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PD: LI man arrested for killing his father
West Babylon, NY- A West Babylon man was taken into police custody on Friday afternoon, after police say he murdered his father. According to a press release from The Suffolk County Police Department, a woman called 911 at approximately 12:55pm to say that her son had strangled her husband. When police arrived to the scene…
NY second to VT in maple syrup production
(AP)- U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics show the nation had a sweet maple season this year. Vermont — the country’s top maple producer — yielded a record 2.5 million gallons of maple syrup. Second was New York with 845,000 gallons, followed by Maine with 672,000 gallons. Vermont’s production exceeded the state’s 2021 amount of syrup…
Andrew Giuliani barred from in-person debate over vax proof
NEW YORK (AP) — Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Andrew Giuliani says he has been barred from participating in-person in an upcoming primary debate because he has refused to submit proof he’s been vaccinated against COVID-19. The son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani held a news conference Sunday outside the offices of CBS-TV,…
New York fund apologizes for role in Tuskegee syphilis study
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A New York-based philanthropy is apologizing for its role in the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study. The Manhattan-based Milbank Memorial Fund covered funeral expenses starting in the 1930s for hundreds of Black men who were allowed to die of the untreated disease. This wasn’t a simple act of charity: The payments enabled…
New York’s lawsuit against NRA can move forward, judge rules
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge says the state attorney general’s lawsuit against the National Rifle Association is no mere “witch hunt.” A decision issued Friday dismisses the gun rights advocacy group’s claims that the case is a political vendetta. The ruling means the legal fight can continue. Attorney General Letitia James’ 2020…
“A Strange Loop” dominated the Tony Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — “A Strange Loop” has dominated the Tony Awards. The irreverent, sexually outspoken production about Blackness and queerness won the best new musical award at last night’s ceremony in New York. Voters celebrated Broadway’s most racially diverse season by choosing Michael R. Jackson’s production about a Black gay man writing a show…
US: Pfizer COVID-19 shot appears effective for kids under 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — A review by federal health officials says that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appears safe and effective for children under 5, the only group not currently eligible for vaccination. The review from the Food and Drug Administration is a key step toward an expected decision to begin vaccinating babies, toddlers and preschoolers as soon…
Senate negotiators announce a deal on guns, breaking logjam
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers have announced the framework of a bipartisan response to last month’s mass shootings. It’s a noteworthy but limited breakthrough offering modest gun curbs and stepped-up efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs. The proposal falls far short of tougher steps long sought by President Joe Biden and many…
Takeaways: ‘Carnage’ at the Capitol and a case against Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Audiences watching the first public hearing of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot saw one injured officer who slipped in blood and spoke of “carnage.” They saw video of a huge, violent mob pushing through the U.S. Capitol. And they saw former President Donald Trump’s allies and family…
PD: Good Samaritans rescue woman from car fire on Southern State Pkwy
Lindenhurst, NY- New State Police say it was two Good Samaritans who rescued a Long Island woman from a car fire, Wednesday night. Police say a 58-year-old West Sayville woman was traveling eastbound on the Southern State Parkway by Wellwood Avenue/Exit 35, when her vehicle crashed into a tree and caught on fire. That’s when…
Man found at bottom of pool
Huntington Station, NY-Tragic news in Huntington Station where police say the body of an older man, was found at the bottom of a pool. Officials say the got a call Thursday night around 5:50pm of a 73-year-old man submerged in the water at his home on Kelsey Avenue. The unidentified man was transported to Huntington…
George Washington Bridge removing tolls to ease delays
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The busy George Washington Bridge connecting New Jersey and New York City is moving to cashless tolls, and in the process removing a reminder of a notorious piece of history. Beginning in July, drivers paying cash tolls will have their license plates scanned and will be billed by mail. The tollbooths…