PA National Guardsman Charged With Smuggling Migrants Across Mexican Border PA National Guardsman Charged With Smuggling Migrants Across Mexican Border PA National Guardsman Charged With Smuggling Migrants Across Mexican Border
PA National Guardsman Charged With Smuggling Migrants Across Mexican Border A Pennsylvania National Guardsman stationed in Texas has been charged with smuggling two migrants into Texas from Mexico, according to the US Department of Justice. Emmanuel Oppongagyare, 20 of Pennsylvania, along with Ralph Gregory Saint-Joie, 18 of Texas, appeared before a federal magistrate in Laredo, Texas on Tuesday, according to the US DOJ. Both men were in unifom when Oppongagyare attempted to drive a sedan through the Hebbronville Border Patrol (BP) on the morning of June 13, according to the criminal complaint. Saint-Joie was allegedly riding as a passenger. During a vehicle in…
Yale Murder Suspect Nabbed In Alabama Yale Murder Suspect Nabbed In Alabama Yale Murder Suspect Nabbed In Alabama
Yale Murder Suspect Nabbed In Alabama United States Marshals have arrested a man believed to be responsible for the February shooting death of a Yale grad student in Connecticut.  Qinxuan Pan, age 29, an MIT researcher, was arrested on Friday, May 14, in Montgomery, Alabama, US Marshals said. They did not say where in Montgomery he was found.  Pan is the prime suspect in the shooting death of Kevin Jiang, age 26, who was shot to death on Lawrence Street between Nicoll and Nash streets in New Haven on Saturday, Feb. 6. Jiang was a second-year master’s student at the Yale School of the Environment and was set to graduate this y…
COVID-19: LIers 60+ Can Walk In, Get Vaccinated At These State-Run Sites In Nassau, Suffolk COVID-19: LIers 60+ Can Walk In, Get Vaccinated At These State-Run Sites In Nassau, Suffolk COVID-19: LIers 60+ Can Walk In, Get Vaccinated At These State-Run Sites In Nassau, Suffolk
Covid-19: LIers 60+ Can Walk In, Get Vaccinated At These State-Run Sites In Nassau, Suffolk Long Islanders 60 and over can now go get their COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment at either of the state-run mass vaccination sites in both Nassau and Suffolk. Beginning on Friday, April 23, all New Yorkers 60 and older can walk in for a COVID-19 vaccine at SUNY Old Westbury and the Suffolk Community College campus in Brentwood. 
“For the people over 60 years old, and I’m one of them, there’s really no excuses. You just have to show up,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “But at the end of the day, the government can. only do what the government can do. 
“We can set up vaccination sit…
Nearly 290 Acres Burned In Less Than 48 Hours At Fort Indiantown Gap Nearly 290 Acres Burned In Less Than 48 Hours At Fort Indiantown Gap Nearly 290 Acres Burned In Less Than 48 Hours At Fort Indiantown Gap
Nearly 290 Acres Burned In Less Than 48 Hours At Fort Indiantown Gap Fort Indiantown Gap is burning hundreds of acres to help reduce the risk of wildfires.Located just northeast of Harrisburg is the largest National Guard training facility in the U.S. FIG is approximately 1,800 acres, 20 square miles of which house the guard and their families. On Monday, teams at FIG began burning approximately 200 acres. The burning continued on Tuesday burning an additional 87 acres. In a notice to the public, officials from the facility stated, "Local residents may notice smoke originating from or in the vicinity of the installation while burns are being conducted.&nbs…
6 Questions Officials Haven’t Answered After Weeks Of Capitol Attack Hearings 6 Questions Officials Haven’t Answered After Weeks Of Capitol Attack Hearings 6 Questions Officials Haven’t Answered After Weeks Of Capitol Attack Hearings
6 Questions Officials Haven’t Answered After Weeks Of Capitol Attack Hearings After two weeks of congressional hearings, it remains unclear how a rampaging mob of rioters managed to breach one of the most sacred bastions of American democracy on Jan. 6. During more than 15 hours of testimony, lawmakers listened to a cacophony of competing explanations as officials stumbled over themselves to explain how America’s national security, defense, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies allowed a homegrown enemy to put an entire branch of government in danger during the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The continuing questions surrounding the attack have prompted calls for a …
COVID-19: Cuomo Says New Rochelle Containment Zone Was 'Major Communications Mistake' COVID-19: Cuomo Says New Rochelle Containment Zone Was 'Major Communications Mistake' COVID-19: Cuomo Says New Rochelle Containment Zone Was 'Major Communications Mistake'
Covid-19: Cuomo Says New Rochelle Containment Zone Was 'Major Communications Mistake' New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo admitted to making communications mistakes at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic when new cases first began cropping up in the Hudson Valley as one of the first "clusters" was spreading in New Rochelle. In March last year, the second laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 case in New York was contact traced back to a 50-year-old lawyer from New Rochelle who attended religious gatherings that became the first “super-spreader” event in the country. In response, on March 10, 2020, with more than 100 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Westchester and the numbers on the rise, Cuomo a…
COVID-19: 'Good Vaccine Stories' Emerge After CT Expands Rollout COVID-19: 'Good Vaccine Stories' Emerge After CT Expands Rollout COVID-19: 'Good Vaccine Stories' Emerge After CT Expands Rollout
