Massapequa, NY
News
Disinformation Spreads On LI Amid Israel-Hamas War, Calls For Social Media Change In NY Disinformation Spreads On LI Amid Israel-Hamas War, Calls For Social Media Change In NY
Disinformation Spreads On LI Amid Israel-Hamas War, Calls For Social Media Change In NY While communities grieve and New York officials call for social media companies to tamp down on hateful content, false information about the Israel-Hamas war has spread at a rapid pace — even at home on Long Island. It started with a simple post on X (formerly known as Twitter) by CBS New York reporter Tim McNicholas on Wednesday, Oct. 11. McNicholas, an investigative journalist who has worked in the industry for years, posted a video showing that his car was stuck on the Cross Bronx Expressway near Throgs Neck thanks to a driver who “decided it was time to do some donuts,” as he put it. …

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by Sophie Grieser
Lower Paxton, PA
Lifestyle
NATIONAL VIDEO GAME DAY: Pennsylvania's Most Popular Games Revealed In Study NATIONAL VIDEO GAME DAY: Pennsylvania's Most Popular Games Revealed In Study
National Video Game DAY: Pennsylvania's Most Popular Games Revealed In Study The five most popular video games in Pennsylvania have been revealed in a new study, just in time for National Video Day, Sept. 12.  Experts at Play Minesweeper determined which games were Pennsylvania residents' favorites by analyzing the number of average monthly Google searches in each state for different video games using terms like ‘X cheats’ ‘buy X’ ‘X walkthrough’ combined with search volume to discover the total monthly average of searches. The games the experts found were the most popular in Pennsylvania were as follows: Minecraft with 64,502 searches. This was rel…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
NJ Nursing Home Closes Abruptly Prompting Emergency Evacuation Of 70 Residents: Reports NJ Nursing Home Closes Abruptly Prompting Emergency Evacuation Of 70 Residents: Reports
NJ Nursing Home Closes Abruptly Prompting Emergency Evacuation Of 70 Residents: Reports A New Jersey nursing home closed suddenly on Friday, Sept. 1, and only notified residents' families that morning — leaving them with just hours to relocate, as first reported by Planet Princeton. Families of more than 70 residents of Princeton Care Center had less than a day to find new facilities, due to a sale of the facility that fell through the day prior, a spokesperson for the state's health department tells NJ Advance Media. A resident of the facility on Facebook said PCC patients were "fed and left in their soiled linens until they were moved to the new facilities as far as Morrist…

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by Cecilia Levine
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Boston Man Paid For Girl's Birthday Party After Family Member Made Porn Of Her: Feds Boston Man Paid For Girl's Birthday Party After Family Member Made Porn Of Her: Feds
Boston Man Paid For Girl's Birthday Party After Family Member Made Porn Of Her: Feds A 39-year-old Boston man has admitted to a laundry list of disturbing allegations featuring children as young as 9 and 14 years old, federal authorities said. The most heinous of which is he told a teenager that he would help pay for a little girl's birthday party if they produced pornographic material featuring the child.  Robinson Alberto Baez-Nova, of Jamaica Plain, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of children, one count of distribution of child pornography, and two counts of possession of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Federal age…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
Lifestyle
Newton Eatery Opens From Ashes Of Beloved Boston Restaurant Newton Eatery Opens From Ashes Of Beloved Boston Restaurant
Newton Eatery Opens From Ashes Of Beloved Boston Restaurant A new cafe is open in Middlesex County with the same chef that cooked up meals at a now-closed, fan-favorite restaurant.  Stella Newton, a casual Italian eatery located at 549 Commonwealth Avenue in Newton Centre, opened on Friday, July 28, receiving multiple five-star ratings, according to the eatery's Instagram page and Google reviews.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stella Newton (@stellanewtonn) The cafe is the reincarnation of Stella, a closed restaurant that served up Italian favorites in Boston's South End. Evan Deluty…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Arlington, VA
News
'Hot As Hell': AC Outage Has Arlington Moviegoers Sweltering Through 'Barbenheimer' 'Hot As Hell': AC Outage Has Arlington Moviegoers Sweltering Through 'Barbenheimer'
'Hot As Hell': AC Outage Has Arlington Moviegoers Sweltering Through 'Barbenheimer' The movie theater was a hot place to be this weekend with the blockbuster releases of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" — literally. The air conditioning at Regal Ballston Quarter is out, making for a sweltering experience. "Warning: As of Thursday aka the release of Barbenheimer madness, the air conditioning was nonfunctional at the Ballston theater," one Yelper said. "We checked out the theater, and it felt like 85 degrees in there. We waited 15 minutes in line at concessions for a manager to process our refund. When I told a friend about our experience, she said she went there for a movie a mo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lower Paxton, PA
Lifestyle
These Are The Most Popular Workouts In Pennsylvania, Study Says These Are The Most Popular Workouts In Pennsylvania, Study Says
These Are The Most Popular Workouts In Pennsylvania, Study Says A recent study by TotalShape.com analyzed Google data to glean the most-searched-for exercise regimens in Pennsylvania.  Here's what they found:  5. High-Intensity Interval Training Also called HIIT, this style of workout demands high-energy exertion in short bursts with breaks in between until the point of exhaustion.  Due to its high-intensity nature, TotalShape claims HIIT exercise can give the same benefits as more moderate exercises in a shorter time span. The body's metabolism remains high for hours after the workout, "which in turn allows your body to keep burni…

