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Stage set for Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Two years after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide behind bars, a jury is set to be picked Monday in New York City to determine a central question in the long-running sex trafficking case: Was his longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s puppet or accomplice? Maxwell is accused of acting as Epstein’s chief enabler, recruiting…
NY prepares for new COVID-19 variant
East Farmingdale, NY- New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, said she’s preparing for the arrival of the omicron COVID-19 variant. Gov. Hochul, took took steps Friday to expand hospital capacity in New York State and declared a Disaster State of Emergency which goes into effect on Friday, December 3, 2021. The new protocols including hospitals…
NFL defensive great Michael Strahan to be next space tourist
NEW YORK (AP) “Good Morning America” co-host Michael Strahan is going to space next month. Strahan, who turned 50 on Sunday, will join Laura Shepard Churchley, the eldest daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard, on the Dec. 9 mission aboard the New Shepard, a spacecraft named after her father and the first American in space. The…
Officials: Brian Laundrie fatally shot himself in the head
MIAMI (AP) — Brian Laundrie, who was found dead last month in a Florida swamp, shot himself in the head, officials announced Tuesday. Laundrie had been the subject of a manhunt for more than a month as investigators searched for clues in the slaying of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito, during their cross-country van trip together.…
US to release 50 million barrels of oil
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a record 50 million barrels of oil released from America’s strategic reserve, aiming to bring down gasoline and other costs, in coordination with other major energy consuming nations including India, the United Kingdom and China. The U.S. action is focused on helping Americans coping with higher…
New York Giants fire offensive coordinator Jason Garrett
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — In an effort to spark an anemic offense with the season teetering on the brink of fiasco, the New York Giants fired offensive coordinator Jason Garrett after a dreadful performance in a nationally televised game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Coach Joe Judge confirmed the dismissal of Garrett on Tuesday,…
3.5 million vehicles could hit the road for the holiday
The transit agency says recent traffic trends suggest an estimated 3.5 million vehicles could hit the road this week. The Port Authority estimates bridge and tunnel ridership will match pre-pandemic levels of volumes between New Jersey and New York In preparation for the surge, officials have suspended all lane closure for non-emergency construction through Thanksgiving…
Report finds “overwhelming evidence” that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed women
A report released yesterday says it found “overwhelming evidence” that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed women and that he ordered state workers to help produce his book on pandemic leadership during work hours. The report also says that Cuomo’s staff “substantially revised” a state health department report on COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes The…
Long Beach Emergency Care Facility temporarily closed due to staff shortages
Long Beach Emergency Care Facility operated by Mount Sinai South Nassau temporarily closed yesterday afternoon due to nursing staff shortages occurring as a result of the state vaccine mandate. Hospital officials say patients from the area in need of emergency care will be directed to the hospital’s main campus in Oceanside. An ambulance will be…
Parking problems at new arena
The Islanders opened the brand new UBS arena on Saturday but some Elmont residents say that the lack of on-site parking has created some major issue. In addition residents say that there was no traffic enforcement on Hempstead Turnpike before or after the game and believes officials should “take another look” at the flow of…
Car crashes into Taco Bell
A car drove into a Taco Bell in Islip early Sunday Morning, Officials say the incident happened just before 3:30 a.m. The driver fled the scene on foot before first responders arrived. There were three employees inside the building at the time, but nobody was injured. (source News 12)
New York COVID-19 cases on the rise
New York is continuing to see an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations for the month of November Last week Nearly 6,100 people a day tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State up 22% from the week before. That’s the highest seven-day average since mid-April. The latest federal data show more than two-thirds of…