NY Sues To Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Megamerger: What To Know NY Sues To Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Megamerger: What To Know
NY Sues To Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Megamerger: What To Know Several Northeast states are trying to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery as political scrutiny surrounds the media giant's ties to President Donald Trump. Attorneys general from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York are among a coalition of 12 states suing to stop the proposed merger. The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Monday, July 13. The lawsuit comes after Paramount faced criticism for agreeing to pay Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over a "60 Minutes" interview with for…
Salmonella Sweeps Through LI Community, Dozens Hospitalized With Illness Salmonella Sweeps Through LI Community, Dozens Hospitalized With Illness
Salmonella Sweeps Through LI Community, Dozens Hospitalized With Illness Dozens of people have fallen ill from salmonella poisoning on Long Island’s East End, officials said. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital has admitted 58 patients with salmonella infections since July 1, according to Newsday. Most of the patients were simply evaluated, treated, and released, the hospital said. The outbreak is possibly tied to the Shinnecock Indian Nation, according to the Southampton Press. A tribal leader told the outlet about 60 members of the nation fell ill with salmonella. Most of the people who became sick attended a funeral meal for a Shinnecock member on Tuesday, June…
LI Gang’s Deadly Mistaken Attack On Teacher Lands Young Man Decades In Prison: Authorities LI Gang’s Deadly Mistaken Attack On Teacher Lands Young Man Decades In Prison: Authorities
LI Gang’s Deadly Mistaken Attack On Teacher Lands Young Man Decades In Prison: Authorities Following the shocking killing of a teacher on Long Island in a deadly case of mistaken identity, one of the young triggermen has been sentenced to decades in prison, authorities said. Joel Badger, 22, was sentenced to 22 years behind bars for conspiracy and robbery, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said Monday, July 13. Badger was part of the Bloodhound Brims gang and one of two people who opened fire on a black vehicle on April 1, 2023, in Hempstead, investigators said. The shooters thought they were lighting up a rival gang member, but instead they killed Kimberly Midgette…
Race Intensifies To Find Source Of Mystery Parasite Behind Severe Diarrhea Outbreak Race Intensifies To Find Source Of Mystery Parasite Behind Severe Diarrhea Outbreak
Race Intensifies To Find Source Of Mystery Parasite Behind Severe Diarrhea Outbreak The hunt is intensifying for the hidden source of a brutal stomach illness that causes severe diarrhea spreading across much of the country. Click here for a new, updated story - Popular Produce Staple Eyed As Source Of Massive Parasite Outbreak: How To Stay Safe The source of the multistate outbreak remains unresolved after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday, July 10, that 843 confirmed domestic cases had been identified across 31 states. The illness is cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, acco…
Never-Ending Pasta Pass Returning To Olive Garden After 6 Years: How To Get One Never-Ending Pasta Pass Returning To Olive Garden After 6 Years: How To Get One
Never-Ending Pasta Pass Returning To Olive Garden After 6 Years: How To Get One After a six-year hiatus, Olive Garden is bringing back one of its hardest-to-get deals. The Italian restaurant chain announced the return of its "Never-Ending Pasta Pass" in a news release on Monday, July 13. Only 10,000 passes will be available for $100 on PastaPass.com at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 16. The Never-Ending Pasta Pass includes 13 weeks of unlimited pasta, homemade sauces, and protein toppings, along with never-ending soup or salad and breadsticks. Passholders will receive early access to Olive Garden's Never-Ending Pasta Bowl promotion starting Monday, Aug. 24. The nationw…
Three's A Crowd: Trio Of Drunk Drivers Crash In Hamptons Within Hours, Police Say Three's A Crowd: Trio Of Drunk Drivers Crash In Hamptons Within Hours, Police Say
Three's A Crowd: Trio Of Drunk Drivers Crash In Hamptons Within Hours, Police Say Three drunk drivers crashed their vehicles in separate incidents Sunday night, July 12 in the Hamptons, police said. All three incidents were single-car wrecks, and none of the drivers suffered serious injuries, according to the Southampton Town Police Department. All three were charged with DWI and violating traffic laws. The first incident occurred on Seabreeze Avenue near Montauk Highway in Westhampton, police said. Marcelo Juarez Ajcuc, 36, crashed around 5:30 p.m. while traveling southbound toward the highway, and responding officers determined the Westhampton native was drunk, authori…
