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Two men arrested for using counterfeit bills at CVS
Nassau County police arrested two men from Brooklyn over the weekend saying they used fake bills as payment at a CVS in Roslyn Heights. The police were called to the drugstore and an investigation was conducted. The men were then identified and placed under arrest, the spokesperson said. Both of the suspects face multiple charges.
Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to police
BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (AP) — The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search that put the entire state on edge.Vance Boelter was arrested and charged with two…
Authorities still searching for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in what Gov. Tim Walz called “a politically motivated assassination.” Authorities said the suspect also shot…
Military parade rolls through DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The grand military parade that President Donald Trump had been wanting for years barreled down Constitution Avenue on Saturday with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute, playing out against a counterpoint of protests around the country by those who decried the U.S. leader as a dictator and would-be king.The Republican president, on…
Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks and plazas across the US. Organizers say millions came
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the United States on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights.Organizers of the “No Kings” demonstrations said millions had marched in hundreds of events. Governors…
Brentwood man says his civil rights were violated by ICE agents
Elzon Lemus of Brentwood says his civil rights were violated when ICE agents detained him during a traffic stop in Westbury—despite the fact that he is a U.S. citizen.Lemus who was born and raised in the United States, says he was on his way to work on June 3 when ICE agents pulled over the…
New York Rangers trade veteran winger Chris Kreider to the Anaheim Ducks
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey WriterChris Kreider is heading to the Anaheim Ducks as part of a trade from the New York Rangers, ending the veteran winger’s time with the organization after more than a decade as its longest-tenured player.The teams completed the deal Thursday. The Rangers got center prospect Carey Terrance and a third-round…
Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump spars with California’s governor over immigration enforcement, Republicans in Congress called other Democratic governors to the Capitol on Thursday to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sat in front of large, full-color posters showing men…
Weinstein case judge declares mistrial on remaining rape charge as jury foreperson won’t deliberate
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ‘s sex crimes retrial came to a disjointed end Thursday as the jury foreperson declined to deliberate and the judge declared a mistrial on a remaining rape charge, a day after a split verdict on other charges in the landmark #MeToo-era case.The outcome positions the ex-studio boss for a…
Amityville school employee allegedly dressed as ICE agent for Hero Day
Parents of students at Northwest Elementary School Amityville say an employee allegedly dressed as an ICE agent for the school’s Hero Day on Wednesday.Amityville Union Free School District officials said in a statement they are aware of the allegation. District Statement:The Amityville Union Free School District is aware of an allegation involving adistrict staff member…
Indiana Jones’ whip, Kane’s Rosebud sled and Culkin’s ‘Home Alone’ snow cap are going up for auction
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Many of movies’ most sought-after props are going up for auction, including the Rosebud sled from “Citizen Kane,” Macaulay Culkin’s knit snow cap from “Home Alone” and a whip wielded by Harrison Ford during the Holy Grail trials of “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”The Summer Entertainment Auction being held…
Jury convicts Harvey Weinstein of top charge in split verdict at #MeToo sex crimes retrial
NEW YORK (AP) — Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted Wednesday of one of the top charges in his sex crimes retrial but acquitted of another, and jurors were as yet unable to reach a verdict on a third charge.The split verdict meted out a measure of vindication to his accusers and prosecutors —…