NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Giants are waiving quarterback Tommy DeVito, according to a person familiar with the decision, ending the local fan favorite’s time with the only NFL team he has been a part of in his career.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the move…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It’s a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, they announced Tuesday.In a five-photo joint post on Instagram, the superstar singer and football player revealed their engagement, the fairytale culmination of a courtship that for two years has thrilled and fascinated millions around…
By RIO YAMAT AP Airlines WriterSouthwest Airlines will soon require travelers who can’t fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent changes the carrier is making.The new rule goes into effect Jan. 27, the same day Southwest starts assigning seats.Currently, plus-size passengers…
A Massapequa man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for stealing nearly $12 million in pandemic business-relief loans. Sandeep Grover was also ordered to pay millions in restitution, a $250,000 fine, and forfeit property including homes in Shirley and Preston Hollow. He pleaded guilty earlier this year to fraud and conspiracy charges.
Suffolk County is experiencing an increase in gun violence this year compared to 2024, according to newly released statistics from New York State. So far in 2025, there have been eight deadly shootings in Suffolk, up from just one during the same period last year. The data also shows 20 people have been injured in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the estate of the late Jeffrey Epstein on Monday as congressional lawmakers try to determine who was connected to the disgraced financier and whether prosecutors mishandled his case.The committee’s subpoena is the latest effort by both Republicans and Democrats to respond to public clamor for more disclosure…
(Press Releases) Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the drowning death of a man at the ocean beach of Sailors Haven today. Ishmoile Mohammed was swimming in the ocean when he got caught in a rip current pulling him west. Lifeguards rescued Mohammed from the water at approximately 2:45 p.m. and with the…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lyle Menendez was denied parole Friday, a day after his younger brother Erik received the same recommendation by a California state board.Their separate hearings this week come nearly 30 years after the brothers were convicted of first-degree murder for the 1989 killings of their parents. They were sentenced to life in…
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will be at the opening round of the high-charged Ryder Cup next month in New York, and he thinks U.S. captain Keegan Bradley should be playing.Trump posted on his social media site Saturday night he would be there on Friday, Sept. 26, for the start of three-day…
NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind-the-scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died at 96.Adler died Saturday, according to a brief family announcement confirmed by the Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York.Among Adler’s acting credits are “The Sopranos,” on which he played Tony Soprano adviser…