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Police officer fighting for his life after crash
Officer Brendon Gallagher is in critical condition after a driver who was allegedly speeding crashed into his patrol car on the Long Island Expressway near Exit 55 Sunday night.First responders quickly transported the injured officer via helicopter to Stoney Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious physical injuriesDoctors say Gallagher is in the ICU on…
Harris certifies Trump’s electoral victory
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump’s election under the tightest national security level possible. Layers of tall black fencing flank the U.S. Capitol complex in a stark reminder of what happened on January 6 four years ago. Here’s the latest: Trump online said Congress was certifying a ‘GREAT’ election victory and called it ‘A BIG MOMENT IN HISTORY’ The…
Rudy Giuliani is in contempt of court in $148 million defamation case
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani was found in contempt of court Monday for failing to properly respond to requests for information as he turned over assets to satisfy a $148 million defamation judgment granted to two Georgia election workers.Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled after hearing Giuliani testify for a second day at a contempt…
Trump’s sentencing still on for Friday after a judge rebuffs his push for a delay amid appeal
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump remains on track to be sentenced this week in his hush money case after a judge on Monday denied his request to halt proceedings while he appeals a ruling that upheld the historic verdict.Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan ordered sentencing to proceed as scheduled on Friday, a little…
Congress is ready to certify Trump’s election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress convenes amid a winter storm to certify President-elect Donald Trump ‘s election, the legacy of Jan. 6 hangs over the proceedings with an extraordinary fact: The candidate who tried to overturn the previous election won this time, and is legitimately returning to power.Lawmakers will gather noontime Monday under the tightest…
The Golden Globes kick off award season
By JAKE COYLE AP Film WriterTwo wildly audacious films — Brady Corbet’s 215-minute postwar epic “The Brutalist” and Jacques Audiard’s Spanish language, genre-shifting trans musical “Emilia Perez” — won top honors at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday.The Globes, which are still finding their footing after years of scandal and makeover, scattered awards around to…
Some flags at Nassau buildings have not been at half-staff in honor of President Carter
Some U.S. flags at Nassau county buildings have not been at half-staff in honor of President Carter. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman released a statement on Sunday saying the flags in Nassau County will be at half-staff for President Carter from the commencement of Lying in State on January 7th through burial on January 9th.…
Driving into Manhattan? That’ll cost you, as new congestion toll starts Sunday
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted Sunday, meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours.The toll, known as congestion pricing, is meant to reduce traffic gridlock in the densely packed city while also raising money…
Two of the victims in New Orleans were from Long Island
Two of the victims who were killed in the New Orleans truck attack during a New Year’s celebration were from Long Island. 25-year-old Matthew Tenedorio was born in Mineola and grew up on Long Island before moving to Louisiana was among the at least 15 victims. Billy DiMaio who was also 25, grew up in…
US stock markets to remain closed in honor of Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock markets will remain closed on Jan. 9 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, continuing a long-held Wall Street tradition in mourning the nation’s leaders.Both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq announced this week that they plan to close their equity and options markets next Thursday in observance…
While MSG Stalls and Refuses to Give Fans a Financial Break – Optimum Has Ways for Customers to Watch the Knicks, Islanders, Devils, and Rangers
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)Optimum issues the following statement about customer friendly options available to customers:” At Optimum, we have a clear mission: to provide the programming that our customers want and give it to them at an affordable price. The problem: MSG Networks demanded that customers who don’t watch their content – who are the majority…
Visiting the Big Apple? Prepare to pay more if you drive to busiest part of Manhattan
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s much-debated plan to charge drivers to enter the center of Manhattan is set to take effect Sunday, following years of bureaucratic and legal roadblocks.The goals of what is known as “congestion pricing” are to reduce gridlock and pollution and raise revenue for public transit. Gov. Kathy Hochul said this…