Latimer’s Exit: County Executive to Deliver Farewell Before Taking Congressional Seat Latimer’s Exit: County Executive to Deliver Farewell Before Taking Congressional Seat
Latimer’s Exit: County Executive to Deliver Farewell Before Taking Congressional Seat As Westchester County Executive George Latimer prepares to be sworn in as a US Congressman representing New York’s 16th Congressional District, he has scheduled when he will say farewell to his current position.  Latimer, age 70, will give his farewell address on Monday, Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. The speech will be live-streamed on Facebook, according to county officials.  Following these remarks, Latimer’s resignation will take effect a few days later on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at 12:01 p.m., he said during a public address in November.  Latimer will then transition to hi…
Yonkers Man's Late-Night Act Of Kindness Helps Cancer Patient Continue Treatment Yonkers Man's Late-Night Act Of Kindness Helps Cancer Patient Continue Treatment
Yonkers Man's Late-Night Act Of Kindness Helps Cancer Patient Continue Treatment A Westchester businessman is being recognized by city officials after providing his services to a young woman undergoing chemotherapy at her most desperate hour.  The heartwarming story began when a father from Maryland was desperately searching for dry ice to ease the side effects of his 20-year-old daughter Lily's cancer treatment. The dry ice was urgently needed for her cold cap therapy, which helps minimize hair loss during chemotherapy.  When the father contacted Chilly Willy & Cool Carl's Premium Ice Service in Yonkers in the evening, owner Willy D’Ariano answered the ca…
ChatGPT Goes Down, X Users Coming In Hot With Memes ChatGPT Goes Down, X Users Coming In Hot With Memes
ChatGPT Goes Down, X Users Coming In Hot With Memes Hours after a Meta outage left Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp users in the dark, ChatGPT seems to be following suit. Users of the AI website began experiencing technical difficulties sometime around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. A message on the website as of 9:20 p.m. reads: "ChatGPT is currently unavailable. Status: Identified - We have identified the issue and are working to roll out a fix." Naturally, X users had a field day. #ChatGPT is down. Looks like everyone will have to finish their assignments the old fashioned way. pic.twitter.com/68xVq9DNf8 — Xon Kurama (@XonKurama) Decemb…
Meta Outages: Thousands Experiencing Issues With Facebook, Instagram, Other Platforms Meta Outages: Thousands Experiencing Issues With Facebook, Instagram, Other Platforms
Meta Outages: Thousands Experiencing Issues With Facebook, Instagram, Other Platforms Tens of thousands of Meta users are experiencing outages across its platforms. Just before 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, there were numerous reports of outages on Downdetector.com, including 69,000 on Instagram, over 1,000 on Facebook, and 10,000 on WhatsApp. Meta issued a statement on the outages on X at around 1:45 p.m. "We’re aware that a technical issue is impacting some users’ ability to access our apps," the statement said. "We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience." We’re aware that a technical issue is impacting some use…
Moderation Mess: Meta Admits Harmless Content Often Gets Taken Down Moderation Mess: Meta Admits Harmless Content Often Gets Taken Down
Moderation Mess: Meta Admits Harmless Content Often Gets Taken Down Meta is admitting that harmless content gets taken down amid criticism for its handling of moderation. “Too often, harmless content gets taken down, or restricted, and too many people get penalized unfairly,” the company's president of global affairs, Nick Glegg, told reporters on Monday, Dec. 2, according to a report in The Verge. Meta's platforms include Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp. Despite advancements in AI moderation, Clegg acknowledged there is still “work to do” in ensuring fair and accurate enforcement, the report said. Meta has promised to refine its…
Family-Run Italian Restaurant In Floral Park Closing After 64 Years Family-Run Italian Restaurant In Floral Park Closing After 64 Years
Family-Run Italian Restaurant In Floral Park Closing After 64 Years A cherished, family-run Italian restaurant on Long Island is set to close, leaving decades of meals and memories in its wake. Stella Ristorante – located in Floral Park at 152 Jericho Turnpike – will hold its final dinner service on Tuesday, Dec. 31, co-owner Enza Tomaselli confirmed to Daily Voice. “We had an amazing run all these years and are grateful to everyone along the way,” she said, adding that it’s “time for retirement.” Opened in October 1960 by Italian immigrants and husband and wife Gina and Giuseppe Cerrone, Stella Ristorante first came onto the scene as a pizzeria. Six decad…
Dice Roll Will Determine Random Batch Of Ballots In PA General Election Audit: Officials Dice Roll Will Determine Random Batch Of Ballots In PA General Election Audit: Officials