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by Mac Bullock
Pittsfield, MA
News
Google Doodle Honors Mass Scientist Who 'Planted Seed' Of Climate Change Awareness Google Doodle Honors Mass Scientist Who 'Planted Seed' Of Climate Change Awareness
Google Doodle Honors Mass Scientist Who 'Planted Seed' Of Climate Change Awareness Search engine giant Google paid homage to Eunice Newton Foote, a scientist, inventor, and women's rights advocate, on what would have been her 204th birthday Monday, July 17 with a Google Doodle.  Foote, who was born in Connecticut (in the town of Goshen in Litchfield County), and died in Lenox, Massachusetts, was the first person to document what we now call the "greenhouse effect." Google said Foote "planted the seed" for climate change awareness more than 160 years ago.  According to NewScientist, Foote described how different gases, such as oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon di…

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by Josh Lanier
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Passaic Man, 43, Charged With Using Google, Whats App To Collect 450 Child Porn Videos Passaic Man, 43, Charged With Using Google, Whats App To Collect 450 Child Porn Videos
Passaic Man, 43, Charged With Using Google, Whats App To Collect 450 Child Porn Videos A 43-year-old Passaic man apparently thought he could traffic more than 450 child pornography videos on Google and WhatsApp without being caught, authorities said. Jorge Avilavelez was arrested earlier this week following an investigation by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crime Against Children Task Force in tandem with the county prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit. He's remained held in the Bergen County Jail, charged with three various counts of child endangerment and two counts of obstruction. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik jointl…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fairfax, VA
Business
Most Popular Local Bakeries In Northern VA Most Popular Local Bakeries In Northern VA
Most Popular Local Bakeries In Northern VA Whether it's a gooey chocolate chip cookie or a homemade pumpkin pie you're after, there are plenty of bakeries to choose from across northern Virginia. But which ones are the best? Daily Voice has compiled a list of some of the best mom-and-pop baked shops in the area using the highest-rated shops on user-review sites including Google and Yelp. Bakeshop, Arlington Dolce Ciabatta, Leesburg View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dolce & Ciabatta (@dolceciabatta) The Difference Baker, Ashburn Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe, Arlington C…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Registered Sex Offender, 5-Time Felon Uploaded Child Porn To Google: Warren County Prosecutor Registered Sex Offender, 5-Time Felon Uploaded Child Porn To Google: Warren County Prosecutor
Registered Sex Offender, 5-Time Felon Uploaded Child Porn To Google: Warren County Prosecutor A Warren County man and registered sex offender with five felony convictions was arrested for uploading child pornography under an account called ‘Twitch Ghost’ on Google, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 4. James E. Dimarsico, 35, was charged with second- and third- degree counts of child endangerment for distributing items depicting sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as intent, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Dimarsico, of the 100 block of Bliss Boulevard in Pohatcong, used a Google account called "twitch ghost" to upload “several images depicting child sexual …

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by Valerie Musson
Cambridge, MA
News
Great Job If You Can Get It: Mass University Tops List Of Best Places To Work Great Job If You Can Get It: Mass University Tops List Of Best Places To Work
Great Job If You Can Get It: Mass University Tops List Of Best Places To Work One of the country's best employers is a Massachusetts institution and one of the most prestigious universities in the world.  The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was named "Best Large Employer" in a Forbes survey of more than 45,000 workers. The distinction is for companies with more than 5,000 workers. The Cambridge university employs 15,000 people.  MIT beat out Google, Microsoft, NASA, and Delta Airlines to claim the title. Fidelity Investments, a banking and investment firm with a Massachusetts headquarters, also made the top 10.   That list include…

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by Josh Lanier