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Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new Mario Kart World game

Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new Mario Kart World game

NEW YORK (AP) — Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date and $449.99 price tag for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers.In its 60-minute Nintendo Direct presentation on Wednesday, the company revealed a more vibrant display on the Switch 2, a larger…

Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65.Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said…

Northport man faces deportation

Northport man faces deportation

A Northport man and his family are facing deportation despite legally entering the U.S. Yader Salgado who is from Nicaragua came to the United States after being granted humanitarian parole by the U.S. government.Salgado received a letter tell him that the program had been terminated and that he and his family must leave the U.S.…

Restaurant chain Hooters goes bust and files for bankruptcy protection

Restaurant chain Hooters goes bust and files for bankruptcy protection

By ELAINE KURTENBACH and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business WriterHooters is going bust.The U.S. restaurant chain, known for chicken wings and its skimpy “Hooters Girls” wait-staff outfits, has filed for bankruptcy protection. HOA Restaurant Group filed the motion for Chapter 11 protection Monday in the North Texas Bankruptcy Court in Dallas.It’s the latest legacy restaurant chain…

Fire kills New York cat sanctuary founder and dozens of animals he rescued

Fire kills New York cat sanctuary founder and dozens of animals he rescued

By JULIE WALKER Associated PressA fire burned down a Long Island cat shelter, killing its founder, who lived there, and at least 59 of the felines he rescued, authorities said.The fire at the Happy Cat Sanctuary in the hamlet of Medford was reported shortly after 7 a.m. Monday. The cause is under investigation.The body of…

Chemical spill at hotel forces guests to evacuate

Chemical spill at hotel forces guests to evacuate

Suffolk County police respond to a hazmat situation at the Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel in Melville Monday afternoon. An employee at the hotel reportedly accidently spilled pool chemicals. One person was taken to the hospital, and dozens of guests were forced to evacuate.

Trump has dubbed April 2 ‘Liberation Day’ for tariffs. Here’s what to expect

Trump has dubbed April 2 ‘Liberation Day’ for tariffs. Here’s what to expect

NEW YORK (AP) — As the trade wars launched by U.S. President Donald Trump continue to escalate, all eyes are on Wednesday.Trump has repeatedly called April 2 “Liberation Day,” with promises to roll out a set of tariffs, or taxes on imports from other countries, that he says will free the U.S. from a reliance…

United Way of Long Island Receives $12,000 Contribution from PSEG Long Island to Support Project Warmth

United Way of Long Island Receives $12,000 Contribution from PSEG Long Island to Support Project Warmth

March 26, 2025 (Deer Park) — United Way of Long Island is pleased to announce a generous $12,000 contribution from PSEG Long Island to Project Warmth, the region’s only non-governmental emergency fuel fund. This support helped provide heating assistance to over 2,000 families and individuals facing financial hardship across Nassau and Suffolk counties during this…