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Why was Ida so devastating as it flooded the Northeast?
NEW YORK (AP) — Many people are asking why no one foretold of the deadly ramifications of Hurricane Ida’s remnants in the Northeast, but some did. The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday increased the urgency of the warnings. It heralded the potential for “significant and life-threatening flash flooding” and river flooding throughout the region. Even…
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick, 91, due in court in sex assault case
BOSTON (AP) — Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is due in court to face charges that he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old boy during a wedding reception in Massachusetts nearly 50 years ago. The 91-year-old McCarrick is scheduled to be arraigned in suburban Boston’s Dedham District Court more than a month after he was charged. McCarrick is…
Cleanup and mourning continue after Ida soaks Northeast US
AP- The cleanup and mourning has continued as the Northeast U.S. recovers from record-breaking rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. At least 46 people in five states died as storm water cascaded into people’s homes and engulfed automobiles, overwhelming urban drainage systems never meant to handle so much rain in such a short time.…
NY lawmakers vote to extend eviction moratorium
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The state Legislature voted Wednesday to extend an eviction moratorium for tenants who fell behind on their rent because of hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. New York’s previous eviction moratorium expired Tuesday. In an Aug. 12 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court nixed part of the moratorium that allowed tenants to…
Mets acting GM arrested on DWI charges
AP— Mets acting general manager Zack Scott was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated Tuesday morning, hours after attending a fundraiser at team owner Steve Cohen’s house. White Plains police say they found him asleep at the wheel of his SUV at a traffic light and determined he was intoxicated. A police spokesperson said…
After Ida, forecasters watch Hurricane Larry
East Farmingdale, NY- Hurricane Larry has formed in the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Africa. Larry is expected to intensify in the open water over the next few days as he continues on a path to the northwest. As of now, a few computer models show Larry making landfall between North Carolina and…
Death toll rises after Ida’s remnants hit Northeast
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say at least nine deaths were reported in New York City and New Jersey as relentless rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida sent the New York City area into a state of emergency. Police in New York City reported eight deaths, as basement apartments suddenly filled with water and…
Hochul wants teachers vaccinated or tested weekly for COVID
East Farmingdale, NY- Wednesday is the first day of class at some school districts across Long Island and for others its orientation day. Students, teachers, staff and parents will be required to wear masks inside schools across Long Island, including at the Locust Valley district which made some headlines after the board had considered a…
‘AntiVaxMomma’ accused of selling bogus vaccination cards
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a New Jersey woman with the Instagram handle AntiVaxMomma sold several hundred fake COVID-19 vaccination cards at $200 a pop to New York City-area jab dodgers, including people working in hospitals and nursing homes. Prosecutors say Jasmine Clifford, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, sold about 250 fake vaccine cards in…
Will New York extend eviction protections?
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s legislature will convene for a special session Wednesday to potentially extend the state’s moratorium on evictions, put in place to protect tenants and property owners who fell behind on their rent or their mortgage because of hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The moratorium was set to expire at…
9/11 doc ‘Chief’ preserves FDNY history on screen and beyond
NEW YORK (AP) — A new documentary chronicles the life and 42-year career of Bill Feehan, the highest-ranking and oldest New York City fire official killed at the World Trade Center. “Chief” is airing on public television stations and in-person screenings around the 20th anniversary of the attack. It weaves archival footage of his old…
Flash flood watch issued ahead of Ida’s arrival to Long Island
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Ida isn’t quite done with the United States, dumping bands of rain from the Gulf Coast into New England. The National Weather Service says an area of central Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and western Maryland could get the most rainfall Tuesday, with 6-10 inches and flash-flooding predicted. Wind gusts of more…