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Westchester 'Jeopardy!' Champion Wins 10th In A Row Westchester 'Jeopardy!' Champion Wins 10th In A Row
Westchester 'Jeopardy!' Champion Wins 10th In A Row Austin Rogers cannot be stopped. The Pound Ridge native racked up another dominating victory on "Jeopardy!" Monday, his 10th win in a row. Rogers, who has become a national sensation during his streak, goes for No. 11 on WABC Channel 7 at 2:07 a.m., due to the New Jersey gubernatorial debate.  On Monday's episode, Rogers, a graduate of Fox Lane High School, easily dispatched his two competitors, entering "Final Jeopardy!" without the chance of being beaten. The category was historical areas and the answer was: An ancient quote mentions this area and three population gro…

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by Sam Barron
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What Is Hot Streak? Pound Ridge Native Goes For Nine In Row On 'Jeopardy!' What Is Hot Streak? Pound Ridge Native Goes For Nine In Row On 'Jeopardy!'
What Is Hot Streak? Pound Ridge Native Goes For Nine In Row On 'Jeopardy!' Austin Rogers just keeps winning. The Pound Ridge native won his eighth game in a row on "Jeopardy!" Thursday night and has become a national sensation. His next game will be at 7 p.m. Friday on WABC-TV Channel 7. Rogers, a Fox Lane High School graduate, shook off an early Daily Double loss and ended up dominating in "Double Jeopardy!", entering "Final Jeopardy!" with a commanding lead. In "Final Jeopardy!", Rogers correctly answered: he played Shakespearean title characters 4 times, receiving Best Actor Oscar nominations each time with: who is Laur…

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by Sam Barron
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Pound Ridge Native Goes Viral As 'Jeopardy!' Win Streak Continues Pound Ridge Native Goes Viral As 'Jeopardy!' Win Streak Continues
Pound Ridge Native Goes Viral As 'Jeopardy!' Win Streak Continues Maybe it's the suits. Or his intense dislike of the band, Eagles. Or the devil-may-care approach to Daily Doubles. Either way, Austin Rogers, who grew up in Pound Ridge, has become a national sensation as his winning streak on "Jeopardy" has reached seven games and he's won $278,300. Rogers goes for his 8th win Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. on WABC-TV Channel 7. Rogers auditioned for the show via the online exam and then attended an in-person audition last October. In April, he got a call from producers inviting him to appear on the show. He knew he was going to do well. "They …

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by Sam Barron
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Byram Hills Grad Publishes Debut Novel Byram Hills Grad Publishes Debut Novel
Byram Hills Grad Publishes Debut Novel ARMONK, N.Y. -- Michael Shum, a graduate of Byram Hills High School, has turned his time spent working in a casino into his debut novel. Shum's novel "Queen of Spades" will be released on Oct. 10 by Forest Avenue Press. The book is set in a casino and is about a recovering gambler, a pit boss who has six months to live and a dealer obsessed with the playing style of a mysterious elderly customer. Shum worked at a casino in upstate Washington and has always been interested in gambling. While at Byram Hills, he would play penny ante poker with his friends.  "Most gambling book…

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by Sam Barron
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Former Fox Lane Student Stars On 'Jeopardy!' Former Fox Lane Student Stars On 'Jeopardy!'
Former Fox Lane Student Stars On 'Jeopardy!' The answer: This Westchester native has become the latest "Jeopardy!" contestant to win over America. The question: Who is Austin Rogers? Rogers, who lived in Westchester when his dad worked as a park ranger at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation is on a six-game winning streak, having won $257,000. The bartender has also become a viral sensation with his antics on the show. He does funny poses when introduced at the beginning of each episode and makes gestures when he answers questions correctly. Social media has also been a fan of his suits, with people saying they look straight out o…

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by Sam Barron
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Chappaqua Resident Named Senior VP Of Sales At Hearst Television Chappaqua Resident Named Senior VP Of Sales At Hearst Television
Chappaqua Resident Named Senior VP Of Sales At Hearst Television Eric Meyrowitz, a Chappaqua resident, has just landed a plum promotion. Meyrowitz has been named senior vice president, sales, with oversight of the sales operations of Hearst's television and radio stations and various web platforms.  Meyrowitz returned to Hearst Television in 2014 after having served as vice president and general manager of WPIX-TV in New York. Between 1997 and 2000 he served as national sales manager for Hearst’s WBAL-TV, the NBC affiliate in Baltimore. While serving for more than three years as the general manager at WPIX-TV, Meyrowitz helped create and launch the stat…

