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Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, potentially triggering a final wave of rail mergers across the country.The proposed merger, announced Tuesday, would marry Union Pacific’s vast rail network in the West with Norfolk’s rails that…
Gunman kills 4, including police officer, in shooting at New York City office tower
NEW YORK (AP) — A man stalked through a Manhattan office tower firing a rifle Monday, killing four people, including a New York City police officer, and wounding a fifth before taking his own life, officials said.The shooting took place at a skyscraper that is home to the headquarters of both the NFL and Blackstone,…
Unidentified man pulled from water off Atlantic Beach
A man’s body was pulled from the water off Atlantic Beach Monday afternoon By the new York City Police Department Police responded just before 4 p.m. to a 911 call and recovered an unidentified male. The victim was found “unconscious and unresponsive” and pronounced dead at the scene. An immediate cause of death has not…
Trump seeks quick Murdoch deposition in Wall Street Journal lawsuit over Epstein story
(AP) President Donald Trump is asking a federal court in Florida to force Rupert Murdoch to give a deposition for the president’s lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal within 15 days, citing the media mogul’s age and physical condition.Trump sued the Journal, owned by Murdoch, is U.S. District Court in southern Florida on July 18…
Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos reports to NJ federal prison to serve 7-year fraud sentence
NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos reported to a federal prison in New Jersey on Friday to begin serving a seven-year sentence for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress.The federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that the New York Republican was in custody at the Federal Correctional Institution in…
US-EU deal sets a 15% tariff on most goods and averts the threat of a trade war with a global shock
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The United States and the European Union agreed on Sunday to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods, staving off — at least for now — far higher imports on both sides that might have sent shock waves through economies around the globe.The sweeping announcement came after President…
‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ scores Marvel’s first $100 million box office opening of 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first weekend in 4,125 North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.That makes it…
7 people injured in Amityville boat crashes
Seven people were injured when a boat crashes into dock in Amityville Saturday night. Officials say all of the inured were taken to a hospital to be treated for minor injuries. The crash happened on South Bayview Avenue just after 10 p.m. Saturday.
Tire failure caused fatal crash of bus carrying Farmingdale students
An investigation by The National Transportation Safety Board says the crash of a charter bus upstate that was carrying the Farmingdale High School marching band in 2023 was caused by worn underinflated tires and “previous impact damage”. It caused the bus to lose control and plunge down an embankment. Band director Gina Pellettiere and chaperone…
Police officer shot in the face while investigating a killing in suburban New York
NORTH BAY SHORE, N.Y. (AP) — A police officer was shot in the face while attempting to search a home as part of an investigation into a recent killing in suburban New York, authorities said Thursday. They said the officer was expected to recover, and the suspect ultimately surrendered.The chain of events began Wednesday afternoon,…
Jazz legend Chuck Mangione, known for ‘Feels So Good,’ dies at 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-flavored single “Feels So Good” and later became a voice actor on the animated TV comedy “King of the Hill,” has died. He was 84.Mangione died at his home in Rochester, New York, on Tuesday in his…
Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business and stretched his cultural influence far beyond the ring, died Thursday in Florida at age 71.Hogan was pronounced dead at a hospital after authorities in Clearwater responded to a morning call about a…