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Two people have died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport
The FAA is investigating a small plane crash that happened at MacArthur Airport in Islip on Monday killing two people. Officials say a single-engine plane crashed near the end of the runway at the airport around 6 p.m. The two adult men who were killed have not yet been identified. The cause of the crash…
Calls for Maya Rudolph to reprise her Kamala Harris on ‘SNL’ are flooding social media
NEW YORK (AP) — Will Maya Rudolph’s “funt,” aka Vice President Kamala Harris, be back on “Saturday Night Live?” Speculation has been running hot since Sunday, when President Joe Biden dropped his election news, but the “SNL” alum is a busy actor these days. Rudolph earned four Emmy nods last week for her work on…
CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress over cybersecurity’s firm role in global tech outage
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify to Congress about the cybersecurity company’s role in sparking the widespread tech outage that grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and affected services around the world. CrowdStrike said this week a “significant number” of the millions of computers…
Nassau Coliseum lease approved by rules committee
The Nassau County Legislature Rules Committee has voted to approve the 42-year lease on the Nassau Coliseum, and surrounding property known as the Hub, for the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.The vote came after the Planning Commission voted to approve the lease last week. The next vote on the matter will go before the full Legislature…
Harris claims most of the delegates she needs for the nomination, sets new fundraising record
By ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris received the backing of more than half of the Democratic delegates she needs to become her party’s nominee, and she set a new fundraising record Monday in her first 24 hours as a presidential candidate, as top Democrats moved to…
Judge turns down Santos’ request to drop some charges ahead of fraud trial
George Santos lost a bid to get rid of part of the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial on charges that include defrauding campaign donors. A Judge turned down Santos’ request to dismiss charges of aggravated identity theft and theft of public moneyThe former Congress member is slated to go on trial…
UBS Arena announces Christmas festival
The New York Islanders, UBS Arena, and CandyRock Entertainment have partnered with Great American Media to host the Great American Family Christmas Festival at The Northwell Park just outside the arena from Nov. 20 to Jan. 5.Activities are set to include holiday movies, celebrity meet and greets, outdoor ice skating, Santa’s Crafting Village, live entertainment…
Harris could become first Black woman, first person of South Asian descent to be president
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — She’s already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could shatter several more after President Joe Biden abruptly ended his reelection bid and endorsed her. Biden announced Sunday that he was stepping aside after a disastrous debate performance catalyzed fears that the 81-year-old was too frail for a second…
Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns. VP Harris gets his nod
By ZEKE MILLER, COLLEEN LONG and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent’s fitness for office. The unprecedented announcement, delivered less than four…
2024 Election Latest: Trump accepts his GOP nomination on the convention’s final night
By The Associated Press: The Republican National Convention has culminated Thursday with former President Donald Trump ‘s acceptance of the party’s presidential nomination, achieving a comeback four years in the making and anticipated even more in the past week in light of Saturday’s assassination attempt. Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to…
Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY and ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated PressWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A widespread Microsoft outage disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world on Friday. Escalating disruptions continued hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. The website DownDectector, which…
Nassau board recommends Coliseum lease transfer to Sands
The Nassau County Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the operational lease for the Nassau Hub, including the Nassau Coliseum, is transferred to Las Vegas Sands.Sands intends to apply for a commercial gaming license to build a casino on the site. The 42-year lease to operate the Coliseum, including booking events and maintaining the…