Bay Shore, NY
Breaking News
‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted On LI, Leader Charged In Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ ‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted On LI, Leader Charged In Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ
‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted On LI, Leader Charged In Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ A Long Island drug trafficking crew that called itself “No Budget” is accused of dealing cocaine and fentanyl by the kilo, running violent operations across Queens and Suffolk — and carrying out a deadly shooting in Bay Shore to protect their turf, federal prosecutors said. Five men — including the group’s alleged ringleader, 37-year-old Nicholas Andrade of White Plains — were charged in a sweeping indictment unsealed Thursday, May 1, in Central Islip federal court. Andrade faces additional charges in the March 2023 killing of Jose Manuel Sosa, a fellow drug dealer, and in the attempted mu…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
'A**'-Looking America Rant By LI Air Force Vet Goes Viral: 'Makes Me So Sad' 'A**'-Looking America Rant By LI Air Force Vet Goes Viral: 'Makes Me So Sad'
'A**'-Looking America Rant By LI Air Force Vet Goes Viral: 'Makes Me So Sad' An Air Force veteran’s drive around Long Island is triggering a nationwide existential crisis. The Nassau County woman, who posts under the TikTok alias @thesnacksergeant, has gone viral after her rather pointed observation of America’s aesthetic. “We are one of the richest countries. Why does it look like ass?” she says in the video, which had been viewed over 162,000 times and received over 16,000 “likes” as of Thursday, May 1. “It’s just strip mall after strip mall with old buildings, horrible roads, no color," she adds in the caption. “Traffic lights and trash everywhere. It makes me s…

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by Michael Mashburn
Meriden, CT
Breaking News
Florida Man Sentenced To Prison In Meriden Sexual Assault Of 13-Year-Old Florida Man Sentenced To Prison In Meriden Sexual Assault Of 13-Year-Old
Florida Man Sentenced To Prison In Meriden Sexual Assault Of 13-Year-Old A man who admitted to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2022 was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday, April 30, authorities said.  Gabriel Arroyo, 35, pleaded guilty to one count each of sexual assault in the second degree and risk of injury to a minor in Meriden, the State Prosecutor's Office said. The judge suspended his prison sentence after three and a half years.  He must register as a sex offender, and the judge issued a 30-year protection order for his victim.  Arroyo was arrested in 2023 in Florida after the teenager spoke to officers. He was extradi…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Alex Karaban Returning To UConn, Aiming For Third National Title: 'My Heart Remains In Storrs' Alex Karaban Returning To UConn, Aiming For Third National Title: 'My Heart Remains In Storrs'
Alex Karaban Returning To UConn, Aiming For Third National Title: 'My Heart Remains In Storrs' A two-time national champion and native New Englander is staying in the "Basketball Capital of the World." UConn men's basketball star Alex Karaban announced he'll return to Storrs for his final year of NCAA eligibility. The Southborough, Massachusetts, sharpshooter calmed Huskies fans' nerves with an Instagram post on Tuesday, April 29. Karaban was a key member of UConn's national title runs in 2023 and 2024. Despite the Huskies' second-round exit in a comparatively disappointing season, the 22-year-old earned second-team all-Big East honors in 2025. The power forward said he felt th…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
Recall Issued For Popular Apple Juice Brand Sold In 28 States, Including PA Recall Issued For Popular Apple Juice Brand Sold In 28 States, Including PA
Recall Issued For Popular Apple Juice Brand Sold In 28 States, Including PA A voluntary recall has been issued for certain batches of a widely sold apple juice brand, according to an alert from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The juice was distributed across 28 states and comes in clear, round glass bottles with white metal screw-top lids packaged in four 10-ounce bottles per pack (six packs per case).  The recall was initiated due to concerns that were not detailed in the FDA’s official notice, but the agency classified the situation as a Class II recall, meaning use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Annville-Cleona, PA
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Cleona Big Lots Among 130+ Stores Reopening: See The Full List Cleona Big Lots Among 130+ Stores Reopening: See The Full List
Cleona Big Lots Among 130+ Stores Reopening: See The Full List Big Lots is ramping up its comeback plans under new ownership by opening more than 130 stores, including nearly two dozen in Pennsylvania and Virginia. The discount chain plans to reopen 132 stores across 14 states in May, Variety Wholesalers announced in a news release on Monday, April 28. Pennsylvania (13 stores) and Virginia (10 stores) are among the top states for returning locations. Big Lots will reopen 54 stores on Thursday, May 1, and 78 locations on Thursday, May 15. "The customer response to the newly expanded assortment of fresh inventory and great deals has been overw…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
Sextortion Of 30+ Children—Including In Chambersburg—Gets Florida Man 30 Years: USDOJ Sextortion Of 30+ Children—Including In Chambersburg—Gets Florida Man 30 Years: USDOJ
Sextortion Of 30+ Children—Including In Chambersburg—Gets Florida Man 30 Years: Usdoj A Florida man who sextorted children across the globe, including six minors in Central Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus announced on Thursday, April 24. Alvaro Andres Valarezo Sandoval, 35, an Ecuadorian national most recently residing in Miami, was handed the decades-long sentence by Senior U.S. District Judge Malachy E. Mannion after being convicted on two counts of "Production of Child Pornography", according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Sandoval exploited children in a calculat…

