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Injured Hawk Hitches Ride in Hudson Valley Cop Car After Apparent Vehicle Strike Injured Hawk Hitches Ride in Hudson Valley Cop Car After Apparent Vehicle Strike
Injured Hawk Hitches Ride in Hudson Valley Cop Car After Apparent Vehicle Strike A wounded hawk was saved by cops and animal experts at a county fair in the Hudson Valley over the weekend. The hawk was first spotted Sunday, July 26 by Greene County sheriff’s deputies, who received a report of the injured bird in the road, authorities said. Deputy Barry Hill scooped up the hawk and placed it in the back seat of his patrol vehicle. The sheriff’s office contacted Catskill Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation, which had a booth at the Greene County Fair alongside Whispering Willow Wild Care, the organization wrote in a Facebook post. “It was determined that the juvenile male h…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Pop Star Madison Beer, NFL QB Justin Herbert Announce Engagement Pop Star Madison Beer, NFL QB Justin Herbert Announce Engagement
Pop Star Madison Beer, NFL QB Justin Herbert Announce Engagement About one year after they were first spotted together, pop singer Madison Beer and NFL quarterback Justin Herbert have announced their engagement. "Meet my fiancé," Beer wrote in an Instagram caption. The post included shots of Herbert proposing, the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback picking up Beer, and the Long Island native showing off a stunning diamond ring. Both stars also shared the news on their Instagram stories, set to Perry Como's "And I Love You So." Herbert's proposal reveal came two weeks after Beer concluded her latest concert tour at New York City's Madison Square Garde…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Business
Driver's Seat Problems Trigger Huge Recall Of Ford, Lincoln Vehicles Driver's Seat Problems Trigger Huge Recall Of Ford, Lincoln Vehicles
Driver's Seat Problems Trigger Huge Recall Of Ford, Lincoln Vehicles Nearly 80,000 Ford and Lincoln SUVs are being recalled because the driver's seat can unexpectedly recline, potentially trapping someone sitting behind it. Ford Motor Company issued the recall for 79,579 vehicles, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Tuesday, July 21. The recall affects certain 2026-2027 Ford Explorers and Lincoln Aviators. The driver's seat may recline without warning when the vehicle is remotely unlocked or started. The movement can also happen when someone approaches the vehicle with a programmed key fob or activates a saved seat m…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Fire Station, Equipment In Hudson Valley 5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Fire Station, Equipment In Hudson Valley
5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Fire Station, Equipment In Hudson Valley An Orange County firehouse was damaged in an early morning blaze that also affected firefighting equipment.  The blaze happened at the Coldenham Firehouse in Montgomery on Coldenham Road at around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, July 28, according to Orange County Emergency Services.  Responding firefighters soon found flames coming from the building's garage bays and began trying to save some equipment to use to fight the blaze.  Officials said the fire caused extensive damage to the firehouse as well as multiple pieces of firefighting apparatus that had been inside…

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by Ben Crnic