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Conan O’Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON (AP) — On a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan O’Brien made sure the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ended on a high note.O’Brien accepted the award for lifetime achievement in comedy Sunday night while acknowledging the…
The MTA made nearly $52 million in congestion pricing tolls in February
The MTA say they made nearly $52 million in congestion pricing tolls last month, and is on pace to bring in $500 million by the end of the year.The MTA aims to use the new toll revenue to finance $15 billion in transit infrastructure investments.Although congestion pricing has called a success by MTA officials and…
Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story posted online Monday. The National Security Council said the…
Man arrested for stabbing man in Oyster Bay Cove
Matthew Nickerson of Fort Salonga is accused of stabbing a man in Oyster Bay Cove during a dispute over the weekend. Police say Nickerson drove to the home of his ex-girlfriend and got into an argument with a 24-year-old male at the residence. He then stabbed the man four times in the chest with a…
White House seeks corporate sponsorships for Easter Egg Roll
The White House is reportedly soliciting corporate sponsors for this year’s Easter Egg Roll, which is prompting major concerns from ethics experts and from former White House officials from both parties. The sponsorship offers range from $75,000 to $200,000, with the promise of logo and branding opportunities, according to a nine-page document sent to potential…
George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports WriterGeorge Foreman became the heavyweight champion of the world in his 20s, only to lose his belt to Muhammad Ali in perhaps the most memorable fight in boxing history.A full 20 years later in 1994, the 45-year-old Foreman became the oldest man to win the heavyweight championship, throwing one perfect…
Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A frail Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening double pneumonia, and he made a surprise stop at his favorite basilica on the way home before beginning two months of prescribed rest and recovery.The 88-year-old pope sat in the front passenger seat of his…
Dix Hills man pleads not guilty by reason of insanity in fathers murder
Christopher Miller , The man accused of murdering his father at their Dix Hills home Wednesday went before a judge for the first time yesterday and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.Miller who is facing one count of second-degree murder, told the judge and said that he did not feel comfortable with the lawyer…
Pitino leads St. John’s past Omaha and into 2nd-round March Madness matchup with nemesis Calipari
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rick Pitino and John Calipari will be renewing their Bluegrass rivalry in the Ocean State.Pitino returned to the city where he first hung a Final Four banner and picked up a March Madness victory with yet another school on Thursday night, coaching St. John’s past Omaha 83-53 and into a second-round…
Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives.Trump has derided the Education Department as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. However, completing its dismantling is most likely…
In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks
(AP) U.S. safety regulators on Thursday recalled virtually all Cybertrucks on the road, the eighth recall of the Tesla-made vehicles since deliveries to customers began just over a year ago.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recall, which covers more than 46,000 Cybertrucks, warned that an exterior panel that runs along the left and right side…
Trump extends deadline for New York to end congestion toll for Manhattan drivers
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has pushed back a Friday deadline for New York to end its new $9 congestion toll on most drivers entering Manhattan.U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday said he was giving the state an additional 30 days as “discussions continue” on the Republican administration’s demand.But he also lashed…