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PD: Man arrested after pointing handgun at another vehicle
Selden, NY- A Long Island man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly pointing a handgun in the direction of another vehicle stopped at a traffic light Suffolk County Police say a man driving a pick up truck, was stopped a red light on the westbound side of Middle Country Rd in Selden at Blue…
No charges for passenger in LaGuardia emergency landing
NEW YORK (AP) — An airline passenger whose behavior aboard a flight Saturday prompted an emergency landing and evacuation at LaGuardia Airport has been released with no charges filed. A spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says an investigation by the FBI, the Joint Terrorism Task Force and the Port…
Southwest Airlines cancels hundreds of flights
East Farmingdale, NY- Southwest Airlines cancelled at least a thousand flights over the Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day weekend blaming the cancellations on traffic control issues and the weather. At Islip’s MacArthur airport on Monday, the 6:05AM flight to Florida was cancelled. Travelers looking to fly onboard a Southwest flight should call the airline to verify…
Police: Driver was going 100 mph before crash that killed 5
QUOGUE, N.Y. (AP) — Police on Long Island say a driver who caused a crash that killed himself and four others in July was driving in excess of 100 mph. Justin Mendez of Shirley was driving a red Nissan Maxima that collided head-on with a Toyota Prius driven by Uber driver Farhan Zahid of Bay…
Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its promising antiviral pill against COVID-19, setting the stage for a decision within weeks. If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, it would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19, adding a new, easy-to-use weapon to the world’s arsenal against the pandemic.…
Silver Alert issued for missing Long Island woman
Evelyn Fiscina has been located, unharmed. West Hills, NY- Suffolk County Police have issued a Silver Alert for Evelyn Fiscina. Evelyn, was last seen on Galway Place in West Hills on Thursday, afternoon. Fiscina, 83, has been described as white, 5 foot 1 inch tall, 140 pounds with green eyes and grey hair. Police say she might…
Police are searching for a pick up truck involved in a serious hit and run pedestrian crash
Riverside, NY- Officials in Suffolk County are asking for the public’s help in locating a pick up truck that they say, was involved in a hit and run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian. According to Suffolk County Police Crime Stoppers a pedestrian was struck by a two tone, white and black, Dodge Ram 1500…
A gigantic sea turtle, that was rescued over the summer- was released
Hampton Bays, NY- A gigantic sea turtle- weighing in at nearly 400 pounds, was released by the New York Marine Rescue Center on Thursday at Tiana Beach in Hampton Bays. Officials at the NYMRC say “Queen”, the approximately 30-year-old, loggerhead sea turtle, was originally discovered stranded, near Bellport Bay back in July. Rescuers say “Queen”…
NY teams up with neighboring states to share gun crime information
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The governors of four northeastern states are agreeing to share information about firearms purchases to help detect and investigate straw buyers and other gun crimes. Governors in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania signed an agreement Thursday to exchange gun crime data for use only by law enforcement. The agreement…
Senate dodges US debt disaster, voting to extend borrowing
By KEVIN FREKING, ALAN FRAM and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate dodged a U.S. debt disaster Thursday night, voting to extend the government’s borrowing authority into December and temporarily avert an unprecedented federal default that experts warned would devastate the economy and harm millions of Americans. The party-line Democratic vote of…
Pfizer asks FDA to OK shots for kids ages 5-11
NEW YORK — Pfizer is asking the U.S. government to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11. If regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks. Pfizer already had announced that a lower dose of its vaccine worked and appeared safe in a study of the youngsters. Pfizer…
Two Suffolk County women arrested, accused of stealing from their employer: Goodwill
East Northport, NY- Two Suffolk County women have been arrested, accused of stealing more than $43,000 dollars, while working for Goodwill on Jericho Turnpike in East Northport. Police say the women took the money, during a nine-month period ending in August. Elana Sofia, 29, of Port Jefferson, and Sandra Bonilla, 33, of Brentwood, were charged…