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US To Roll Out Online Passport Platform: Here's When US To Roll Out Online Passport Platform: Here's When US To Roll Out Online Passport Platform: Here's When
US To Roll Out Online Passport Platform: Here's When A familiar federal task that can require paperwork, photos, appointments, and long waits is slated for a digital overhaul. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Tuesday, Sept. 29, that the Trump administration plans to launch an online system for first-time US passport applications through newly launched America.gov. Rubio announced a December 2026 target time for the digital passport application. The planned service is expected to let applicants upload photos, submit applications, and follow their progress in real time. "A passport is more than just a travel document," Rubio said.…
International Arrest Raises New Questions In FBI Hack Case International Arrest Raises New Questions In FBI Hack Case International Arrest Raises New Questions In FBI Hack Case
International Arrest Raises New Questions In FBI Hack Case An international investigation into claims involving sensitive federal data has taken a major turn. The FBI and Dutch National Police arrested an alleged leader of the hacking group ShinyHunters on Tuesday, Sept. 29. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the arrest and said investigators were pursuing follow-up leads worldwide. "As we speak, FBI teams are actively working with partners to obtain and execute more leads in the ongoing investigation based on this arrest," Patel stated on Tuesday morning. The arrest comes days after ShinyHunters claimed it breached the FBIJobs.gov portal and obta…
New Rankings Reveal Nation's Highest-Taxed States New Rankings Reveal Nation's Highest-Taxed States New Rankings Reveal Nation's Highest-Taxed States
New Rankings Reveal Nation's Highest-Taxed States New rankings reveal the nation’s highest-taxing states, with a sizable gap separating the leader from the pack. New York and its local governments collected more taxes per person than any other state, according to the Citizens Budget Commission’s “Top of the Charts 4” analysis. They also ranked second in spending per person, behind Alaska. The report uses fiscal year 2024 data, the latest available, to compare combined state and local finances. New York’s tax collections per person exceeded the national average by 71 percent and California, in second place, by 22 percent. The top 10 states…
Police Investigate Suspicious Death After Finding Woman Dead In CT Apartment Police Investigate Suspicious Death After Finding Woman Dead In CT Apartment Police Investigate Suspicious Death After Finding Woman Dead In CT Apartment
Police Investigate Suspicious Death After Finding Woman Dead In CT Apartment Police in Connecticut are asking the public for space as they investigate after a woman was found dead in an apartment on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Police and firefighters responded to the Middletown home near Town Colony Drive near East Street around 3:20 p.m after receiving a report of a "woman down" in an apartment, officials said.  Middletown officers found her dead when they arrived. Police called the death suspicious and said detectives were investigating.  “This is an active crime scene, and the public is being asked to avoid the area,” police said Tuesday evening on Faceboo…
Woman Held Captive In Attic For 6 Weeks After Meeting Man On Dating App: DA Woman Held Captive In Attic For 6 Weeks After Meeting Man On Dating App: DA Woman Held Captive In Attic For 6 Weeks After Meeting Man On Dating App: DA
Woman Held Captive In Attic For 6 Weeks After Meeting Man On Dating App: DA A landlord checking a water leak found a woman who had been held in a Massachusetts attic for six weeks, where she was forced to have sex with men, prosecutors said. The discovery happened September 20 at a multifamily home on Summer Street in Malden. Police found the woman naked and malnourished on a mat in the unfinished attic, prosecutors said.  Agents arrested Jordende Pierre, 29, last week and charged him with trafficking a person for sexual servitude, kidnapping, and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older, authorities said.  “She clearly had not eaten, she was…
2 Westchester Correction Officers Accused Of Misconduct At County Jail, Put On Leave 2 Westchester Correction Officers Accused Of Misconduct At County Jail, Put On Leave 2 Westchester Correction Officers Accused Of Misconduct At County Jail, Put On Leave
2 Westchester Correction Officers Accused Of Misconduct At County Jail, Put On Leave Two Westchester County correction officers have been arrested for alleged misconduct at the county jail, prosecutors said. Diamond Davis, 33, of Yonkers, and Kimesha Foster, 47, of Mount Vernon, were arrested on Monday, Sept. 28, at the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla by investigators from the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, DA Susan Cacace announced on Tuesday, Sept. 29.  Both officers were charged with official misconduct and issued desk appearance tickets. They are scheduled to be arraigned in Mount Pleasant Justice Court on Thursday, Oct. 1.   The DA's…
