What to Know
- Steven Carroll and his brother Michael stumbled upon a skeleton in their NY basement; bones they believe belong to their long missing father
- The last time Hannah Gavios was able to run, it was in terror, but now she will run in the marathon on Sunday in New York City
- A rare male Mandarin duck not naturally found in the U.S. has been spotted in Central Park
Friday, Nov. 2, 2018
Happy Friday! Is it November or early May? It will be a pretty damp and gray day today, but at least the temperatures will be in the 60s. As always, get the latest forecast at nbcnewyork.com/weather.
1. Missing Man's Son Talks Basement Bones Discovery, Family Mystery
A son of a Long Island man who vanished in 1961, leaving his wife and children alone to grapple with the mystery of his disappearance for decades, says he feels relieved by the discovery of bones in the same home this Halloween.
"We felt abandoned as kids but he was here the whole time," Steven Carroll, who was just 5 when his father George disappeared, told News 4.
Steven Carroll and his brother Michael stumbled upon a skeleton in their basement; bones they believe belong to their long missing father.
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2. After Paralyzing Fall, Woman Will Run in TCS NYC Marathon
The last time Hannah Gavios was able to run, it was in terror.
But nearly two years after that run sent her off the edge of a 150-foot cliff and left her partially paralyzed from the waist down, she will be lacing up her sneakers for the TCS New York City Marathon.
The 25-year-old was teaching English in Southeast Asia and took a vacation in Thailand and tumbled off the cliff while running from an attacker.
Read more here.
3. Rare Mandarin Duck Not Native to U.S. Found in Central Park
A rare male Mandarin duck not naturally found in the U.S. has been spotted in Central Park.
The colorful duck that is native to East Asia was a rare sighting for New Yorkers at the park Wednesday. Bird photographer Gus Keri spotted the gorgeous species near The Pond close to Hallett Nature Sanctuary and quickly recorded a close-up video of the bird.
The Manhattan Bird Alert, a Twitter page for Central Park's most astonishing bird sightings, says they've never seen one out of captivity in the city, and the bird doesn't migrate anywhere near New York. They believe it escaped captivity from a zoo or private collection, telling by the band on its right leg.
Read more here.
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