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Over 75 million people in the US are under heat alerts. Go indoors and hydrate
By ANITA SNOW Associated PressPHOENIX (AP) — Over 75 million people in the United States were under extreme heat alerts Monday as a heat wave moved eastward, and the mid-Atlantic and New England were likely to see highs in the 90s as the week progresses. Excessive humidity will make it feel even more oppressive.The U.S.…
List of winners at the 2024 Tony Awards
By The Associated Press undefinedNEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Strong won the Tony Award for best actor in a play for his work on the revival of “An Enemy of the People” and Daniel Radcliffe won a featured actor trophy for his revival of “Merrily We Roll Along.” “Suffs” won best book of a musical…
Federal Highway Administration approves congestion pricing
The Federal Highway Administration’s has given final approval for the MTA’s congestion pricing program, even though Gov. Kathy Hochul has put the plan on pause just weeks before it was due to be activated on June 30.Hochul stopped the plan to ease the economic costs to drivers.
Independent report criticizes Cuomo’s ‘top-down’ management of New York’s COVID-19 response
NEW YORK (AP) — An investigation into New York’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic found former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “top down” approach of dictating public health policy through his office, rather than coordinating with state and local agencies, sewed confusion during the crisis.In the state’s nursing homes, where some 15,000 people died, the administration’s lack…
Early voting open for congressional, state legislative primary
Early voting opened Saturday across New York State ahead of the congressional and state legislative primaries on June 25thEarly voting runs from June 15 until June 23, leaving a one day break before the primary on June 25. Polling locations typically differ between early voting and Election Day. Make sure to double check your site…
Abortion pill access is unchanged after the Supreme Court’s decision
Access to the abortion pill mifepristone will not change after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected an effort Thursday by anti-abortion groups to roll back its availability, a win for abortion rights supporters and millions of women in states where abortion is legal. Despite the ruling, women’s access to mifepristone still largely depends on a…
Red Light Cameras to end in Suffolk County
Suffolk County’s red light camera program is scheduled to end Dec. 1 after a bill to extend it for five years failed in the State Legislature, leaving county leaders without a plan to make up more than $8 million in annual revenue. State lawmakers, who are up for reelection in November, did not extend the…
One Person Shot near LIRR in Long Beach
One person shot near Long Beach LIRR train station The crowd became so large on the beach that the Long Beach Police Department had to call in Nassau County police for assistance at around 6 p.m. in the interest of safety. The crowd became so large on the beach that the Long Beach Police Department…
Skeletal Remains Found at Woodbury Apartment Complex
Nassau County police are investigating the discovery of skeletal remains at a construction site at a Woodbury apartment complex. About 4 p.m., Monday, officers responded to a 911 call for possible human remains at a construction site at Eagle Rock Apartments, at 92 Fairhaven Blvd. “Upon officers’ arrival they noticed skeletal remains while digging into…
LI Shooting Club Links Rex Heuermann
A shooting club helped police in the Gilgo Beach murders investigation. Peconic River Sportsman’s Club provided evidence to detectives that is believed to place Rex Heuermann near an area in Manorville where partial remains were found at a time when one of the victims disappeared. The club said he was not a member, and never…
Digital NY Driver’s Licenses
The governor has announced the launch of the New York Mobile ID Officials say it’s a secure, digital way to present your driver’s license, learner’s permit or non-driver ID. Here’s how you can get New York Mobile ID: Currently, the New York Mobile ID is accepted at select TSA terminals at participating airports throughout the country. It can…
US chases more cricket glory at Eisenhower Park
WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — At age 18, Saurabh Netravalkar’s ambition was to play at the highest level for India. That never happened but at 32 he’s got a chance to bowl against his country of birth at the Twenty20 World Cup. The left-arm United States pacer will be watched nervously by a billion cricket fans…