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NY Native Tom Cruise Comes Clean In New Interview: 'The Rumors Are True'
Tom Cruise has spent decades surrounded by stories about his famously demanding approach to making movies. Now, the Hollywood superstar is confirming that at least one of them is true. Cruise, 64, addressed his reputation in a wide-ranging GQ interview published Tuesday, Sept. 15, saying he expects a great deal from the people who work with him and makes no secret of it. "Even when I was a kid, they were like, 'Oh, come on, Tom. You're so intense,'" Cruise told the outlet. "I'm like, 'I don't know what to say. I am intense.' " The actor said that intensity did not begin with "Top Gun," "Mi…
National Interest
Antibiotic Study Raises Death Risk Concerns: What You Should Know
A widely used hospital antibiotic is drawing renewed scrutiny after a major research review raised concerns about patients’ survival. The drug is cefepime, used to treat serious bacterial infections. A study published in JAMA Network Open examined 110 randomized trials involving 22,608 adults and children and compared it with other antibiotics in the beta-lactam family. Across those trials, 6.6 percent of cefepime-treated patients died, compared with 6.2 percent of patients receiving alternatives. Researchers examined deaths from any cause, generally at 30 days or the closest available foll…
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Nationwide Supplement Recall: Undeclared Ingredients Prompt Health Warning
A dietary supplement sold nationwide is being pulled after testing found prescription drug ingredients that buyers would not expect to see on its label. A&P Creations LLC, of Clermont, Florida, is recalling X10 Natural Enhancement Supplement because it contains undeclared sildenafil and tadalafil, according to the company announcement posted on the FDA website. The ingredients are used in Viagra and Cialis, respectively, to treat erectile dysfunction. Those prescription medications are approved for use under the supervision of a licensed health care professional. The hidden ingredients…
National Interest
Much-Anticipated Apple Software Rollout Starts: What Users Should Know
Apple’s next chapter has arrived, with a wave of software updates promising more from the devices you already use. The company began rolling out iOS 27 for iPhones, iPadOS 27 for iPads, and macOS 27 for compatible Macs on Monday, Sept. 14. Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, and Apple TV also received updates, according to Apple’s announcement. The centerpiece is Siri AI, a rebuilt assistant that can find information across messages, emails, photos, and other apps on supported devices. Users can ask about content on their screens, get help drafting text, and continue Siri conversations across d…
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NY Among 10 Most Diverse States In New Study: Here's Why
Several Northeast states are among the places with the most diversity in the US, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2026 Most & Least Diverse States in America list on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The study ranked all 50 states using 14 measures across socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, religious, and political diversity. Chip Lupo, a WalletHub analyst, said diversity goes beyond race and gender. "The most diverse states have above-average variety when it comes to people's ages, birthplaces, languages, jobs, family structures, and more," said Lupo. "Moving to a diverse s…
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Readers' Choice 2026 Is Here! Love A Local Favorite? Make Sure It Gets On The Ballot
Your favorite restaurant. Your go-to salon. The local business that always comes through. The place you tell everyone they have to check out. Now’s your chance, Hudson Valley, to make sure they get the recognition they deserve. NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITES TODAY! Nominations for the 2026 Daily Voice Readers’ Choice Awards open Sept. 14, giving readers just four weeks to help decide which local favorites will make the ballot. From Food & Drink spots serving the meals you can’t stop thinking about to the Self Care pros you trust to keep you looking and feeling your best, we want to hear about…
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Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In NY, New Study Says
Retirees in many Northeast states need some of the most savings in the country to cover their living expenses, according to a new study. Coin Insider released a report on how much money retirees need beyond Social Security to cover 30 years of living costs. The August rankings looked at all 50 states based on annual spending for households ages 65 and older, local price levels, housing costs, average Social Security benefits, and whether seniors rent or own their homes. The cryptocurrency news outlet calculated the yearly gap between estimated living expenses and Social …
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Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals
A barely noticeable sound delivered at exactly the right moment during sleep may give one of the brain’s overnight maintenance systems a boost. MIT researchers found that precisely timed bursts of pink noise strengthened waves of cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that helps remove waste products from the brain during sleep. The findings were published Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Science Translational Medicine. Pink noise contains the full range of frequencies people can hear, but lower pitches are louder and higher pitches are softer. MIT describes the result as a balanced, gentle sound, lik…
