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Bipartisan support emerges for Senate railroad safety bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan consensus that Congress should act to toughen regulations on railroads emerged Wednesday as senators heard fresh testimony on the fiery hazardous train derailment last month on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Both Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Commerce Committee peppered Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw with questions about what enhanced safety…
AP sources: Manhattan DA postpones Trump grand jury session
NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors postponed a scheduled grand jury session Wednesday in the investigation into Donald Trump over hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign, at least temporarily slowing a decision on whether to charge the ex-president. The postponement was confirmed by four people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition…
Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout had dreamed of this moment, along with millions of fans throughout Japan and the United States: the two biggest stars on the planet, longtime teammates, facing each other at 60 feet, 6 inches, the world title at stake. Of course, the count went full. And then Ohtani…
Plane in Lindenhurst crash had smoke in cockpit during earlier flight
The single-engine aircraft that crashed in North Lindenhurst earlier this month, killing one person and injuring two others, had smoke in the cockpit during a flight two months earlier, according to a preliminary crash report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board.Shortly before the March 5 crash, the pilot issued mayday calls after reporting…
Trump waits out grand jury as New York braces for protests
NEW YORK (AP) — Facing the possibility of criminal charges, Donald Trump waited it out in Florida on Tuesday as New York braced for disruptions that could follow an indictment. Republican contenders in the 2024 race sized up the impact a prosecution could have on a campaign in which the former president is a leading…
Trump waits out grand jury as New York braces for protests
NEW YORK (AP) — Facing the possibility of criminal charges, Donald Trump waited it out in Florida on Tuesday as New York braced for disruptions that could follow an indictment. Republican contenders in the 2024 race sized up the impact a prosecution could have on a campaign in which the former president is a leading…
Willis Reed, leader on Knicks’ 2 title teams, dies at 80
NEW YORK (AP) — Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the New York Knicks to their first championship and create one of sports’ most enduring examples of playing through pain, died Tuesday. He was 80. Reed’s death was announced by the…
Timberwolves beat Knicks 140-134
NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle scored 57 points in one of the greatest nights in Knicks history. The Minnesota Timberwolves had the most sizzling start in the NBA this season. Even in an era where the scoreboard totals seem to balloon higher all the time, this spectacular display of shooting and scoring felt different.…
Residents protest possible casino near the Nassau Coliseum
Dozens of Nassau county residents rallied on the steps of the County Legislature building Monday to protest the proposal for a casino to be built in near the Nassau Coliseum. Protesters say the casino would bring increased traffic, crime and gambling addiction to young people. Las Vegas Sands, the company interested in building the casino,…
Residents protest possible casino near the Nassau Coliseum
Dozens of Nassau county residents rallied on the steps of the County Legislature building Monday to protest the proposal for a casino to be built in near the Nassau Coliseum. Protesters say the casino would bring increased traffic, crime and gambling addiction to young people. Las Vegas Sands, the company interested in building the casino,…
Trump indictment would be unprecedented moment in US history
(AP) The decision whether to indict former President Donald Trump over hush-money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign lies in the hands of a Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing evidence in secret for weeks. An indictment of Trump, who is seeking the White House again in 2024, would be…
Biden issues first veto, taking on new Republican House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday in an early sign of shifting White House relations with the new Congress since Republicans took control of the House in January — a move that serves as a prelude to bigger battles with GOP lawmakers on government spending and the…