Woman Seriously Injured After SUV Rolls Backward In Suffolk County Driveway: Police Woman Seriously Injured After SUV Rolls Backward In Suffolk County Driveway: Police
Woman Seriously Injured After SUV Rolls Backward In Suffolk County Driveway: Police A 60-year-old woman was seriously injured when her SUV began rolling backward as she was getting out of it in a Long Island driveway, police said. The incident happened in Huntington Station at approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, according to Suffolk County Police.  The woman was attempting to exit her 2025 Honda CR-V, which was stopped in her driveway on Townhome Way, when the vehicle began rolling backward and struck her, police said.  She was taken to Huntington Hospital with serious injuries.  The Honda was impounded for a safety check as Suffolk County Police Seco…
Taco Bell Debuts New Ice Cream Taco With Sweet Twist Taco Bell Debuts New Ice Cream Taco With Sweet Twist
Taco Bell Debuts New Ice Cream Taco With Sweet Twist Taco Bell is putting chocolate and ice cream inside its tacos with a new dessert option. The fast-food chain began selling the Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco at participating restaurants nationwide on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The $3.99 ice cream taco features a crispy waffle cone shell filled with churro-flavored ice cream and covered with puffed rice and a dark chocolate-flavored coating. The dessert is Taco Bell's second collaboration with Salt & Straw after the two brands launched the Tacolate in 2025. The original ice cream taco sold out during its launch weekend and was …
What’s NY's Signature Sandwich? New List Serves Up State-By-State Picks What’s NY's Signature Sandwich? New List Serves Up State-By-State Picks
What’s NY's Signature Sandwich? New List Serves Up State-By-State Picks Every state has its own flavor, and one new list is putting those regional loyalties between two slices of bread. Tasting Table named the most iconic sandwich in every state in a list updated Tuesday, Aug. 25. The selections were based on local ingredients, traditions, preferences, and culinary history. Across Daily Voice’s seven-state footprint, New York’s representative is the pastrami sandwich. The publication highlighted the classic combination of pastrami and rye bread associated with New York’s Jewish delis. A pastrami sandwich piled high at New York City's iconic Carnegie Del…
Air Bag Danger For Children Triggers Kia SUV Recall Air Bag Danger For Children Triggers Kia SUV Recall
Air Bag Danger For Children Triggers Kia SUV Recall More than 21,000 Kia SUVs are being recalled because the front passenger air bag could deploy when a child or children's seat is in the front seat. Kia issued the recall for 21,290 EV9 vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Friday, Aug. 21. The recalled EV9s are from the 2025 and 2026 model years. The recall is due to improper routing of a tube in the Occupant Detection System beneath the front passenger seat. The tube can become pinched when the seat is adjusted to its highest position and may become damaged after repeated height or tilt adju…
'Wheel Of Fortune' Announcer Fired Following Internal Probe Of Incident On Flight 'Wheel Of Fortune' Announcer Fired Following Internal Probe Of Incident On Flight
'Wheel Of Fortune' Announcer Fired Following Internal Probe Of Incident On Flight A familiar voice behind one of television’s longest-running game shows will not be returning. Sony Pictures Television fired “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton on Friday, Sept. 4, following an internal investigation, according to multiple reports. Thornton, 61, had been suspended earlier in the week while Sony examined allegations stemming from an incident aboard an American Airlines flight in May. The studio also began recasting his role. KTLA and Variety reported that Sony terminated Thornton’s employment after completing its investigation. Earlier, TMZ had published photos taken…
Former NFL Player Dies Suddenly At Age 40 Former NFL Player Dies Suddenly At Age 40
Former NFL Player Dies Suddenly At Age 40 A former NFL defensive back who once rewrote the record book at Wake Forest has died at age 40. Alphonso Smith Jr., who played for the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Florida, multiple reports said. The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed his death to People. TMZ Sports first reported that Smith died by suicide at a housing community in Florida. The outlet cited sources with direct knowledge. Smith had posted a distressing message on Facebook before his death. In it, he wrote about personal struggles, past trauma, and needing help. Smith was…
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing Convicted child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky spent nearly a year fighting for a hearing on a purported victim recantation. Five days before it was set to begin, he abruptly dropped the claim — and prosecutors say they had amassed evidence ready to rebut it. Now, the 82-year-old will have to answer to a judge about that decision. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda ruled after a status conference on Friday, Sept. 4, that Sandusky may appear remotely at a 9:30 a.m. proceeding Tuesday, Sept. 8, for a colloquy to determine whether he understands his withdrawal. At…
21-Year-Old Suffolk Woman Hit With Four Child Porn Charges, State Police Say 21-Year-Old Suffolk Woman Hit With Four Child Porn Charges, State Police Say
21-Year-Old Suffolk Woman Hit With Four Child Porn Charges, State Police Say A young Long Island woman was arrested for possessing child porn on Thursday, Sept. 3, police said. Taylor Hope Culkin, 21, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was arrested following an investigation, according to New York State Police, who did not provide additional information in the case. Culkin was hit with four counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child under age 16, state police said. She was released ahead of her arraignment, which is set for Thursday, Sept. 24, according to authorities. The case was first reported back on May 29, according to a state police report.
Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial
Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial President Donald Trump is weighing in on the Lindsay Clancy murder case after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial. In a press conference from the Oval Office, Trump told reporters: "I assume there’s going to be another trial. It’s a terrible situation. Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing. Can’t be worse. “But you’ll find out what the price to pay is. There’ll be a price. It’s going to be a mental institution or jail or something. But I guess they’re going to go through another trial. It’s too bad." On Friday, Sept. 4, as deliberations entered the seventh day, the jury informed …
Motorcycle-Riding Suffolk Teen Hospitalized After Trying To Pass On Shoulder: Police Motorcycle-Riding Suffolk Teen Hospitalized After Trying To Pass On Shoulder: Police
Motorcycle-Riding Suffolk Teen Hospitalized After Trying To Pass On Shoulder: Police A teenager motorcyclist was seriously injured in a car crash on Long Island while trying to pass vehicles on the shoulder, police said. The 19-year-old from Port Jefferson Station was riding a 2022 Honda westbound on Nesconset Highway around 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 in the moments before the crash, the Suffolk County Police Department said. With traffic stopped in the roadway, the teen attempted to bypass several vehicles by riding on the right-hand shoulder of the road, investigators said. While riding on the shoulder, the teen collided with a 2020 Chevrolet Camaro turning right into a pa…
Suffolk Driver Who Recorded Himself Going 121 MPH Before Deadly Crash Pleads Guilty: DA Suffolk Driver Who Recorded Himself Going 121 MPH Before Deadly Crash Pleads Guilty: DA
Suffolk Driver Who Recorded Himself Going 121 MPH Before Deadly Crash Pleads Guilty: DA A Long Island man who was driving 121 mph and recording his actions on his phone before causing a deadly car crash has pleaded guilty, authorities said. Felix Pantaleon, 24, of Lindenhurst, copped to one count of second-degree manslaughter on Friday, Sept. 4, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. He is expected to get a four- to 12-year prison sentence, according to authorities. Reynaldo Collado, 49, of West Babylon, was killed in the wreck on Sept. 22, 2024, officials said. “Vehicles become lethal weapons in the hands of those who treat them like toys,” District Attorney Ra…
After Eight-Year Fight, LI Business Owner Finally Coughs Up $400K Unpaid Wages: DA After Eight-Year Fight, LI Business Owner Finally Coughs Up $400K Unpaid Wages: DA
After Eight-Year Fight, LI Business Owner Finally Coughs Up $400K Unpaid Wages: DA A Long Island business owner was finally forced to pay more than $400,000 he owed employees following an eight-year battle, authorities said Friday, Sept. 4. Richard Scores, owner of Westbury Fish, owed $435,000 in unpaid wages to 38 employees and agreed to repay them in a January 2017 plea deal, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. But Scores dodged the restitution payments for eight years, until authorities “took action against Scores’ assets” and forced the repayments in June 2026, the DA’s office said. The action against Scores was the largest case in a countywide effort …