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Wendy's Goes Retro With Return Fans Have Demanded For Years
Wendy's is turning back the clock after years of requests from nostalgic fans. The fast-food chain is bringing back its iconic yellow packaging at US restaurants, a Wendy's spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Burgers, chicken nuggets, fries, Frostys, and other menu items will once again be served in the yellow cups and boxes longtime customers may remember. Wendy's said yellow packaging is "one of the most requested comebacks" since the chain's first restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio, in November 1969. "Yellow has been part of Wendy's since th…
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Travis Kelce Named Victim In $35 Million Ponzi Scheme
Travis Kelce has been identified as a victim in a multimillion-dollar investment scheme that ended with a federal prison sentence for the man behind it, according to multiple reports. The 36-year-old Kansas City Chiefs star tight end was named during court proceedings on Tuesday, Sept. 15, according to multiple reports. Siddharth Jawahar, 38, who ran Texas-based Swiftarc Capital LLC, received an 11-year prison sentence. US District Judge Zachary M. Bluestone also ordered him to pay $31.35 million in restitution, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri announced. Jawah…
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Dessert Pints Recalled Nationwide Over Possible Hidden Hazard
A frozen dessert sold nationwide is being recalled because an unwelcome crunch may be hiding inside. Danone USA is voluntarily recalling So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints because their cashew pieces may contain small stones or other hard objects, according to the company announcement posted on the FDA website. Consumers should not eat affected pints. The company is offering a replacement coupon or refund. The recall covers pints with best-by dates on or before April 3, 2028. The listed product identifiers are UPC 744473476138 and SKU 136603. The…
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New Disturbing Video Shows WCC Stabbing, Brawl
Brand-new footage shows the bloody brawl that left two people stabbed at SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The video shared to X by TheLoganWheeler (below) shows multiple people fighting before two fall to the ground as the confrontation continues. 🚨 #BREAKING 🚨Disturbing video from Westchester Community College in Valhalla, NY shows a fight on the lawn exploding into a stabbing.Students drop to the grass. One person stumbles off with blood on his shirt.Classmates scream “STOP!” and try to keep a victim from… — Logan Wheeler (@TheLoganWheeler) Septemb…
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe Unveils Major Changes Amid Rapid Expansion: See What's New
A tropical fast-casual restaurant chain is getting a fresh new look as it prepares for thousands more locations. Tropical Smoothie Cafe announced "a full-scale brand transformation" in a news release on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The makeover includes a redesigned logo, brighter colors, new packaging, and an updated digital experience. The new logo uses brighter colors and a more uniform font. Tropical Smoothie Cafe is also introducing a "Palm T" icon shaped like a palm frond that can be used as a shorthand version of the brand. The chain said the refresh is meant to create a consisten…
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: Cybertruck Slams Into Tree In Hudson Valley
A Tesla Cybertruck crashed into a tree after its driver lost control on a Rockland County road, according to a report. The crash happened on Wilder Road in the Forshay area of Ramapo on Wednesday, Sept. 16, The Monsey Scoop reported. Photos shared by the outlet show the Cybertruck off the roadway with heavy damage to its front end after striking a tree. Hatzoloh EMS and Ramapo Police responded to the scene, according to The Monsey Scoop. Minor injuries were reported. Information about what caused the driver to lose control was immediately available. Click her…
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Woman Reportedly Makes Threat On Metro-North Train Near Grand Central, Sparking Evacuation
A Connecticut Metro-North train was forced to stop Wednesday morning, Sept. 16, after a woman reportedly made a death threat, transit authorities said. The incident began around 8:29 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2026. Train 1723 had left New Canaan at 7:12 a.m. and was scheduled to reach Grand Central at 8:22 a.m. A witness told police that the woman said, "This will be your last day on earth.” Authorities said she was experiencing an emotional crisis. Another passenger pulled the emergency cord after watching the passenger. The train stopped about 100 yards from the platform near Track 110. A…
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‘Snuff Film’ Mystery: 1M Images, 5 Women Who Appear Dead, Philly Police Say
