Staten Island Advance

Nation and World Published: Sep. 29, 2026, 8:32 a.m. Lindsay Clancy arrives for a court hearing in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where a judge is considering motions that could determine whether her murder case moves toward a new trial.

The district attorney who is reopening a case against seven Cornell University fraternity members accused of sexual assault says he originally didn’t investigate because he relied on information from campus police. Tompkins County DA Matthew Van Houten announced Monday that he plans to present the alleged gang rape case to a grand jury, two weeks after a woman filed a lawsuit against the Ithaca, N.Y., school and others.

Updated: Sep. 29, 2026, 8:33 a.m. |Published: Sep. 29, 2026, 8:32 a.m. This new Shark Navigator 2-in-1 robot vacuum & mop offers quick and easy setup, so you can start cleaning your home faster.SharkNinja Set as Google Preferred Source There’s a new Shark robot vacuum & mop that eliminates the frustration and time that typically occurs during setup. The new Shark Navigator 2-in-1 Robot Vacuum & Mop is designed to clean carpets and hard floors with an easy setup process.

Updated: Sep. 29, 2026, 8:24 a.m. |Published: Sep. 29, 2026, 8:21 a.m. Score a deal on a new coffee maker at Walmart or Amazon for National Coffee Day 2026.CANVA for NJ.com Set as Google Preferred Source Sept. 29 marks National Coffee Day 2026, and it’s the perfect time to snag a deal on a new coffee maker. Walmart and Amazon have several hot deals on coffee makers that will perk up your morning.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 32-year-old man from Pennsylvania allegedly had a gun in his car when he was arrested for a drunken crash in Mariners Harbor. The criminal complaint alleges that Vincente Van Brussel of Union Street in Allentown was the driver of a 2014 White BMW with a Pennsylvania license plate that hit parked cars on Sept. 18 around 10 p.m. in the vicinity of Forest and Van Name avenues, according to the criminal complaint and police.

Tens of millions of Social Security recipients are on track for their biggest yearly increase in four years. But that’s not necessarily good news. The Social Security Administration is set to announce the 2027 cost of living adjustment on Oct. 14 following the Bureau of Labor Statistics release of September’s Consumer Price Index, or CPI – the last piece needed to determine the average yearly change in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).

Nation and World Published: Sep. 29, 2026, 7:53 a.m. An elementary school teacher is dead in northwestern Slovakia after being fatally stabbed by a teacher on Tuesday. (Sebastian Restrepo/MassLive) Set as Google Preferred Source An elementary school teacher is dead in northwestern Slovakia after being fatally stabbed by a teacher on Tuesday. Two other people were injured as a result. According to The Associated Press, authorities are still investigating a possible motive.

Transportation Published: Sep. 29, 2026, 7:40 a.m. Set as Google Preferred Source STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A car crash is causing delays on several major bus lines for Staten Island Tuesday. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority first warned of the delays at around 7:20 a.m., according to an alert from the agency. Manhattan-bound buses on the SIM1, SIM5, SIM6, SIM7, SIM9, SIM10, SIM11, S78 and S79-SBS routes are all reported as running with delays because of a crash in the borough, the alert says.

Fog will cover parts of New York through Tuesday morning while minor coastal flooding threatens Long Island’s south shore over the next few days, according to the National Weather Service. The state has no weather warnings Tuesday, but temperatures will climb statewide through midweek before rain returns by the weekend. Low clouds and fog will hang around through Tuesday morning in western and central New York, according to the National Weather Service office in Buffalo.

A legendary rock musician is selling some of his famous guitar collection, including two instruments valued at more than $200,000. Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen announced Monday that he’s auctioning off more than 300 items, including more than 70 guitars, through Julien’s Auctions. “The Rick Nielsen Collection” will officially go on sale Oct. 24 at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum at the Historic Nashville Municipal Auditorium, but fans can also make bids online.