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NY sets new Covid record
New York State set its all-time daily COVID case record for the eighth time in little more than a week on Sunday as almost 50,000 New Yorkers tested positive, Gov. Hochul said hospitalizations statewide topped 4,800 Sunday. Officials say there is no reason to panic since vaccines are helping to prevent severe omicron infection and…
Man shoots parents on Christmas
A 29-year-old man from Brooklyn was arrested for allegedly trying to kill his parents inside their Hewlett Harbor home on Christmas morning. Police say they were called to the home around 10 a.m. That’s when officers found a 64-year-old woman shot in the head and a 65-year-old man shot in the back. Both victims were…
Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh tested positive for COVID-19
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Jets’ Head coach Robert Saleh has tested positive for COVID-19 after feeling symptoms For New York, it’s the latest in what has been a surge of coronavirus cases on the team. Tight ends coach Ron Middleton coached practice in Saleh’s absence after finding out about 45 minutes before that the head…
2 Long Island CityMD locations are temporarily closing
2 Long Island CityMD locations are temporarily closing due to the high demand for COVID-19 testing In a statement on their website, CityMD says “To preserve our ability to staff our sites, we are temporarily closing certain locations effective Dec. 22.” The locations on Long Island that are closed include the CityMD in Bay Shore…
At home Covid-19 treatment authorized
The FDA yesterday authorized the first at-home pill to treat COVID-19 The Pfizer drug is a faster and cheaper way to treat early COVID-19 infections, however initial supplies will be extremely limited (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
PD: Gun fired inside a Suffolk County LA Fitness
North Babylon, NY- A gun was fired Tuesday night, inside a Long Island LA Fitness location. Police in Suffolk County say the suspect with the gun, Noah Haynes, 18 of Wyandanch, was pinned down by patrons at the gym, located at 1230 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon, until authorities arrived. Officials say no one was…
3 new COVID-19 test sites coming to Suffolk County
East Farmingdale, NY- Finding a COVID-19 test site or a take home rapid test in Suffolk County has not been easy. Long lines have been spotted at walk-in testing facilities across the county and residents have been finding store shelves empty when they look to buy rapid tests. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced that…
Secret Service: Nearly $100B stolen in pandemic relief funds
The U.S. Secret Service says nearly $100 billion has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs set up to help businesses and people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic. The staggering sum represents but a small percentage, less than 3%, of pandemic benefits program funds. The estimate is based on Secret Service cases and…
2021 on track to surpass last year as nation’s deadliest
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say 2021 is shaping up to be even deadlier than last year. It’s too early to say for sure, since all the death reports for November and December won’t be in for many weeks. But based on available information, it seems likely 2021 will surpass last year’s record…
South Africa’s case drop may show omicron peak has passed
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal the country’s dramatic omicron-driven surge has passed its peak, medical experts say. Although the early findings are not conclusive, especially because daily figures are prone to fluctuations, the signs that South Africa’s intense wave is weakening are notable. The world…
Thieves fake UPS delivery, tie up residents, raid piggy bank
NEW YORK (AP) — A man claiming to be a UPS delivery man pushed his way inside a New York City apartment on Monday and demanded residents bind themselves with zip ties before he and an accomplice broke into a safe and a children’s piggy bank and made off with a pair of iPhones, an…
Biden announces plan to fight Omicron
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fighting the omicron variant surging through the country, President Joe Biden says the government will provide 500 million free rapid home-testing kits, increase support for hospitals under strain — and redouble vaccination and boosting efforts. Speaking at the White House yesterday, Biden detailed major changes to his COVID-19 winter plan, his hand…