Morena Basteiro

New York

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After 40 years on the run, escaped prisoner from Puerto Rico caught in Florida

Mar 8, 2025 | thepulseofnh.com | Nadine El-Bawab |Victoria Arancio |Peter Charalambous |Morena Basteiro

(FORT MYERS, Fla.) -- A man who escaped a Puerto Rican prison nearly 40 years ago was taken into custody in Florida, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Jorge Milla-Valdes escaped from a Puerto Rican prison in 1987. The Puerto Rico Department of Justice believed he was living under the name Luis Aguirre. His criminal history included robbery and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon in Florida's Monroe County, according to the sheriff's office.
DOGE's secrecy to be tested in court with sworn testimony, depositions

Mar 7, 2025 | thepulseofnh.com | Peter Charalambous |Nadine El-Bawab |Morena Basteiro |Max Zahn

(WASHINGTON) -- As the Department of Government Efficiency rapidly moves to reshape the federal government, several groups challenging DOGE in court are attempting to determine how Elon Musk's budget-slashers were able to rapidly entrench themselves in at least 15 agencies.
Missing woman found dead in suitcase, ex-boyfriend in custody

Mar 7, 2025 | thepulseofnh.com | Nadine El-Bawab |Morena Basteiro |Peter Charalambous |Max Zahn

(NEW YORK) -- A woman's ex-boyfriend is in police custody after she was found dead in a suitcase on Thursday in Yonkers, New York, law enforcement sources said. Pamela Alcantara, 26, was found dead in a marshy area by the side of Saw Mill River Parkway after going missing over the weekend, according to law enforcement sources. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, the NYPD said. While her 46-year-old ex-boyfriend remains in custody, no one has been charged yet in her death.
Missing woman found dead in suitcase, ex-boyfriend in custody

Mar 7, 2025 | abcnews.go.com | Nadine El-Bawab |Morena Basteiro

Pamela Alcantara, 26, was reported missing on Sunday. ByNadine El-Bawab and Morena BasteiroPamela Alcantara was reported missing on Sunday. WABCA woman's ex-boyfriend is in police custody after she was found dead in a suitcase on Thursday in Yonkers, New York, law enforcement sources said. Pamela Alcantara, 26, was found dead in a marshy area by the side of Saw Mill River Parkway after going missing over the weekend, according to law enforcement sources.
Trump's tariffs will likely raise US prices, Fed chair says

Mar 7, 2025 | thepulseofnh.com | Max Zahn |Peter Charalambous |Nadine El-Bawab |Morena Basteiro

(WASHINGTON) -- As President Donald Trump on Friday threatened new tariffs on Canadian products, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the administration's tariff plan would likely raise prices for U.S. shoppers and retailers. The scale and duration of the tariffs remain unclear but a portion of the taxes on imports will probably reach consumers, Powell told an economic forum in New York City on Friday.
Butterfly populations are rapidly declining, new study shows

Mar 7, 2025 | thepulseofnh.com | Megan Forrester |Peter Charalambous |Nadine El-Bawab |Morena Basteiro

(NEW YORK) -- Butterfly populations have dropped by 22% across 554 recorded species in the United States, according to a new study in the journal Science. "Our national-scale findings paint the most complete -- and concerning -- picture of the status of butterflies across the country in the early 21st century," the study said.
3 dead, 7 injured after suspected drunk driver plows into New York City park on 4th of July

Jul 5, 2024 | aol.com | Morena Basteiro |Jon Haworth |Victoria Arancio

Three people are dead and seven others have been injured after a suspected drunk driver plowed his vehicle into a park on New York City's Lower East Side on Thursday night, police said. The driver of a gray Ford F-150, Daniel Hyden, 44, struck multiple pedestrians in the park at 8:53 p.m. on Thursday night, police said. The man was driving eastbound on Water Street when he sped through a stop sign, jumped the curb and crashed into Corlears Hook Park, police said.
3 dead, 7 injured after suspected drunk driver plows into New York City park on 4th of July - ABC News

Jul 5, 2024 | abcnews.go.com | Jon Haworth |Morena Basteiro |Victoria Arancio

Three people are dead, and seven others have been injured after a suspected drunk driver plowed his vehicle into a park in NYC on the Fourth of July.
Rip currents: What to know about the dangers and how to escape

Jul 5, 2024 | thepulseofnh.com | Meredith Deliso |Victoria Arancio |Morena Basteiro |Jon Haworth

(NEW YORK) -- If you're heading to the beach this summer, it's important to be aware of the dangers of rip currents. Here's what you need to know about rip currents and how to stay safe:A rip current, which flows out toward the ocean, can quickly pull a swimmer away from the shore. Rip currents usually reach a speed of 1 to 2 feet per second, but some can clock in at 8 feet per second, which is faster than an Olympic swimmer, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Evacuation orders issued for latest California wildfire amid scorching heat wave

Jul 5, 2024 | thepulseofnh.com | Meredith Deliso |Victoria Arancio |Morena Basteiro |Jon Haworth

(NEW YORK) -- Evacuation orders have been issued due to a wildfire in central California, the latest among more than a dozen blazes burning in the state amid a scorching heat wave. The French Fire near Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County has burned more than 840 acres since erupting Thursday and was 5% contained as of Friday morning, according to fire officials.