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NASA has launched a helicopter on Mars
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter has taken flight. The little 4-pound helicopter named Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars on Monday, achieving the first powered flight by an aircraft on another planet. Ground controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California were jubilant as…
Prosecutors seek lengthy prison term for former Suffolk County District Attorney
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeing lengthy prison terms for a former Long Island prosecutor and one of his top aides convicted of helping cover up the beating of a suspect. Former Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota and Christopher McPartland were convicted in December 2019 on counts of conspiracy, obstruction of justice,…
NYPD preparing for Chauvin verdict
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Police Department is instructing its officers not to take unscheduled days off beginning Monday and until further notice. That’s when closing arguments in the trial of former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin, the white officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, are scheduled to take…
Warning issued over Peloton treadmill
NEW YORK (AP) — Safety regulators are warning people with kids and pets to immediately stop using a treadmill made by Peloton after one child died and others were injured. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Saturday that it received reports of children and a pet being pulled, pinned and entrapped under the rear…
Daycare owner arrested, drugs and weapons found
BAY SHORE, N.Y. (AP) — Police say the owner of a Long Island child care center and three other people have been arrested after police raids turned up drugs, guns and tens of thousands of dollars in cash. Suffolk County police raided Channel Daycare in Bay Shore and a home in Brentwood on Saturday. They…
NY State extends to-go sale of alcoholic beverages
East Farmingdale, NY- You’ll be able to Taco Tuesday with take out Sangria for at least a few more weeks in New York State. State officials announced Thursday they would be extending the pandemic provision that allows bars and restaurants to serve to-go drinks through May 6th. To-go adult beverages must be purchased with the…
Man arrested on drug charges after accidentally losing his stash
East Garden City, NY- A 40-year-old Franklin Square man was taken into police custody on Thursday on charges including Possession of a Criminal Substance after police say he allegedly lost what’s believed to be his stash of cocaine. Officials say Jose Espinosa, had an appointment Thursday morning at a medical facility in East Garden City. …
Two workers rescued after carbon monoxide exposure
Hampton Bays, NY- Two workers were rescued from a job site on Thursday, April 15th in Hampton Bays. Southampton Town police say they received a 911 call around 5pm about an unconscious male at a house on Bay Avenue North. When responding officers arrived, they found one person unconscious inside the house and another semi-conscious…
Seals named Joan Jett & Billy Joel to be released today back into the ocean
Riverhead, NY- For the first time in almost two years you can join the New York Marine Rescue Center, on Friday, April 16th, as they release two seals back into the ocean. The seals named Joan Jett and Billy Joel were undergoing treatment at the Riverhead facility for ailments including dehydration. Joan Jett, a female…
Teenager arrested after leaving the scene of a fatal crash
Central Islip, NY- Suffolk Police say they arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a fatal car crash that happened on Thursday night in Central Islip. Officials say the teenager, was traveling eastbound on Locust Ave in a BMW when he struck the passenger side of a southbound Honda Accord. The impact sent the Honda Accord…
8 people were shot and killed at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis
East Farmingdale, NY- Eight people were shot and killed at a FedEx facility, in Indianapolis Thursday night. Police say the shooter then killed himself. At least four others were hospitalized. The shooter has not been identified. The investigation is ongoing. Photo: This photo taken Wednesday, June 26, 2019 shows a Fed Ex truck parked during…
Bernie Madoff has died in prison
NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme, has died in prison. Madoff’s death at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, was confirmed by his lawyer and the Bureau of Prisons. The lawyer, Brandon Sample, said it was believed he died from natural causes…