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Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs. The notice came minutes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision handed down by a federal…
PD: Man threw bricks at garbage truck and sprayed chemicals on sanitation workers
Massapequa Park, NY- A Massapequa Park man was arrested after he allegedly threw bricks through the windshield of a garbage truck causing it to shatter and sprayed an unknown chemical at the faces of the the sanitation workers who were riding on the back of the vehicle. Nassau County Police say the incident happened on…
On 4/20 state unveils new ad campaign targeting cannabis users
East Farmingdale, NY- On 4/20, an unofficial holiday for cannabis users, New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul, unveiled a new ad campaign focused on “informing New Yorkers on the states Cannabis Law”. The new Public Service Advertisements dubbed “Cannabis Conversations” is said to go in depth on issues such as “the dangers of impaired driving”, “how…
Feds will appeal mask ruling only if mandate still needed
(AP)- The Justice Department says it will not appeal a federal district judge’s ruling that ended the nation’s federal mask mandate on public transit unless the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes the requirement is still necessary. A judge in Florida on Monday ended the sweeping mandate, which required face coverings on planes and…
Netflix aims to curtail password sharing – and bring in ads
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An unexpectedly sharp drop in subscribers has Netflix considering changes to its service that it has long resisted: minimizing password sharing and creating a low-cost subscription supported by advertising. The looming changes announced late Tuesday are aimed at helping Netflix regain the momentum it’s lost during the past year as pandemic-driven…
Moderna announces step toward updating COVID shots for fall
(AP)- Moderna hopes to offer updated COVID-19 boosters in the fall that combine the original vaccine with protection against the latest variant. Now it’s reporting a hint that such an approach might work. Before omicron struck, Moderna began testing a shot combining the original vaccine with protection against an earlier variant named beta. The company…
2 men dead, 2 hospitalized when boat capsizes off CT coast
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Authorities say two men are dead and two others are hospitalized after their boat capsized in the Long Island Sound. Deputy Chief Matt Palmer of the Stamford Fire Department says emergency responders received a report of a small boat in distress off of Shippan Point in Stamford shortly before 10:30 a.m.…
Justices reject states’ appeal over cap on tax deductibility
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland to the 2017 tax law that capped federal tax deductions for state and local taxes. The lawsuit had previously been dismissed by lower courts. The suit argued that the Republican-led tax law, signed by then-President Donald Trump,…
High court won’t hear New York City teacher vaccine dispute
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is declining to wade into a lawsuit filed by four New York City public school employees over a policy that they be vaccinated against COVID-19. Lower courts had previously allowed the policy to go into effect while litigation continued, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor had also rejected an emergency request…
Lawyer: Ex-NY Lt Gov has strong legal challenges for charges
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for recently resigned New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin says the Democrat has very lively legal issues from which to challenge corruption charges brought against him last week. Attorney Barry Berke told a Manhattan federal judge Monday that he expects to challenge charges including bribery, fraud and conspiracy that…
Florida judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travel
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit Monday, and airlines and airports swiftly began repealing their face covering requirements. The judge’s decision freed airlines, airports and mass transit systems to make their own decisions about mask requirements, resulting in a mix…
Man killed in weekend crash in Holbrook
Holbrook, NY- A Bohemia man was killed in a crash on Sunday morning in Holbrook. Suffolk County Police say Richard Norman, 66, of Bohemia, was traveling northbound on Broadway Avenue when his vehicle went through a red light and struck a flatbed truck that was heading eastbound on Veterans Memorial Highway. Norman was transported to…