Luxury Cars Pushed Into NJ Floodwaters Probed In Insurance Fraud Scheme: Report Luxury Cars Pushed Into NJ Floodwaters Probed In Insurance Fraud Scheme: Report Luxury Cars Pushed Into NJ Floodwaters Probed In Insurance Fraud Scheme: Report
Luxury Cars Pushed Into NJ Floodwaters Probed In Insurance Fraud Scheme: Report Officials are investigating a potential insurance fraud scheme involving luxury cars that may have been deliberately pushed into floodwaters during the Nor'easter in Bergen County, Daily Voice has learned. Edgewater Borough Administrator Greg Franz told PIX11 there is evidence that people pushed vehicles into the water after flooding had already begun. Franz stressed to Daily Voice that the activity is alleged and said officials had been monitoring the area throughout the weekend as cars appeared in the floodwaters, some of which were documented in social media posts. "No victims of a crim…
Man, 78, Lured 5-Year-Old Into NJ Apartment, Sexually Assaulted Him: Prosecutor Man, 78, Lured 5-Year-Old Into NJ Apartment, Sexually Assaulted Him: Prosecutor Man, 78, Lured 5-Year-Old Into NJ Apartment, Sexually Assaulted Him: Prosecutor
Man, 78, Lured 5-Year-Old Into NJ Apartment, Sexually Assaulted Him: Prosecutor A 78-year-old man lured a 5-year-old boy into his New Jersey apartment and sexually assaulted him, authorities said. Arnold Allan Capalbo, of West Milford, was arrested Friday, Sept. 25, following an investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Police Chief Shannon Sommerville said. West Milford police notified the prosecutor’s office around 7:34 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, after receiving a report that a 5-year-old had been sexually assaulted at Capalbo’s West Milford home earlier that day, authoritie…
Two Children Killed In Amish Buggy Crash In New York, Several More Hurt: Police Two Children Killed In Amish Buggy Crash In New York, Several More Hurt: Police Two Children Killed In Amish Buggy Crash In New York, Several More Hurt: Police
Two Children Killed In Amish Buggy Crash In New York, Several More Hurt: Police The two Amish children were killed on their way to school when a Dodge slammed into their horse-drawn buggy in New York, authorities said. Anna J. Hershberger, 13, and Moses J. Hershberger, 7, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Friday, Sept. 25 in Richland, New York State Police said Monday, Sept. 28. The two Hershberger children were among nine children inside the two destroyed buggies, investigators said. A 9-year-old girl was hospitalized in critical condition at Upstate University Hospital and was upgraded to stable by Monday, police said. A 47-year-old Sandy Creek woman wa…
Suspicious Activity In Woods Involving Man, Woman Prompts Investigation In Putnam County Suspicious Activity In Woods Involving Man, Woman Prompts Investigation In Putnam County Suspicious Activity In Woods Involving Man, Woman Prompts Investigation In Putnam County
Suspicious Activity In Woods Involving Man, Woman Prompts Investigation In Putnam County UPDATE: A report of a man carrying what appeared to be a firearm prompted a large multi-agency police search in Putnam County before authorities determined there was no threat to the public. The incident began in the Barrett Hill Road area in Kent at around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, when Kent Police received an emergency report of an unidentified man seen on a camera carrying what appeared to be a firearm, according to the department.  An unidentified woman was also seen with the man, police said.  Because of the nature of the report, Kent Police launched a search with…
Car Slams Into Building In Westchester, Renders Part Of It Uninhabitable Car Slams Into Building In Westchester, Renders Part Of It Uninhabitable Car Slams Into Building In Westchester, Renders Part Of It Uninhabitable
Car Slams Into Building In Westchester, Renders Part Of It Uninhabitable A portion of a building in Westchester County will remain uninhabitable after a car crashed into it, fire officials said.   The incident happened on Gilder Street in Larchmont at around 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, according to Larchmont Fire Chief Richard Valentine.  Firefighters were initially dispatched for a report of a car into a building. When crews arrived, they found that neither the driver nor anyone inside the building had been injured, Valentine said. The driver had also already moved the vehicle away from where it struck the building.  The car suffere…
Dad, Mom, And Daughter Killed In NY House Fire, 13-Year-Son Survives Dad, Mom, And Daughter Killed In NY House Fire, 13-Year-Son Survives Dad, Mom, And Daughter Killed In NY House Fire, 13-Year-Son Survives
