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IRS urges tax payers to file early and online
(AP) — Are you one of those people who has shied away all this time from filing your income tax returns online? This is the year you might want to go digital. The Internal Revenue Service says a resurgence of COVID-19 infections and reduced funding from Congress will make the filing season a challenging one.…
Safety doors failed in NYC high-rise fire that killed 17
NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine why safety doors failed to close in a New York City high-rise when a deadly fire broke out. The failures allowed thick smoke to billow through the tower and kill 17 people, including eight children, in the city’s deadliest blaze in more than three decades. Fire…
Private health insurance companies will be required to cover cost of COVID-19 tests
(AP) — Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. The Biden administration announced the change yesterday as it looks to lower costs and make COVID testing more convenient. Under the new policy, first detailed to the AP, Americans will…
State: “Pediatric hospitalizations have increased 7-fold statewide”
East Farmingdale, NY- Pediatric hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are up “seven-fold statewide” according to information released over the weekend by the New York State Department of Health. The highest rate of hospitalization was found in children under the age of five. View the full report, here. Photo: FILE – Jill Holm-Denoma, left, holds her nearly…
New Yorkers could soon see some tax relief
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Millions of New Yorkers should expect tax relief thanks to the next state budget, but it’s far from clear whether or how the state will end up spending billions of unexpected tax revenues this year. Any big increases in spending will depend in part on the fine print in Gov. Kathy…
Average US gas price drops 2 pennies over 3 weeks to $3.39
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline dropped 2 cents over the past three weeks to $3.39 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey says Sunday that prices at the pump could start increasing again because crude oil costs are rising. Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade…
NY Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is reported to be recovering at home after testing positive for COVID-19. Her office says that the Democratic representative “is experiencing symptoms.” A statement says Ocasio-Cortez got a booster shot last fall to bolster her initial vaccine, in harmony with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control…
‘Spider-Man’ stays at No. 1 in 4th weekend
Spider-Man’s box office dominance continued in its fourth weekend in theaters, adding another $33 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates on Sunday. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” now ranks as the sixth highest grossing film of all time in North America and the eighth globally. The only major new film this weekend was Universal’s…
NYC: New law allows noncitizens to vote
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 800,000 noncitizens and “Dreamers” in New York City will have access to the ballot box as soon as next year after Mayor Eric Adams allowed legislation approved by the City Council to automatically become law. While there was some question whether Adams could stop the bill from becoming law,…
Comedians, friends, co-stars react to death of Bob Saget
(AP)- Bob Saget, the comedian and actor known for his role as a widower raising a trio of daughters in the sitcom “Full House,” was found dead Sunday in Florida. His death at 65 shocked peers and fans and tributes came flooding in on Twitter, praising the veteran comedian for his talent and kindness. Norman…
19 dead, including 9 children, in NYC apartment fire
NEW YORK (AP) — Nineteen people, including 9 children, have been killed in an apartment fire in New York City in one of the worst blazes in decades. A senior adviser to Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the total death toll Sunday to The Associated Press. A city official who was not authorized to speak publicly…
Former Mets acting GM Zack Scott acquitted of DUI charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mets acting general manager Zack Scott has been cleared of drunken-driving charges stemming from his arrest last August after he attended a fundraiser at team owner Steve Cohen’s house. Scott’s attorney, Bruce Bendish, said a judge in the White Plains City Court acquitted Zack Scott of all criminal…