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A key employee says the Titan sub tragedy could have been prevented
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated PressA key employee who labeled a doomed experimental submersible unsafe prior to its last, fatal voyage testified Tuesday that the tragedy could have been prevented if a federal safety agency had investigated his complaint.David Lochridge, OceanGate’s former operations director, said he felt let down by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s…
Discover Long Island Unveils “LiLi”
LONG ISLAND, NY (September 17, 2024) — Discover Long Island (DLI), the region’s only accredited destination marketing organization, announces the launch of “LiLi” the conversational AI tool on discoverlongisland.com. This new implementation of AI technology on the destination’s website allows users to easily sort through the depth of content by asking specific questions that LiLi can answer within…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jailed by judge after sex trafficking indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in his federal sex trafficking case, after a magistrate ordered him to be held without bail in a case that accuses him of presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes.The music mogul pleaded not guilty Tuesday to racketeering conspiracy…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrest and abuse allegations: A timeline of key events
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested by federal authorities in New York after a grand jury indictment, which prosecutors plan to ask a judge to unseal. The major move comes 10 months after allegations of sexual and other abuse against the music mogul, and an announcement from prosecutors that he was…
Catch a partial lunar eclipse during September’s supermoon
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon, all rolled into one.The spectacle will be visible in clear skies across North America and South America Tuesday night and in Africa and Europe Wednesday morning.A partial lunar eclipse happens when the Earth passes between the sun…
Suspect in apparent assassination attempt against Trump charged with federal gun crimes
(AP) The FBI said former President Donald Trump was the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination ” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life.U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire on Sunday after seeing a…
New York officials release new renderings of possible Gilgo Beach victim
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated PressBRENTWOOD, N.Y. (AP) — Law enforcement officials on Monday released new, more detailed renderings of one of the victims whose remains were found along a coastal highway in New York’s Long Island more than a decade ago in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings.Suffolk County District Attorney…
Nassau County to dedicate adequate security for Trump’s rally
(AP) Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman says the county is dedicating a “small army” of law enforcement to handle security around Trump’s planned rally at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island on Wednesday(AP) “We feel very confident that we will have the assets necessary to make sure that this is safe for everyone,” Blakeman said at…
Tito Jackson’s family says the Jackson 5 member has died at 70
By BRIAN P. D. HANNON Associated PressTito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70.Tito was the third of nine Jackson children, which include global superstars Michael and sister Janet, part of a music-making family whose songs are still beloved today.“It’s with heavy…
ESPN and other channels return to DirecTV with a new Disney deal after a nearly 2-week blackout
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business WriterDirecTV announced Saturday it had reached a deal with Walt Disney Co. that will restore ESPN and ABC-owned stations to its service after a nearly 2-week dispute that blacked out those networks for millions of viewers across the U.S.The end of the impasse came in time for sports fans to…
Suffolk DA to hold press conference about the Gilgo Beach investigation
The Suffolk DA’s office will hold a press conference about the Gilgo Beach investigation Monday at 10 a.m. Officials have confirmed that the press conference is regarding new information about the unidentified male victim known as “Asian Doe.”
Farmingdale man arrested for striking, kicking officer in face
Police say a South Farmingdale man was arrested over the weekend for striking, kicking officer in face at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow,Officers were called to assist with a combative individual.The suspect struck and kicked an officer in the face as they attempted to calm him down. He was placed under arrest and…