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Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have finalized a long-awaited rule that’s expected to allow millions of Americans to buy hearing aids without a prescription. The rule announced Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration goes into effect this fall. It creates a new class of hearing aids that don’t require a medical exam, a prescription…
Hochul signs gun safety legislation
East Farmingdale, NY- New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation Tuesday which strengthens restrictions on realistic imitation weapons. “My top priority as governor is keeping New Yorkers safe, and that means cracking down on devices used to commit crime,” Governor Hochul said. “Restricting these realistic-looking devices will ensure misleading and potentially dangerous devices are off our streets, keeping…
Hochul signs gun safety legislation
East Farmingdale, NY- New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation Tuesday which strengthens restrictions on realistic imitation weapons. “My top priority as governor is keeping New Yorkers safe, and that means cracking down on devices used to commit crime,” Governor Hochul said. “Restricting these realistic-looking devices will ensure misleading and potentially dangerous devices are off our streets, keeping…
Police search for missing teenager
UPDATE: The missing teenager has been located Freeport, NY- Nassau County Police are asking for help to find a missing teenager. According to Detectives, 15-year-old Malachi Laing-Breland, of Freeport, was last seen on Columbus Avenue. He was last seen wearing a black and blue hooded sweatshirt, white sneakers, black glasses. Malachi, is described as male,…
Biden cancels $3.9B in student loan debt
WASHINGTON (AP) – Students who used federal loans to attend ITT Technical Institute as far back as 2005 will automatically get that debt canceled. This comes after authorities found “widespread and pervasive misrepresentations” at the defunct for-profit college chain. The Biden administration says the action will cancel $3.9 billion in federal student debt for 208,000…
Rudy Giuliani set to testify in Georgia election probe
ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani is scheduled to appear in an Atlanta courthouse to testify before a special grand jury in an investigation into possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. It’s not clear how much the former New York mayor and attorney for former President Donald Trump will be willing to…
Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors report
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has had the advice in place as monkeypox spreads in the U.S. It gained new attention after…
Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors report
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has had the advice in place as monkeypox spreads in the U.S. It gained new attention after…
Authorities issue warnings of additional attacks following FBI search of Mar-a-Lago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities and experts who study online extremism are warning of a risk of additional attacks on federal law enforcement following the FBI’s search of ex-President Donald Trump’s Florida home. Following the Mar-a-Lago search, online posts blaming the FBI soared, as did open references to civil war. A Pennsylvania man was arrested…
Trump foe Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming GOP primary
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, has been defeated in a GOP primary. She fell Tuesday to Harriet Hageman, a rival backed by the former president, in a rout that reinforced his grip on the party’s base. Cheney is describing her loss as the beginning of…
How to take your garden and yard back from the mosquitoes
(AP) – Life comes with lots of little annoyances, few of them littler or more annoying than mosquitoes. And besides their bites they can spread diseases. There are several easy and environmentally safe measures you can take to reduce or eliminate mosquitoes from your yard and garden. The best control is prevention. Get rid of…
Medical Investigator rules Baldwin set shooting an accident
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico’s Office of the Medical Investigator has determined that the fatal film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor and producer Alec Baldwin last year was an accident. The office issued its determination after completing an autopsy of Halyna Hutchins and reviewing law enforcement reports. Some of those reports were made…