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Amazon to open clothing store in mall
NEW YORK (AP) — These days, many of us shop on Amazon instead of going to a mall. Now, in one case anyway, you can shop at Amazon at a mall. The online retailing giant plans to open a clothing store in Southern California later this year. It’s the latest foray into brick-and-mortar for Amazon,…
Rating upgrade clears way for $10B Hudson tunnel project
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators have given a key approval to a $10 billion project to build a new train tunnel under the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey. The Federal Transit Administration announced Thursday it had upgraded the project’s rating. That makes it eligible to pursue federal grants. The widely anticipated…
NWS: Winter Weather Advisory for Long Island
East Farmingdale, NY- The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Long Island in effect through 1pm on Thursday. Forecasters predict areas in Nassau and Suffolk Counties could see one to three inches of snow which might make for dangerous travel conditions. Afternoon temperatures are expected to drop below freezing and create…
US jobless claims rise to 286,000, highest since October
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level in three months as the fast-spreading omicron variant disrupted the job market. Jobless claims rose for the third straight week — by 55,000 to 286,000, highest since mid-October, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average of claims, which…
Hochul nabs biggest haul of 2022 gubernatorial field
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Kathy Hochul has raised nearly $22 million for her election campaign, a huge sum that gives her a dominating advantage over a narrowing field of opponents in the Democratic primary. Hochul’s haul dwarfs her closest competitors among both Democrats and Republicans, according to campaign finance filings Tuesday. Democratic U.S. Rep.…
Voting bill collapses, Democrats unable to change filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights groups argue is vital for protecting democracy has collapsed. The outcome late Wednesday in the Senate was a setback for President Joe Biden and his party after a raw, emotional debate. Democrats were unable to change Senate rules to push past a Republican filibuster. Biden…
Construction to begin soon on new US offshore wind farm
(AP)- Developers say construction will soon begin on the second commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project to gain approval in the United States. The Interior Department approved it in November. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued its approval letter for the constructions and operations plan Tuesday. That’s a major step in the federal process before…
A fraud case against Trump? Not a slam dunk, experts say
NEW YORK (AP) — Legal experts say a court filing alleging that Donald Trump’s company misrepresented property values for financial gain could make for a compelling civil fraud case. But they are not convinced it will be a successful one. Lawyers who examined the document for The Associated Press say the New York attorney general…
NCAA adopts new policy for transgender athletes
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees. Under the new guidelines, approved by the NCAA Board of Governors, transgender participation for each sport will be determined by the policy for the sport’s national governing body. It will…
Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to get Trump documents
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rebuff to former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is allowing the release of presidential documents sought by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. The justices on Wednesday rejected a bid by Trump to withhold the documents from the committee until the issue is finally resolved by the…
White House sending out COVID-19 tests and N95 masks
WASHINGTON (AP) — If you logged on yesterday to the government website to get free COVID-19 tests, this isn’t news: the Biden administration site is already running. It was up yesterday, a day before it was to go live. White House press secretary Jen Psaki (SAK’-ee) says the early launch was “beta testing” with limited…
AT&T, Verizon to delay 5G rollout near airports
UNDATED (AP) — If you live near a major airport you might have to go without 5G service for the time being. AT&T and Verizon say they will postpone launching their new 5G wireless service near some airports — because of aviation concerns. The nation’s largest airlines fear the service could interfere with aircraft technology…