The U.S. Marine Corps motto “Semper Fidelis” is Latin for “always faithful,” and it could soon have a vehicle that lives up to it. The Marines have just completed the first live tests of a new autonomous off-roader called the Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate – GUSS – that is designed to follow troops into the […]
Agence France Press Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has raised more than $25 million (18 million euros) at a charity gala in France for his foundation which aims at protecting the environment and endangered species. The fundraiser late Wednesday in the chic Riviera seaside resort of Saint-Tropez included an auction of Hollywood and rock and roll […]
FOX NEWS A federal judge in the District of Columbia on Saturday overturned the city’s total ban on residents being allowed to carry firearms outside their home in a landmark decision for gun-rights activists. Judge Frederick Scullin Jr. wrote in his ruling in Palmer v. District of Columbia that the right to bear arms extends […]
ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE PRESS RELEASE Moody’s Investors Service today announced that Rockland County’s general obligation bonds have been upgraded one notch to Baa2 from Baa3. Moody’s has also changed the outlook on the Baa2 rating to “positive” from “stable.” In its rating rationale, Moody’s shared the following: “The upgrade to Baa2 reflects significant improvement in […]
Rockland County has issued a roadway disruption alert in the towns of Stony Point and Haverstraw for Tuesday, July 29 due to scheduled resurfacing of Thiells Rd. from Filors Ln. to Central Dr. and Suffern Ln. from Thiells Mt Ivy Rd. to Central Highway. The road resurfacing will begin 7 a.m., weather permitting. Flagmen will be […]
On July 16, 2014 at approximately 8:53 p.m., the Clarkstown Police Department responded to Foot Locker located at the Palisades Mall for a report of shoplifting. Three suspects, Christian Omir, 30, Christopher Rivera, 21, and Caesar Alvarado, 31, all of Newark, NJ, were reportedly observed by loss prevention taking merchandise valued at $1,195. The three […]