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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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COVID-19: New 'Delta Plus' Variant Being Carefully Monitored, CDC Director Says COVID-19: New 'Delta Plus' Variant Being Carefully Monitored, CDC Director Says
Covid-19: New 'Delta Plus' Variant Being Carefully Monitored, CDC Director Says The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the new COVID-19 variant, "Delta plus," is being carefully monitored by health officials.  CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky discussed the new strain in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday, Oct. 24.  When asked if she is worried about "Delta plus," which is surging in the United Kingdom, Walensky said the agency is following the genomic sequencing of the variant "very carefully." "It is a variant of the delta variant," she said. "It has several mutations on the spike protein that we have …

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Laundrie Parents Walked Near Spot Son Was Found Before Remains Were Discovered, New Report Says Laundrie Parents Walked Near Spot Son Was Found Before Remains Were Discovered, New Report Says
Laundrie Parents Walked Near Spot Son Was Found Before Remains Were Discovered, New Report Says Brian Laundrie's parents were right near the area authorities located their son's remains in a large Florida nature reserve before the discovery was made, according to a new report. Fox News reported that Chris and Roberta Laundrie walked just yards away from where the 23-year-old Long Island native's remains were found in the T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve and Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The couple had joined law enforcement's search for their son, who they reported missing more than a month earlier, on Friday, Sept. 17. FBI Special Agent in …

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Man Accused Of Slashing Security Employee's Arm With Knife At Nassau County Bar Man Accused Of Slashing Security Employee's Arm With Knife At Nassau County Bar
Man Accused Of Slashing Security Employee's Arm With Knife At Nassau County Bar A 42-year-old man is facing an assault charge after police said he slashed an employee of a Long Island bar with a knife. Jose Angel Chirino, of Hempstead, was arrested in the incident that occurred at a Uniondale bar at about 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  Officers responded to a report of a disturbance with a knife at the Fuego Picante Bar, located at 913 Front St., NCPD said.  Police said officers were told that a 39-year-old man who was working security noticed that Chirino was armed with a knife.  The man said h…

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Police Searching For Missing 18-Year-Old From Long Island Police Searching For Missing 18-Year-Old From Long Island
Police Searching For Missing 18-Year-Old From Long Island Police are asking the public for help locating a missing 18-year-old Long Island woman. Ganessa Gordon was last seen leaving a home on Crooked Hill Road in Brentwood at about 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said Gordon, who is from Brentwood, was reported missing at about 8:45 p.m. on Friday. Gordon is described as being about 5-foot-4, with brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt and gray sweatpants, police said. SCPD said she may have traveled to Jersey City, New Jersey with a male acquaintance.  Any…

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CT Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration For Ida Damage CT Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration For Ida Damage
CT Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration For Ida Damage Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has submitted a request for a presidential major disaster declaration following the damage caused by Tropical Depression Ida in September. Lamont announced on Friday, Oct. 22, that the request came after weeks of data collection required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “If approved, this federal declaration will allow many municipalities and homeowners to become eligible for much-needed assistance to recover from the damages caused by this storm," Lamont said in a statement.  Lamont requested the FEMA Individual Assistance Program for …

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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Text Message Phishing Scheme On Vaccine Verification COVID-19: Alert Issued For Text Message Phishing Scheme On Vaccine Verification
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Text Message Phishing Scheme On Vaccine Verification State officials are warning New Yorkers about a new scam where individuals attempt to steal information by pretending to be the state Department of Health attempting to validate COVID-19 vaccination status. The New York State Division of Consumer Protection issued the alert on Tuesday, Oct. 12, saying scammers are exploiting policies by employers requiring certain employees to be vaccinated.  The individuals text or email a fraudulent link asking people to enter their personal information.  Officials said anyone who receives these messages should immediately delete them. To prot…

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Two US Companies Recall Onions Due To Possible Health Risk Two US Companies Recall Onions Due To Possible Health Risk
Two US Companies Recall Onions Due To Possible Health Risk Two companies have announced recalls of their onion products due to possible salmonella contamination. HelloFresh and Potandon Produce LLC both announced the recalls on Saturday, Oct. 23, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 20, that a salmonella outbreak that has caused illnesses in 37 states was linked to onions. Earlier report - Salmonella Outbreak Now Linked To Onions, CDC Says "Do not eat, sell, or serve red, white, or yellow onions imported from Mexico and distributed US-wide by ProSource Inc.," the CDC said on Wednesday. …

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Gabby Petito Shared Wedding Plans, 'Life Goals' Online Before Disappearance, Homicide Gabby Petito Shared Wedding Plans, 'Life Goals' Online Before Disappearance, Homicide
Gabby Petito Shared Wedding Plans, 'Life Goals' Online Before Disappearance, Homicide Gabby Petito shared plans and ideas for her wedding online in the months prior to her disappearance and homicide.  In a Pinterest album titled "Life Goals," the 22-year-old Long Island woman saved photos of wedding invitations, dresses and goodie bags for guests. The album, which was also shared with her 23-year-old fiancé Brian Laundrie, features photos of families and babies, along with maternity clothes. Authorities have named Laundrie a person of interest in Petito's homicide.  Petito disappeared while traveling across the country with Laundrie in her van back in August.&nbs…

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State Police Search For CT Bank Robbery Suspect State Police Search For CT Bank Robbery Suspect
State Police Search For CT Bank Robbery Suspect Connecticut State Police are searching for a suspect in a brand-new bank robbery. Police received a report of a bank robbery in Tolland County at about 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, authorities said. Police said the robbery happened at the Webster Bank, located at 637 Main St. in Somers. State Police said the suspect is described as a white man, who is about 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds.  The man was reportedly wearing a gray sweatshirt, light gray sweatpants, a baseball cap, and a blue surgical face mask. Police said the man's car was a gray Nissan Versa. Stat…

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Police Search For Three Accused Of Assaulting Employee At Smithtown Gas Station Police Search For Three Accused Of Assaulting Employee At Smithtown Gas Station
Police Search For Three Accused Of Assaulting Employee At Smithtown Gas Station Authorities are asking the public for help locating three people accused of assaulting an employee at a Long Island gas station. The incident happened at a gas station in Smithtown at about 8 p.m. on April 19, according to a news release Suffolk County Crime Stoppers on Thursday, Oct. 21. A man with a gray BMW was pumping gas at Pit Stop Services Station, located at 231 Jericho Turnpike, when he began repeatedly slamming the gas nozzle onto the gas pump, authorities said.  An employee approached the man, and the man began to hit the employee on the head with the gas nozzle, Crime Stop…

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