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Snowmass Village Sun · New York City, NY

WineInk: Wine intimidation

It happened to me recently in a New York City restaurant. I was interested in ordering a bottle of wine to go with a wood-fired pizza and chose a California Zinfandel instead of the pricy Barolo that the sommelier had suggested. The somm copped an attitude and shook his head with an obvious disdain for my selection. “That’s not what I would drink,” he said when I asked him what his problem was. “The Barolo pairs really well but you can drink … whatever.” I certainly can. It was an attempt at wine intimidation, and the comments were unappreciated. It cost the somm a tip as well. But the bright side was that the incident reminded me of a column from the past where I discussed some of the intimidation that people can feel when it comes to the culture of wine. Here is what I wrote in that WineInk: Do you know your Txakoli from your Albariño? Or how about what malolactic fermentation or carbonic maceration are? Do you know what grape grows best in Central Otago and Rio Negro?

The Waxahachie Sun · New York City, NY

Horne recognized

The Midlothian Fire Department is proud to recognize Firefighter/Paramedic Jason Horne, who was honored in New York City by the First Responders Children’s Foundation during a special ceremony celebrating National First Responders Day on October 28, 2026.

The Suffolk Journal · New York City, NY

Harry Styles delivers an unapologetic ode to New York City

There has been an incessant fever for Harry Styles writhing through New York City for the past two and a half months. As he made the city his home for his 30-day residency at Madison Square Garden for his “Together, Together,” tour, remnants of the artist and his gleaming mark have been left lingering all throughout. He was spotted a myriad of times jogging around the city, as well as simply sauntering the streets with his iconic lounge-wear, wired headphones and comical lines to spew at paparazzi. Lines stretched East Village streets for hours outside of his “Together, Together” pop-up that carried limited merchandise, photo-ops and special interactive experiences.

Centralia Fireside Guard · New York City, NY

Robin Writes: Kings of the Road

By Robin Garrison LeachI’ve seen the traffic in New York City. The streets are wider than my neighbor’s cornfield; cars cover the pavement in connect-the-dot… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

The Wichita Beacon · New York City, NY

A national honor and a moment worth celebrating

Last week, The Beacon joined some of the country’s most accomplished news organizations in New York City for the national Edward R. Murrow Awards. We were there to celebrate our first Murrow Award, earned in partnership with KBIA for our investigative series Dumped in Berger. It was an exciting milestone for our relatively young newsroom, and one that gave us plenty of reasons to be proud of what we’ve built. Our three-part investigation, Dumped in Berger, won for investigative reporting in the Small Market Radio category, placing our work alongside some of the best journalism produced in the country. For a relatively young nonprofit newsroom, that’s a significant accomplishment, and it reflects years of work to build the reporting capacity, editorial leadership and partnerships necessary to pursue ambitious stories. It’s also a powerful example of what philanthropic investment in journalism can make possible.

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Farmington Daily Times · New York, NY

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At Sing Sing prison, incarcerated men get preview of new PBS documentary on nation’s justice system

OSSINING, New York (AP) — As the lights dimmed inside the chapel at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York, around 30 incarcerated men sat scattered across the pews, waiting to preview a new docuseries on the history of the nation’s criminal justice system. Our Lady of Hope chapel was soon abuzz with discussion, as some learned new things about an American institution with which they already have a great deal of personal experience. The four-part series, “Crime and Punishment in America,” is set to premiere Monday on PBS. It spends eight hours tracing how the justice system evolved, from the colonial period to present day, and viewers get to hear from legal scholars, formerly incarcerated people, victims’ families and corrections officers. The U.S. maintains the world’s largest incarcerated population, with nearly two million people behind bars in prisons and jails.

Times Leader · New York, NY

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Hunt for clues in deadly Brooklyn building collapse will take time

NEW YORK — Investigators began what could be a long search for the cause of a Brooklyn apartment building collapse that killed eight people as the fire department ended rescue operations Thursday after the last victim was freed from the wreckage. The three-story building gave way while construction workers were digging Wednesday afternoon at an adjacent lot, causing New York City’s mayor to order inspections at about 100 building sites involving companies related to the project. “If there is anyone, or any entity, operating in this city that bears responsibility for what happened, we will hold them fully accountable,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference. Investigators have not determined what caused the collapse. Two children, ages 9 and 10, were killed along with adults ranging in age from 22 to 31, according to the New York City Police Department. There were also 18 injured, including four firefighters, Mamdani said.

Arizona Business Daily · New York, NY

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98 H-2B workers approved for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting employers at New York worksites in fiscal 2026 through June 30, 2026

There were 98 H-2B worker approvals for employers classified in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting with worksites recorded in New York in fiscal 2026 through June 30, 2026, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. These approvals were for all 98 decided workers, resulting in a 100% approval rate. Six petitioners were named in these filings. These figures count workers represented in initial approval and denial decisions made by USCIS on H-2B petitions and are not counts of petitions, visa issuances or individual people. The worksite location comes from the worksite recorded on the Labor Department certification, not the employer's address, and the industry refers to the two-digit NAICS sector describing the employer, not the worker's occupation. The counts cover fiscal 2026 through June 30, 2026, a partial year. New York's approval rate for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting employers was higher than the national same-sector rate of 99%.