Dice Roll Will Determine Random Batch Of Ballots In PA General Election Audit: Officials A dice roll will be used to determine which batches of ballots Pennsylvania officials will audit from the general election on Monday, Nov. 18, according to the Department of State. Pennsylvania Department of State staff will roll 10-sided dice at 2:30 p.m. to generate a 20-digit "seed number" which will then be used to randomly determine which batches of ballots will be audited over the next few days, according to a news release from the department. This is called a risk-limiting audit, according to a Tuesday, April 23 news release the department issued to explain the process for the 2024 p…
Luck Strikes Twice in Maryland: 'Powerball' and 'Bonus Match 5' Winners Rake In $200K In Prizes Luck Strikes Twice in Maryland: 'Powerball' and 'Bonus Match 5' Winners Rake In $200K In Prizes
Luck Strikes Twice in Maryland: 'Powerball' and 'Bonus Match 5' Winners Rake In $200K In Prizes If you’re a Maryland lottery player, check those tickets!  This weekend saw a lucky streak with Marylanders raking in a combined $200,000 in draw game winnings, courtesy of Powerball and Bonus Match 5. In Charles County, a Powerball ticket purchased at NSR Mart in Hughesville matched the numbers 03-21-24-34-46, with a Powerball of 09 for the drawing on Monday, Nov. 11.  The player opted for the Power Play multiplier, which was 3X for that draw, elevating the $50,000 prize to $150,000. Meanwhile, in Westminster, a Bonus Match 5 ticket sold at the 7-Eleven on Baltimore Boulevard o…
Port Ewen Sex Offender Admits To Failing To Register Email Address Port Ewen Sex Offender Admits To Failing To Register Email Address
Port Ewen Sex Offender Admits To Failing To Register Email Address A Hudson Valley sex offender pled guilty after admitting in court that he failed to register an email he was not supposed to have. Ulster County resident Joseph Nash, aka “Nash Von Wicked” and “Nash Bridges,” age 45, of Port Ewen, pled guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 5, to failing to update his registration as a sex offender to include an email address that he failed to disclose, said US Attorney for Northern District of New York Carla Freedman. Nash admitted that he became a Level II sex offender after he pled guilty in federal court in 2009 to distributing child pornography, Freedman said. Nash …
'Not What We Voted For:' Kamala Harris Delivers Concession Speech After Losing To Trump 'Not What We Voted For:' Kamala Harris Delivers Concession Speech After Losing To Trump
'Not What We Voted For:' Kamala Harris Delivers Concession Speech After Losing To Trump Vice President Kamala Harris has addressed the nation for the first time after losing the 2024 Presidential Election to Donald Trump at her alma mater, Howard University. "The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for not what we voted for," the vice president said. "but hear me when I say the light of America’s promise will always burn bright." Harris urged her supporters to keep fighting before saying, "We must accept the results of this election." The veep said that she spoke to Trump and congratulated him on his victory, "and told him we will help him and h…
Trump 'Political Convoy' To Cause Traffic Disruptions In Lehigh County: PA State Police Trump 'Political Convoy' To Cause Traffic Disruptions In Lehigh County: PA State Police
Trump 'Political Convoy' To Cause Traffic Disruptions In Lehigh County: PA State Police A "Trump Train" political convoy is expected to cause traffic disruptions throughout the Lehigh Valley on Sunday, Nov. 3, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Hundreds of vehicles are expected to participate in the event, which begins at Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays at 1 p.m., state police said. Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays confirmed the event in a Saturday, Oct. 26 Facebook post. https://facebook.com/events/s/trump-2024-rally/2529912700537153/ Posted by Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays on Saturday, October 26, 2024 State police confirmed in a news release that the convoy will trav…
Are You In? Announcing The 2024 Bergen County Moms Halloween Costume Contest Are You In? Announcing The 2024 Bergen County Moms Halloween Costume Contest
Are You In? Announcing The 2024 Bergen County Moms Halloween Costume Contest The official Bergen County Moms and Daily Voice Halloween costume contest is back, baby! Halloween festivities are almost underway, and we want to see the best costumes. Comment with a photo of your child's costume, first name, age, and the town you live in under this post on the Bergen County Moms Facebook page (must be okay with the child's photo being run on the Daily Voice website/social pages). Submissions are limited to one per household. Contestants must live in Bergen County to enter.  The deadline for submissions is Friday, Nov. 1 at noon. The winner will receive a special p…