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Newark, NJ
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Covid-
19: First Case Of Omicron Variant Reported In New Jersey
The first case of the new COVID-19 variant has been detected in New Jersey, state officials announced Friday. The woman, who is a fully vaccinated Georgia resident, had recently traveled to South Africa, Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said in a joint statement. The woman has been kept in isolation since she tested positive on Nov. 28. She had moderate symptoms and is now recovering after being treated in a North Jersey emergency department, officials said. Officials are awaiting the results of a sequencing report from The New Jer…
Bristol, PA
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Covid-
19: Philadelphia Resident Tests Positive For Omicron Variant
UPDATE (8:30 p.m.): New Jersey officials announced the first detection of the Omicron variant in the state just hours after this report was published. CLICK HERE to read "COVID-19: First Case Of Omicron Variant Reported In New Jersey" *** (4:55 p.m.): A day after the first case of the new COVID-19 variant was identified in a Minnesota man who traveled to New York City, a Philadelphia resident has tested positive for the Omicron COVID-19 strain. The person is a man in his 30’s from Northwest Philadelphia, the city's health department announced Friday. It was unclear when he tes…
Bronxville, NY
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Covid-
19: Number Of US Omicron Cases Now At Nine; Here's Info On Conditions Of Those Infected
Omicron, the new strain of COVID that has caused worldwide alarm the last week, has now been detected in five states, with a total of nine cases. New York is the only state with multiple infections so far. Here's a rundown, with the number of cases in parentheses following the name of the state: New York (5): Four of the five infected are from New York City and the other was a 67-year-old Long Island woman who lives in Suffolk County and had recently traveled to South Africa, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced early Thursday evening, Dec. 2. All five had mild symptoms, Hoc…
Mount Vernon, NY
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USPS Releases Info On Holiday Prices, Deadlines, Unveils Santa Claus Stamps
The United States Postal Service is gearing up for the holidays, unveiling its brand-new holiday stamps and announcing shipping deadlines to deliver mail by Christmas. The USPS shared in an announcement on Thursday, Oct. 7, that the postal service is releasing a number of holiday and winter-themed stamps, including the brand new Santa Claus stamps. “The A Visit From St. Nick stamps bring joy to the kid in all of us,” said Scott Bombaugh, the Postal Service’s vice president and chief technology officer. “Holiday cards and letters mailed with these stamps will delight people of all ages. The…
Springfield, MA
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Here's Where Massachusetts Ranks Among 'Most Stressful' States In US, New Survey Says
A new survey has determined which US states are the most and least stressful based on a variety of factors. Amerisleep created the ranking based on 22 stress factors related to four categories: work, money, health and environment. Hawaii was named the most stressful after it scored high for money and environmental stressors. Meanwhile, Vermont was ranked the least stressful state. When ranking least stressed states, Massachusetts scored in the bottom half, at 34. Massachusetts was ranked the number one least stressful place to work, with the second-highest minimum wage of any state. …
Brookfield, CT
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Here's Where Connecticut Ranks Among 'Most Stressful' States In US, New Survey Says
A new study has ranked which US states are the most and least stressful. Connecticut was ranked the 31st least stressful state overall in Amerisleep's study, which ranked states based on 22 different factors related to work, money, health, and environment. Connecticut was ranked the 10th least stressed state when it comes to work-related stressors and fifth in health-related stressors. The state received poorer scores for money and environmental stressors, receiving a 44 for money and 38 for environmental. Hawaii was ranked the most stressed state, due to particularly high money and…
Harrison, NY
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Here's Where NY Ranks Among 'Most Stressful' States In US, New Survey Says
New York has ranked among the most stressful US states, according to a new study. Researchers with Amerisleep created a list ranking the least stressful US states based on a variety of factors related to work, money, health and environment. New York was named the 47th least stressful state, receiving poor rankings for money, health and environmental stressors. The state was ranked the 12th least stressed state when it comes to work-related stressors. The company ranked Hawaii as the most stressful state, due to particularly high money and environmental stressors. Vermont was …
Mount Vernon, NY
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Former NY CEO Sentenced For Bribery Scheme
A New York man who was a CEO for a company in the region will spend time behind bars for his role in a multi-million dollar bribery scheme. Long Island resident Alan Kaufman, age 62, of Jericho, the former CEO of the now-defunct Melrose Credit Union, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison after being convicted in a scheme with Long Island businessman Tony Georgiton. US Attorney Audrey Strauss said that Kaufman accepted free housing and hundreds of thousands of dollars in financing for the purchase of his personal residence, after approving millions of dollars in loans to Georgiton’s comp…
West Chester, PA
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Comfort Dogs Allowed For Some During Criminal Trials, PA Supreme Court Rules
Comfort dogs will be allowed in criminal trials, but only under certain conditions, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. To avoid any potential prejudice to the defendant's right to a fair trial, a comfort dog may accompany a trial witness if the animal will allow the witness to testify in a reliable and truthful manner. The ruling stems from a 2018 murder trial in Chester County where Melody, a comfort dog, was allowed to sit next to a child witness during testimony, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Sheron Jaeln Purnell was found guilty of the 2016 mu…
Newburgh, NY
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Covid-
19: New Variant Believed To Be More Transmissible Than Delta Has Been Found In 49 States
Alarm bells are sounding for some health officials as a new, possibly more transmissible COVID-19 variant has now been identified in 49 states. The mu variant, first discovered in Colombia in January, is threatening to become the dominant strain of the virus, potentially overtaking the Delta variant, as health officials continue to combat the constantly mutating virus. According to reports, the only state in the US that has not recorded a case of the mu virus is Nebraska after the strain it made its presence known in Alaska and Hawaii recently. The new variant is believed to be more trans…
Hackensack, NJ
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NJ, NY, PA Among States Sharing Historic $4.3B Purdue Pharma Settlement
Oxycontin-maker Purdue Pharma has reached an historic $4.3 billion settlement with New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and a dozen other states that one attorney general said involved the “most that individuals have ever paid for breaking the law.” New Jersey expects to receive more than $110 million from the deal, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Thursday. As part of the settlement, the Sackler family must surrender ownership of the bankrupt drug company. They also must release more than 30 million family and Purdue Pharma documents that outline their roles in an opioid epidemi…
Lancaster, PA
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Rape Suspect, MMA Fighter Gave PA Victim, 14, 'Morning After Pill' Then Moved To Hawaii: Police
A man accused of raping a 14-year-old girl allegedly gave her the morning after pill, according to PennLive. The girl told police Avery E. I. Sanchis, 23 formerly of Lancaster County -- currently a Hawaiian resident -- raped her over a two-day period beginning Aug. 7, according to an affidavit obtained by PennLive. The incident ended when Sanchis took the alleged victim's parents' car without permission and returned with the "morning after pill," the outlet reports. The girl told police she originally refused to take the pill but eventually did after Sanchis told her “he would not be payin…
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