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Knicks take a 3-1 lead over the Celtics with a 121-113 victory as Tatum is injured in final minutes
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks had just taken control of the game with another fourth-quarter kick when Jayson Tatum fell to the court with a potentially severe right leg injury.The specifics of Tatum’s injury are uncertain but the situation in the Eastern Conference semifinals is clear.The Knicks need one…
Nassau DA wants to end ‘cashless bail’ for some animal abuse cases
Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly wants to end cashless bail in some animal abuse cases giving judges more power in punishing the most brutal offenders of crimes against animals. Under current New York State law, prosecutors cannot ask for bail in animal cruelty cases. Donnelly argues that giving judges the discretion to set bail…
Dow leaps 1,100 points and S&P 500 rallies 3.3% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rallied Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. Each of the world’s two largest economies agreed to take down temporarily most of its tariffs against the other, which economists had warned could start a recession and create shortages on U.S. store shelves.The…
An offshore wind project for New York may be abandoned over Trump administration delays
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated PressThe Norwegian energy company Equinor said Friday it will be forced to terminate an offshore wind project for New York within days unless President Donald Trump ‘s administration relents on its order that stopped construction.Work on Empire Wind has been paused since April 16, when Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed the…
MTA bridges and tunnels in NYC are getting speed cameras
New York is expanding its speed cameras in work zones program to including the MTA bridges and tunnels. Gov. Hochul signed legislation on Friday. The expansion would allow the MTA to install speed cameras on its seven bridges and two tunnels across the city.Violations under this program initially fine the registered vehicle owner $50, increasing…
Hamas has agreed to release the last living US hostage in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas said Sunday that the last living American hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid. Two Hamas officials told The Associated Press they expect the release in the…
US Trade Representative Greer says US and China to roll back most tariffs
GENEVA (AP) — U.S. and Chinese officials say they have reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and call a 90 day pause so they can keep talking to resolve their trade disputes. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Monday the U.S. has agreed to drop its 145% tariff rate on…
Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital after abandoning his first pick for the job.Pirro, who joined Fox News in 2006, cohosts the network’s show “The Five” on…
Vault removed from Heuermann home
Authorities dismantled a walk in basement vault at the former home of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann as his family prepares to sell the Massapequa Park property. The vault’s large door, marked with Heuermann’s initials was removed by movers and taken away. An attorney for the family says they are clearing out the…
Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global turmoil and conflict.Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order who spent his career ministering in Peru, took the name…
Knicks take a 2-0 lead over the Celtics after coming from 20 down again to win 91-90
BOSTON (AP) — For the second straight game, the New York Knicks found themselves in a hole the Boston Celtics have rarely let teams out of this season.The Knicks again found a way — almost the same way, in fact — to pull off the improbable. And now they are two wins away from knocking…
Judge postpones guilty plea in Thomas Mascia case
The expected guilty plea of a Thomas Mascia the New York state trooper accused of faking his own shooting last year was postponed due to questions about his mental health.The Judge halted the proceeding after several closed-door meetings with the defense attorneys and prosecutors and rescheduled the hearing for May 21.Mascia was expected to take…