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Nicole Valinote graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor's degree in Newspaper & Online Journalism in 2019. She has written stories for a number of publications, including Syracuse.com, The Record-Review and KTTC.com.

She previously worked as the social media and digital content manager at KTTC News, the NBC affiliate in Rochester, Minnesota. She joined the Daily Voice team in July of 2021.

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Shampoo, Conditioner Products Recalled Due To Levels Of Cancer-Causing Chemical Shampoo, Conditioner Products Recalled Due To Levels Of Cancer-Causing Chemical
Shampoo, Conditioner Products Recalled Due To Levels Of Cancer-Causing Chemical A company is recalling a variety of dry conditioner and shampoo spray products from well-known brands after testing found unexpected levels of a carcinogen. On Friday, Dec. 17, Procter & Gamble Company announced the recall of certain aerosol spray products from Pantene, Aussie, Herbal Essences and Waterless, along with previously discontinued aerosol dry shampoo products from Old Spice and Hair Food. According to the announcement, the products may have levels of benzene, which can cause cancers, such as leukemia and blood cancer, along with blood disorders.  The company said based on …

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Politics
COVID-19: Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren Tests Positive COVID-19: Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren Tests Positive
Covid-19: Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren Tests Positive Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced that she has tested positive for COVID-19. The 72-year-old Massachusetts Democrat said in a tweet that she received her positive test result on Sunday, Dec. 19 after testing negative earlier last week. I regularly test for COVID & while I tested negative earlier this week, today I tested positive with a breakthrough case. Thankfully, I am only experiencing mild symptoms & am grateful for the protection provided against serious illness that comes from being vaccinated & boosted. — Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) December 19, 2021 Warren said she…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Soars Past 6 Percent As Cases Continue To Climb COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Soars Past 6 Percent As Cases Continue To Climb
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Soars Past 6 Percent As Cases Continue To Climb The Hudson Valley's COVID-19 infection rate has increased past 6 percent in the most recent update from state officials.  New York State officials reported a total of 22,478 additional COVID-19 cases and 267,422 tests in its update on Sunday, Dec. 19. The state also reported 58 deaths from COVID-19 in the past two days, with New York now surpassing 60,000 deaths during the pandemic, with the new total 60,253. State officials said the seven-day average number of cases per 100,000 people in the mid-Hudson region increased from 58.04 cases on Thursday, Dec. 16, to 63.…

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COVID-19: Long Island Case Average Second Highest In NY; Infection Rate Soars Past 9 Percent COVID-19: Long Island Case Average Second Highest In NY; Infection Rate Soars Past 9 Percent
Covid-19: Long Island Case Average Second Highest In NY; Infection Rate Soars Past 9 Percent Long Island's seven-day average number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people is the second-highest in the state, according to an update from officials. New York State officials gave the update on Sunday, Dec. 19, reporting a total of 22,478 additional positive cases in the state from 267,422 tests administered. The state also reported another 58 deaths from COVID-19 over the past two days, with New York now surpassing 60,000 deaths during the pandemic, with the new total 60,253. Officials reported that as of Saturday, Dec. 18, the seven-day average number of cases per 100,000 peop…

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Public Health Alert Issued For Frozen Soup Products Public Health Alert Issued For Frozen Soup Products
Public Health Alert Issued For Frozen Soup Products Officials have issued a public health alert about frozen soup products that may contain undeclared allergens. Trader Ming's frozen chicken and vegetable wonton soup products may contain shrimp and pork, both of which are not declared on the product label, according to an announcement from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service on Saturday, Dec. 18. The USDA added that shrimp is a known allergen. Officials said a recall hasn't been issued because it's believed the products aren't currently available for consumers to buy. The products were prod…

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Hudson Valley Woman Claims $1 Million Lottery Prize Hudson Valley Woman Claims $1 Million Lottery Prize
Hudson Valley Woman Claims $1 Million Lottery Prize A Hudson Valley woman has just won a $1,000,000 New York Lottery prize. Judith Arginsky, who is from the Ulster County village of Ellenville, claimed the top prize in the lottery's Word Cashword scratch-off game, New York Lottery reported on Friday, Dec. 17. The ticket was purchased at Stewart’s Shops, located at 99 South Main St. in Ellenville. Arginsky received her prize as a single lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings, NY Lottery reported.

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Police & Fire
Long Island Man Accused Of Pointing Shotgun At Officers Long Island Man Accused Of Pointing Shotgun At Officers
Long Island Man Accused Of Pointing Shotgun At Officers A 73-year-old man is facing charges after police said he pointed a shotgun at officers on Long Island.  Jose Rodriguez, of Elmont, was arrested in the incident that happened at about 5:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 17, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said officers responded to a report of a disturbance on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont and located Rodriguez involved in a disturbance in a second-floor apartment.  Rodriguez pointed a shotgun at the officers from an open window, and the officers were able to convince him to come outside unarmed, police said. …

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'It's Liberating': Former Connecticut GOP Digital Director Now In Florida Doing Porn 'It's Liberating': Former Connecticut GOP Digital Director Now In Florida Doing Porn
'It's Liberating': Former Connecticut GOP Digital Director Now In Florida Doing Porn A former digital director for the GOP in Connecticut has moved to Florida and is now appearing in pornographic videos, according to a new report. The New York Post reported that 33-year-old Patrice Thibodeau said he worked for the Connecticut Republican Party from January 2018 to December 2019 and later reported working for Project Veritas. In November of 2021, he started promoting his pornhub.com videos on his Twitter account, the report said. Thibodeau told the NY Post he made the career change because "it's liberating." Read the full report from the New York Post here.

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Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed Trafficking Heroin In Region, Police Say Duo Nabbed Trafficking Heroin In Region, Police Say
Duo Nabbed Trafficking Heroin In Region, Police Say Two people were arrested after a traffic stop in Western Massachusetts led to the discovery of heroin and drug paraphernalia.  Troopers were patrolling Route 91 in Franklin County in the town of Greenfield at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, when they saw a blue Toyota sedan going about 70 miles per hour in a construction zone with a speed limit of 55, Massachusetts State Police reported. The troopers pulled the Toyota over in the area of Exit 50, police said.  The troopers approached the Toyota and identified the driver as 28-year-old Victoria Thompson, of Cavendish, Vermont. Th…

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Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Westchester Resident's Info To Steal $800 Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Westchester Resident's Info To Steal $800
Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Westchester Resident's Info To Steal $800 Police have asked the public for help identifying a man accused of using a Westchester County resident's financial information to steal about $800. On Saturday, Nov. 27, the suspect used stolen information from a victim from Cortlandt to take the money from a Walgreens Pharmacy ATM, New York State Police reported on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Police said the Walgreens is located on Sunrise Highway, in the Oakdale area of the Suffolk County town of Islip. The State Police are attempting to identify this man who may have stolen the identity of a Cortlandt resident in Westchester and stole money…

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