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Oct 31 2024SPORTS

Two Long Island Teams Join Forces Against Hunger

This holiday season, two sports teams from Long Island are stepping up to help their community. The Strong Island roller derby team and the Long Island Nets basketball team are teaming up with Long Island Cares, a local food bank. The Nets are planning to collect food at three home games in early No

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Oct 31 2024CRIME

Ex-Outcome Health Analyst Sentenced to Probation for Fraud Scheme

Kathryn Choi, a former analyst at Outcome Health, has been sentenced to three years of probation and 200 hours of community service. This comes after she admitted her role in a massive fraud scheme at the Chicago-based company. Prosecutors claim the scheme, worth over $1 billion, involved lying abou

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Oct 31 2024POLITICS

Billionaire Paulson and Musk Team Up to Cut Government Spending

John Paulson, a billionaire investor, has plans to slash government spending if he becomes Treasury secretary under Donald Trump. He wants to team up with Tesla CEO Elon Musk to make this happen. Paulson thinks that the government spends too much on green energy projects, like solar and wind power.

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Oct 31 2024POLITICS

President Putin's Bodyguards Reveal Secrets Via Fitness App

Imagine this: you're a world leader with a high-security job. Your bodyguards are supposed to keep your whereabouts secret. But what if they accidentally revealed your location through a fitness app? That's exactly what happened to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a new investigation b

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Oct 31 2024POLITICS

Securing Votes: New Election Facilities Across the Country

In today's world, ensuring election safety is more crucial than ever. Recently, officials have been ramping up security measures to protect voters, poll workers, and ballots. Take Maryland's Baltimore County, for instance, where a state-of-the-art facility has just opened. This isn't your typical of

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Oct 31 2024CRIME

Beware: Ballot Box Arsonist May Strike Again

Authorities in Portland warned that the suspect behind recent ballot box fires might attack again before Election Day. The incident, which destroyed hundreds of ballots in Vancouver, involved a device set up at another ballot box in Portland. The same suspect was linked to an earlier fire in Clark

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Oct 30 2024CRIME

Pro-Palestinian Messages Found at Burned Ballot Box Scenes

Recently, investigators found worrying notes at ballot box arson sites in Portland and Vancouver. These boxes, which store important election votes, were targeted by mysterious devices. The messages on these devices said "Free Gaza" and "Free Palestine. " However, law enforcement is still puzzled ab

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Oct 30 2024FINANCE

New Tech Lead at Maybank: Meet Giorgio Migliarina

Maybank has a new tech boss! His name is Giorgio Migliarina, and he's stepping into the role of Group Chief Technology and Digital Officer come November 1, 2024. His job? To make sure all of Maybank's systems are resilient and robust, and to plan the bank's tech strategy for the future. He'll also w

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Oct 30 2024POLITICS

North Korea Troops in Ukraine: What Does It Mean for NATO?

Imagine this: Russia's got North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine. That's a big deal, right? Lithuania's president thinks so too. He says that NATO should let Ukraine use long-range weapons to hit targets inside Russia. Why? Because he thinks North Korea's involvement makes things way more seriou

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Oct 30 2024POLITICS

Fires Target Ballot Drop Boxes: A Look into Concerns and Security

You might have heard about two ballot drop boxes getting damaged in Portland and Vancouver, Washington. This happened just days before the election. Authorities think someone set fire to the boxes, which are used to collect votes. In Portland, only three ballots were harmed, but in Vancouver, hundre

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