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On November 27, 2024, at approximately 10:41 pm, the Chemung County Sheriff's Office responded to a serious injury accident on Wyncoop Creek Road, in the Town of Chemung. Upon arrival of the Deputies, it was determined that the incident involved a golf cart, which had been modified to operate at higher-than-normal speeds. The cart was being operated illegally on the Wyncoop Creek Road by 25 year old Joshua J. Davidson of Chemung, when the female passenger fell from the cart, striking her head on the roadway causing her serious injury. Neither occupant was wearing a helmet nor seatbelt, and the driver was determined to be intoxicated. The passenger who fell from the cart was transported to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA where she remains in serious but stable condition. Davidson was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated in violation of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law section 1192. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.

Here's some more Christmas trivia: The original script for 1993’s The Santa Clause had Santa dying not because he slipped and fell off Scott Calvin’s roof, but because Calvin shot him. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) helped turn public opinion away from aluminum tree sales, as the titular character was determined to get a real tree rather than a metal one. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” was originally a bummer of a song—it even included the lyrics “Have yourself a merry little Christmas / It may be your last.” Bill Murray ad-libbed a lot of his lines in 1998’s Scrooged. The world’s first known Christmas movie hails from the 19th century—and it’s only 90 seconds long. Santa Claus, directed by George Albert Smith, came out in 1898. You can watch it right here: The world’s oldest known Christmas carol is from 129 CE. You can read more about that here. The Cuban Missile Crisis inspired “Do You Hear What I Hear.” Songwriters Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne Baker penned it while dealing with anxiety over the Cold War.

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Ever wonder why this or other songs get stuck in your head? Or why this jingle was so successful? Thi is an interesting listen, worth your time.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul awarded a total of $40 million in grants to 18 local governments and nonprofit organizations across upstate New York through the Vacant Rental Improvement Program. The program, part of the enacted fiscal year 2025 state budget, is designed to restore vacant units and underutilized buildings into affordable housing for income-eligible tenants in communities across the state, outside of New York City. The City of Elmira was awarded a $953,460 grant to upgrade up to 16 apartments and make them habitable again. It will take a few months before landlords in the City of Elmira will be able to apply for funds to upgrade vacant rental units, said city Community Development Director Emma Miran, whose department will administer the program locally. "We won't put anything out until we get a contract from the state. We hope to get it out in January or February and we hope to be able to start construction in the spring," said Miran, who added the city put in an application after a meeting with local property owners generated significant response. "There's a lot of interest in it," she said. "It's a great program." For more information about the program, and the local program administrators, go to hcr.ny.gov/vrp.

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The Jaguars' QB Trevor Lawrence took a nasty shot on Sunday: Source You can see the hit on YouTube, unfortunately the NFL doesn't allow embeds of their videos.

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has decided to issue a pardon for his son Hunter and is expected to announce it Sunday night, according to a senior White House official with direct knowledge of the decision. The decision marks a reversal for the president, who has repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence. The pardon comes ahead of Hunter Biden’s Dec. 12 sentencing for his conviction on federal gun charges. Hunter Biden also is set to be sentenced in a separate criminal case on Dec. 16, after pleading guilty in September on federal tax evasion charges. The pardon is expected to cover both Hunter Biden’s gun charges conviction and guilty plea. The senior White House official said Biden decided over this weekend to grant his son a pardon and began to inform his senior aides on Sunday. Source

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