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Nicole Valinote

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Nicole Valinote graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor's degree in Newspaper & Online Journalism in 2019. She has written stories for a number of publications, including Syracuse.com, The Record-Review and KTTC.com.

She previously worked as the social media and digital content manager at KTTC News, the NBC affiliate in Rochester, Minnesota. She joined the Daily Voice team in July of 2021.

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News

Lucky Charms Making People Sick? Feds Investigating The United States Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports from consumers who say they got sick after eating Lucky Charms. The website IWasPoisoned.com reported that food poisoning reports stemming from the popular General Mills cereal brand began trending on its website beginning in late 2021, and it has received hundreds of reports of people saying they fell sick after eating the product. Many of the reports include symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. FDA officials told Consumer Reports that the agency is aware of and "looking into" the matter and may initiate i…

by Nicole Valinote

04/10/2022

Politics

Covid-19: NYC Mayor Tests Positive After Waking Up With Symptoms New York City Mayor Eric Adams is infected with COVID-19. Adams, age 61, tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, April 10, after he woke up with a raspy voice, according to the mayor's press secretary Fabien Levy. Levy said Adams is not experiencing any other symptoms. Statement on @NYCMayor Adams’ health status: pic.twitter.com/h3gUfSXgfS — City of New York (@nycgov) April 10, 2022 Adams is in isolation and will cancel all public events for the rest of the week, according to the announcement. Levy said the mayor will also begin taking anti-viral medications offered to residents of …

by Nicole Valinote

04/10/2022

Police & Fire

Man With Suspended License Resists Arrest After Fairfield County Traffic Stop, Police Say A man whose license was suspended is accused of resisting arrest after a traffic stop in Fairfield County, according to police. An officer on patrol saw a vehicle that wasn't displaying a valid registration plate traveling in New Canaan on New Norwalk Road at about 4:10 p.m. on Friday, April 8, according to authorities. Police pulled the vehicle over and the driver, identified as Northern Westchester County resident Timothy Richardson, of South Salem, did not cooperate when asked to provide his driver's license, according to the New Canaan Police Department. It was later determined th…

by Nicole Valinote

04/10/2022

Police & Fire

Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train An investigation is underway after a person was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in the region. A pedestrian on the tracks in Fairfield County at the Greenwich Metro-North station was struck by the westbound train at about 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 10, according to MTA spokesperson Aaron Donovan. The 9:59 AM train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal is operating up to 45 minutes late due to earlier police department activity near Greenwich. — Metro-North Railroad. Wear a Mask-Stop the Spread. (@MetroNorth) April 10, 2022 The pedestrian was believed to be a man who was about…

by Nicole Valinote

04/10/2022

Business

FDA Investigating Claims That People Are Getting Sick From Popular Cereal The United States Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports from consumers who say they got sick after eating Lucky Charms. The website IWasPoisoned.com reported that food poisoning reports stemming from the popular General Mills cereal brand began trending on its website beginning in late 2021, and it has received hundreds of reports of people saying they fell sick after eating the product. Many of the reports include symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. FDA officials told Consumer Reports that the agency is aware of and "looking into" the matter and may initiate i…

by Nicole Valinote

04/10/2022

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Stealing Antique Firearm From Mineola Store A 33-year-old man was arrested and accused of breaking into a Long Island store and stealing an antique firearm. The burglary happened at about 1 a.m. on Sunday, April 10, at Equilibrium Firearms, located at 283 Willis Ave. in Mineola, according to the Nassau County Police Department. An officer saw a broken window at the store while patrolling the area and then saw a man dressed in black carrying a backpack and what appeared to be a long stick near the store, police said. Following an investigation, police determined that the man, identified as Frantzcy Dorelien, of Brooklyn, had stolen …

by Nicole Valinote

04/10/2022

Police & Fire

Man Arrested After Being Found In Possession of Fentanyl In Area, Police Say A 28-year-old man was arrested after police said he was found in possession of fentanyl in the area. Angel Pacheco was arrested on Thursday, March 24, after investigators in the Dutchess County determined he was in illegal possession of fentanyl in pill form in town of Pleasant Valley, according to New York State Police. Police said Pacheco, who is from Pleasant Valley, was also in possession of about $1,651 at the time of his arrest. He was charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and one count of second-degree criminal use of drug pa…

by Nicole Valinote

04/10/2022

Police & Fire

Baldwin Man Busted With Heroin, Cocaine, 'Billy Club' After Warrant Search, Police Say A Long Island man is facing charges after police said a search warrant uncovered drugs and drug paraphernalia. Cristopher Shaw, age 43, of Baldwin, was arrested at 1:45 p.m. on Friday, April 8, in Baldwin, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said a search warrant conducted in the 2000 block of Grand Boulevard led investigators to recover the following: Heroin Cocaine Liquid morphine A "billy club" baton Large quantities of assorted pills United States currency Drug paraphernalia Police said Shaw was arrested at the scene without incident, and he was charged with: Five…

by Nicole Valinote

04/10/2022

Politics

Police Ask Public's Help In Connection To Criminal Mischief Incident On Long Island Police have asked the public for information after a suspect threw a fire hydrant cap through the window of a man's vehicle on Long Island. The incident happened in Lawrence at the intersection of CedarLawn Avenue and New McNeil Avenue at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18, according to a report from the Nassau County Police Department on Thursday, April 7. NCPD said a 73-year-old man was involved in a crash in Queens with an unknown suspect. Both men left the scene without exchanging information, police said. The victim stopped at the intersection in Lawrence and realized the suspect was fol…

by Nicole Valinote

04/09/2022

Police & Fire

Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Using Dead Person's Checks In Fraud Scheme A 36-year-old man was arrested and accused of defrauding a bank out of more than $4,000. Ulster County resident Thomas Mann, of Clintondale, was arrested on Wednesday, April 6, and charged with eight counts of second-degree forgery, one count of third-degree grand larceny, and eight counts of second-degree possession of a forged instrument, according to New York State Police. State Police in Ellenville received a report on Thursday, March 10, of fraud involving a checking account of a person who died, police said. Investigators found that Mann began using the deceased individual's ch…

by Nicole Valinote

04/09/2022

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