Search for bodies expands on Long Island as possible link eyed to Gilgo Beach murders
A police search for a body in a remote Long Island neighborhood expands into its third day Thursday, with a link to the Gilgo Beach murders looming. Dozens of Suffolk County cops, New York City police and state police continue to search the woods near Manorville with body-sniffing canines, and the grisly search is currently […]
China Reportedly Expanding on Caribbean Island Near the U.S.
China is expanding its territory on a small Caribbean island considered to be in the “backyard” of the United States, according to leaked documents. Antigua, about 350 miles from the U.S. Virgin Islands, was taken over by China with the aim of turning it into China’s “economic zone.” newsweek report. Documents reviewed by the outlet […]
18 dead after landslides hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island
Search and rescue teams have found 18 people dead and two missing in a landslide on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The head of Makassar Search and Rescue said rescuers recovered about 14 bodies in Makare village and four bodies in South Makare on Sunday. According to officials, two people remain missing as fog and […]
Long Island Casino to break ground on $210M expansion
Suffolk OTB is breaking ground on a $210 million expansion of Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel, ahead of competitors vying for the coveted New York City casino license. Suffolk OTB CEO Phil Boyle told the paper: “We are not competing for one license or the other. The fact is that no matter where these casinos are […]
Long Island residents face renewed concerns after discovery of toxic chemicals in graveyard of contaminants
A large chemical drum was discovered buried in a local park on Long Island, prompting local officials and residents who have long feared the park’s past may be linked to the spread of cancer in the community. His anger was reignited. The discovery has some people thinking there are more secrets to uncover. The New […]
‘HELP’: Sign Helps Rescue Sailors After Being Stranded On Tiny Island For Over Week
The U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy coordinated to save three experienced mariners stranded on an island in the Pacific after they spelled out the word ‘HELP’ on the sand using palm leaves. The three sailors were stranded on a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean for over a week until they were rescued […]
US Coast Guard, Navy rescue 3 fishermen from deserted island after spelling ‘HELP’ with palms
Three men who went missing after going fishing off Micronesia’s Porowat Atoll on Tuesday were spotted by a U.S. Navy plane after a U.S. Navy plane spotted the men’s plea for “help” spelled out in palm fronds in the sand. Rescued by the US Coast Guard. . The three men, all in their 40s, set […]
Rhode Island transit chief resigns after he’s accused in a hit-and-run at a McDonald’s drive-thru
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Scott Avedisian, CEO of the Rhode Island Transit Authority, was arrested Thursday by Dan McKee, just two weeks after he was charged in a hit-and-run at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Warwick. He submitted his resignation to the governor. The announcement came on the same day the RIPTA board met behind closed […]
Three stranded boaters rescued from remote Pacific island thanks to clever ‘Help’ sign
He is truly a modern-day “castaway.” Three people on a stranded boat on a remote Pacific island were rescued this week thanks to a clever ‘Help Me’ sign written on a palm frond. On March 31, the men were fishing in Paikelot Atoll, part of Micronesia, when their 20-foot boat was caught in a swell. […]
Driver survives 100-foot plunge into Long Island Sound during police chase
The driver led police on a 45-minute chase on New York’s Long Island before falling off a 100-foot cliff into Long Island Sound, but survived, police said. Monday’s car chase began when police responded to a domestic violence call in Southold on Far East Long Island, Police Chief Martin Flatley told Newsday. Police say the […]