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ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports
By JOE REEDY AP Sports WriterESPN has gone off the air on a major carrier for the second straight year during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the midst of the first full weekend of college football.Disney Entertainment channels went dark on DirecTV Sunday night after the sides were unable to reach a new…
Iglesias’ RBI single in the 9th inning leads the Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Diamondbacks
PHOENIX (AP) — Jose Iglesias drove in Tyrone Taylor with a base hit in the ninth inning, and the New York Mets rallied for a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.Jesse Winker hit a one-out double in the ninth off Justin Martinez (5-5) before Taylor entered as a pinch runner. Taylor advanced to…
Gas station workers on Long Island and in the Bronx owed $1M in back wages
A United States Department of Labor judgment is requiring 15 gas stations on Long Island and in the Bronx to pay over $1 million in back wages and damages to more than 100 current and former employees following a federal investigation.The owner of the 15 gas stations was found to have withheld overtime from employees…
In first sit down interview of her presidential campaign, Harris says ‘my values have not changed’
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday “my values have not changed,” as she was questioned along with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in their first major television interview of their presidential campaign.The interview with CNN’s Dana Bash gives Harris a chance to quell criticism that she has eschewed uncontrolled…
Arlington National Cemetery worker was ‘pushed aside’ in Trump staff dispute but won’t seek charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arlington National Cemetery official was “abruptly pushed aside” in an altercation with former President Donald Trump’s staff during a wreath-laying ceremony to honor service members killed in the Afghanistan War withdrawal, but she declined to press charges, an Army spokesman said Thursday.The Army spokesman said the cemetery employee was trying to…
Man bites Nassau County police officer
First Squad Detectives report the arrest of an undomiciled man for an Assault that occurred on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 12:50 a.m. in Roosevelt. According to detectives, officers responded to a Roosevelt residence for a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, officers were informed by a female victim, 39, that Joshua E. Williams, 27, was intoxicated…
Death toll is now 9 in listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meat, CDC says
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health WriterAt least nine people have died after being infected with listeria from Boar’s Head deli meats tied to a massive recall last month, federal health officials said Wednesday.The new food poisoning toll includes two deaths in South Carolina plus one each in Florida, New Mexico, Tennessee and New York, the…
Long Beach Man Indicted in Trafficking Investigation for Selling Illegal Weapons in Front of Home
MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Long Beach man was indicted for allegedly selling 10 illegal guns, including assault weapons and a ghost gun, in broad daylight in front of his apartment between April and July 2024. Two of the weapons have been traced to multiple shootings…
Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept on hold the latest multibillion-dollar plan from the Biden administration that would have lowered payments for millions of borrowers, while lawsuits make their way through lower courts.The justices rejected an administration request to put most of it back into effect. It was blocked by the 8th…
First arrest for mask ban violation
Nassau police have made the 1st arrest for mask ban violation. Police say the 18-year-old suspect was dressed in black and wearing a mask to hide his identity in Levittown Sunday at around 8 p.m. He was acting suspiciously and trying to hide a bulge in his waistband which turned out to be a 14-inch…
Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment Tuesday against Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election that keeps the same criminal charges but narrows the allegations against him following a Supreme Court opinion that conferred broad immunity on former…
Suffolk Credit Union Partners with FHLBNY to Secure $10,000 Grant for Suffolk AME Cares Foundation
Bohemia, NY, August 27, 2024: Suffolk Credit Union proudly presented a Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) Small Business Recovery Grant to the Suffolk AME Cares Foundation. The presentation took place at the foundation’s headquarters in Bohemia on August 26. Suffolk AME President Daniel C. Levler said, “On behalf of the entire executive board of the…