Covid-19: 'Good Vaccine Stories' Emerge After CT Expands Rollout Connecticut continues to impress with its rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, with many gladly saying the process was simple, rather than the reports of frustration among those seeking vaccination appointments across the country. Robert Smith, a Fairfield resident who was among the thousands to become eligible for the vaccine in Connecticut on Monday, March 1, had only good things to say about his experience as he was able to swiftly lock down an appointment and receive his first shot within days. Smith said that he first went to a healthcare provider website on Monday that was overburdened wi…
COVID-19: FEMA Mass-Vaccination Site To Open In Westchester COVID-19: FEMA Mass-Vaccination Site To Open In Westchester COVID-19: FEMA Mass-Vaccination Site To Open In Westchester
Covid-19: FEMA Mass-Vaccination Site To Open In Westchester A mass-vaccination site will open in Southern Westchester as more vaccine supplies have become available. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday, Feb. 3, that the site will open at the New York National Guard Amory, at 2 Quincy Place, in Yonkers. Cuomo said the new site is part of the state's effort ongoing efforts to fight vaccine hesitancy and bring the vaccine to communities underserved by traditional health care institutions.  Eligible New Yorkers are able to schedule appointments by utilizing the 'Am I Eligible' website or by calling the state's COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline…
NJ National Guard Returns From Washington, D.C. After Capitol Riot Deployment NJ National Guard Returns From Washington, D.C. After Capitol Riot Deployment NJ National Guard Returns From Washington, D.C. After Capitol Riot Deployment
NJ National Guard Returns From Washington, D.C. After Capitol Riot Deployment More than 300 members of New Jersey's National Guard returned to McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst air base on Wednesday after their return from Washington, D.C. Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Army Col. Lisa J. Hou greeted airmen from the108th Wing and 177th Fighter Wing and thanked them for assisting other military and police in maintaining order and public safety during President Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20.  Their original deployment was in reaction to the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol that resulted in five deaths including one police officer. "We cannot thank these American heroes enough for …
COVID-19: Here's Number Of Vaccines Administered On Long Island, Demographic Breakdown COVID-19: Here's Number Of Vaccines Administered On Long Island, Demographic Breakdown COVID-19: Here's Number Of Vaccines Administered On Long Island, Demographic Breakdown
Covid-19: Here's Number Of Vaccines Administered On Long Island, Demographic Breakdown Following a slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in New York, the state now finds itself waiting on the federal government to distribute additional allocations to Long Island and other regions. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Monday, Feb. 1 that the total week six allocation has been delivered to providers, bringing the total to 1,554,450 first doses distributed, with 1,393,064 (90 percent) of them administered. A total of 75 percent of second doses have also been administered, completing the vaccination. Cuomo noted that the next allocation from the federal government is not expect…
COVID-19: Here's Number Of Vaccines Administered In Hudson Valley, Demographic Breakdown COVID-19: Here's Number Of Vaccines Administered In Hudson Valley, Demographic Breakdown COVID-19: Here's Number Of Vaccines Administered In Hudson Valley, Demographic Breakdown
Covid-19: Here's Number Of Vaccines Administered In Hudson Valley, Demographic Breakdown Following a slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in New York, the state now finds itself waiting on the federal government to distribute additional allocations to the Hudson Valley and other regions. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Monday, Feb. 1 that the total week six allocation has been delivered to providers, bringing the total to 1,554,450 first doses distributed, with 1,393,064 (90 percent) of them administered. A total of 75 percent of second doses have also been administered, completing the vaccination. Cuomo noted that the next allocation from the federal government is not expec…
COVID-19: Cuomo Blames 'Incompetent Federal Government' After AG Report On Nursing Home Deaths COVID-19: Cuomo Blames 'Incompetent Federal Government' After AG Report On Nursing Home Deaths COVID-19: Cuomo Blames 'Incompetent Federal Government' After AG Report On Nursing Home Deaths
Covid-19: Cuomo Blames 'Incompetent Federal Government' After AG Report On Nursing Home Deaths New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is taking some heat after attempting to shift the blame on the state’s COVID-19 nursing home deaths by placing the culpability on the “incompetent federal government" after Attorney General Letitia James issued a report that found that deaths may have been underreported by as much as 50 percent during the pandemic. Earlier story - COVID-19: NY AG Report Says Nursing Home Deaths May Have Been Undercounted By 50 Percent During an appearance on MSNBC earlier this week, Cuomo took another jab at the administration of former President Donald Trump, saying that “in…