Dad, Mom, And Daughter Killed In NY House Fire, 13-Year-Son Survives A house fire in New York killed a father, mother, and their 11-year-old daughter, while their 13-year-old son barely survived, according to authorities. Dominick Rizzo Jr., 37; Alicia Ruefle, 39; and Abigail Rizzo, 11, all died from their injuries in the blaze, the city of Troy announced. Dominick Rizzo III, 13, jumped from a second-story window to survive, according to an online fundraiser launched for the family. “While he survived, he has also endured an unimaginable loss,” GoFundMe organizer Missy Remington wrote in the campaign. “We are asking our family, friends, neighbors, and commu…
Sinkhole Shuts Down Busy Road In Westchester (DEVELOPING) Sinkhole Shuts Down Busy Road In Westchester (DEVELOPING) Sinkhole Shuts Down Busy Road In Westchester (DEVELOPING)
Sinkhole Shuts Down Busy Road In Westchester (Developing) A sinkhole has forced the closure of a busy stretch of roadway in Westchester County, police said. The southbound lanes of Central Park Avenue in Yonkers are closed between Yonkers Avenue and Boone Street because of a sinkhole stretching across the travel lanes, Yonkers Police said at around 1:07 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29.  Police are asking drivers to avoid the area and expect congestion on surrounding roads while the closure remains in place.  Police did not say what caused the sinkhole, how large it is, or when the roadway is expected to reopen. This is a developing story. Ch…
Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Orange County, Search On For Driver Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Orange County, Search On For Driver Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Orange County, Search On For Driver
Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Orange County, Search On For Driver A 26-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after hitting a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Orange County — and now police are searching for the other driver involved.  The crash happened on I-84 eastbound in Wawayanda at around 9:11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to New York State Police.   A preliminary investigation found that a 26-year-old man was riding a 2025 Triumph motorcycle eastbound when he tried to pass a tractor-trailer and hit the rear portion of the truck, police said.   The rider then lost control, was thrown from the motorcycle, and …
Mom Left 4 Young Kids Home Alone To Take Bahamas Cruise: Reports Mom Left 4 Young Kids Home Alone To Take Bahamas Cruise: Reports Mom Left 4 Young Kids Home Alone To Take Bahamas Cruise: Reports
Mom Left 4 Young Kids Home Alone To Take Bahamas Cruise: Reports A mother was accused of leaving her four young children home alone while she went on a three-day cruise to the Bahamas, according to reports. Nathalie Belizaire, 29, was arrested after returning to PortMiami on Monday, Sept. 28, WPLG Local 10 reported. She faces four counts of child neglect without great bodily harm. Belizaire left her four children, including a 2-month-old baby and a 2-year-old child, alone at her North Miami Beach apartment while traveling aboard the Carnival Conquest, police said. The cruise left Miami on Friday, Sept. 25, and sailed to Celebration Key on Grand Baha…
Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Westchester: Mayor Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Westchester: Mayor Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Westchester: Mayor
Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Westchester: Mayor Village officials in Westchester County are seeking help from New York State wildlife authorities after a series of concerning coyote encounters, including incidents involving children and an adult near school athletic fields.  Irvington Mayor Arlene Burgos said on Sunday, Sept. 27, that the village is taking action following incidents reported a day earlier around the Irvington Middle/High School athletic fields.   Burgos said she asked Irvington Police Chief Francis Pignatelli to formally contact the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for guidance and a…
NJ Guitarist Dies Suddenly, Rocker Son Reveals What May Have Happened NJ Guitarist Dies Suddenly, Rocker Son Reveals What May Have Happened NJ Guitarist Dies Suddenly, Rocker Son Reveals What May Have Happened
NJ Guitarist Dies Suddenly, Rocker Son Reveals What May Have Happened A Bergen County guitarist who inspired his son to pursue a career in music died after complications following cancer treatment, leaving his family seeking help with funeral expenses. Keith Illidge-Loving, of Edgewater, died Sunday, Sept. 27, according to his son, Max Illidge, lead singer of the New Jersey metal band 40 Below Summer. In an Instagram post, Max said his father was cancer-free but had been struggling with malnutrition and dehydration after radiation damaged his throat, making it difficult for him to eat and drink. "I'm completely devastated. I thought I had more time," Max wro…
NY Father Of Five’s Shock Killing Leads To Outpouring Of Support For His Kids NY Father Of Five’s Shock Killing Leads To Outpouring Of Support For His Kids NY Father Of Five’s Shock Killing Leads To Outpouring Of Support For His Kids
