Worries About COVID Surge; Stolen Gun; Gang Violence Task Force

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Here are the share-worthy stories from the Hudson Valley Patch network to talk about from Tuesday, Aug. 3:

• New Task Force To Tackle Upswing In Gang and Gun Violence
• 2 Accused Of Possessing A Stolen Gun
• Victim Identified In 30-Year-Old Westchester Homicide Case
• Rai Benjamin's Hunt For Olympic Glory Goes Down To The Wire
• PETA Thanks Ramapo Cop Who Pulled Can Off Raccoon's Head
• Remember Back-to-School Vaccines: Rockland Officials
• HV Officials Call For Cuomo To Resign After AG Releases Report
• Putnam Officials Worried About Surge In Coronavirus Transmission
• NRC May Schedule Additional Virtual Meeting On Indian Point
• Medical Practice Mandates Physicians, Staff Get COVID Vaccine
• 2 More Hudson Valley Counties Have 'Substantial' Risk For COVID
• Upstate Man Bilked Homeowners For Improvement Work: Police

» Across America

• Police Officer Fatally Stabbed At Pentagon Transit Facility
• Two More Police Officers In D.C. Die By Suicide After Jan. 6 Riot
• Hip-Hop Legend Biz Markie Remembered For Being Essence Of 'Love’
• Lowe's Now Requiring Workers Wear Masks Indoors In U.S. Stores

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