Mineola Man Charged With OUI Months After Friend's Fatal Connecticut Canoe Accident Mineola Man Charged With OUI Months After Friend's Fatal Connecticut Canoe Accident
Mineola Man Charged With OUI Months After Friend's Fatal Connecticut Canoe Accident A 20-year-old Connecticut native who died after a canoe capsized was the kind of person coaches called "the kind of player every younger athlete looked up to, the kind of teammate who made the dugout lighter, and the kind of person you never forget." Months later, the friend who was with him on the water has been charged with boating under the influence, police said.  Dominick Joseph Tocci, a Woodstock college student, died after the canoe overturned on Lake Hayward in East Haddam on March 21, police said. Michael Collins, 20, of Mineola, New York, was charged with boating under the inf…
Two Sisters' New Gadget Could Change The Way You Lounge At The Beach Two Sisters' New Gadget Could Change The Way You Lounge At The Beach
Two Sisters' New Gadget Could Change The Way You Lounge At The Beach For years, sisters Cindy Shuster and Nancy Stultz spent their time at the beach searching for a comfortable way to put their feet up. They tried everything from coolers to beach chairs with built-in footrests to building endless sand piles. Nothing stayed comfortable for long. Then, during what Shuster calls the perfect beach day in Avalon, NJ, in Summer 2025, inspiration struck. Shuster, of Baltimore, MD, and Stultz, of Frederick, MD, brought two pillow cases to the beach and filled them with sand to prop their feet up. It worked. "I was like, this is ingenious. This is so much more comfo…
Details Emerge On ID, Condition Of Grandfather Violently Attacked By Bison At Yellowstone Details Emerge On ID, Condition Of Grandfather Violently Attacked By Bison At Yellowstone
Details Emerge On ID, Condition Of Grandfather Violently Attacked By Bison At Yellowstone A frightening campground encounter has left a grandfather facing a difficult recovery and renewed questions about the unpredictable power of Yellowstone's wildlife. Click here for a new, updated story - Grandfather Breaks Silence After Terrifying Bison Attack: 'He Could Have Gored Me' The victim is Carl Isom-McDaniel, a 65-year-old Washington state resident and community leader, according to Cascadia (Washington) Daily News. Cascadia Daily News reported that Isom-McDaniel suffered multiple broken bones and remained hospitalized after the attack. He was conscious and in good spirits while…
Could Instagram AI Use Your Photos? Meta Just Changed The Rules Could Instagram AI Use Your Photos? Meta Just Changed The Rules
Could Instagram AI Use Your Photos? Meta Just Changed The Rules Meta has reversed course on a controversial artificial intelligence feature for Instagram after widespread backlash while launching more than 30 new AI-powered Story effects, the social media powerhouse announced. Last Tuesday, Meta introduced a tool that allowed people to generate AI images in Meta AI by @mentioning public Instagram accounts they wanted to reference. On Friday, July 10, the company said it had removed the feature.  Users apparently realized public Instagram accounts could be referenced in AI-generated images without the account holder's permission, as all public …
Sam Neill Dies Suddenly: Beloved Actor Starred In 'Jurassic Park' Sam Neill Dies Suddenly: Beloved Actor Starred In 'Jurassic Park'
Sam Neill Dies Suddenly: Beloved Actor Starred In 'Jurassic Park' One of the screen's most familiar and quietly commanding presences has died, leaving behind a career that crossed blockbusters, prestige dramas, and television. New Zealand actor Sam Neill died suddenly in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, July 13, his family announced in a statement on Instagram. He was 78. His family said the death was unexpected. No cause was disclosed.  In April, Neill announced he was cancer-free after being treated for Stage 3 blood cancer over the course of several years. "Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterized his whole li…
Randolph Mantooth Dies: Actor Built Decades-Long Career In Classic TV Shows, Soaps Randolph Mantooth Dies: Actor Built Decades-Long Career In Classic TV Shows, Soaps
Randolph Mantooth Dies: Actor Built Decades-Long Career In Classic TV Shows, Soaps He became famous playing a lifesaver, then spent decades honoring the people who do that work for real. Actor Randolph Mantooth, best known for his role as firefighter-paramedic Johnny Gage on NBC’s 1970s series "Emergency!," died Thursday, July 9, at 80, according to multiple reports. Mantooth died at a hospice facility in Ventura, California, after years of declining health, People reported, citing his brother, Donald Mantooth. Entertainment Weekly also reported that Mantooth had battled several cancers before his death. Born Randy DeRoy Mantooth in Sacramento, California, in 1945, he g…