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Tractor-Trailer Accidents & How To Avoid Them

In 2011, there were over 3,500 deaths as a result of tractor-trailer accidents and 73,000 -->

8-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Hit in The Head by a Baseball

Dylan Williams, 8, died after being struck on the head by a baseball at his -->

Mother’s Guilt After Baby Dies in Overheated Car

A one-year-old baby girl has died after being locked in an SUV for nearly three -->

Masterbuilt Manufacturing Recalls Electric Smokers Due to Fire Hazard

Masterbuilt Manufacturing recalls Electric Smokehouse Smokers due to a fire hazard. The wood chip tray -->

Governor Cuomo Against Texting-While-Driving

Distracted driving, in particular texting and driving, has become a major concern for Governor Andrew -->

Medical Malpractice: 10 Most Shocking Medical Mistakes

As a patient, you believe you are in good hands, but even the best doctor -->

One Child’s Death is Too Many: Preventing Backovers in Driveways

Most victims of backovers in driveways are the elderly and children. The driver of the -->

Two Marine Veterans Unite Decades Later to Win VA Appeals for Exposure to Agent Orange in Subic Bay, Philippines

Two veterans of the Vietnam War, who served Honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps., have -->

VA triples spending on homelessness problem

In an effort to end homelessness among veterans, the VA has awarded $300 Million in -->

Brother & Sister Killed in Tubing Accident on Michigan Lake

11-year-old, Alex Mansour, 6-year-old Gabrielle Mansour and 10-year-old Adriana Mansour were in a tube on -->

Firearm Statistics & Basic Safety Tips

A child or teen in killed once every 7 ½ hours with a gun, either -->

New Virus Found in Mid-Hudson Valley Ticks

A new study conducted over a five-year period in Dutchess, Ulster, Putnam, Westchester, Orange, Rockland -->

Whole Foods Market Recalls Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk

According to the FDA on July 5, 2013, Whole Foods Market announced that it is -->

The City of Poughkeepsie Issues Boil Alert

The City of Poughkeepsie is advising every customer of its water system to boil water -->

Hiking Safety Tips

The Hudson Valley and upstate New York offer some of the best hiking trails in -->

Swan Creek Recalls Loose Votive Candles Due to Fire Hazard

Swan Creek Candle has recalled their loose votive candles due to fire hazards. The candles -->

Auto Accident in Woodbourne: Two Men Hospitalized After Crash

Two men were hospitalized after they were involved in a head-on crash in Woodbourne on -->

How to Steer Clear of Salmonella This Season

As the weather heats up, barbeques and cookouts become more common. It is important to -->

Car Accident: Yulan Girl Dies in Lumberland Crash

17-year-old Amanda Morabito died after the car she was traveling in on Saturday, July 6th -->

Auto Accident: 4 Teenagers Injured in Rosendale

Four teenagers were hospitalized after a Saugerties teen reportedly lost control of his car on -->