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Hofstra routs William & Mary 94-46 in Colonial quarterfinal, Charleston defeats Stony Brook 74-52
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aaron Estrada had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Tyler Thomas also scored 22, and Hofstra routed William & Mary 94-46 on Sunday in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament quarterfinals. Thomas made 9 of 11 shots, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc. Jaquan Carlos had three 3-pointers and finished with 15…
Small plane crashes in suburban Long Island; 1 dead, 2 hurt
LINDENHURST, N.Y. (AP) — A single-engine plane crashed as it approached a regional airpot in suburban Long Island on Sunday, killing one person aboard and seriously injuring the two other occupants, federal officials said. No injuries were reported on the ground. The Piper PA 28 went down about 3 p.m. while heading to Republic Airport…
Unemployment claims drop for 3rd straight week
The number of people applying for benefits in the U.S. fell for third straight week. Applications for jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending February 25 fell to 190,000 from 192,000 the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday. It’s the seventh straight week claims were under 200,000. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Hochul says LIRR schedule will be better next week
The MTA and Gov. Hochul say the LIRR schedule problems will be better next week. Since the opening of Grand Central Madison on Monday riders have been complaining about schedule changes and overcrowded trains. The LIRR says they will be adding trains for more frequent service for the Brooklyn shuttle and they’re already adding cars…
Senators spoil Kane’s Rangers debut with a 5-3 victory
NEW YORK (AP) — Claude Giroux broke a tie early in the third period, former Ranger Derick Brassard scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat New York 5-3 on Thursday night to spoil Patrick Kane’s Rangers debut. Kane made his debut following his acquisition from Chicago, where he won the Stanley Cup three times. He…
House Ethics panel launches probe into GOP’s George Santos
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it is launching an investigation into embattled Republican Rep. George Santos, the New York congressman whose lies and embellishments about his resume and personal life have drawn deep scrutiny in Congress. The bipartisan leaders of the committee announced the panel had voted unanimously to establish an…
Car crashes into Hicksville house
A car crashed into a Hicksville house on Gables Road Wednesday at around noon, police say. The car punched a hole through the front of the home, came out through the side of the house and then crashed into a detached garage. It’s unclear if the driver of the car or the passenger were hurt.…
Blakeman delivers State of the County address
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman delivered his State of the County address last night. He said the county is considering a casino at the Nassau Hub but says it will only get his approval if it brings in significant revenue to the county and has support from the community.
Knicks rout Nets 142-118 for 7th straight
NEW YORK (AP) — Whatever Jalen Brunson and Tom Thibodeau were discussing before bumping fists near the end of the game, it wasn’t the point guard’s brilliant play. “He don’t care about that,” Brunson said. “He cares about wins.” The New York Knicks are racking them up lately. Brunson scored 30 of his 39 points…
NYC to pay millions over police ‘kettling’ at Floyd protest
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has agreed to pay several million dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by protesters who say they were assaulted, abused and trapped by police using a technique known as “kettling” at a demonstration in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. In court papers late Tuesday, the city said…
Rangers acquire star winger Patrick Kane from Blackhawks
(AP) The New York Rangers acquired Patrick Kane in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, reuniting the star winger with former teammate Artemi Panarin and stamping themselves as a Stanley Cup contender in the loaded Eastern Conference. New York was believed to be out of the running for Kane after it acquired Vladimir…
Grand Central Madison has problems in 2nd day of full service
In its second day of full service, the brand new Grand Central Madison terminal dealt with signal troubles, leaky ceilings, and crowded trains. Several trains originally bound for Grand Central Madison were instead detoured to Penn Station because of what the railroad called “a signal problem”. Water leaked down from the ceiling on the mezzanine…