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Department of Justice to investigate NYS mascot ban
The Department of Justice is planning to taking over the U.S. Department of Education investigation into New York State’s mascot ban. Earlier this month Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced at Massapequa High School that the ban violated the Civil Rights Act.The New York State Education Department said the federal investigation is a blatant attempt…
The world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV could stop transmission — if people can get it
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, the first step in an anticipated global rollout that could protect millions – although it’s unclear how many in the U.S. and abroad will get access to the powerful new option.While a vaccine to prevent HIV still is needed, some…
A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it
By TERRY TANG Associated PressIt was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President…
Defense calls software expert witness at Heuermann hearing
An expert witness says the DNA techniques used to link accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to several young women are ‘unreliable’ . The testimony came during a pretrial hearing to determine whether the DNA evidence with will be admitted into evidence at trial.
Back-to-back Cats: Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Oilers in 6 games
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Stanley’s stay in South Florida is getting extended.The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the final on Tuesday night, becoming the NHL’s first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020 and ’21 and the third team to do it this…
Amtrak considers plans for Long Island expansion
Amtrak has completed the initial phase of a three-step study on the proposed expansion of service into Long Island with a stop in Queens. The expansion would feature three daily round-trip trains that would operate over Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor and Long Island Rail Road tracks with stops in Jamaica, Hicksville, and Ronkonkoma. Upcoming steps in…
Americans turn cautious and retail sales slide after a spring rush to beat tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retail sales fell sharply in May as consumers pulled back from a spending surge early this year to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports.Sales at retail stores and restaurants dropped 0.9% in May, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, after a decline of 0.1% in April. Sales…
NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested at immigration court
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents at an immigration court Tuesday after he linked arms with a person authorities were attempting to detain.A reporter with The Associated Press and other journalists witnessed Lander’s arrest at a federal building in Manhattan, the latest…
The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company
NEW YORK (AP) — If Trump watches or sneakers or bibles aren’t your thing, the family business just added another product to show your support for the U.S. president: mobile phones.The Trump company announced Monday a new business, Trump Mobile, that will offer cell service in a licensing deal and sell gold phones by the…
Jurors see clips of ‘freak-off’ sex marathons central to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — The jury at Sean “Diddy” Combs ‘ sex trafficking trial got a glimpse Monday at some of the “freak-off” sex marathons at the heart of the case, with prosecutors showing excerpts of explicit videos that the hip-hop mogul recorded during the drug-fueled sessions.Prosecutors played portions of three sex videos recovered from…
Elwood, Shelter Island school budget re-vote is Tuesday
The Elwood and Shelter Island school districts will have a re-vote Tuesday June 17th for their budgets. The Two schools original budgets were voted down last month. The districts will present scaled-down spending plans to voters that call for cuts to preschool education, summer school and funding for academic intervention.If the district’s budget fails on…
Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut to return to Coney Island hotdog eating contest after contract dispute
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated PressThe champ is coming back to chomp.Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut announced Monday he will return to compete in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after skipping last year’s gastronomic battle for the coveted Mustard Belt.“This event means the world to me,” Chestnut, 41, said in…