Livingston manor

LIBERTY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — An effort to delight family and friends at a gender reveal event proved deadly for a Sullivan County man. New York State Police say a device that was intended to shower colored powder blew up instead, CBS2’s Tony Aiello reported. READ MORE: Grim Milestone: U.S. Surpasses 500,000 Coronavirus Deaths It happened Feb. 21 in the Town of Liberty. At the Livingston Manor Diner, owned by the victim’s family, candles and flowers symbolize the heartbreak his friends and family feel. State police say father-to-be Chris Pekny, 28, was preparing for a gender reveal event at his home. While preparing a practice device intended to explode in a cloud of colored powder, the device exploded early, killing Pekny. Flying shrapnel wounded his brother, Michael. CBS2 learned he suffered injuries to his head and torso and was taken to a hospital in Orange County for treatment. State police say there was no malicious intent with the explosive device and it is … [Read more...] about Father-To-Be Killed By Explosive Device Intended For Gender Reveal Event In Sullivan County

WENDEL, Pa. (KDKA) — People in a Westmoreland County community are unhappy with the Postal Service after their Post Office was closed. When Nicholas White pulled up to the Wendel Post Office, he was met with an empty building. The building closed on Feb. 13. READ MORE: Lawmakers In Harrisburg Expected To Approve Constitutional Amendment To Change The Way Lieutenant Governors Are Chosen (Photo Credit: KDKA) “The place is closed down and out of business,” White said. The Post Office did not have a delivery service, so people would have to come to the building to get their mail. Wendel’s residents have been told by the Postal Service to now pick up their mail at the Manor Post Office, which is about a 10-minute drive. “Very little notice to the community,” said White So why did the U.S. Postal Service shut down this small Post Office in an area that relies on it? According to the Post Office, it had to do with the rent. READ MORE: Scam Or Legit? Text Appears To Be … [Read more...] about Wendel Post Office Closes, Leaving Residents With Questions And Concerns

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 7 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A Michigan man was killed Saturday night after he was struck by shrapnel from an exploding cannon at a baby shower in the state, police said, according to reports.  A Genesee County homeowner fired the small cannon-type device in the backyard around 7:30 p.m., to celebrate the baby’s pending arrival, Michigan State Police said in a news release.  The cannon blew up upon firing, spreading metal shrapnel that hit the victim, Evan Thomas Silva, 26, three parked cars, and the garage where the baby shower was held, police said, according to MLive.com. 66 ICE FISHERMAN RESCUED FROM ICE FLOES ON WISCONSIN BAY Silva, who was standing about 10 to 15 feet from the explosion, was taken to Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Mich., where he later died from his injuries, police said.  He was one of about five … [Read more...] about Michigan man killed after cannon explodes at baby shower

William J. Burns, the nominee for CIA director, is the president of a prominent think tank that has received as much as $2 million in recent years from a Chinese businessman and a think tank with links to the Chinese Communist Party.  As part of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s work with China, Burns invited a group of congressional staffers on a junket to China in 2019 where they met with a professor who works for the Chinese Communist Party’s central committee. They also met with the president of a prominent Chinese front group.  Zhang Yichen, a Carnegie board member and prominent donor, is a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, which advises the Chinese Communist Party on policy issues.  William J. Burns, who is President Joe Biden’s nominee for director of the CIA, is president of a think tank that has received up to $2 million from a Chinese businessman as well as from a think tank with close ties … [Read more...] about Biden’s CIA Pick, William Burns, Leads A Think Tank With Close Ties To China

close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for February 10 Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Lisa Rinna defended her daughter Amelia Gray Hamlin after a troll called the young model "disgusting" for sharing photos of herself in lingerie. The 19-year-old took to Instagram on Tuesday where she posted two snaps of herself wearing lacy white undergarments. Hamlin was promoting Boux Avenue, a UK-based fashion label that specializes in lingerie, sleepwear and swimwear. "Easy to practice self love in my @bouxavenue designed in london…..," Hamlin captioned the photos , which currently has over 24K likes. While Hamlin mostly received praise from her 747K followers, one Instagram user wrote, "Wtf is wrong with u? U like what you see???? Discusting [sic]," as quoted by E! News . LISA RINNA, 57, FLAUNTS CLEAVAGE IN PHOTOSHOOT FOR HER NEW BEAUTY … [Read more...] about Lisa Rinna defends daughter Amelia Gray Hamlin’s lingerie photos against troll: ‘This is my child’