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MTA Announces Fourth of July Holiday Service Plan
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced service details for the upcoming July 4 holiday. On Thursday, July 4, the LIRR will operate on a Sunday schedule, with off-peak fares in effect all day. Getting to Montauk On Tuesday, July 2, the 5:13 p.m. train from Penn Station to Speonk will be extended to operate all…
Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial
By MARK SHERMAN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss and all but ending prospects the former president…
Driver charged with DWI after New York nail salon crash that killed 4 and injured 9
Police on Long Island say they have arrested a man who is accused of driving while intoxicated after authorities say he crashed his SUV into a nail salon. The crash killed four people and injured nine others. Suffolk County Police said Saturday that Steven Schwally had been speeding through the parking lot when he drove…
plane makes emergency landing on Fire Island beach
A single-engine plane made an emergency landing on the beach on Fire Island Monday afternoon.Two people were aboard the plane when it landed just after 12 p.m.The plane is registered to Icarus Flying Academy based out of Republic Airport in Farmingdale. There were no reports of any injuries.It was not yet clear why the plane…
Top Cats: Panthers win their 1st Stanley Cup, top Oilers 2-1 in Game 7
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports WriterSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov put his hands at either end of the Stanley Cup and began skating away to start the celebration that the Florida Panthers have wanted forever.And as he began to hoist hockey’s chalice for the first time, he had one thought.“It’s heavy,” he said.A 37-pound…
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with US and return to Australia
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will resolve a long-running legal saga that spanned multiple continents and centered on the publication of a trove of classified documents, according to court…
Nassau County Legislature passes transgender ban
The Nassau County Legislature has passed a bill that would ban transgender women from competing in female sports teams at county-run facilities. In March Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman had issued a near identical executive order but that was rejected by the state Supreme Court because a judge said the county executive could not act…
Alec Baldwin’s attorneys ask New Mexico judge to dismiss the case against him over firearm evidence
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin are seeking to scuttle an involuntary manslaughter trial against the actor-producer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during rehearsal for the Western movie “Rust.”Baldwin’s lawyers argue in a motion seeking to dismiss the charge that the firearm in the shooting was heavily damaged by…
High rip current risk for Long Island beaches Monday
The National Weather Service has issued a high rip current risk for Nassau and Suffolk beaches that is in effect through Monday evening. Lifeguards are reminding visitors to only swim in posted areas.
Some parents of Freeport High School students not let into graduation at Hofstra
Dozens of parents with tickets for Saturday night’s graduation at Hofstra University were not let inside the ceremony. Nassau police and campus security said there were no more seats available, however, Parents said their kids sent photos showing empty seats inside the building. The Freeport School District said the fire marshal determined that the arena…
Willie Nelson cancels tour appearances due to illness
Country Music legend Willie Nelson is on the road again but didn’t perform at Friday night’s Outlaw Music Festival in Georgia because of an illness. A post on Nelson’s Instagram page said he was ‘not feeling well’ and had been told to rest for the next four days. “We regret to inform you that Willie…
Former CNN anchor takes on professor in primary aimed at finding Democrat who can win on Long Island
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated PressA former CNN anchor and a retired chemistry professor are facing off in a Democratic primary to pick a challenger to U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota in an eastern Long Island congressional district that has been in Republican hands for a decade.John Avlon, who was a senior political analyst at CNN, is…