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by Sam Barron
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Former Miss Puerto Rico Yonkers Raising Money Following Hurricane Former Miss Puerto Rico Yonkers Raising Money Following Hurricane
Former Miss Puerto Rico Yonkers Raising Money Following Hurricane YONKERS, N.Y. -- Layla Vazquez wants to help her fellow Puerto Ricans. Vazquez, who was named Miss Puerto Rico Yonkers in 2010 when she was 16 has launched a GoFundMe page to raise money to purchase supplies for the people of Guyama, where her family lives.  As of Friday afternoon, $1375 has been raised by 34 people over eight days. Since the hurricane, Vazquez, a masters student at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, has been unable to contact her family. "This is a human necessity, this is human survival," Vazquez said. Since the hurricane, Vazquez has been shopping for supp…

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by Sam Barron
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Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, whose late father, billionaire business mogul William lived in Bedford, announced Thursday she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. "One in eight women get breast cancer," Louis-Dreyfus tweeted. "Today, I'm the one." Louis-Dreyfus, who has won Emmys for her roles on "Seinfeld" and "Veep" said she has a supportive family and friends and fantastic insurance. "The bad news is not all women are lucky," Louis-Dreyfus tweeted. "So let's fight all cancers and make universal healthcare a reality." William L…

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by Sam Barron
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Westchester Natives Hope To 'Unite The World' With New App Westchester Natives Hope To 'Unite The World' With New App
Westchester Natives Hope To 'Unite The World' With New App Two Westchester natives are behind a new app, which officially launched Friday, Sept. 15. John Tambunting of Scarsdale, Adam Alpert of Harrison, and Isaac Zussman of Pawtucket RI are the brains behind Pangeamart, an app that connects gig workers -- those in the freelance space -- with jobs. It was born in Alpert's sophomore year at Brown University when Zussman, his roommate's friend, brought up the idea in a casual conversation after a frustrating summer looking for odd jobs. Alpert, a freelance videographer, thought the idea had legs and proposed some next steps. The two got to work but d…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Mount Kisco Elementary School Students Polish Up County Police Cars Mount Kisco Elementary School Students Polish Up County Police Cars
Mount Kisco Elementary School Students Polish Up County Police Cars MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- With lots of sudsy water and plenty of fun, students from Mount Kisco Elementary School made sure the Westchester County Police patrol vehicles were looking spiffy during a school car wash amid the warm temperatures over the weekend. Officers from the local precinct took their cars to the fundraiser on Green Street to make sure it was a successful event. Lots of locals also showed up to help support the school. 

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by K Reakes
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Northern Westchester Mom 'Rocks' It With Inspirational Messages On Stones Northern Westchester Mom 'Rocks' It With Inspirational Messages On Stones
Northern Westchester Mom 'Rocks' It With Inspirational Messages On Stones Tara Unger is hoping to bring more kindness and inspiration into the world -- or at least into her small part of Northern Westchester. Two days after the riots in Charlottesville, VA in August, the Katonah mom felt she had to do something to both help make sense of the world -- and teach her kids they are responsible for how their future will look. And so, she started painting inspirational messages on stones and leaving them around town.   "The hope was that someone having a hard day/time, walking with their head down, would spot one and smile.  "The idea was that the message o…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Bedford Teenager Organizes Hurricane Relief Efforts For Texas, Florida Bedford Teenager Organizes Hurricane Relief Efforts For Texas, Florida
Bedford Teenager Organizes Hurricane Relief Efforts For Texas, Florida WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - While thousands in Texas and Florida are dealing with the fallout of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, an Iona Preparatory student is coordinating efforts to help some of the neediest residents who have lost everything. Bedford resident Conor Lane, a junior at Iona Prep, has organized relief efforts with the school’s Leadership Program to provide basic necessities to the residents of Texas and Florida who are still busy cleaning up from the recent rash of hearty hurricanes. Since the hurricanes hit land, students at Iona Prep, led by Lane, have been collecting items tha…

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by Zak Failla