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The Super Bowl is set: Mahomes and the Chiefs will face Purdy and the 49ers
(AP) Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are heading to Las Vegas with a chance for a rare repeat while facing the San Francisco 49ers in a Super Bowl rematch from four years ago. The Chiefs beat Lamar Jackson and the No. 1-seeded Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in the AFC championship game Sunday…
Hempstead man files $5M lawsuit against village police, citing ‘excessive force’
Patrick Alexis a Hempstead man who was shot by the police in March of last year has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the village and its police department.According to the complaint, officers used “excessive force” when they arrested Alexis.Police said Alexis was shot because he moved toward the officers with a knife.
Gas leak forces evacuation at Bethpage ice rink
The Bethpage ice rink was evacuated due to a gas leak on Saturday night.A total of 14 fire departments, ambulances and hazmat teams responded to the scene shortly after 7 p.m.Officials say there was an ammonia leak from a malfunction in one of the compressors. Hazmat teams secured the leak.Between 75 to 100 people were…
Justice Department finds Cuomo sexually harassed employees and settles with New York state
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department concluded former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed more than a dozen state employees, according to a settlement announced Friday that confirmed allegations from the damaging misconduct probe that led to the Democrat’s resignation. The settlement between New York and the Justice Department resolves the federal…
Woman crashes into Farmingdale restaurant, charged with DWI
A Massapequa woman was arrested for DWI following a crash into a Farmingdale restaurant Friday night. Police say the suspects’ car left the road and collided with an unoccupied, parked car, the two vehicles crashed through the Great Wall Kitchen Chinese restaurant. Authorities say officers at the scene determined that the driver was intoxicated. The…
Governor Hochul’s 2024 State of the State Includes Legislation to Significantly Expand Eligibility for Hate Crime Prosecution
Governor Kathy Hochul today highlighted her groundbreaking State of the State proposal to expand the list of charges eligible to be prosecuted as hate crimes and announced grant funding to strengthen safety and security measures at nonprofit, community-based organizations at risk of hate crimes or attacks because of their ideology, beliefs, or mission. “The rising…
Ford will recall nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs to secure trim pieces that can fly off in traffic
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because a trim piece can fly off and create a hazard for other drivers. The recall covers Explorers from the 2011 through 2019 model years. Documents posted Wednesday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say that clips holding the…
Donald Trump testifies for less than 3 minutes in defamation trial and is rebuked by judge
NEW YORK (AP) — He testified for under three minutes. But former President Donald Trump still broke a judge’s rules on what he could tell a jury about writer E. Jean Carroll’s sexual assault and defamation allegations, and he left the courtroom Thursday bristling to the spectators: “This is not America.” Testifying in his own…
Holbrook couple faces charges in toddler’s death
Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney says the Holbrook couples whose 13 month old child died after he came into contact with narcotics are now facing formal charges of drug possession and child endangerment.Toddler Joseph Adonis was found unresponsive by officers after a 911 call earlier this month. He was then rushed to a hospital and…
Five men hurt in a Hicksville sword attack
Nassau Police say five men were attacked in a Hicksville home by a group with a large sword and a handgun.It happened early Wednesday morning, when police say the suspects entered the home through a basement door.At least three victims were cut by the sword, and the others were beaten.One man is in custody in…
100 animals confiscated from North Bellmore home
Humane Long Island says it has confiscated 100 animals from a North Bellmore home.The animals removed included an ostrich, a giant African snail, quail, reptiles, turtles and prairie dogs. They were found in the house’s backyard and basement.The Department of Environmental Conservation is pressing charges against the man who lives at the home, who was…
Jon Stewart will return to ‘The Daily Show’ as host — just on Mondays
NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian Jon Stewart is rewinding the clock, returning to “The Daily Show” as a weekly host and executive producing through the 2024 U.S. elections cycle. Comedy Central on Wednesday said Stewart will host the topical TV show, the perch he ruled for 16 years starting in 1999, every Monday starting Feb.…