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Women killed in head-on crash
Hauppauge, NY- A Ronkonkoma woman was killed Saturday afternoon as a result of a head-on collision in Hauppauge. Police say around 2pm, Edith H. Flores, 62, of Shirley, was heading westbound on Hauppauge Road when she made a left turn onto Terry Road and crashed head-on into a 2016 Honda CR-V that was being driven…
Trial to start for driver who ran down Times Square tourists
NEW YORK (AP) — The man behind the wheel of the car that barreled through crowds of pedestrians in New York City’s Times Square, killing a woman and injuring 22 other people, is finally headed to trial five years later. Opening statements are expected Monday in the trial of Richard Rojas, a 31-year-old U.S. Navy…
Biden starts program to provide discounted internet service
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Biden administration says 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes. The program announced Monday could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service. The $1 trillion infrastructure package passed by Congress last year included funding that provided $30 monthly subsidies…
Senate plans vote on Abortion Rights
East Farmingdale, NY- This week the Senate will vote on legislation that, if passed, would solidify abortion rights into federal law. The Senate vote is scheduled for Wednesday and expected to fail, however Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he’s holding the vote because he wants “members of both parties to go on record about where…
Grand jury indicts suspect in Brooklyn subway mass shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted a man suspected of shooting up a New York City subway train last month — an attack that wounded 10 people and rattled a city grappling with a rise in violent crime. The panel charged Frank James on Friday with committing a terrorist attack or…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tests positive for COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, and will isolate and work remotely this week. The Democratic governor tweeted that she is not experiencing any symptoms. She said she’s vaccinated and boosted. Hochul is at least the 18th U.S. governor to test positive for COVID-19,…
End of an era, Boardy Barn announces sale
Hampton Bays, NY- The Boardy Barn, an iconic Long Island landmark on the east end announced Thursday on Facebook that it had been sold. Originally opened in 1970 and known for it’s red and white tent and great music, the Boardy Barn hosted five generations of Long Islanders on weekends in the summer. “The Barn”,…
FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are strictly limiting who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to a rare but serious risk of blood clots. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday the shot should only be given to adults who cannot receive a different vaccine or specifically request J&J’s vaccine. The decision is…
PD release new info about the “Gilgo Four”
Yaphank, NY- Police in Suffolk County have released more information about the unsolved murders, at Gilgo Beach. Details including names, there last known whereabouts, tattoos and more identifiable information about 4 victims known as the “Gilgo Four”, have for the first time been made available to the public. Police are hoping the newly released details…
Intuit to pay $141M settlement over ‘free’ TurboTax ads
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general is announcing that the company behind the TurboTax tax-filing program will pay $141 million to customers across the United States who were deceived by misleading promises of free tax-filing services. Under the terms of a settlement signed by the attorneys general of all 50 states, Intuit Inc.…
New White House press secretary has LI roots
East Farmingdale, NY- The new White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, has ties to Long Island. Jean-Pierre, the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve in the role, graduated from Kellenburg High School and according to Newsday is also a graduate of the New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, NY. Jean-Pierre…
Fed raises key rate by a half-point in bid to tame inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against the worst inflation in 40 years by raising its benchmark interest rate by a half-percentage point Wednesday — its most aggressive move since 2000 — and signaling further large rate hikes to come. The increase in the Fed’s key short-term rate raised it to a…