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Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In NY, New Study Says Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In NY, New Study Says
Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In NY, New Study Says Retirees in many Northeast states need some of the most savings in the country to cover their living expenses, according to a new study. Coin Insider released a report on how much money retirees need beyond Social Security to cover 30 years of living costs. The August rankings looked at all 50 states based on annual spending for households ages 65 and older, local price levels, housing costs, average Social Security benefits, and whether seniors rent or own their homes. The cryptocurrency news outlet calculated the yearly gap between estimated living expenses and Social …

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by Chris Spiker
Breaking News
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals A barely noticeable sound delivered at exactly the right moment during sleep may give one of the brain’s overnight maintenance systems a boost. MIT researchers found that precisely timed bursts of pink noise strengthened waves of cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that helps remove waste products from the brain during sleep. The findings were published Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Science Translational Medicine. Pink noise contains the full range of frequencies people can hear, but lower pitches are louder and higher pitches are softer. MIT describes the result as a balanced, gentle sound, lik…

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by Joe Lombardi
On Your Side
Wendy's Goes Retro With Return Fans Have Demanded For Years Wendy's Goes Retro With Return Fans Have Demanded For Years
Wendy's Goes Retro With Return Fans Have Demanded For Years Wendy's is turning back the clock after years of requests from nostalgic fans. The fast-food chain is bringing back its iconic yellow packaging at US restaurants, a Wendy's spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Burgers, chicken nuggets, fries, Frostys, and other menu items will once again be served in the yellow cups and boxes longtime customers may remember. Wendy's said yellow packaging is "one of the most requested comebacks" since the chain's first restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio, in November 1969. "Yellow has been part of Wendy's since th…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
Travis Kelce Named Victim In $35 Million Ponzi Scheme Travis Kelce Named Victim In $35 Million Ponzi Scheme
Travis Kelce Named Victim In $35 Million Ponzi Scheme Travis Kelce has been identified as a victim in a multimillion-dollar investment scheme that ended with a federal prison sentence for the man behind it, according to multiple reports. The 36-year-old Kansas City Chiefs star tight end was named during court proceedings on Tuesday, Sept. 15, according to multiple reports. Siddharth Jawahar, 38, who ran Texas-based Swiftarc Capital LLC, received an 11-year prison sentence. US District Judge Zachary M. Bluestone also ordered him to pay $31.35 million in restitution, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri announced. Jawah…

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by Joe Lombardi
Breaking News
Stealing Macy’s Packages, Pizza Shop Tips Lands LI Man Back In Cuffs: Police Stealing Macy’s Packages, Pizza Shop Tips Lands LI Man Back In Cuffs: Police
Stealing Macy’s Packages, Pizza Shop Tips Lands LI Man Back In Cuffs: Police A Long Island man stole packages from a Macy’s and tips from a pizza place, leading to his arrest, police said. Nelson A. Juarez Nunez, 24, of Hampton Bays, was arrested Wednesday morning, Sept. 16 following a report from the Macy’s off West Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Cops were called around 11:30 a.m. for a report of someone stealing packages from the store, Southampton police said. They arrived, found Juarez Nunez, and arrested him, according to officials. During the investigation, cops also determined Juarez Nunez was responsible for st…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Breaking News
New Disturbing Video Shows WCC Stabbing, Brawl New Disturbing Video Shows WCC Stabbing, Brawl
New Disturbing Video Shows WCC Stabbing, Brawl Brand-new footage shows the bloody brawl that left two people stabbed at SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla on Wednesday, Sept. 16. New, updated report - 2 Teens Charged In NY Community College Stabbing, Brawl, Victim Remains Hospitalized The video shared to X by TheLoganWheeler (below) shows multiple people fighting before two fall to the ground as the confrontation continues. 🚨 #BREAKING 🚨Disturbing video from Westchester Community College in Valhalla, NY shows a fight on the lawn exploding into a stabbing.Students drop to the grass. One person stumbles off with blood…

