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Police rescue family lost in the woods
Manorville, NY- A West Babylon family was rescued late Sunday night after they got lost on a bike ride in the woods. Suffolk County Police say the father called 911 a little after 9pm and just before his cell phone battery died. The father and his three sons ages 13, 10 and eight, were located…
Man fatally shot on New York subway train; suspect at large
NEW YORK (AP) — An unidentified gunman has shot and killed another passenger on a moving New York City subway train. Police officials say it appears to have been an unprovoked attack, and the victim died at a hospital. Police say the shooting took place Sunday on a Q train traveling over the Manhattan Bridge…
New York judge approves new maps for August primaries
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats in New York will face new challenges from Republicans and be drawn into interparty battles under new redistricting maps released late Friday. A rural judge approved the maps that will set political district boundaries in New York over the next decade and give Democrats less of an edge in their…
Trump pays $110K fine, must submit paperwork to end contempt
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has paid the $110,000 in fines he racked up after being held in contempt of court for being slow to respond to a civil subpoena issued by New York’s attorney general. The office of Attorney General Letitia James says Trump paid the fine Thursday but must still…
“Operation Fly Formula” starts to deliver
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A military plane carrying enough infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles arrived yesterday in Indianapolis. It’s the first of several flights expected from Europe aimed at easing a shortage that has parents scrambling to find enough formula to feed their kids. President Joe Biden authorized the use of…
Potential case of monkeypox investigated in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City public health officials say they’re investigating a potential case of monkeypox, a rare virus rarely seen outside of Africa that can cause flu-like symptoms. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene officials said the patient is being cared for at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. The virus…
Long Beach’s Lazar LaPenna honored by Toys for Tots
Long Beach, NY- On Thursday, The United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots program dedicated this years Long Island toy drive, to Lazar LaPenna. LaPenna, a 10 year old from Long Beach, died suddenly last month, after suffering an epileptic seizure during a Little League game in Point Lookout. The Marine Corps also named named…
FDA head: Baby formula factory could reopen by next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration’s commissioner says a shuttered baby formula factory could be up and running by next week. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf faced congressional anger Thursday for not answering questions about whether his agency should have intervened earlier at the Michigan plant tied to a national formula shortage. Members of…
After Buffalo, civil rights leaders pitch anti-hate plans
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s oldest civil rights organization said it will propose a sweeping plan meant to protect Black Americans from white supremacist violence in response to a hate-fueled massacre that killed 10 Black people in Buffalo, New York, last weekend. In a plan first shared with The Associated Press, the NAACP suggests…
House approves bill to take aim at gasoline ‘price gouging’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A closely divided House has approved legislation to crack down on alleged price gouging by oil companies as prices at the pump continue to soar. A bill backed by House Democrats would give President Joe Biden authority to declare an energy emergency that would make it unlawful to increase gasoline and home…
Court brings back NYC ban on police restraint during arrests
NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has reinstated a New York City law that prohibits the city’s police officers from putting pressure on a person’s torso while making an arrest. That reverses a lower court ruling which labeled the measure “unconstitutionally vague.” The court ruled Thursday the law is clear in what officers can…
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez says she’s engaged to longtime partner
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has confirmed she’s engaged to her longtime partner, Riley Roberts. The pair got engaged last month in her family’s hometown in Puerto Rico, the Democratic congresswoman confirmed to Insider. Roberts is a marketing professional she met over a decade ago while they were undergraduates at Boston University…