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Top Cats: Panthers win their 1st Stanley Cup, top Oilers 2-1 in Game 7
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports WriterSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov put his hands at either end of the Stanley Cup and began skating away to start the celebration that the Florida Panthers have wanted forever.And as he began to hoist hockey’s chalice for the first time, he had one thought.“It’s heavy,” he said.A 37-pound…
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with US and return to Australia
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will resolve a long-running legal saga that spanned multiple continents and centered on the publication of a trove of classified documents, according to court…
Nassau County Legislature passes transgender ban
The Nassau County Legislature has passed a bill that would ban transgender women from competing in female sports teams at county-run facilities. In March Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman had issued a near identical executive order but that was rejected by the state Supreme Court because a judge said the county executive could not act…
Alec Baldwin’s attorneys ask New Mexico judge to dismiss the case against him over firearm evidence
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin are seeking to scuttle an involuntary manslaughter trial against the actor-producer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during rehearsal for the Western movie “Rust.”Baldwin’s lawyers argue in a motion seeking to dismiss the charge that the firearm in the shooting was heavily damaged by…
High rip current risk for Long Island beaches Monday
The National Weather Service has issued a high rip current risk for Nassau and Suffolk beaches that is in effect through Monday evening. Lifeguards are reminding visitors to only swim in posted areas.
Some parents of Freeport High School students not let into graduation at Hofstra
Dozens of parents with tickets for Saturday night’s graduation at Hofstra University were not let inside the ceremony. Nassau police and campus security said there were no more seats available, however, Parents said their kids sent photos showing empty seats inside the building. The Freeport School District said the fire marshal determined that the arena…
Willie Nelson cancels tour appearances due to illness
Country Music legend Willie Nelson is on the road again but didn’t perform at Friday night’s Outlaw Music Festival in Georgia because of an illness. A post on Nelson’s Instagram page said he was ‘not feeling well’ and had been told to rest for the next four days. “We regret to inform you that Willie…
Former CNN anchor takes on professor in primary aimed at finding Democrat who can win on Long Island
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated PressA former CNN anchor and a retired chemistry professor are facing off in a Democratic primary to pick a challenger to U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota in an eastern Long Island congressional district that has been in Republican hands for a decade.John Avlon, who was a senior political analyst at CNN, is…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fails to qualify for CNN’s debate. It’ll be a showdown between Biden and Trump
By MEG KINNARD Associated PressCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week’s debate in Atlanta, according to host network CNN, falling shy of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification and necessary polling.The missed markers mean that the June 27 showdown will be solely between Democratic…
New York moves to limit ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated PressNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm, a move to limit feeds critics argue are addictive.Under the legislation, feeds on apps like TikTok and Instagram would be limited for people…
Santos launches OnlyFans Page
Former Long Island Congressman George Santos has launched an OnlyFans Page Santos announced move on Social media Wednesday saying “I decided to go with OnlyFans because I wanted to stir the pot. Folks need to stop being so sensitive.” The page claims that it will contain “exclusive never before seen content of the Congressional Icon…
Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘Hunger Games,’ dies at 88
By JAKE COYLE AP Film WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor whose wry, arrestingly off-kilter screen presence spanned more than half a century of films from “M.A.S.H.” to “The Hunger Games,” has died. He was 88.Son Kiefer Sutherland confirmed the death Thursday. No details were immediately available.“I personally think one of the…