St. Louis American · New York, NY

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Toukie Smith, model and ‘227’ actress, dies at 74

Toukie Smith, the model and actress known for her role on the NBC sitcom 227, died Nov. 4 in New York. She was 74. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Smith’s twin sons, Airyn and Julian, announced that she died in a hospital following a yearslong battle with multiple sclerosis. Smith joined the cast of 227 in 1989 as Eva Rawley and remained with the popular sitcom through its final season. She appeared alongside Marla Gibbs, Regina King and Jackée Harry. Born Doris Smith in Philadelphia, Smith launched her modeling career in the early 1970s and went on to work with some of fashion’s most celebrated designers, including Yves Saint Laurent, Hubert de Givenchy, Issey Miyake and Patrick Kelly. Her work appeared in publications including Ebony, Vogue, Seventeen and Cosmopolitan. Bloomingdale’s named her Model of the Year in 1978. Smith was also the sister of late fashion pioneer Willi Smith, founder of the influential WilliWear label.

Washington Blade · New York, NY

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Authorities identify VIDA Fitness shooter

Authorities have identified the man who they said killed one person and injured four others at the VIDA Fitness in Logan Circle on Thursday. NBC Washington cited police sources who identified the shooter as Dr. Matt Lambert, a board-certified emergency physician who lived in the Metropole on 15th Street, N.W. His professional website said he has “over two decades of clinical experience.” It lists previous work at Bellevue Hospital in New York and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. “Dr. Lambert splits his time between the mountains of West Virginia and the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C.,” his website states. Possible motive emerges Lambert was reportedly “in active litigation” with his building’s homeowners association, and killed the building manager while he was at VIDA Fitness, which is on the Metropole’s ground floor. Authorities confirmed Lambert died by suicide in a 7th floor apartment in the Metropole after the shooting.

Rockland County Times · New York, NY

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School Employee Arrested for Posession of a Handgun on School Premises

On November 5, 2026, at approximately 10:00 PM, the Stony Point Police Department received information that a school employee was in possession of a handgun on the grounds of Farley Elementary School earlier in the day. The handgun was inside of a bag that the employee brought to the school for their shift. During the investigation, Detectives interviewed the employee at their residence and recovered the bag that contained the handgun. The handgun was legally owned by the employee who possesses a valid Rockland County Pistol Permit (Possess on Premise only). However, possession of a firearm on school grounds is illegal in New York State regardless of whether the person is employed by the school district. The employee was placed under arrest, processed at the station, and arraigned at the Justice Court. The defendant is being held on $15,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond and will be transported to Rockland County Jail.

Air Force Times · New York, NY

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3 Iranian-backed men indicted in attempted plot on RAF Fairford

Federal prosecutors allege that an Iranian terrorist proxy group’s commander, alongside two other men, assisted in orchestrating the suspected terror plot on a United Kingdom military base from jail while awaiting trial on other pending terrorism charges. From jail in New York, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, a dual Iranian-Iraqi national, allegedly coordinated with Mohammad Ali al-Hassani and Mohsen Mohajeri, an Iraqi and Iranian national, respectively, to organize the recent failed terror attack on RAF Fairford, according to a recent Department of Justice release. The three men allegedly conspired to commit nearly 20 terrorist attacks and attempted attacks across Europe and the U.S. in the name of two Iran-aligned terrorist networks that are designated by the U.S. as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, per an eight-count indictment.

QNS · New York, NY

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Milford Graves banged the drums hard in South Jamaica

Marvin Mellgenon Graves was born poor in Gloucester County, Va., on June 4, 1911. He heard he could get work as a porter in New York. He met 20-year-old Gonive Williams and they got married in Queens in March 1940. They made their home at 108-54 159th St. in South Jamaica, Apt. 1C. [caption id="attachment_628778" align="alignleft" width="259"] Jazz percussionist and polymath Milford Graves. Photo by Andy Newcombe via Wikipedia[/caption] The couple had only one child, Milford, born on Aug. 20, 1941. Dad Marvin landed a good job as the personal chauffeur and aide to Dr. Arnold Nathan of Kew Gardens. Milford was a prodigy, playing drums at age 3. He added congas to his skill set by age 8 while also studying timbales and African drumming. In his early 20s, he was leading Latin/Afro Cuban ensembles alongside greats such as Cal Tjader and Herbie Mann.

The Brooklyn Paper · New York, NY

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Red Cross, city agencies offer relief after deadly Flatbush building collapse

As residents grapple with the aftermath of Wednesday evening's deadly building collapse in Flatbush, the American Red Cross and New York City Emergency Management are continuing to connect affected households with emergency assistance. The organizations opened a reception center at the Flatbush YMCA, located at 1401 Flatbush Ave., after the collapse of a three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Ave. on Nov. 11. The center will remain open Thursday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., allowing displaced residents to connect with government agencies and nonprofit organizations for additional support. [caption id="attachment_252077" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Eight people have died and dozens were displaced by the collapse. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell[/caption] Red Cross of Greater New York personnel will be available to register residents for assistance and provide emotional support through the organization's Disaster Mental Health Team. As of 6 a.m.

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