NY Father Of Five’s Shock Killing Leads To Outpouring Of Support For His Kids After a New York father of five was found dead in his home last week, the community has launched a fundraiser to support his children. James M. Clark, 43, was killed by his wife, Christine S. Clark, at their home in Hartford on Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to New York State Police. “His life was brutally ended at the hands of his wife after years of domestic violence,” organizer Alicia Randazzo, Clark’s sister, wrote in a GoFundMe. Clark worked at NAPA Saratoga Auto Supply in Saratoga Springs and “will be remembered for his kindness, strength, and the love he brought into the lives of ot…
Nationwide Cheese Recall: Several Hospitalized Amid E. Coli Outbreak Nationwide Cheese Recall: Several Hospitalized Amid E. Coli Outbreak Nationwide Cheese Recall: Several Hospitalized Amid E. Coli Outbreak
Nationwide Cheese Recall: Several Hospitalized Amid E. Coli Outbreak A food-safety investigation has prompted a nationwide warning, with consumers urged to check refrigerators and freezers for a long-shelf-life grocery product. The FDA said Tuesday, Sept. 29, that 13 people in nine states have been sickened in an ongoing E. coli O26:H11 outbreak linked to recalled Sierra Nevada Graziers grass-fed raw milk cheese.  Eight people have been hospitalized, and three have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious form of kidney failure. No deaths have been reported. The FDA outbreak notice identifies four recalled varieties: medium cheddar, sharp chedda…
Imitation Gun Dropped As 2 Passaic Men Break Into Cars In Clifton: Police Imitation Gun Dropped As 2 Passaic Men Break Into Cars In Clifton: Police Imitation Gun Dropped As 2 Passaic Men Break Into Cars In Clifton: Police
Imitation Gun Dropped As 2 Passaic Men Break Into Cars In Clifton: Police Two Passaic men were caught breaking into vehicles in a Clifton parking lot after one dropped what appeared to be a handgun, police said. Officers responded to the rear parking lot of a commercial building on East Madison Avenue around 12:12 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, after a caller reported two men trying to enter parked vehicles, Clifton Police D/Lt. Robert Anderson said. The caller flagged down Officer Michael McNally and handed him what appeared to be a silver semi-automatic handgun that one of the men had dropped, Anderson said. McNally found Michael Torres, 26, of Passaic nearby and de…
Man Dies After Being Put In Police Custody At Motel In Orange County Man Dies After Being Put In Police Custody At Motel In Orange County Man Dies After Being Put In Police Custody At Motel In Orange County
Man Dies After Being Put In Police Custody At Motel In Orange County A man died at a hospital hours after he was taken into custody by police following a disturbance at an Orange County motel, authorities said.  The incident began when troopers responded to the Super 8 Motel on Montgomery Road in Montgomery at around 11:29 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, for a reported disturbance involving a 36-year-old man, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 29.  When troopers entered a motel room, they found the man in what police described as an "agitated state."  The man was taken into custody and at first stayed conscious, according to State Po…
New Details Released In Arrest Of Accused Stalker Charged In Attack On Bergen County Rabbi New Details Released In Arrest Of Accused Stalker Charged In Attack On Bergen County Rabbi New Details Released In Arrest Of Accused Stalker Charged In Attack On Bergen County Rabbi
New Details Released In Arrest Of Accused Stalker Charged In Attack On Bergen County Rabbi The man charged in an attack on a Bergen County rabbi nearly a year ago has been arrested again after repeatedly returning to a Ridgefield Park home and allegedly sending threatening calls and texts, authorities said. Jeffrey Zicchinella, 41, of Ridgefield Park, was arrested Sunday, Sept. 27, and committed to the Bergen County Jail, according to police and jail records. Officers were called to a single-family home around 10:07 a.m. on a report of a trespasser, Ridgefield Park police said. Zicchinella had been formally barred from the residence on Thursday, Sept. 24, when officers responded …
Man Arrested For Stalking At Bergen County Apartment Complex: Police Man Arrested For Stalking At Bergen County Apartment Complex: Police Man Arrested For Stalking At Bergen County Apartment Complex: Police
Man Arrested For Stalking At Bergen County Apartment Complex: Police A Jersey City man was arrested following a stalking report at an Edgewater apartment complex, authorities said. Edgewater police responded to the River Road complex around 3:52 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, and located both people involved, according to Chief Donald Martin. Sudheer Mettu, 31, was arrested without incident following an investigation and charged with stalking, police said. Municipal Court Judge Robert J. Cohan found probable cause for the criminal complaint, according to police. Mettu was processed and taken to the Bergen County Jail to await his first court appearance.
