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Trial date set for March 4, 2024, in federal case accusing Trump of conspiring to overturn election
(AP) A judge on Monday set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The decision from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a defense request to push the trial back until April 2026,…
Parade tonight for 2023 Little League Softball World Series team
The girls from Massapequa Park, who won the 2023 Little League Softball World Series, will be honored with a parade tonight. The event — co-hosted by the Village of Massapequa Park, the Town of Oyster Bay, and Nassau County— will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Brady Park (Note: The event was initially scheduled for this…
Man accused of stalking Drew Barrymore in the Hamptons pleads not guilty
Chad Michael Busto, the man accused of stalking Drew Barrymore was freed by a judge on Friday after he plead not guilty to a charge of stalking in the fourth degree. Last week he confronted her at a Manhattan event and then he was arrested near her Hampton home.He was ordered to stay away from…
Hempstead man charged with attempted robbery after smashing Macy’s jewelry case
A Hempstead man attempted to steal thousands of dollars’ worth of jewelry Saturday from the Macy’s inside d Mall.Police say Joshua Wilson came into the store with a baseball bat; he ran to the jewelry counter and used the bat to shatter the display cases in an attempt to steal the jewelry.Three store employees ran…
Bob Barker, dapper ‘Price Is Right’ and ‘Truth or Consequences’ host and animal advocate, dies at 99
(AP) Bob Barker, the enduring, dapper game show host who became a household name over a half century of hosting “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right,” has died. He was 99. Barker — also a longtime animal rights activist — died Saturday morning at his home in Los Angeles, publicist Roger Neal said.…
Trump has surrendered for a fourth time this year
(AP) Former President Donald Trump surrendered on Thursday for a fourth time this year, with this case focusing on his efforts to overturn his 2020 general election defeat in Georgia. The probe by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis began shortly after the release of a recording of a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between…
Governor Hochul urges Biden to help state with migrant surge
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday implored President Joe Biden to take urgent action to help her state absorb a surge of international migrants who have strained resources and filled homeless shelters — putting some Democrats in a vulnerable position in a state usually seen as immigrant-friendly. In a rare public address,…
Gooden’s No. 16 and Strawberry’s No. 18 to be retired by Mets next season
NEW YORK (AP) — Dwight Gooden’s No. 16 and Darryl Strawberry’s No. 18 will be retired by the New York Mets in separate pregame ceremonies next year honoring players who were keys to the team’s last World Series title in 1986. New York will have retired nine numbers of players and managers following the decision…
Fire Island ferry passengers switch boats mid trip
Passengers on a Fire Island ferry had to move to another boat mid trip when an engine overheated.The boats had mechanical trouble upon leaving the Bay Shore Marina.The Coast Guard was called in as a precaution, but everyone was able to switch boats without issue. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Woman pleads guilty to fatally shoving Broadway singing coach, age 87, avoiding a long prison stay
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who killed an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach by shoving her onto a Manhattan sidewalk has avoided a lengthy prison sentence by pleading guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday, and will instead serve eight years behind bars. Lauren Pazienza, 28, teared up in court as she admitted randomly attacking Barbara Maier…
Judge clears the way for a civil case to proceed against Alec Baldwin and ‘Rust’ producers
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Wednesday rejected a request by Alec Baldwin ’s attorneys to dismiss a civil lawsuit by three “Rust” crew members who allege cost-cutting endangered the cast and crew as the actor-producer skipped his own safety training. Chief District Judge Bryan Biedscheid also declined to delay proceedings despite…
Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges after bond is set at $150,000
ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s lawyer and confidant, turned himself in at a jail in Atlanta on Wednesday on charges related to efforts to overturn then-President Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. The former New York mayor, was indicted last week along with Trump and 17 others. Fulton County District…