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Health Officials added a new warning to the J&J COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction. The announcement Monday said it’s not entirely clear the shot caused the problem. The government said there have been reports of 100 people who got the shot developing an immune…
Pete Alonso scored his 2nd straight Home Run Derby title
(AP)- Pete Alonso danced to his second straight Home Run Derby title, besting Shohei Ohtani, Trey Mancini and Juan Soto on a night of record long balls in the thin Rocky Mountain air of Coors Field. The New York Mets first baseman hit 74 total home runs and beat Mancini 23-22 in the final round,…
Police ask for help after a body was found on the side of the road
Middle Island, NY- Police in Suffolk say a body was found on the side of the road yesterday morning in Middle Island. Officials say a person was walking along Whiskey Rd near Creekside Drive around 7:30am on Sunday morning when they made the discovery. Detectives do not know if the person’s death was criminal or…
COVID-19 numbers rising in New York State
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases as vaccination rates slowly rise. That’s according to the state’s latest data, released on Saturday. About 525 people each day tested positive for COVID-19 in New York for the seven days through Friday. That’s up from 369 people _ a 42% increase…
Pfizer meeting with US Health Officials to discuss booster shot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet Monday with top U.S. health officials to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine. President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser is acknowledging that “it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that booster shots will be needed in the coming…
Schumer wants NRA investigated for bankruptcy fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on the Justice Department to investigate the National Rifle Association for bankruptcy fraud, saying the financially stable gun-rights group abused the system when it sought bankruptcy protection in the wake of a New York lawsuit seeking to put it out of business. A…
CDC: Masks are optional for vaccinated teachers and students
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the new guidelines Friday. The changes come after a growing national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well…
Man critically injured in early morning L.I.E. crash
Hauppauge, NY- As the rain from Tropical Storm Elsa was pounding the roadways Friday morning, police say a man was critically injured during a crash on the Long Island Expressway. Suffolk County Police say at approximately 3:10am, Derrick Louis was driving a 2016 Nissan Altima eastbound on the LIE, west of Exit 56/Wheeler Rd, when…
Severe storms caused power outages ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa
East Farmingdale, NY- Thursday night a powerful band of storms moved across Long Island flooding streets and stranding motorists in parts of the tri-state area. Some commuters had to be rescued from their cars on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx and on Long Island the storms took out the power for over 4,000…
Pfizer: 3rd dose of vaccine may be needed to boost immunity for Delta variant
UNDATED (AP) — Pfizer says it is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine. The company said Thursday that another shot could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant. Research from multiple countries shows the widely used COVID-19 vaccines offer strong protection against…
Tropical Storm Elsa flooded morning rush hour on Long Island
East Farmindale, NY- The rain from Tropical Storm Elsa fell so fast on parts of Long Island that many of the area’s roadways during “rush hour” became impassable. Several motorists on Friday morning found themselves stuck in flash flood waters on roadways including the southbound travel lanes of the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway in Bethpage…
NY State is closing some COVID-19 mass vaccination locations
East Farmingdale, NY- New York State is closing some COVID-19 mass vaccination locations. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, announced on Wednesday the state would be shutting down the vaccination sites at the Javits Center in Manhattan and at Suffolk County Community College Campus in Brentwood in an effort to shift resources to communities with low…