Popular Resort Reopens After Resolving $400K Electricity Payment In Sullivan County Popular Resort Reopens After Resolving $400K Electricity Payment In Sullivan County Popular Resort Reopens After Resolving $400K Electricity Payment In Sullivan County
Popular Resort Reopens After Resolving $400K Electricity Payment In Sullivan County A popular Sullivan County resort in the Catskills said it has resolved the electrical account dispute that forced it to close, clearing the way for guests to return.   Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon will resume operations on Tuesday, Sept. 29, after the full amount owed on its electricity account was paid, resort management announced.  The announcement comes after the resort temporarily closed last week, as Daily Voice previously reported.  The closure began when NYSEG disconnected its electricity over an unpaid balance, the Sullivan County Democrat reported.  Acc…
NJ Luxury Car Rental Owner Lands In Prison, Husband Awaits Trial In Broader Scheme NJ Luxury Car Rental Owner Lands In Prison, Husband Awaits Trial In Broader Scheme NJ Luxury Car Rental Owner Lands In Prison, Husband Awaits Trial In Broader Scheme
NJ Luxury Car Rental Owner Lands In Prison, Husband Awaits Trial In Broader Scheme An Edgewater woman who owned a luxury car rental company was sentenced to four years in state prison after admitting she tried to collect nearly $274,000 through a staged Bentley crash, authorities said. Bozena A. Kolc, 47, was sentenced Monday, Sept. 28, in Bergen County Superior Court, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor announced. Kolc was also ordered to pay approximately $314,000 in restitution for additional losses tied to the broader case, authorities said.  An Instagram account was created to help expose the alleg…
Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At Golf Course In Dutchess County: Police Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At Golf Course In Dutchess County: Police Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At Golf Course In Dutchess County: Police
Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At Golf Course In Dutchess County: Police A father and son are facing felony charges after police said they intentionally caused more than $7,000 in damage while playing at a golf course in Dutchess County.  Noah C. White, 45, and his son, Lucas M. White, 20, both of Clinton, were charged following an investigation at the Red Hook Golf Club, Red Hook Police announced on Monday, Sept. 28.  The investigation began on Sept. 14, when police said they received a criminal mischief complaint from the golf course, located at 650 Route 199 in Red Hook. Over the next two weeks, investigators found that the father and son inten…
ABC News Correspondent Will Reeve, Son Of 'Superman' Actor, Reveals Cancer Diagnosis ABC News Correspondent Will Reeve, Son Of 'Superman' Actor, Reveals Cancer Diagnosis ABC News Correspondent Will Reeve, Son Of 'Superman' Actor, Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
ABC News Correspondent Will Reeve, Son Of 'Superman' Actor, Reveals Cancer Diagnosis ABC News correspondent Will Reeve is sharing a deeply personal health story with a hopeful turn. The 34-year-old son of late “Superman” actor Christopher Reeve revealed Tuesday, Sept. 29, that he underwent treatment for testicular cancer earlier this year, according to the ABC News report. He says a checkup Tuesday, Sept. 8, confirmed he is now cancer-free. Reeve decided to speak publicly to encourage men to pay attention to changes in their bodies. His experience began in April, when he noticed a lump in his left testicle. His wife, Amanda Dubin Reeve, encouraged him to seek medical care,…
Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains
Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains A powerful nor'easter uncovered what's believed to be a large piece of a ship that wrecked more than 140 years ago. The storm exposed wooden wreckage along the south shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Saturday, Sept. 26. The remains are believed to be from the Warren Sawyer, a three-masted wooden schooner that sank off the island's coast in December 1884. The discovery was first reported by the Nantucket Current on Saturday, Sept. 26. Jason Graziadei, the newspaper's editor-in-chief, spotted the large wooden beams held together by iron fastenings near Miacomet Beach. …