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What to know about the conflict between Israel and Iran, and the US intervention

What to know about the conflict between Israel and Iran, and the US intervention

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The United States inserted itself into Israel’s war against Iran, bombing three of the Islamic Republic’s key nuclear sites overnight. U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that the sites were “completely and fully obliterated,” and warned there would be additional strikes if Iran retaliates.The U.S. strikes came after a week of open…

Work begins on the Empire Wind project

Work begins on the Empire Wind project

Work has begun on lay the foundations for the Empire Wind project off Long Islands South Shore. The wind-power turbines are being built 14 miles off the coast of Long Beach. Hundreds of crew members and more than a dozen ships are working to prepare the seabed with a rock layer to stabilize the 54…

Driver killed after crashing into Manhasset Quaker meeting house

Driver killed after crashing into Manhasset Quaker meeting house

An unidentified driver died after crashing into the historic Quaker Meeting House in Manhasset early on Thursday morning. Police say the car struck the building at a high speed, and erupting into flames. Local fire departments responded to the scene to extinguish the fire. Damage was done to the meeting house that was built in…

SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported

SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported

By The Associated PressA SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky.The company said the Starship “experienced a major anomaly” at about 11 p.m. while on the test stand preparing for the tenth flight test at Starbase, SpaceX’s launch site at the southern tip of Texas.“A…

Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time, without clear legal basis

Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time, without clear legal basis

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.Trump disclosed the executive order on the Truth Social platform Thursday morning.“He’s making an…

Department of Justice to investigate NYS mascot ban

Department of Justice to investigate NYS mascot ban

The Department of Justice is planning to taking over the U.S. Department of Education investigation into New York State’s mascot ban. Earlier this month Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced at Massapequa High School that the ban violated the Civil Rights Act.The New York State Education Department said the federal investigation is a blatant attempt…

A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it

A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it

By TERRY TANG Associated PressIt was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President…

Defense calls software expert witness at Heuermann hearing

Defense calls software expert witness at Heuermann hearing

An expert witness says the DNA techniques used to link accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to several young women are ‘unreliable’ . The testimony came during a pretrial hearing to determine whether the DNA evidence with will be admitted into evidence at trial.

Amtrak considers plans for Long Island expansion

Amtrak considers plans for Long Island expansion

Amtrak has completed the initial phase of a three-step study on the proposed expansion of service into Long Island with a stop in Queens. The expansion would feature three daily round-trip trains that would operate over Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor and Long Island Rail Road tracks with stops in Jamaica, Hicksville, and Ronkonkoma. Upcoming steps in…