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Man Murdered, Dismembered PA Ex-GF After Breakup, Dumped Her Body Parts In NY: DA Man Murdered, Dismembered PA Ex-GF After Breakup, Dumped Her Body Parts In NY: DA Man Murdered, Dismembered PA Ex-GF After Breakup, Dumped Her Body Parts In NY: DA
Man Murdered, Dismembered PA Ex-GF After Breakup, Dumped Her Body Parts In NY: DA A 44-year-old Pennsylvania native, grandmother, and nursing assistant was murdered and dismembered by her ex-boyfriend after ending their relationship, with her killer attempting to dispose of her body parts before police intervened, authorities announced. Damon Foy, 50, of Kerhonkson, New York, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Alberta Dale, 44, originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Ulster County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 7, according to a release from the Ulster County District Attorney's Office issued Thursday, Oct. 8. Foy murdered Dale sometime between Sunday, M…

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Long Island Mom Drove Drunk With 10-Year-Old Daughter In Car: Police Long Island Mom Drove Drunk With 10-Year-Old Daughter In Car: Police Long Island Mom Drove Drunk With 10-Year-Old Daughter In Car: Police
Long Island Mom Drove Drunk With 10-Year-Old Daughter In Car: Police A New York mother was arrested for allegedly driving drunk with her 10-year-old daughter in the car during a late-night traffic stop, police announced on Saturday, Oct. 10. Zaneta Lachapelle, 43, of Freeport, Long Island, was arrested at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers stopped a 2015 Nissan near the intersection of North Grove Street and Lena Avenue in Freeport for a vehicle and traffic law violation, police said. Lachapelle was behind the wheel, and her 10-year-old daughter was a passenger, investigators said. During …
New College Rankings Spotlight Career Success: Cornell, Columbia, Colgate Top NY Picks New College Rankings Spotlight Career Success: Cornell, Columbia, Colgate Top NY Picks New College Rankings Spotlight Career Success: Cornell, Columbia, Colgate Top NY Picks
New College Rankings Spotlight Career Success: Cornell, Columbia, Colgate Top NY Picks Northeast colleges are making a strong showing in a ranking focused on what happens after students leave campus. Seven of the top 10 schools in LinkedIn’s 2026 Top Colleges ranking are in the Northeast, with Princeton University taking the top spot. The second annual list identifies 50 US colleges whose graduates achieve strong career outcomes, based on LinkedIn’s alumni data. Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology give Massachusetts two places among the top four. Other Northeast schools in the top 10 include Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, Corn…
SNL Host's Live F-Bomb Goes Off Script, Co-Star Makes Sure Everyone Heard It SNL Host's Live F-Bomb Goes Off Script, Co-Star Makes Sure Everyone Heard It SNL Host's Live F-Bomb Goes Off Script, Co-Star Makes Sure Everyone Heard It
SNL Host's Live F-Bomb Goes Off Script, Co-Star Makes Sure Everyone Heard It The moment the word left Shane Gillis' mouth, he knew he'd messed up. The 38-year-old comic, hosting "Saturday Night Live" for the third time on Saturday, Oct. 10, accidentally dropped an uncensored F-bomb during a sketch, and his co-star's reaction may have made the slip-up even funnier. Gillis, a Mechanicsburg, PA native, played a character trying to keep his father (Mikey Day) from eating green eggs and ham despite Sam-I-Am's (Andrew Dismukes) efforts to persuade him. “Bro, it’s a non-starter. He said he doesn’t f–king geez like em,” Gillis said, immediately wincing as he realized what …
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Concert Scare: Journey Member Hospitalized Midshow A medical emergency interrupted Journey’s farewell concert just two songs in, sending one band member to the hospital and bringing an unexpected replacement to the stage. Drummer Deen Castronovo, 62, needed help leaving the stage at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Thursday, Oct. 8. The band had performed “Be Good to Yourself” and “Stone in Love” before stopping. Keyboardist Jonathan Cain asked fans for prayers, and guitarist Neal Schon later told the audience Castronovo was being taken to a hospital, according to Entertainment Weekly. Longtime drum technician Steve Toomey took over b…

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Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers In Viral Post: 'Act Your Age' A Massachusetts ice cream shop owner is going viral for a profanity-filled post calling out a customer for yelling at a teen employee. David Forgit, co-owner of Coldstuff Ice Cream in Blackstone, posted the angry Facebook message on Sunday, Oct. 4. The outburst came after Forgit said a customer was upset when a sundae cost about 20 cents more than expected. The Facebook post exploded in popularity, receiving more than 295,000 likes and 23,000 comments as of press time. "I swear to God. STOP YELLING AT MY F***ING EMPLOYEES," Forgit wrote. "They are children. This job, for m…

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Son, 22, Kills Mom After Argument Over Cats, Moving Out: Reports Son, 22, Kills Mom After Argument Over Cats, Moving Out: Reports Son, 22, Kills Mom After Argument Over Cats, Moving Out: Reports
Son, 22, Kills Mom After Argument Over Cats, Moving Out: Reports A 22-year-old Massachusetts man who charged in his mother's death was captured after an hours-long manhunt in Vermont, and 19 firearms were recovered from his room in his parents' basement, according to multiple published reports. Police were called to the Hanafin home on Center Avenue in Reading on Thursday, Oct. 8, for a caller who had found his wife, Andria Hanafin, 49, dead in the kitchen, NBC News reports citing Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. The couple's 13-year-old son was unharmed, however, the older son, Ryan Hanafin, was missing. Ryan had a license to carry a gun, b…

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Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks is considering a massive takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill in what could become the largest restaurant acquisition in history, according to a report. The coffeehouse giant has worked with advisers for months on a possible purchase of Chipotle, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, Oct. 8. The potential deal would bring together two of the nation's biggest restaurant chains. It's unclear whether Starbucks has made a formal offer to Chipotle, which has a market value of about $41 billion. People familiar with the discussions told FT that a deal could face ma…

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Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report
Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks is considering a massive takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill in what could become the largest restaurant acquisition in history, according to a report. The coffeehouse giant has worked with advisers for months on a possible purchase of Chipotle, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, Oct. 8. The potential deal would bring together two of the nation's biggest restaurant chains. It's unclear whether Starbucks has made a formal offer to Chipotle, which has a market value of about $41 billion. People familiar with the discussions told FT that a deal could face ma…

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Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Across Parts Of US Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Across Parts Of US Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Across Parts Of US
Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Across Parts Of US Flu activity is picking up as fall gets underway, putting this year’s protection timing in focus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says flu activity remains low nationally but is increasing. Its FluView report for the week ending Saturday, Sept. 26, provides a snapshot of that trend. Clinical laboratories reported that 3.4 percent of tested respiratory specimens were positive for influenza. Flu diagnoses accounted for 0.4 percent of emergency department visits in a separate surveillance system. Those figures show flu is circulating, but they do not establish that a widespread…