More than 1 million images are under review in a sprawling Philadelphia investigation involving possible snuff films and five women who appear to be dead, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Investigators have identified four of the five women depicted, but still cannot determine whether the recordings show actual homicides, pornography, or staged “art films” involving fake blood, according to police. No remains belonging to any of the women have been recovered. The investigation centers on 44-year-old Eugene Horsch and 417 West Chew Avenue in the city’s Olney section, where detective…
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Fed Hikes Interest Rates For First Time Since 2023: Here's Why
The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate for the first time in more than three years as inflation remains high and soaring energy prices put more pressure on Americans. The central bank's Federal Open Market Committee raised its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4% on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The unanimous 12-0 vote marked the Fed's first rate hike since July 2023 and followed a period of unchanged rates throughout 2026. Rate hikes are intended to slow inflation by making borrowing more expensive. Higher rates can increase costs tied to mortgages, car l…
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Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’
Patrick Clancy will speak publicly about the killing of his three young children and the online claims that linked him to their deaths. He will speak with CBS Correspondent Ross Douthat on "60 Minutes" Sunday, Sept. 20, on “60 Minutes.“ Clancy was formerly married to Connecticut native Lindsay Clancy. Prosecutors accuse her of strangling their children inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home on Jan. 24, 2023. It's an accusation she hasn't denied, but her defense claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. Cora was 5. Dawson was 3. Callan was 8 months ol…
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Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report
Problems investigators found in a Marine reservist’s past should have kept ICE from hiring him, former officials told The Washington Post after his death outside the agency’s Philadelphia field office. Joseph “Joe” Thomas Moore, 38, a father of two, died outside the office on Friday, Aug. 28, after learning he would lose his job, the newspaper reported. Moore died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the neck, and his death was ruled a suicide, Philadelphia Department of Public Health spokesperson Jason Brooks told Daily Voice on behalf of the Medical Examiner’s Office. His family has di…
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: 2 Stabbed At NY Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized
UPDATE: Police have confirmed two people were stabbed during an incident at SUNY Westchester Community College — and two suspects were also injured. The incident was first reported at around 12:40 p.m., when Westchester County Police received calls saying three people had been stabbed at the Valhalla campus, the department said. Police confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that two people were taken to Westchester Medical Center with stab wounds. One of them was seriously injured, police added. Two suspects were taken into custody, and officers found a knife, according to County Poli…
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Dump Truck Rolls Over, Damages Bridge, Spills Debris In Hudson Valley
A dump truck hauling dirt and rock rolled over on a Sullivan County bridge, causing significant damage and forcing the span to close, fire officials said. The crash happened on the Bridgeville Bridge on Bridgeville Road at around 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, according to the Rock Hill Fire Department. The truck's driver was able to get out of the vehicle without help, firefighters said. The department did not report any injuries. The crash caused significant damage to both sides of the bridge, according to the department. Rock Hill firefighters worked to secure the scene…
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NY School Bus Aide Charged In Undercover Child Exploitation Investigation: Cops
A school bus aide is among two men arrested in ongoing undercover investigations targeting people who police said tried using the internet to sexually exploit children in Sullivan County. Seth Tremper, 21, of Swan Lake, and Matthew Wunner, 31, of Kiamesha Lake, were arrested in separate investigations by the Village of Liberty Police Department, bringing the number of arrests tied to its ongoing undercover child exploitation investigations to eight, the department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. In both cases, a Liberty Police officer posed online as a 13-year-old child, according t…
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Handyman Forcibly Touches 3 Women At NY Apartment Complex, Police Say
A handyman at a Dutchess County apartment complex is accused of forcibly touching three women in separate incidents, police said. Pawling resident Ismeal Sipteyul, 46, was arrested on three counts of forcible touching in connection with the incidents, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The agency said an investigation determined that Sipteyul was working as a handyman at an apartment complex in Dover when the alleged incidents occurred. Police added that Sipteyul forcibly touched three adult women without their consent on three separate occasions. Stat…
National Interest
Merriam-Webster Adds 1,400 New Words: See What Made The Dictionary
