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Mets clinch
MILWAUKEE (AP) — For the New York Mets, a playoff spot was certainly worth celebrating. Even if they still have bigger goals on the table in the middle of a heated pennant race. Max Scherzer was pulled from his 200th win with a perfect game intact, and the Mets clinched their first trip to the…
Long Island Cares sees increase in number of people in need of food
Long Island Cares says it has seen a 90% increase in the number of people in need of food in the last year. Officials say many people are relying on their pantries to stay afloat and many of thosein need are employed and still can’t find a way to make ends meet do to inflation.…
Police say a Valley Stream man threatened woman with shotgun
A Valley Stream man was arrested for threatening a woman at gunpoint. Police say the suspect was involved in an argument with a woman at a home on Sunday and then threatened her with a shotgun. Detectives later found an illegal ghost gun and an illegal assault rifle in the home.
Queen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain and world at funeral
LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom and the world bade farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds in the streets of London and at Windsor Castle — to honor a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age. In a…
Giants 2-0 for 1st time in 6 years, beat Panthers 19-16
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With Brian Daboll as their coach, the New York Giants are doing something they haven’t done for more than five years: They’re finding ways to win consistently. Graham Gano kicked a 56-yard field goal with 3:34 to play, and the Giants ignored being booed off the field at halftime and…
Flacco rallies Jets to stunning 31-30 comeback over Browns
CLEVELAND (AP) — Everything was stacked against the New York Jets. The clock wasn’t in their favor, and Cleveland’s frothing home crowd was making things harder. The Jets had Joe Flacco. And that was enough. Flacco fired a 15-yard touchdown pass to rookie Garrett Wilson with 22 seconds left as the Jets rallied for an improbable 31-30…
President Biden pays respects to Queen Elizabeth II
LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden paid his respects at Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin on Sunday as thousands of police, hundreds of British troops and an army of officials made final preparations for the queen’s state funeral — a spectacular display of national mourning that will also be the biggest gathering of world leaders for years.…
Hurricane Fiona rips through powerless Puerto Rico
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico’s southwest coast on Sunday as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around. Forecasters said the storm would cause massive flooding and threatened to dump “historic” levels of rain, with up to 30 inches (76 centimeters)…
Bed Bath & Beyond closing Farmingdale location
Bed Bath & Beyond is closing its store in Farmingdale. The location at Airport Plaza is one of 150 stores that Bed Bath & Beyond is closing. Bed Bath & Beyond is closing about 20% of its locations. The company says sales declined more than 25% over the summer months and it hopes closing the…
Blakeman unveils proposed Nassau budget for 2023 fiscal year
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman unveiled his proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year. The budget would maintain property taxes at their current levels, fully funding employee pensions and hire additional police officers. The budget now needs approval from the County Legislature to pass.
2 men arrested for selling chocolate bars laced with hallucinogenic mushrooms
Nassau police arrested two men in East Meadow who they say were selling THC chocolate bars, believed to contain hallucinogenic mushrooms and a green leafy substance believe to be marijuana. Police say the suspects were arrested at Exotic Convenience Store on East Meadow Avenue. Both men pled not guilty to the charges, they were released…
Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s popularity improved substantially from his lowest point this summer, but concerns about his handling of the economy persist, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Support for Biden recovered from a low of 36% in July to 45%, driven in large part by…