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New York Times buys viral word game Wordle
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times has has bought Wordle, the free online word game that has exploded in popularity and, for some, become a daily obsession. It listed the purchase price as being in the “low-seven figures,” but did not disclose specifics. Wordle was created by Josh Wardle, a Brooklyn software engineer.…
US gives full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have given full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing additional data on its safety and effectiveness. The decision Monday by the Food and Drug Administration comes after many tens of millions of Americans have already received the shot under its original emergency authorization. Full approval means FDA has…
Long Island digs out after deadly nor’easter
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Long Island is digging out from a deadly and powerful weekend nor’easter dropped just over 2 feet of snow in parts of the Island. Officials say at least three Long Islandersm including two men in Nassau and another man on the East End, died while clearing snow. At a press conference on…
Charges: Nurses made $1.5 million off fake vaccination cards
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Two nurses on New York’s Long Island have been accused of forging fake COVID-19 vaccination cards and pocketing more than $1.5 million from the scheme. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney says Julie DeVuono, owner of Wild Child Pediatric Healthcare in Amityville, and her employee, Marissa Urraro, are charged with felony…
Cheslie Kryst, former Miss USA, dies at 30
NEW YORK (AP) — Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the entertainment news program “Extra,” has died. Police said the 30-year-old Kryst jumped from a Manhattan apartment building. She was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday morning. Her family confirmed her death in a statement. They said…
Governor says NY mask-or-vaccine mandate extended to Feb. 10
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says the state’s mask mandate will be extended until at least Feb. 10. Hochul announced the extension Friday for the mandate that requires face coverings in all indoor public places unless the businesses or venues require COVID-19 vaccinations. The mandate was first announced on Dec. 10.…
Blizzard Warning in effect for Suffolk County, 1-2 feet of snow is possible
(East Farmingdale, NY)- The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning in effect for Suffolk County 7pm Friday through Saturday at 7pm. A Winter Storm Warning in effect for Nassau County 7pm Friday through 7pm Saturday. Snowfall rates could exceed one to two inches per hour. Winds could gust up to 65mph in spots.…
NYC gives final salute to slain NYPD officer
NEW YORK (AP) — Mourning New York police officers will give a final salute to a rookie colleague gunned down with his partner a week ago. A funeral Mass for Jason Rivera is planned Friday morning at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. At 22 years old, Rivera was recently married and barely into his second year on…
Prison for man who fired at LI police after traffic stop
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A man convicted of attempted murder for firing a gun at police officers after a traffic stop has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Duane Costa was convicted in December of four counts of attempted murder. Prosecutors say in October 2018, Costa was the passenger in a car…
NY requests $1.6 billion in extra COVID-19 rent relief
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday she’s asking for $1.6 billion in federal funding to settle unpaid rent owed by tenants hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. New York has spent $1.3 billion of $2.4 billion in federal rent relief aid, according to the latest data from the state Office of…
Workers at Amazon NYC warehouse get go-ahead for union vote
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal labor officials say Amazon workers have lined up enough support to vote on whether to unionize a New York City warehouse. It’s a big step forward after a setback this fall for one of the first organizing drives at the nation’s largest online retailer. The National Labor Relations Board confirmed…
Nor’easter could drop “double digits” of snow across parts of Long Island
East Farmingdale, NY- A powerful nor’easter is expected to wallop the eastern seaboard this weekend with high winds, coastal flooding and the potential for accumulating snow. Long Island Meteorologist Pat Pagano, says “double digit snow fall is possible” but warns that its just too soon to commit to anticipated snowfall totals because none of the…