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Coram man sentenced to 25 years to life in shooting of Suffolk Police Officer
Janell Funderburke of Coram, was sentenced to 25 years to life for the attempted murder of Suffolk County Police Officer Michael LaFauci. Funderburke had pleaded guilty in June to aggravated attempted murder of a police officer and first-degree robbery. The shooting happened on a Coram street in May of 2023.
Judge says Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy case likely to be dismissed. But his debts aren’t going away
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Wednesday he was leaning toward throwing out Rudy Giuliani ‘s bankruptcy case after lawyers for the cash-strapped former New York City mayor and his biggest creditors — two ex-Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him — agreed this…
Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 75
By JAKE COYLE AP Film WriterShelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” has died. She was 75. Duvall died Thursday in her sleep at home in Blanco, Texas, her longtime partner, Dan Gilroy, announced.…
Defense attorney says ‘Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting’ at trial openings
By MORGAN LEE and ANDREW DALTON Associated PressSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A defense attorney told jurors Wednesday that the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was an “unspeakable tragedy” but that ” Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting.” Baldwin’s lawyer Alex Spiro emphasized in his opening statement in a Santa…
BMW recalling more than 390,000 vehicles due to airbag inflator issue
WASHINGTON (AP) — BMW of North America is recalling more than 390,000 vehicles in the U.S. because they are equipped with airbag inflators that can explode, leading to a potentially serious injury or death. The original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel equipped with a Takata inflator, the…
Biden’s candidacy faces new peril as Pelosi, Clooney and more Democrats weigh in
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s imperiled re-election campaign hit new trouble Wednesday as House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said merely “it’s up to the president to decide” if he should stay in the race, celebrity donor George Clooney said he should not run and Democratic senators and lawmakers expressed…
MS-13 leader pleads guilty in case involving 8 murders, including deaths of 2 girls on Long Island
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated PressCENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A leader of an MS-13 gang clique in New York pleaded guilty Wednesday to racketeering and firearms charges in a case involving eight murders, including the 2016 killings of two high school girls who were hacked and beaten to death as they strolled through their leafy,…
Long Island school districts suing social media companies
13 Long Island school districts are suing social media companies, claiming the platforms are hurting students’ mental health. Defendants in the lawsuit include Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snap and Google.The lawsuit says the social media platforms are addictive and dangerous and has led to “serious financial and resource disruptions” in their respective districts.Long Island school districts…
Under pressure from cities, DoorDash steps up efforts to ensure its drivers don’t break traffic laws
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business WriterDoorDash said Tuesday that it’s stepping up efforts to identify dangerous delivery drivers and remove them from its platform after a flood of complaints from cities. In a letter sent last month to DoorDash and other food delivery companies, Boston officials said they were seeing an increase in the unlawful…
Biden spotlights support for NATO as he looks to use summit to help reset stumbling campaign
By AAMER MADHANI Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed NATO leaders to Washington on Tuesday by celebrating their unity against Russia’s Ukraine aggression and underscoring America’s ironclad commitment to the alliance under his watch — a message that seemed aimed at bucking up his own wobbly Democratic supporters as much as allies confronting…
Target will stop accepting personal checks next week. Are the days of the payment method numbered?
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Target will no longer accept personal checks from shoppers as of July 15, another sign of how a once ubiquitous payment method is going the way of outmoded objects like floppy disks and the Rolodex. The Minneapolis-based discounter confirmed the move in a statement to The…
Jury is seated in Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico
By MORGAN LEE and ANDREW DALTON Associated PressSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A jury was seated Tuesday for Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico, where opening statements are set to start Wednesday. Twelve jurors and four alternates — five men and 11 women — were chosen by Santa Fe County special prosecutors and…