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New study finds US adults, were exposed to harmful levels of lead as kids
(AP) — More than 170 million U.S.-born people who were adults in 2015 were exposed to harmful levels of lead as kids. That word, from a new study that looks into how widespread early childhood lead exposure was in the U.S. between 1940 and 2015. The study says half the U.S. adult population in 2015…
Police search for driver who struck and killed a Centereach woman in Stony Brook
(Stony Brook, NY)- Police in Suffolk County are searching for the driver who struck and killed a female pedestrian and fled the scene. Police say the accident happened early Monday morning in front of 2350 Route 347 in Stony Brook. Officials say Gina Paduano, 33, of Centereach was in the westbound lanes when she was…
Man injured in LIE crash
(Brentwood, NY)- A Long Island man was seriously injured early Tuesday morning in a crash on the Long Island Expressway. Police say Steven Flores Diaz, 25, of Central Islip was driving a 2000 Ford truck eastbound when he lost control and flipped over by exit 51. Officials say the crash happened just before 1am. Diaz…
MLB gives players a Tuesday night deadline to make a deal
NEW YORK (AP) — For all the vitriol, Major League Baseball owners and locked-out players have closed the gap in recent weeks and are negotiating on similar frameworks for a new collective bargaining agreement. With the lockout in its 96th day Monday, the sides remained apart to various degrees on three of the most significant…
Public transit gets $3.7B to woo riders, adopt green fleets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public transit systems straining to win back riders after being crushed by the COVID-19 pandemic are getting a $3.7 billion boost to help stay afloat and invest in electric buses. It’s part of several initiatives announced Monday by the Biden administration to promote green-friendly transit as workers begin returning to offices. The…
Nissan plans to halt production in Russia
(AP)- Japanese automaker Nissan is planning to halt production at its plant in Russia. The company is citing logistical challenges for the move. Nissan Motor isn’t providing a specific date but says production will stop soon. Its plant in St. Petersburg produced 45,000 vehicles last year, including the X-Trail sport utility vehicle. The Yokohama-based manufacturer…
People flee embattled Ukraine city, supplies head to another
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Buses carried civilians out of one embattled Ukrainian city and supplies toward another, as officials tried to get people to safety and ease the dire humanitarian situation for those still stuck. But reports of renewed Russian attacks on Mariupol on Tuesday threatened to again derail the efforts. On the 13th day…
Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Russia’s war in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has entered its 12th day following what Ukrainian authorities described as increased shelling of encircled cities and another failed attempt to evacuate civilians from the port of Mariupol. Russia announced yet another cease-fire and humanitarian corridors to allow civilians to flee Ukraine starting on Monday. Two previous cease-fire attempts have failed.…
Man arrested on DWI charges with child in the vehicle
(Huntington Station, NY)- A Long Island father was arrested over the weekend on charges including DWI with his 12-year-old child, in the vehicle. Police say the accident happened Sunday night around 9:20pm on East 10th Street, between Varney and Mulford Avenues in Huntington Station. Police say Denis Manzaneras-Orellana, 34 of Huntington Station, was driving a 2000…
Cuomo rips ‘cancel culture,’ hints at political comeback
NEW YORK (AP) — Just six months after he resigned from office in disgrace over sexual harassment allegations, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared to be hinting at a political comeback in remarks at a Brooklyn church on Sunday. Appearing at a church in Brooklyn on Sunday morning, Cuomo said he acknowledged his behavior…
Man shot, injured while breaking into police officer’s home
BABYLON, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a man was shot and injured when he broke into the suburban New York home of an off-duty police officer. The Suffolk County Police said the man was attempting to burglarize the home early Saturday morning in West Babylon when the man was shot by the homeowner, a New…
Gas tops $4 per gallon average, 1st time since 2008
NEW YORK (AP) — The average price of regular gasoline across the U.S. has risen above $4 per gallon for the first time since 2008. The AAA motor club said the price of regular gas went up by almost 41 cents during the past week. That comes in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,…