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Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred for bogus election fraud claims, a Washington review panel says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A review panel says former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani should be disbarred in Washington for how he handled litigation challenging the 2020 election on behalf of then-President Donald Trump.Giuliani “claimed massive election fraud but had no evidence,” wrote the three-lawyer panel in a report released Friday that goes through the errors…
Sound wall to be built at Jake’s 58 Casino
Suffolk County OTB has agreed to build a sound wall as a buffer between Jake’s 58 Casino and nearby homes. Neighbors have complained about the noise coming from the casino. The announcement comes before a vote next week on a potential $200 million expansion of the casino. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over Threads: report
NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new, text-based app called Threads, according to a letter obtained by Semafor. In a Wednesday letter addressed to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Alex Spiro, an attorney representing Twitter, accused Meta of unlawfully using Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property by hiring…
OceanGate, owner of the submersible that imploded during a dive to the Titanic, suspends operations
(AP) The company that owned a submersible that imploded on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five onboard, said Thursday it has suspended operations. Investigators believe the Titan imploded as it made its descent into deep North Atlantic waters on June 18. Among those killed was Stockton Rush, the submersible’s…
Former New York Mayor de Blasio and wife announce separation, but not divorce
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, are separating but not divorcing after 29 years of a marriage that helped lift de Blasio into the mayor’s job. McCray, 68, confirmed the separation in a text to The Associated Press after The New York Times published a…
Trump posted what he said was Obama’s address, prosecutors say. An armed man was soon arrested there
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform what he claimed was the home address of former President Barack Obama on the same day that a man with guns in his van was arrested near the property, federal prosecutors said Wednesday in revealing new details about the case. Taylor Taranto,…
Yankees pitcher Cordero is suspended for the rest of the season under MLB’s domestic violence policy
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero was suspended for the rest of the season by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Wednesday for violating the sport’s domestic violence policy. MLB said the 31-year-old right-hander accepted the suspension and will miss the season’s final 76 games and the postseason. Cordero was 3-2 with a 3.86…
Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay and defends title at Nathan’s Fourth of July hot dog contest
(AP) Eating superstar Joey “Jaws” Chestnut shook off a rain delay and gobbled his way to another win at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, downing 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes. Chestnut out ate runner-up Geoffrey Esper and the rest of an international field of 15 competitive eaters by double…
Blakeman Will Designate July as “Rip Current Awareness Month” Throughout Nassau
Lido Beach, NY: Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman will announce a new rip current safety initiative at Nassau Beaches and sign a resolution designating July as “Rip Current Awareness Month”. He will be joined by a parent who tragically lost her young daughter in a rip current. On average, 71 people die in rip…
Possible shark attacks prompt heightened patrols at New York’s Long Island beaches
NEW YORK (AP) — Two swimmers were apparently attacked by sharks off the shores of Long Island on Tuesday, a day after two others reported being attacked while enjoying the water at popular New York beaches. At least one beach delayed opening to holiday revelers Tuesday, after officials said drones spotted some 50 sand sharks…
Detectives seize 113 cases of fireworks from Massapequa home
Michael Masone of Massapequa man was arrested Saturday after detectives say they found over 100 cases of fireworks and hundreds of mortars in a canal behind his home.The fireworks seized were worth more than $15,000, according to court documents.Masone does not have a New York state pyrotechnic license to possess or transport fireworks.Neighbors say Masone…
The 2023 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is Tomorrow at Coney Island
The annual Fourth-of-July edition of The 2023 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest will be held from the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues on Coney Island in Brooklyn tomorrow where competitors will battle it out to see who can consume the most hot dogs (with buns) in a 10-minute span.Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo, who…