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Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico
By MEG KINNARD Associated PressPresident-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” a name he said has a “beautiful ring to it.”It’s his latest suggestion to redraw the map of the Western Hemisphere. Trump has repeatedly referred to Canada as the…
Jimmy Carter’s casket arrives at the US Capitol, where he will lie in state
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation’s capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returned to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting Tuesday.Carter’s remains, which had been lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Center since Saturday, left the Atlanta campus Tuesday morning, accompanied by his children…
Arrest made in connection with Patchogue girl who was missing
Suffolk County police say an arrest has been made in connection with the 14-year-old girl from Patchogue who was missing for weeks. Emmarae Gervasi was found on a boat in a canal in Islip on Friday after being missing since Dec. 9.
Police officer fighting for his life after crash
Officer Brendon Gallagher is in critical condition after a driver who was allegedly speeding crashed into his patrol car on the Long Island Expressway near Exit 55 Sunday night.First responders quickly transported the injured officer via helicopter to Stoney Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious physical injuriesDoctors say Gallagher is in the ICU on…
Harris certifies Trump’s electoral victory
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump’s election under the tightest national security level possible. Layers of tall black fencing flank the U.S. Capitol complex in a stark reminder of what happened on January 6 four years ago. Here’s the latest: Trump online said Congress was certifying a ‘GREAT’ election victory and called it ‘A BIG MOMENT IN HISTORY’ The…
Rudy Giuliani is in contempt of court in $148 million defamation case
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani was found in contempt of court Monday for failing to properly respond to requests for information as he turned over assets to satisfy a $148 million defamation judgment granted to two Georgia election workers.Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled after hearing Giuliani testify for a second day at a contempt…
Trump’s sentencing still on for Friday after a judge rebuffs his push for a delay amid appeal
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump remains on track to be sentenced this week in his hush money case after a judge on Monday denied his request to halt proceedings while he appeals a ruling that upheld the historic verdict.Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan ordered sentencing to proceed as scheduled on Friday, a little…
Congress is ready to certify Trump’s election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress convenes amid a winter storm to certify President-elect Donald Trump ‘s election, the legacy of Jan. 6 hangs over the proceedings with an extraordinary fact: The candidate who tried to overturn the previous election won this time, and is legitimately returning to power.Lawmakers will gather noontime Monday under the tightest…
The Golden Globes kick off award season
By JAKE COYLE AP Film WriterTwo wildly audacious films — Brady Corbet’s 215-minute postwar epic “The Brutalist” and Jacques Audiard’s Spanish language, genre-shifting trans musical “Emilia Perez” — won top honors at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday.The Globes, which are still finding their footing after years of scandal and makeover, scattered awards around to…
Some flags at Nassau buildings have not been at half-staff in honor of President Carter
Some U.S. flags at Nassau county buildings have not been at half-staff in honor of President Carter. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman released a statement on Sunday saying the flags in Nassau County will be at half-staff for President Carter from the commencement of Lying in State on January 7th through burial on January 9th.…
Driving into Manhattan? That’ll cost you, as new congestion toll starts Sunday
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted Sunday, meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours.The toll, known as congestion pricing, is meant to reduce traffic gridlock in the densely packed city while also raising money…
Two of the victims in New Orleans were from Long Island
Two of the victims who were killed in the New Orleans truck attack during a New Year’s celebration were from Long Island. 25-year-old Matthew Tenedorio was born in Mineola and grew up on Long Island before moving to Louisiana was among the at least 15 victims. Billy DiMaio who was also 25, grew up in…