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by Jillian Pikora
Roxbury-Mount Arlington, NJ
Obituaries
Roxbury Native, Powerlifter Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Florida Roxbury Native, Powerlifter Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Florida
Roxbury Native, Powerlifter Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Florida Lorenzo Kuryla, a Roxbury native, was killed in a motorcycle crash in Florida last week, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. He was 27 years old. Kuryla's father, Joe, owns The Shipping Grounds at 276 E. Main St. in Denville. "Many of us know Joe from his iconic black hat and perpetual smile that one is always greeted with upon entering the Shipping Grounds," Andrew Allen, who organized the fundraiser, said. "Joe is always there to help with whatever you need, everything from a postage stamp to sending a delicate vintage piece of furniture to a family member in another c…

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by Sam Barron
Stafford, VA
Breaking News
Florida Man Threatened 'Online Girlfriend' In Front Of Virginia Deputy, Sheriff Says Florida Man Threatened 'Online Girlfriend' In Front Of Virginia Deputy, Sheriff Says
Florida Man Threatened 'Online Girlfriend' In Front Of Virginia Deputy, Sheriff Says A Florida man took things too far with his “online girlfriend” — continuing to threaten her while she stood in front of a deputy at a Virginia sheriff’s office, authorities said. The woman walked into the Ford T. Humphrey Public Safety Building in Stafford County around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, to report that a man she met online wouldn’t stop harassing her, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. While she was speaking with the deputy, the threats on her life didn’t stop. “The threats continued in the presence of the deputy,” a department spokesperson confirmed. Deputies quickly o…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Trump Plans To Add More Color To White House — And He'll Foot The Bill: Reports Trump Plans To Add More Color To White House — And He'll Foot The Bill: Reports
Trump Plans To Add More Color To White House — And He'll Foot The Bill: Reports President Donald Trump has announced plans to install two flagpoles to hoist nearly 100-foot flags on the White House lawn — continuing his ongoing renovation of the nation's most iconic residence, according to reports. Speaking to reporters outside the West Wing on Wednesday, April 23, Trump said he intends to place “two beautiful poles” on the North and South Lawns, USA Today reported. "They've needed flag poles for 200 years," Trump said. "I've often said, you know, they don't have a flag pole, per se. So we're putting one right where you saw us, and we're putting another one on the othe…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
3 Concord-Carlisle High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Critically Hurt 3 Concord-Carlisle High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Critically Hurt
3 Concord-Carlisle High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Critically Hurt Three Massachusetts high school seniors were killed earlier this week during a Spring Break trip to Florida when their SUV collided with a tractor-trailer, police said. Jimmy McIntosh, Hannah Wasserman, and Maisey O'Donnell — all 18-year-old students at Concord-Carlisle High School — died around 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, near Panama City in the Florida Panhandle, authorities said.  A fourth student, also 18, who has not been identified, remains in critical condition at a Florida hospital. Concord-Carlisle High School is about 30 minutes outside of Boston.  O'Donnell was among …

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Trump Ally Mocks Senator With Fake Plaque After Trip To See Mistakenly Deported Gang Suspect Trump Ally Mocks Senator With Fake Plaque After Trip To See Mistakenly Deported Gang Suspect
Trump Ally Mocks Senator With Fake Plaque After Trip To See Mistakenly Deported Gang Suspect Georgia Rep. Mike Collins took trolling to a new level following Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen's visit to El Salvador to check in on a mistakenly deported father. Collins, a Republican, took to social media to take a shot at Van Hollen, who took a trip to check on the well-being of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 29, a purported MS-13 gang member who has become the focus of national news.  "Hey @ChrisVanHollen, I went ahead and changed your office plaque for you," Collins posted on social media with a photo of a plaque implying that Van Hollen represents El Salvador, not Maryland. Hey …

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by Zak Failla