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Former President Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial begins today
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial begins on Tuesday. It’s a historic moment as House Democrats prosecute their case for “incitement of insurrection.” The House impeached Trump last month, arguing that he alone was responsible for the mob of his supporters who broke into the U.S. Capitol and interrupted the presidential…
NY Board of Regents officially names Betty Rosa, Education Commissioner
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Interim New York Education Commissioner Betty Rosa has been given the job permanently. The policy-making Board of Regents unanimously approved the appointment on Monday. Rosa has been interim commissioner since August 2020. The Education Department has been without a permanent chief since MaryEllen Elia stepped down in August 2019. Rosa is…
Indoor dining in NYC can reopen Friday at 25% capacity
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says indoor restaurant dining can reopen in New York City at 25% capacity on Friday, two days before the Valentine’s Day opening he had announced earlier. Cuomo said restaurateurs had asked for the ban on indoor dining to be lifted in advance of Valentine’s Day in…
Tom Brady leads Buccaneers to Super Bowl victory
(Associated Press)- Tom Brady has won a record seventh Super Bowl in his first season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, throwing three touchdown passes while keeping Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs from winning a second consecutive championship in a 31-9 victory. Brady threw two TD passes to Rob Gronkowski, the 43-year-old’s longtime teammate in…
Dog rescued from frozen pond
(Hewlett, NY)- A Golden Retriever named “Lucky”, got lucky on Sunday morning when emergency personnel were able to rescue the pup from a partially frozen pond. Nassau County Police say by the time Fourth Precinct officers responded to Grant Park in Hewlett, around 9am, Lucky struggling to stay afloat. The Hewlett Fire Department responded to the…
Storm postpones state vaccine appointments
(East Farmingdale, NY) Appointments for COVID-19 vaccines at New York State run sites on Long Island were cancelled Sunday, due to a winter storm. The New York State vaccination sites at Jones Beach and Stony Brook were scheduled to reopen Monday, February 8, as planned. The Associated Press says that Sunday’s cancelled appointments will be…
More snow expected Tuesday
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Don’t put away the shovel just yet, WALK 97.5 Chief Meteorologist Pat Pagano, says that another snowstorm is on the way for Long Island. Pagano says the next storm system moves in from Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning with snow falling on Long Island before sunrise. The snow will continue throughout the day…
Second winter storm blankets Long Island
(East Farmingdale, NY) The second winter storm in under a week dropped up to nine inches of snow on parts of Long Island on Sunday. According to the National Weather Service, residents in Melville saw the most snowfall from the Super Bowl Sunday storm, with nine inches recorded. On the South Shore residents in Merrick…
Adventureland to bring back drive-in concert series
Adventureland is bringing back it’s drive-in concert series. Weekly shows will begin April 1, with the band Almost Queen performing April 17. Music will be played through speakers and car radios. Tickets are priced per vehicle load with a maximum of six people per car. (Photo by Jess Baumung/Invision/AP)
2 firefighters injured in a Lawrence fire
2 firefighters were injured yesterday morning in a fire that destroyed a Lawrence home that was operating as a makeshift synagogue. Fire crews responded to the fire at the Seagirt Avenue home after a neighbor said he saw smoke coming into his apartment just after midnight. Officials say no one was inside the home at…
Johnson & Johnson ask U.S. regulators to clear new COVID-19 vaccine
Johnson & Johnson yesterday asked U.S. regulators to clear the world’s first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, an easier-to-use option that could boost scarce supplies. According to preliminary results the vaccine is safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe cases of COVID-19. but the Food and Drug Administration is asking its independent advisers to publicly…
House Democrats ask Trump to testify
House Democrats yesterday asked former president Trump to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial, challenging the former president to respond to their charge that he incited a violent mob to storm the Capitol. Hours after the letter was released, a Trump adviser said that the he will not testify and Trump’s lawyers dismissed…