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Martians Wanted: NASA Opens Call for Simulated Yearlong Mars Mission
NASA is seeking applicants to participate in its next simulated one-year Mars surface mission to help inform the agency’s plans for human exploration of the Red Planet. The second of three planned ground-based missions called CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) is scheduled to kick off in spring 2025. Each CHAPEA mission involves a four-person volunteer…
2 men are charged with murder in the deadly shooting at Kansas City’s Super Bowl celebration
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two men charged with murder in last week’s shooting after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade were strangers who pulled out guns and began firing within seconds of starting an argument, according to court documents released Tuesday. Missouri prosecutors said at a news conference that Lyndell Mays, of Raytown,…
Plane lands on Southern State Parkway
A small plane made an emergency landing on the Southern State Parkway in Farmingdale Tuesday.State police said the two people aboard the plane suffered “minor, non-life-threatening” injuries.It happened around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday on the eastbound side of the Southern State near Exit 33.The FAA said the pilot reported engine failure while on approach to Republic…
Capital One to buy Discover for $35 billion in deal that combines major US credit card companies
NEW YORK (AP) — Capital One Financial said it will buy Discover Financial Services for $35 billion, in a deal that would bring together two of the nation’s credit card companies as well as potentially shake up the payments industry, which is largely dominated by Visa and Mastercard. Under the terms of the all-stock transaction,…
Public hearing set for input on the proposed change in hours of operation for liquor and wine stores in Nassau County
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGSUBJECT: Closing Hours for Liquor and Wine Stores in Nassau CountyPURPOSE: To gather public input on the proposed change in hours of operation for liquor and winestores in Nassau CountyDATE/TIME: March 1, 2024, 10:00 a.m.LOCATION: The Peter J. Schmitt Memorial Legislative Chamber, Theodore Roosevelt Executive andLegislative Building, 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola NY…
Nurses reach tentative contract agreement at LIJ Valley Stream
Northwell Health has reached a tentative agreement with the nurses’ union at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, avoiding a potential strike ahead of their Feb. 21 strike deadline.The union and the New Hyde Park-based health system came to an agreement early Sunday; the LIJ Valley Stream staff is set to vote on the agreement Tuesday.The…
Nets fire coach Jacque Vaughn with team in 11th place at the All-Star break
(AP) Jacque Vaughn’s strong work guiding the Brooklyn Nets earned him a contract extension at last season’s All-Star break. Just a year later, the Nets fired Vaughn after a 50-point loss in his final game, their worst since moving to Brooklyn. The Nets announced Vaughn’s departure Monday and said an interim coach would be named…
Artemi Panarin scores in OT to lift Rangers to 6-5 win over Islanders, Islanders will host the 2026 NHL All-Star Game at UBS Arena
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Artemi Panarin scored 10 seconds into overtime and the New York Rangers rallied from three goals down to beat the rival New York Islanders 6-5 in a Stadium Series game at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Vincent Trocheck had two goals and an assist, and Erik Gustafsson and Chris Kreider also…
Officer stabbed, suspect killed in Bay Shore
A Suffolk police officer fatally shoot a Bay Shore man who stabbed another officer outside a home in Bay Shore on Saturday morning. The officers were responding to a call for a domestic dispute. The officer who was stabbed was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital. The wounds were not life-threatening. Two other officers were…
Trump rails against New York fraud ruling as he faces fines that could exceed half-a-billion dollars
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump railed against the judge who slapped him with a $355 million fine in his New York civil fraud trial and went after the long list of prosecutors with cases against him as he campaigned in Michigan Saturday night while facing penalties that, with interest, could exceed…
George Santos sues late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for tricking him into making videos to ridicule him
Updated 8:56 PM EST, February 17, 2024ShareNEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos alleged in a lawsuit filed Saturday that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel deceived him into making videos on the Cameo app that were used to ridicule the disgraced New York Republican on the show. The lawsuit filed in U.S. district court…
31 Alleged Long Island Bloods gang members indicted
(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney, together with law enforcement partners, today announced the 103-count indictment charging 31 alleged members and associates of the “Bloodhound Brim” Street Gang. This long-term investigation covered 34 separate incidents, including eighteen shootings, three armed robberies, three long-term conspiracies, including a conspiracy to commit murder, and…