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Trump foe Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming GOP primary
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, has been defeated in a GOP primary. She fell Tuesday to Harriet Hageman, a rival backed by the former president, in a rout that reinforced his grip on the party’s base. Cheney is describing her loss as the beginning of…
How to take your garden and yard back from the mosquitoes
(AP) – Life comes with lots of little annoyances, few of them littler or more annoying than mosquitoes. And besides their bites they can spread diseases. There are several easy and environmentally safe measures you can take to reduce or eliminate mosquitoes from your yard and garden. The best control is prevention. Get rid of…
Feds oppose unsealing affidavit for Mar-a-Lago warrant
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is rebuffing an effort to make public the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s estate in Florida. In court papers Monday, prosecutors argue the investigation “implicates highly classified material” and the affidavit contains sensitive information about witnesses. The government’s opposition came in response to court…
Pedestrian killed in crash
Shirley, NY- A Shirley man was struck and killed Monday in a crash on the William Floyd Parkway. Suffolk County Police say 59-year-old Frank Brandimarte was attempting to cross from west to east just south of the LIRR crossing, at approximately 9:30pm, when he was hit by a 2016 Honda Civic that was heading southbound.…
Medical Investigator rules Baldwin set shooting an accident
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico’s Office of the Medical Investigator has determined that the fatal film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor and producer Alec Baldwin last year was an accident. The office issued its determination after completing an autopsy of Halyna Hutchins and reviewing law enforcement reports. Some of those reports were made…
Kraft Heinz issues recall for Capri Sun juice
(AP) – Kraft Heinz is recalling thousands of pouches of Capri Sun after some cleaning solution accidentally mixed with the juice on a production line. The company says it’s recalling about 5,760 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry flavored juice blend. The “Best When Used By” date on the packages is June 25, 2023. Kraft…
DEC asks for help as Spotted Lanternfly arrives on Long Island
East Farmingdale, NY- Have you spotted a Spotted Lanternfly? The highly invasive bug that has coloring like a ladybug but a body more like a moth has been making its way across Long Island, worrying farmers and vineyards on the East End. The Department of Environmental Conservation calls the Spotted Lanternfly “an invasive pest from…
Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian government official has denied that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie. However, the remarks on Monday by Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry, justified the stabbing in remarks that represented the Islamic Republic’s first public comments on the attack. The spokesman…
4-year-old injured in East Islip fire pit
East Islip, NY- A 4-year-old child was rushed to the hospital Saturday night after police say, she fell and partially landed on a fire pit. Officials say they got a 911 call to a home on Madison Street in East Islip at approximately 8:5pm. Police say the child was transported to a hospital for non-life…
Poll: Many in US doubt their own impact on climate
(AP) — Americans are less concerned now about how climate change might impact them personally — and about how their personal choices affect the climate than they were three years ago. That’s according to a June poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that shows a wide majority still believe climate change…
Police help deliver baby in Baldwin
Baldwin, NY- Police officers in Nassau County helped deliver a baby girl, Sunday night in Baldwin. Nassau County Police say they got a 911 call at 7:45pm Sunday, about a woman in labor at her home and upon arrival Officers and Police Medics determined the woman was about to give birth. Police say a health…
Anne Heche dies of crash injuries after life support removed
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Anne Heche has died, nine days after she was injured in a fiery car crash. She was 53. Spokeswoman Holly Baird said Sunday night that Heche “been peacefully taken off life support.” She had been on life support after suffering burns and a major brain injury when her car crashed…