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Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
By BILL BARROW Associated PressATLANTA (AP) — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats.The endorsement, announced Friday morning in a video showing Harris accepting a joint…
Hempstead mother accused of driving under the influence with child in car
A Hempstead mother is accused of crashing into two cars while under the influence with her child in the car.Police say the suspect crashed into the cars in East Garden City injuring one person and drove away from the scene Wednesday night.When Nassau County police arrest the suspect they found her three-year-old daughter in the…
Transit and environmental advocates sue NY governor over decision to halt Manhattan congestion toll
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Transit and environmental advocacy groups in New York filed lawsuits Thursday challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to block a plan to reduce traffic and raise billions for the city’s ailing subway system through a new toll on Manhattan drivers.The groups argue in two separate state Supreme Court…
With big goals and gambles, Paris aims to reset the Olympics with audacious Games and a wow opening
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated PressPARIS (AP) — Paris has long been a city of dreamers: Just look at the Eiffel Tower, for decades the world’s loftiest structure. Audacity also underpins the French capital’s plans for its first Olympic Games in a century, which open Friday with an opening ceremony for the ages.The most sprawling and…
Fake company scams homeowners
Nassau Police say a fake company named ‘Top Line Masonry’ has been scamming homeowners in Floral Park. Two men posed as contractors would go to victim’s homes offering to make home repairs, and then causing even more damage to victims’ houses to make more money, and in some cases took deposits for bigger jobs before…
F.B.I. searches home of former aide to Gov. Hochul
The FBI searched the Nassau County home of a former deputy chief of staff to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.Federal officers were seen around the Manhasset property of Linda Sun on Tuesday. Sun left the governor’s office nearly two years ago.The nature of the investigation is unclear and no criminal charges have been filed in…
Billy Joel plays his final monthly residency show at MSG Thursday
Billy Joel will play the final show of his monthly residency at Madison Square Garden Thursday night. It will be his 150th lifetime performance at the Garden. His first performance at the venue was 14 Dec 1978, and his monthly residency, the first of its kind, started in January 2014. With his 65th show in…
Tom Thibodeau, 2-time NBA Coach of the Year, agrees to 3-year extension with Knicks, AP source says
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Tom Thibodeau has agreed to a three-year contract extension after leading the New York Knicks to three postseason appearances in his four seasons, a person with knowledge of the details said Wednesday. The Knicks have made back-to-back trips to the Eastern Conference semifinals and rewarded Thibodeau…
McNeil’s latest homer sends Mets to 3-2 win over Yankees in Subway Series opener
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Jeff McNeil kept up his sudden power surge with a two-run homer that snapped a sixth-inning tie, and the New York Mets held off the New York Yankees 3-2 on Tuesday night in their Subway Series opener. With both teams in playoff positions, Jose Quintana (5-6)…
Big Lots to close 2 stores on Long Island
Big Lots is closing 40 stores across the country including 2 locations on Long IslandThe Carle Place and Centereach are closing and running sales to clear out the store’s inventory. There is no word on how much longer they will be open.There are five other Big Lots locations on Long Island that will remain in…
Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
By COLLEEN LONG Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the Secret Service resigned Tuesday in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that unleashed an outcry about how the agency failed in its core mission to protect current and former presidents. Kimberly Cheatle, who had served as Secret Service director…
Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
By AAMER MADHANI Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid. Biden posted on X that he would speak “on what lies ahead” and how he will “finish the job for the American people.” He…