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Senate confirms Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency

Senate confirms Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles.The vote was 56-42 in Zeldin’s favor. Three Democrats…

White House rescinds federal funding freeze amid legal battle, widespread confusion

White House rescinds federal funding freeze amid legal battle, widespread confusion

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has rescinded a plan for a sweeping pause on federal grants and loans totaling potentially trillions of dollars after it was temporarily blocked by a federal judge.The push set off panic and confusion across the country and raised the possibility of a constitutional crisis over control of taxpayer money…

2 more suspects charged in connection to the kidnaping of a Patchogue teen

2 more suspects charged in connection to the kidnaping of a Patchogue teen

2 women have been charged in connection to the kidnaping of a Patchogue teen that went missing in December, marking 7 total arrests in case.The suspects face charges of sex trafficking and endangering the welfare of a child.The 14-year-old victim had been reported missing from Dec. 9 to Jan. 3, when she was found on…

Egg prices are soaring. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon

Egg prices are soaring. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the surge in demand as Easter approaches.The average price per dozen nationwide hit…

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressive initiatives.The Trump administration plan plunged the U.S. government into panic and confusion and set the stage for a constitutional clash over control of taxpayer…

Full-scale replica of Anne Frank’s hidden annex opens in NYC

Full-scale replica of Anne Frank’s hidden annex opens in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — A full-scale replica of the secret annex where Anne Frank penned her famous diary opened in New York City on Monday as the world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day.The exhibit at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan represents the first time the annex has been completely recreated outside of Amsterdam,…

Jets agree to terms with Broncos executive Darren Mougey to be their general manager

Jets agree to terms with Broncos executive Darren Mougey to be their general manager

By DENNIS WASZAK JR. AP Pro Football WriterThe New York Jets’ lengthy searches are over, and they’re pairing a first-time general manager with a first-time head coach to try to turn things around.Denver Broncos assistant general manager Darren Mougey agreed to terms Saturday with the Jets to become their GM.The 39-year-old Mougey has worked as…