Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is reportedly assembling a group of investors to buy a minority stake in the team. Giants co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch have put a 10% stake in the franchise up for sale. The Giants have been valued by Forbes at $7.3 billion, meaning a 10% stake could…
An attorney for George Santos says he plans to seek a pardon from President Trump after he was sentenced last week to more than 7 years in prison for committing fraud. The White House has not yet commented about the request. Santos was in Congress for just 11 months before he was expelled when the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon says it’s not planning to display added tariff costs next to product prices on its site — despite a report that sparked speculation the e-commerce giant would soon show the new import charges, and the White House’s fiery comments denouncing the purported change.The Trump administration’s reaction appeared to be based…
JetBlue is canceling the planned launch of summer seasonal service between MacArthur Airport and Boston. The airline says the cancelation is due to softer-than-expected travel demand and economic uncertainty. In a statement from JetBlue said “We are cancelling our launch of this route because bookings have not met expectations,” Customers who have already booked flights…
TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election on Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war.After polls closed, the Liberals were projected to win more of Parliament’s 343 seats than the Conservatives. It wasn’t immediately clear, though, if they…
Island Harvest Food Bank, the National Association of Letter Carriers and the United States Postal Service are once again teaming up for the Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 10. Long Islanders can donate by leaving nonperishable food items in a bag next to your mailbox before the regularly scheduled mail delivery…
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state would ban cellphones in public schools “bell to bell” beginning with the next school year under an agreement announced late Monday by Gov. Kathy Hochul.“We’ve protected our kids before from cigarettes, alcohol, and drunk driving, and now we’re protecting them from addictive technology designed to hijack their attention,”…
Nassau police say they have found the clothing and vehicle of Petros Krommidas, a Democratic candidate for the Nassau County Legislature who has been missing since last week. His vehicle was found parked near the Long Beach boardwalk and his clothing was found on the beach. Krommidas was last seen Wednesday at about 9 p.m.…
NEW YORK (AP) — First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden.Salt-N-Pepa, the first female rap act to achieve gold…
NEW YORK (AP) — Dick Barnett, a basketball Hall of Famer who played on both New York Knicks NBA championship teams after being part of a historic college powerhouse at Tennessee A&I, has died. He was 88.The Knicks announced the death of the former guard Sunday. There were no details provided about his death.“Throughout his…