Northeast
NYC Mayor Adams denies firing a gun at school as described in his book
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is working to remove his child-rearing advice book from circulation, saying it contains inaccurate stories from his childhood.
Adams is claiming that an anecdote about firing a gun at a group of his friends at school did not happen, despite being included in his book “Don’t Let It Happen.”
“I pointed what I thought was a toy gun at my group of friends and pulled the trigger,” Adams wrote in the book. “A round discharged, and only by the grace of God and my poor aim did the bullet miss my friends. The incident scared me so much that I dropped the gun and ran.”
NEW YORK MAYOR ERIC ADAMS ACKNOWLEDGES SOME MIGRANTS COMMITTING CRIMES: ‘THERE WAS A ROBBERY PATTERN’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams holds a press availability at a news conference in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
At the press conference where he disputed his own book, the New York City mayor said the story made it into the final book due to a lack of oversight.
“The co-author of the book may have misunderstood,” Adams said on Monday.
“There was an incident in school, someone pointed what they thought was a toy gun,” he continued. “That book never got into print because it never went through the proofreading aspect of it.”
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“Don’t Let It Happen” is intended to guide parents in recognizing when their children are engaging in dangerous behavior. Adams asserted in the introduction that “all of the incidents in this book are true.”
The mayor’s office says they are working to remove the book from circulation due to the allegedly inaccurate passage.
“The mayor has already contacted the publisher, who is working to take the book out of circulation,” spokesperson Charles Lutvak told the press via email.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams addressed questions about a passage in his book “Don’t Let It Happen” at a Monday press conference, saying descriptions of firing a gun at a group of friends in school were not accurate. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
The questionable passage came to light after literary magazine Byline unearthed the book earlier this month.
“Don’t Let It Happen” is still available for purchase on Amazon at the time of this report.
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Connecticut
Man arrested after stealing from Connecticut Children’s Hospital donation bin
ENFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) – Police arrested a Connecticut man on Sunday morning after he allegedly stole bottles and cans from a Connecticut Children’s Hospital donation bin.
Officers received a call at around 8 a.m. for a report of a larceny from a “Cans For Kids” donation bin at located on Raffia Road, according to the police department.
Police said they used used local surveillance cameras and municipal license plate readers to identify a vehicle and suspect.
Officials identified the individual as Joshua Wilcox of Broad Brook
With the help of Wethersfield police officers, Wilcox was found and detained. Enfield police arrested Wilcox and charged him with sixth-degree larceny and first-degree criminal trespass.
It was also revealed that this is the second incident involving Wilcox at the same location, police said.
No further details were released.
Eyewitness News will provide more details as soon as they become available.
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Maine
Car catches fire on Maine Turnpike in Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK, Maine (WGME) — A car caught on fire on the Maine turnpike Saturday.
It happened in Kennebunk in the southbound lanes of the turnpike.
A car caught on fire on the Maine turnpike Saturday. (Courtesy of Kennebunk Fire Rescue)
You can see a large cloud of black smoke coming from the scene.
Nobody was hurt.
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Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames.
Massachusetts
Randolph woman wins $1M lottery prize, plans to use winnings for home improvements
RANDOLPH, Mass. (WWLP) – A Randolph resident has won a $1 million prize through the final drawing of the Massachusetts State Lottery “$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler” instant ticket game.
Brenda Mellor of Randolph claimed the game’s tenth and final $1 million prize.
She selected the cash option and received a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes. Mellor said she plans to use the winnings to pay for home improvements, including renovations to her roof and pool.
The winning ticket was purchased at The Variety Store at 2 Mazzeo Drive in Randolph. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.
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