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by Ben Crnic & Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
NYC Escort Targeted Grieving Widow In $6M ‘White Lotus’-style Love Scam, Lawsuit Claims NYC Escort Targeted Grieving Widow In $6M ‘White Lotus’-style Love Scam, Lawsuit Claims
NYC Escort Targeted Grieving Widow In $6M ‘White Lotus’-style Love Scam, Lawsuit Claims A conniving NYC escort schemed nearly $6 million from the grieving and vulnerable widow of a Roblox inventor, according to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan on Monday, Sept. 14. Gregg Starr, an employee of high-end escort service Cowboys 4 Angels, targeted Marianne Flippo beginning in December 2024, according to the suit. Flippo, 49, had lost her husband, Chad Flippo, to depression in August 2024 after 28 years of marriage, the suit says. Chad Flippo had been an early part of the company that became Roblox, which meant his death left Marianne and their three kids with a substantial amount of mon…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Breaking News
Woman Reportedly Makes Threat On Metro-North Train Near Grand Central, Sparking Evacuation Woman Reportedly Makes Threat On Metro-North Train Near Grand Central, Sparking Evacuation
Woman Reportedly Makes Threat On Metro-North Train Near Grand Central, Sparking Evacuation A Connecticut Metro-North train was forced to stop Wednesday morning, Sept. 16, after a woman reportedly made a death threat, transit authorities said.  The incident began around 8:29 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2026. Train 1723 had left New Canaan at 7:12 a.m. and was scheduled to reach Grand Central at 8:22 a.m. A witness told police that the woman said, "This will be your last day on earth.” Authorities said she was experiencing an emotional crisis. Another passenger pulled the emergency cord after watching the passenger. The train stopped about 100 yards from the platform near Track 110. A…

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by Josh Lanier
Breaking News
‘Snuff Film’ Mystery: 1M Images, 5 Women Who Appear Dead, Philly Police Say ‘Snuff Film’ Mystery: 1M Images, 5 Women Who Appear Dead, Philly Police Say
‘Snuff Film’ Mystery: 1M Images, 5 Women Who Appear Dead, Philly Police Say More than 1 million images are under review in a sprawling Philadelphia investigation involving possible snuff films and five women who appear to be dead, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Investigators have identified four of the five women depicted, but still cannot determine whether the recordings show actual homicides, pornography, or staged “art films” involving fake blood, according to police. No remains belonging to any of the women have been recovered. The investigation centers on 44-year-old Eugene Horsch and 417 West Chew Avenue in the city’s Olney section, where detective…

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by Jillian Pikora
On Your Side
Fed Hikes Interest Rates For First Time Since 2023: Here's Why Fed Hikes Interest Rates For First Time Since 2023: Here's Why
Fed Hikes Interest Rates For First Time Since 2023: Here's Why The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate for the first time in more than three years as inflation remains high and soaring energy prices put more pressure on Americans. The central bank's Federal Open Market Committee raised its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4% on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The unanimous 12-0 vote marked the Fed's first rate hike since July 2023 and followed a period of unchanged rates throughout 2026. Rate hikes are intended to slow inflation by making borrowing more expensive. Higher rates can increase costs tied to mortgages, car l…

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by Chris Spiker
Breaking News
LI Driver Admits Leaving 67-Year-Old Pedestrian To Die After Crash: Authorities LI Driver Admits Leaving 67-Year-Old Pedestrian To Die After Crash: Authorities
LI Driver Admits Leaving 67-Year-Old Pedestrian To Die After Crash: Authorities A Long Island man admitted to fleeing the scene of a deadly car crash Wednesday, Sept. 16, authorities said. Benjamin Sheen-Waltzer, 34, of Southampton, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. His sentencing hearing was set for Nov. 16. Angel Asitimbay, 67, of Hampton Bays, was killed in the crash on March 6, 2024, on Springville Road in Hampton Bays, according to authorities. Sheen-Waltzer was driving a 2024 GMC pickup truck southbound on the road, just south of Neptune Avenue, when he struck Asitimbay, who…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Breaking News
Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’ Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’
Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’ Patrick Clancy will speak publicly about the killing of his three young children and the online claims that linked him to their deaths. He will speak with  CBS Correspondent Ross Douthat on "60 Minutes" Sunday, Sept. 20, on “60 Minutes.“ Clancy was formerly married to Connecticut native Lindsay Clancy. Prosecutors accuse her of strangling their children inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home on Jan. 24, 2023. It's an accusation she hasn't denied, but her defense claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.  Cora was 5. Dawson was 3. Callan was 8 months ol…

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by Josh Lanier