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No jurors picked on first day of Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial
NEW YORK (AP) — As jury selection began Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein’s New York City rape retrial, some prospective jurors made clear they couldn’t be fair in judging the one-time Hollywood mogul-turned-#MeToo pariah.Mark Axelowitz, an actor who plays a Manhattan prosecutor in the new Robert De Niro film “The Alto Knights,” was one of more…
Heuermann and wife finalize divorce
Accused serial killer Rex Heuermann and his wife Asa Ellerup finalize their divorce on Tuesday when she attended a hearing about DNA evidence in the case. Ellerup filed for divorce a week after her husband’s arrest. Her attorney says the family has never believed that Heuermann was capable of murdering the seven women he is…
Beer delivery workers go on strike
Unionized beer delivery and distribution workers went on strike Tuesday after the union and Manhattan Beer & Beverage Distributors failed to reach a new contract covering 600 employees. Dozens of the demonstrators gathered for a protest outside of Manhattan Beer Distributors location in Wyandanch. The beverage distributors are responsible for delivering beer to bars…
Port Jefferson Harbor contaminated with sewage
Officials say Port Jefferson Harbor has been contaminated with partially treated sewage and residents are urged to ‘avoid contact’ with the water until Wednesday. Early Monday, the Port Jefferson Sewage Treatment Plant accidently discharged about 30,000 gallons of sewage that was no completely treated.
Tax Day discounts!
Today is Tax day the filing deadline for 2024 tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service. Many restaurant chains across the country are offering customers freebies and discounts to celebrate the occasion. Here’s a list of some place that will have promotions: Burger King Royal Perks members can grab one-cent cheeseburgers at Burger King on…
Jake’s 58 warns of online wagering scam
Jake’s 58 is warning Long Island customers about a scam that says the casino is now accepting wagers for online gambling.Posts have appeared on Facebook and Instagram from a company calling itself “Top Slots,” that falsely claims to represent Jake’s 58.At least one customer provided the scammer with their bank account information and had an…
Coram woman accused of forging vaccination records misses court date
News 12 is reporting that Stephanie Mills the Coram woman who is accused of falsifying the school vaccination records of more than a dozen students in the Middle Country School District failed to show to her scheduled court date on Monday.There was no word from the suspect and her Lawyer of why she did not…
Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace WriterJeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King.It was the latest wave in space tourism, where more of the rich and famous than ever before — or lucky and well-connected — can enter the…
The wing tip of an American Airlines plane strikes another aircraft at a DC airport
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The wing tip of an American Airlines plane struck another plane from the same airline on a taxiway of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday, authorities said. No injuries were reported The wing tip of an aircraft heading to Charleston, South Carolina, struck a plane en route to New…
US egg prices increase to record high, dashing hopes of cheap eggs by Easter
By JOSH FUNK and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business WritersU.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.The increase reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index means consumers and businesses that…
Billy Joel donates $50,000 to Andrew Cuomo’s run for NYC mayor
Billy Joel has donates $50,000 to super PAC backing Andrew Cuomo’s run for NYC mayor. Joel has been a longtime friend of the former Governor. Cuomo is the godfather of one of Joel’s daughters, Della Rose, and the entertainer has hosted campaign fundraisers for the politician during past campaigns.
Six people have died in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River in New York City, an AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — A helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River between Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront Thursday, killing six people in the latest high-profile aviation disaster in the U.S., according to witnesses and a law enforcement official.The New York Fire Department said it received a report of…