The dictionary is getting a major update for the internet age. Merriam-Webster has added 1,400 new words and definitions to its online dictionary, the Springfield, Massachusetts-based publisher announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The latest batch includes terms tied to artificial intelligence, social media, dating, food, music, and internet culture. Some of the most recognizable additions include "vibe coding," "yacht rock," "parasocial," and "Mandela Effect." Several newer online terms also earned a spot in the dictionary, including "looksmaxxing," "Rickroll," "meme coin," and…
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Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report
Layne Lundeen has broken his silence. The unruly American Airlines passenger who was notoriously restrained to his seat by a gun range owner and a retired police officer using duct tape on Thursday, Sept. 3, says that he remembers nothing. The Baltimore Banner obtained the audio recording from the court proceeding in which 67-year-old Lundeen, who was fired from his job as a realtor, reportedly told District Court Commissioner George Haag at the Jennifer Road Detention Center that he had no recollection of anything from the flight. According to the outlet, he didn't even know how he got to …
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NY Car Dealerships To Refund Over $1M Over Deceptive 'Junk Fees': AG James
Thousands of customers who bought or leased vehicles from two Westchester County car dealerships could receive refunds after state prosecutors said they were charged deceptive fees and costly add-ons. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16, that DARCARS Lexus and DARCARS BMW, both in Mount Kisco, have agreed to provide more than $1 million in initial refunds, with more claims potentially pushing total restitution into the millions. The settlement stems from an investigation into a 2 percent fee labeled a “sales commission” and a bundled add-on c…
Weather
Winter Snow Forecast Released: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Reveals Northeast Regional Divide
Snow lovers may have reason to celebrate this winter, but a new outlook suggests the Northeast won’t share the same forecast. The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s 2026-27 winter outlook predicts colder, snowier conditions across parts of the interior, while the Atlantic Corridor trends milder with slightly below-normal snowfall. Its national map places a cold, snowy band across portions of inland New York and Pennsylvania, extending into central New England and south through the Appalachians. Coastal areas generally fall within a mild, dry zone. Those broad boundaries cut across Daily Voice’s seven-…
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Several Hand Soaps Sold In NY Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination Risk
Several hand soaps distributed across the Northeast are being recalled because they may be contaminated with bacteria. Intercon Chemical Co. issued the voluntary recall for six hand soap products, according to a Food and Drug Administration enforcement report classified on Friday, Sept. 11. The soaps were distributed through wholesalers and a retailer in New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. They were also available in North Carolina, Mississippi, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia, California, Illinois, Iowa, Texas, and Washington. The recall affects: Interc…
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Orange County Residents Caught With Stolen Gun On I-84, Police Say
Three Hudson Valley residents face felony charges after police said they found them with a stolen, loaded handgun during a traffic stop on I-84 in Putnam County. The arrests followed a stop on I-84 eastbound in Southeast on Friday, Sept. 11, at around 9:45 p.m., New York State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 15. There, troopers stopped the vehicle for alleged traffic violations and identified the driver as Chaz W. Townes-Haines, 29, of Middletown. The other two people inside the car were identified as Middletown resident Dominick R. Bledsoe, 35, and Poughkeepsie resident …
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3 Online Predators Caught In Sting Operation In Hudson Valley: State Police
Three men, including a New Jersey resident, were arrested during a police undercover operation targeting online predators accused of using the internet to pursue sexual activity involving children in the Hudson Valley, authorities said. The New York State Police-led Internet Crimes Against Children operation was conducted over several days in August 2026, with specially trained undercover investigators posing as minors online, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Investigators said the suspects believed they were communicating with children and took steps to arrange i…
National Interest
Shocking New Docs Reveal Trump Gunman Practiced Shot Day Before Rally Attack: Reports
A 20-year-old gunman sharpened his long-range shooting skills one day before attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally, newly unclassified FBI documents show. Thomas Matthew Crooks practiced a 100-yard shot at the Clairton Sportsmen’s Club near Pittsburgh on Friday, July 12, 2024, a person at the gun club told investigators, according to NBC News. Crooks opened fire about six minutes into Trump’s campaign speech at the Butler Farm Show grounds the following day. He fired eight shots from an AR-15-style rifle, striking Trump in the ear, killing 50-yea…
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