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Sky News
3 days ago
- General
- Sky News
Man killed after waste container he was sleeping in was emptied into bin lorry
A man has been killed and another was injured in the US after a waste container they were sleeping in was emptied into a bin lorry. The two men had been in the large bin outside a shopping centre on Long Island in New York on Thursday, according to Suffolk County police. Someone spotted a person inside the back of the lorry when the truck stopped outside a school nearly six miles away around 6.30am. The person was removed and taken to hospital to be treated for a leg injury. The other man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the medical examiner's office will determine the cause of death, but they do not believe the man was dead before he ended up in the lorry. Officers did not identify either man, but said they were believed to have both been sleeping in the container at the time. School officials sent a message to parents to reassure them that the emergency response at the school was "completely unrelated" to the school, adding there was no threat to students or staff and classes were operating as normal.
CBS News
3 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Commack High School packed with state-of-the-art programs preparing students for the future
Commack High School, which ranks in the top 100 in New York state and 1,000 in the U.S., offers about 1,800 students a college campus feel and real-world preparation in Suffolk County. From its stock trading floor to an esports arena, Commack High has something for every student. A front-row seat to stock trading A custom-built Bloomberg trading floor is now up and running at Commack High, giving students a front-row seat to stock tickers and market fluctuations after the opening bell. "We have a challenge here and we get play money, and we've learned tools and how we analyze the stocks and which ones to invest in," junior Luke Thayer said. "We also have a really cool club here called Personal Finance Club, which teaches all that financial literacy, stock terms, to be able to implement what we learn in the club." "My father is actually in the finance industry and now because of this Bloomberg lab, I've been able to learn and go home and talk to him at the dinner table, and be like, hey, this is what I did today. And it kind of connects with whatever he does," freshman Sham Dutta, said. It's rare to say everybody wins when it comes to the stock market, but you can see the passion and interest at Commack High. A custom-built Bloomberg trading floor is up and running at Commack High School, giving students a front-row seat to stock tickers and market fluctuations after the opening bell. CBS News New York Future litigators If you're a "legal eagle," Commack High is also the place for you. These future litigators have been at the top of their game all year -- a Final Four legal team on Long Island. "I'm super proud of this team, and I'm really proud to be the president this year and be able to guide everyone on the team," senior Ava Javaheri said. "It's really amazing because during mock trial competitions and practices, we're able to immerse ourselves in the experience firsthand, of being in a trial and understanding the court system." "All of our senior members, my team members, they've really helped me and they're really uplifting and they've helped me become a better attorney every year, and the mentorship I've gotten from them has really been amazing," Javaheri said. Hands-on cooking program From the courtroom to the kitchen, Commack High has a hands-on learning program that lets students test drive careers at Wilson Tech. "I do my main classes here for five periods and then I hop on a bus. I go over to Dix Hills and my real day starts," said Dean Kirschbaum. "I start out in the classroom, usually with a lecture about what we're doing for the day. Get a recipe, talk about cooking methodology about how we're going to prepare a certain dish, and then we're right into the kitchen cooking." Kirschbaum is headed to Johnson & Wales University, a hot bed for chefs-in-training, in Rhode Island. "There's definitely tougher days than others. But I'm really focused on it just because I've been wanting to do it for so long. It kind of comes like second-hand to me and I just really love it," he said. Clubs and honor societies Commack High has also managed to deinstitutionalize high school by making it a more casual, college campus setting. From the outdoor courtyard spaces to the cafeteria, which feels more like a food court, to an esports arena! "When you think about it, there's a whole career path where you can go with video games, and you could never think about you being there, but now, it's like a career now. It's a big business," said a student named Joseph, who already won an esports national championship. Students Harold Teller and Francesco Delio go above and beyond to when it comes to getting other students involved. "Personally, I led a winter clothing drive which concluded with over 160 bags of clothing ready to be distributed through the Department of Social Services throughout Long Island," Delio said. Teller raised money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention through Hoops for Hopes. "It's really grown. Like, our first year in 2022, we only had, like, maybe like 100 kids, and now we had over 500 kids this march," he said.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Man killed, another injured when dumpster they were sleeping in emptied into garbage truck in NY
COMMACK, N.Y. (AP) — A man was killed and another injured after dumpster they were sleeping in was emptied into a garbage truck in New York, police said Thursday. The two men had been in a dumpster at a shopping plaza in Commack, on Long Island, when the dumpster was emptied into a garbage truck early Thursday, according to Suffolk County police. When the truck stopped at William Rogers Middle School in Kings Park, nearly six miles away, someone spotted a person inside the back of the truck at around 6:30 a.m. Police said that person was removed and taken to Huntington Hospital for treatment of a leg injury. The other man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the medical examiner's office will determine the cause of death, but said they don't believe the man was dead before he was dumped in the truck. Police also didn't identify the men other than to say they were believed to have been both sleeping in the dumpster at the time. School officials in Kings Park sent a message to parents to assure them that the emergency response at the middle school was 'completely unrelated' to the school, that there was no threat to students or staff, and that classes were operating as usual.
Associated Press
6 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Man shoots himself with a gun he grabbed from a Boston police officer, authorities say
BOSTON (AP) — A man in Boston was arrested after grabbing a gun from a police officer outside a hospital and shooting himself, prompting a large emergency response, authorities said Tuesday. The man's injury appeared to be non-life-threatening. The officer 'was approached by someone who appeared to be suffering from some sort of mental health issue,' Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox told reporters. He said the man was able to get a hold of the officer's firearm, and discharged at least one round. The man was taken to the hospital for treatment, Cox said. Authorities didn't release his name. Cox said passers-by and other officers stepped in to help. 'As with all discharges involving an officer weapon, we will conduct a thorough investigation,' James Borghesani, a spokesperson for the Suffolk County district attorney's office, said in a statement. 'We are thankful that the Boston Police officers on scene contained the situation so that it resulted in no injuries to themselves or members of the public and apparent minimal injury to the suspect involved.'
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Suffolk County is full of crap — but taxpayers just flushed $3.8M into solving the problem
Some 70% of Suffolk County homes and businesses still rely on cesspools — but officials are planning to shell out millions to plug those properties into the municipal sewer system. County Executive Ed Romaine revealed plans to jumpstart a slew of projects with $3.8 million this year alone to modernize the sewer system, and ultimately recycle treated water to irrigate golf courses and other green spaces. 'We're addressing this crisis with sewer systems that don't just pump wastewater out to the ocean or the Sound — but systems that actually treat it properly and help protect our aquifer,' Romaine told The Post. The Republican explained that cesspools and septic tanks aren't just outdated — they're dangerous to Long Islanders. When waste sits underground for too long, it can seep into the soil and contaminate the aquifer beneath us, which is where the county gets all of its drinking water, and when that water gets tainted by human waste, it puts the entire region's health and safety at risk. The new system, however, has no timetable to be completed and could take years. Romaine is now hoping the state and federal government will pitch in for the projects. Suffolk hasn't seen a dime from the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act — a massive state fund voters approved back in 2022 to help pay for exactly this kind of infrastructure, the executive said. Romaine also told The Post that Suffolk County has not received any money the state was supposed to allocate from former President Joe Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill. 'If we have to, we will do this by ourselves,' Romaine told The Post about the possibility of receiving no state or federal funds. 'But it is a shame that the state would abandon Suffolk County in its time of need for environmental purposes,' he added. Gov. Kathy Hochul's office was not immediately available for comment.
