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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…
Indiana Jones’ box office destiny? A lukewarm $60 million debut in North America
(AP) Indiana Jones, and executives at the Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm, made a somewhat dispiriting discovery this weekend. Moviegoers didn’t rush to the theater in significant numbers to see “ Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and say goodbye to Harrison Ford as the iconic archaeologist. The film, reportedly budgeted north of $250…
Prosecutors in Santos case hand his defense over 80K pages of material
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Prosecutors said Friday that they have turned over more than 80,000 pages of materials to U.S. Rep. George Santos ’ lawyers in the federal fraud and money laundering case against him. Santos didn’t speak in court, nor to journalists waiting outside. The New York Republican, known for fabricating key parts…
Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter owner Elon Musk has limited the number of tweets that users can view each day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the social media platform. The site is now requiring people to log on to view tweets and profiles —…
Long Island Rail Road is adding service for the extended Independence Day holiday weekend
The Long Island Rail Road is adding service for riders traveling during the extended Independence Day holiday weekend. On Friday and Saturday, the LIRR will operate a regular schedule, with two additional trains on Friday from Penn Station, including the 2:55 p.m. train to Ronkonkoma and the 2:38 p.m. train to Babylon. Friday also includes…
Several Beaches In Suffolk County Closed Over Bacteria Levels
Four Suffolk County beaches on Long Island are closed to bathing because of high levels of bacteria found in the water.The following beaches were closed to swimming as of Thursday evening, June 29Gold Star Battalion Beach-HuntingtonAmityville Beach-AmityvilleBenjamin Beach-BayShoreRonkonkoma Beach-IslipThe Suffolk County Department of Health says the beaches will reopen when further testing reveals that the…
Statement from Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé on Emergency Sewer Main Repairs on Grand Avenue in Baldwin
(BALDWIN, N.Y.) – The following is a statement from Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) “This morning, Department of Public Works (DPW) officials informed me that the damaged sewer line on Grand Avenue at Lorenz Avenue was leaking sewage into the Brookside Preserve creek and the backyards of several homeowners,” Nassau County Legislator…
Divided Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions, says race can’t be used
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. The court’s conservative majority effectively overturned cases reaching back 45 years in invalidating admissions plans at Harvard and…