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Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart’s publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses. Newhart, best remembered now…
Lou Dobbs, conservative pundit and longtime cable TV host for Fox Business and CNN, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit and veteran cable TV host who was a founding anchor for CNN and later was a nightly presence on Fox Business Network for more than a decade, has died. He was 78. His death was announced Thursday in a post on his official X account,…
President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has ‘mild symptoms’
By AAMER MADHANI Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” including “general malaise” from the infection, the White House said. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden will fly to his home in Delaware, where he will “self-isolate and will…
Construction starts on offshore wind project
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday to start construction of Sunrise Wind, New York’s largest offshore wind project, located approximately 30 miles east of Montauk.Once completed the 924-megawatt project by the Danish wind developer Orsted will provide enough clean energy to power approximately 600,000 New York homes.
Arrests made in alleged ghost gun operation in Nassau County.
State officials announced five arrests in an alleged ghost gun operation, which was manufacturing illegal firearms in Nassau County.Authorities say the untraceable weapons were 3-D printed and assembled in Nassau, and then sold on the streets of Queens.A total of 86 firearms were confiscated. The five suspects were arrested and charged with criminal possession of…
Stony Brook University names new interim president
Stony Brook University has named Richard McCormick as its new interim president. He will start on Aug. 1.He succeeds Maurie McInnis who became president of Yale earlier this month.McCormick served as Rutger’s president and as the president of the University of Washington.Stony Brook hopes to have a permanent leader in place by the 2025-2026 academic…
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX and EMILY SWANSON Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to a new poll, sharply undercutting his post-debate claim that “average Democrats” are still with him even if some “big…
Jarren Duran’s 2-run HR gives AL a 5-3 win over NL in All-Star Game
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Speedy Jarren Duran describes himself as a player who keeps his head down, works hard and never thinks of himself as being better than anybody else. Duran turned some heads in his first All-Star Game, hitting a tiebreaking two-run homer for the American League and being awarded the MVP trophy named…
Baldwin man accused of scamming New Hyde Park man
A Baldwin man is accused of scamming a 73-year-old North New Hyde Park man out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.According to court documents, the suspect retrieved 6 gold bars, valued at over $390,000 from the victim who was deceived by a notification telling him that his computer had been compromised and he needed to…
Uncle Giuseppe’s taking over Stop & Shop location
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace is taking over the Stop & Shop supermarket in Greenvale that is scheduled to close later this year.The Greenvale store is among 32 underperforming supermarkets in five states, including four on Long Island that Stop & Shop will close on or before Nov. 2.
Hochul announces double-digit drop in Long Island crime
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that shootings and overall reported crime have dropped by double digits on Long Island this year, Hochul called the decreases “extraordinary.”According to the governor’s office, there was a 44% decline in shooting incidents with injury reported by the Nassau and Suffolk County police departments from Jan. 1 to June 30,…
Shark spotted at Lido Beach
Lifeguards from the Town of Hempstead have confirmed a shark was spotted at Lido Beach Monday .Officials say the shark was about 7 feet in size and was spotted swimming 25 feet from shore.Swimming was suspended for about an hour, but has since resumed.