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Mark Consuelos Returns To 'Live' Set After Major Surgery With Unexpected Ride Mark Consuelos Returns To 'Live' Set After Major Surgery With Unexpected Ride Mark Consuelos Returns To 'Live' Set After Major Surgery With Unexpected Ride
Mark Consuelos Returns To 'Live' Set After Major Surgery With Unexpected Ride Mark Consuelos made a quick return to “Live with Kelly and Mark,” though his entrance looked a little different. Consuelos, 55, rode onto the set using a knee scooter on Monday, Sept. 28, just days after surgery for severe arthritis and a bone spur in his big toe. Watch his arrival in a video posted by “Live.” View this post on Instagram “You know, we were giving the over-under whether or not I'd be here,” Consuelos said. “I thought for sure there was a 90-percent chance I wouldn't be here.” His wife and co-host, Kelly Ripa, 55, said the hous…
Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale
Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale Billy Joel has released the details of his long-awaited motorcycle auction. The 77-year-old Piano Man will auction off his collection Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Javits Center in Manhattan, auctioneer Gooding Christie’s announced Monday, Sept. 28. More than 70 of Joel’s bikes from his extensive collection will be available to the highest bidders, Gooding Christie’s said. All lots will be sold without reserve. “I've always been drawn to bikes built by people who cared about getting every detail right,” Joel said in a press release. “I've loved building this collection. Now …
Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault
Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault A New Jersey school district is facing a lawsuit after a student was allegedly assaulted by another child and suffered a broken arm, court records show. The lawsuit was filed in Bergen County Superior Court on Wednesday, Sept. 23, by a minor identified as A.L., through guardian Katherine Garcia, against the Cliffside Park Board of Education, also known as the Cliffside Park School District.  The child was participating in activities with another student at Public School #6 on May 20, 2025, when the other student physically assaulted the child, according to the complaint.  The dis…
NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports
NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports A New York Times Games executive allegedly killed by his parents-in-law in a California sports complex parking lot over the weekend was charged with child abuse offenses stemming from accusations involving two young children in 2025, according to published reports. Jonathan McKinsey, 40, of Dublin, was charged in Alameda County in 2025 with two misdemeanor counts of child abuse after his wife reported that he struck her 6-year-old son in the face with an open hand, KTVU reports. She also told authorities that McKinsey had grabbed her arm during a 2018 domestic violence incident, leaving a br…
Al Roker Reveals Surprising Reason He Disappeared From 'Today' Set During Middle Of Show Al Roker Reveals Surprising Reason He Disappeared From 'Today' Set During Middle Of Show Al Roker Reveals Surprising Reason He Disappeared From 'Today' Set During Middle Of Show
Al Roker Reveals Surprising Reason He Disappeared From 'Today' Set During Middle Of Show A brief on-air handoff gave “Today” viewers a reason to wonder where Al Roker had gone. The 72-year-old weather anchor left the show early Monday, Sept. 28, after delivering the morning forecast. Savannah Guthrie told viewers, “We have Dylan (Dryer) taking over for Al, who had to leave a little bit early.” The reason did not emerge until Roker posted a video from outside a Manhattan courthouse on Instagram. “Well, got out of the 'Today' show early because I’ve got jury duty," Roker said while standing outside the court in Manhattan. "It’s everybody’s civic duty to do the duty.” He then pa…
Chef Who Jumped From Burning Westchester Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say Chef Who Jumped From Burning Westchester Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say Chef Who Jumped From Burning Westchester Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say
Chef Who Jumped From Burning Westchester Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say A Westchester County chef who has provided food to people affected by disasters across the country is now receiving help from his own community after losing everything in a devastating house fire last week.  The house fire victim, whom friends identified only as Michael, escaped the burning home on Mountain Road in Irvington by jumping from a second-story window after the fire broke out early Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, according to a GoFundMe started on his behalf by Adrian Shanker.  The blaze began at around 5 a.m., as previously reported by Daily Voice. Firefighters from Irvin…
Well-Known Westchester Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly Well-Known Westchester Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly Well-Known Westchester Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly
Well-Known Westchester Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly A Westchester County sports performance coach and business owner who spent years mentoring young athletes is being remembered for the lasting impact he made on families throughout the region following his sudden death.  Jordan Bledsoe, owner and director of Velocity Sports Performance at 5 Browns Lane in Hawthorne, died recently at the age of 38, the business announced on Saturday, Sept. 26. More details surrounding Bledsoe's death were not made public. “Jordan was beloved by so many, including his family, friends, colleagues, and every athlete whose life he touched within the Vel…
Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Dutchess: NYSP Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Dutchess: NYSP Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Dutchess: NYSP
Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Dutchess: Nysp A Long Island man accused of running from the scene after causing a head-on crash on Interstate 84 in Dutchess County was later found intoxicated, police said.  The crash happened on westbound I-84 near mile marker 42.4 in Beacon on Sunday, Sept. 27, shortly before 5 p.m., New York State Police said.  According to State Police, Nassau County resident Oscar E. Barahona, 31, of Lynbrook, was driving a 2007 Honda eastbound on I-84 when he tried to turn through the center median. Barahona entered the westbound lanes and swerved across all lanes of traffic before hitting a 2025 To…
Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit
Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit Prosecutors are reopening a criminal investigation into members of a Cornell University fraternity accused of a gang rape, according to reports. The Tompkins County District Attorney's Office told ABC News on Monday, Sept. 28, that it plans to present the case to a grand jury. In a civil lawsuit, a former Cornell student claimed seven current and former members of the Chi Phi fraternity drugged, sexually assaulted, and gang-raped her in October 2024. The woman, identified as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, filed the complaint on Monday, Sept. 14. She's suing the university, several Chi P…
Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources
Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources A former police sergeant already facing a witness tampering charge has now been charged in a series of paintball shootings across five Bergen County towns, including one that struck an elementary school teacher in the head, authorities said. Anthony M. Pizzi, 30, of Pompton Lakes, who previously worked as a Garfield police sergeant, was charged following incidents in Fair Lawn, Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights, Lodi, and Wallington between Friday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Paintballs were fired at parked or moving vehicles in each incident, pro…
NY Mall Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended Indefinitely NY Mall Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended Indefinitely NY Mall Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended Indefinitely
NY Mall Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended Indefinitely A disturbance involving several minors forced a mall in Dutchess County to close early over the weekend and has now prompted an entertainment center to indefinitely suspend its events for young people.  The Poughkeepsie Galleria closed for the evening on Friday, Sept. 25, after what mall officials described as a disturbance involving several minors.  “The safety and well-being of our guests, tenants, and employees remains our highest priority,” the Galleria said at the time, thanking local law enforcement agencies for their response. The following day, Bounce Sports & Enterta…
90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops 90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops 90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops
90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops A months-long drug investigation led police to seize approximately 90 marijuana plants from a Bergen County home and charge a 39-year-old resident with first-degree offenses, authorities said. Saddle Brook detectives began investigating suspected narcotics activity in August and determined that the occupant of a private residence was involved in illegal drug activity, Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. said. Detectives executed a court-authorized search warrant at the residence on Friday, Sept. 25, with assistance from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force, Bergen County R…