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Panel of judges hears arguments in NY gerrymandering lawsuit
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A panel of appellate judges in New York are hearing arguments about whether the Democratic-led Legislature unconstitutionally passed new congressional maps. A group of Republican voters say the maps are indeed gerrymandered. They’ve filed a lawsuit asking to have the maps tossed out. They also want to delay the June congressional…
Woman killed in house fire
West Babylon, NY- A West Babylon woman was killed Wednesday night after her home caught on fire. Police say they got a call of a house fire around 9pm at 225 Van Buren Street. After the fire was extinguished, fire fighters located the body of an 82-year-old woman. The victims name is currently being withheld.…
A woman was sexually assaulted during a home invasion, police search for suspects (VIDEO)
Mastic Beach, NY- Police in Suffolk County are offering a Fast Cash reward to find the suspects involved in a brutal home invasion. On Tuesday afternoon around 4 o’clock, police say two men entered a home in Mastic Beach and one of them, sexually and physically assaulted a female resident. Officials say the men took…
Mask on or mask off? Where you still need a mask on Long Island
East Farmingdale, NY- Mask off or mask on? It can be a bit confusing these days to know when if or a person is expected to cover their nose and mouth, in the name of public health. Earlier this week a Florida judge voided a federal transportation mask mandate then on Wednesday the Centers for…
Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs. The notice came minutes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision handed down by a federal…
PD: Man threw bricks at garbage truck and sprayed chemicals on sanitation workers
Massapequa Park, NY- A Massapequa Park man was arrested after he allegedly threw bricks through the windshield of a garbage truck causing it to shatter and sprayed an unknown chemical at the faces of the the sanitation workers who were riding on the back of the vehicle. Nassau County Police say the incident happened on…
On 4/20 state unveils new ad campaign targeting cannabis users
East Farmingdale, NY- On 4/20, an unofficial holiday for cannabis users, New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul, unveiled a new ad campaign focused on “informing New Yorkers on the states Cannabis Law”. The new Public Service Advertisements dubbed “Cannabis Conversations” is said to go in depth on issues such as “the dangers of impaired driving”, “how…
Feds will appeal mask ruling only if mandate still needed
(AP)- The Justice Department says it will not appeal a federal district judge’s ruling that ended the nation’s federal mask mandate on public transit unless the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes the requirement is still necessary. A judge in Florida on Monday ended the sweeping mandate, which required face coverings on planes and…
Netflix aims to curtail password sharing – and bring in ads
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An unexpectedly sharp drop in subscribers has Netflix considering changes to its service that it has long resisted: minimizing password sharing and creating a low-cost subscription supported by advertising. The looming changes announced late Tuesday are aimed at helping Netflix regain the momentum it’s lost during the past year as pandemic-driven…
Moderna announces step toward updating COVID shots for fall
(AP)- Moderna hopes to offer updated COVID-19 boosters in the fall that combine the original vaccine with protection against the latest variant. Now it’s reporting a hint that such an approach might work. Before omicron struck, Moderna began testing a shot combining the original vaccine with protection against an earlier variant named beta. The company…
2 men dead, 2 hospitalized when boat capsizes off CT coast
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Authorities say two men are dead and two others are hospitalized after their boat capsized in the Long Island Sound. Deputy Chief Matt Palmer of the Stamford Fire Department says emergency responders received a report of a small boat in distress off of Shippan Point in Stamford shortly before 10:30 a.m.…
Justices reject states’ appeal over cap on tax deductibility
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland to the 2017 tax law that capped federal tax deductions for state and local taxes. The lawsuit had previously been dismissed by lower courts. The suit argued that the Republican-led tax law, signed by then-President Donald Trump,…