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Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and boosts US weapons for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday threatened Russia with steep tariffs and announced a rejuvenated pipeline for American weapons to reach Ukraine, hardening his stance toward Moscow after months of frustration about unsuccessful negotiations for ending the war.The latest steps reflect an evolving approach from the Republican president, who promised to swiftly resolve…
Cuomo stays in NYC mayor’s race despite losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated PressFormer Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched an independent run for New York City mayor on Monday, restarting his campaign after a bruising loss to progressive Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary.In a video, Cuomo announced he would remain in the race to combat Mamdani, a democratic socialist state lawmaker, while previewing a…
Fire Island Inlet Bridge reopened after inspection
The Fire Island Inlet Bridge underwent inspection – and was closed to the general public for part of the day Monday after a fishing boat captain reported concrete falling from the bridge Sunday night.Officials say the bridge was reopened after the New York State Department of Transportation conducted two inspections of the bridge and determined…
Andrew Cuomo expected to stay in the race as an independent for the mayor of New York City
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to announce this week that he is staying in the race as an independent for the mayor of New York City. Cuomo lost the Democratic Primary to Zohran Mamdani last month.
Trump says he’s considering ‘taking away’ Rosie O’Donnell’s US citizenship
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is considering “taking away” the U.S. citizenship of a longtime rival, actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, despite a decades-old Supreme Court ruling that expressly prohibits such an action by the government.“Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country,…
Overdose deaths in Suffolk linked to fentanyl
Law enforcement in Suffolk County have issued a public warning after a batch of crack cocaine laced with fentanyl killed three men and left one woman in critical condition. Suffolk police said they believed the four victims did not realize they were smoking crack cocaine laced with a heavy dose of fentanyl. Two people have…
Woman charged with leaving child alone boardwalk
A Lynbrook woman has been charged with one count of endangering the welfare of a child after she left a 6-year-old child alone on the boardwalk in Long Beach. The child is now being cared for by a relative.
Santos says President Trump will not to pardon him
George Santos who must report to prison by July 25th to serve more than seven years in prison, claimed on social media that House Speaker Mike Johnson had somehow influenced President Trump not to pardon him. Santos also alleged that Nassau GOP chair Joseph Cairo and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman are not supporting him…
Stop & Shop to close 4 Long Island supermarkets
Stop & Shop will close 32 “underperforming” supermarkets across the northeast, including four on Long Island by early November. The company says workers will be given opportunities to transfer to other nearby stores.The stores closing on Long Island are in Greenvale, Coram, Hempstead and East Meadow.
Freed from ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump administration
NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the pre-dawn hours spent pacing a frigid immigration jail in Louisiana, awaiting news of the child’s birth in New York.For a moment, the outspoken Palestinian activist found himself uncharacteristically speechless.“I cannot…
Over 112 ghost gun found in Medford home
A Medford man is accused of running a large-scale gun manufacturing and trafficking business out of his residence in Medford, making untraceable firearms with no serial numbers using 3D printers and specialized gun-building machinery.A raid on the home resulted in the seizure of more than 112 illegal firearms. The Suffolk County Das office says it…
NYS summer programs safe but concerns remain after-school program cuts with Trump funding freeze
New York State Department of Education says public school summer programs are continue even though the Trump administration has frozen more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs nationwide. The freeze is part of a review to ensure the funding aligns with the White House’s priorities. States and schools had expected…