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Dogs rescued from puppy store in Baldwin, SPCA in need of donations to cover expenses
Baldwin, NY- A Baldwin puppy store owner is due back in court on Wednesday, accused of selling sick dogs. The Nassau County SPCA, says they spent $54,000 dollars trying to rehabilitate the 11 dogs that were seized in March from Puppy 4 You. Donations to the Nassau County SPCA can be made here. Photo:…
More than half the cosmetics sold in the U.S. contain toxic chemicals
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash with a toxic industrial compound associated with serious health conditions, including cancer and reduced birth weight, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame tested more than 230 commonly used cosmetics and found that…
Stanley Cup semifinal series tied with a game apiece
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning had been waiting all postseason to get a goal from their defensemen. They got a pair on Tuesday to even their Stanley Cup semifinal series with the New York Islanders at a game apiece. Blueliners Jan Rutta (ROO’-tah) and Victor Hedman scored seven minutes apart in the…
899 people got expired vaccine doses at Times Square site
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say 899 people received expired COVID-19 vaccine doses at a vaccination site in Times Square this month. The New York City Health Department says the people who received doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the former NFL Experience building in Times Square between June 5 and June 10 should…
NY celebrates 70% vaccination rate with fireworks and lifts most COVID restrictions
UNDATED (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that 70% of adults in New York have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, a threshold he said the state would celebrate by easing many of its remaining social distancing rules and shooting off fireworks. The state on Tuesday lifted rules that had limited the…
12 year old drowns in pool
Bellport, NY- Suffolk County Police are investigating the drowning death of a 12-year-old girl from Bellport. Officials say Addison Delossantos, was found unresponsive in her families backyard pool on Association Road at approximately 7:20 p.m., on June 14. Police say Delossantos, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue where she was pronounced…
Police save ducks from storm drain
Massapequa, NY- Nassau Police say two Officers helped rescue baby ducks from a storm drain earlier this week in Massapequa. Officials say the ducks were spotted in the vicinity of St. Marks Place. All seven ducklings were scooped out of the storm drain with a net provided by a civilian and safely transported and released…
Tropical Storm Bill has formed off the NC coast
MIAMI (AP) — The second named storm of this year’s hurricane season, Tropical Storm Bill, has formed far off the North Carolina coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm emerged from a tropical depression swirling about 335 miles (539 kilometers) off of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Bill had maximum sustained winds of…
Event organizers say police are welcome at LI pride event
MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Police who have been banned from marching in New York City’s Pride parade are instead planning to take part in festivities in the suburbs of Long Island. It’s a twist from a previous era when they felt more comfortable marching in the city rather than closer to home, where acceptance of…
Essential workers will be honored on July 7th, with a ticker tape parade
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will celebrate the essential workers who got the city through the coronavirus pandemic with a July 7 ticker tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that it’s time to hold the parade he promised in April of last year. He said the…
Suffolk woman delivers baby with help of PD and paramedics inside her home
Rocky Point, NY- A woman delivered a baby boy inside her Rocky Point home over the weekend. Suffolk County Police say they responded to a 911 call on Saturday morning about a woman in labor at her home on Nautilus Drive at approximately 7:30 a.m. When police and paramedics arrived, Courtney Montanez, 30, was in…
Norovax says its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective
UNDATED (AP) — Vaccine maker Novavax says its shot is highly effective against COVID-19 and also protects against variants. The Maryland-based company on Monday announced results from a large, late-stage study in the U.S. and Mexico that found its vaccine was about 90% effective. Preliminary data also showed it was safe. Novavax previously released results…