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A state of emergency has been declared across NYC, Long Island, and Westchester County due to an approaching nor'easter, with warnings for coastal flooding and high winds, leading to preparations including utility readiness, travel restrictions, and subway flood prevention measures.
A baby died and another child was hospitalized with injuries after they were found on the northbound 405 Freeway in Westchester, prompting an investigation by the California Highway Patrol. The baby, estimated to be 5-6 months old, suffered major injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other child, about 7-9 years old, was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. It is unknown how the minors arrived on the freeway, and authorities are requesting the public's assistance in the investigation.
Police in Westchester are investigating a series of car break-ins that targeted as many as 50 vehicles, with windows smashed and items stolen. Surveillance footage shows two masked individuals rummaging through cars, prompting concern among residents about the rise in crime. Investigators are reviewing home security videos and urging anyone with information to come forward.
Dr. Krystal Cascetta, a renowned Hematology-Oncology specialist at Mt. Sinai, and her baby were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at their home in Westchester. Police believe Cascetta shot and killed her child before taking her own life.
Westchester county district attorney Mimi Rocah has closed a multi-year investigation into whether former President Donald Trump or his company misled authorities to reduce taxes on properties they own. No charges were filed against Trump or his company, the Trump Organization. Rocah started investigating Trump in 2021, seeking to determine if he or the Trump Organization provided officials with misleading valuations in an effort to shrink the tax bill on his Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor. Trump celebrated the decision on his Truth Social platform, calling for other "fake cases" against him to be dropped.
The six minors involved in a fatal car crash on a Westchester parkway were all related and being investigated by Connecticut's child welfare agency. The 16-year-old unlicensed driver had permission to drive the rented SUV, according to a relative. The victims, aged 8 to 17, were on their way to Connecticut when the driver became distracted or fell asleep behind the wheel. The family had recently moved to Derby, Conn., and had not yet enrolled in school. The incident is still under investigation.