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Police shot armed man who was threatening them in Hempstead
Nassau Police say officers shot an armed man who was threatening them at a Hempstead apartment early Sunday morning. Officers responded to a call about a violent man, when they arrived at an apartment a man began yelling at the officers, saying he had a knife and a gun and threatened to shoot them. The…
DA leading Trump case says rhetoric won’t intimidate office
NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is standing firm against Donald Trump’s increasingly hostile rhetoric, telling his staff that the office won’t be intimidated or deterred as it nears a decision on charging the former president. Bragg sent an internal memo late Saturday hours after Trump unleashed a three-part, all-caps social media…
Rangers win, Nets Lose
Kreider scores twice in 3rd as Rangers ice Penguins 4-2 Kreider scored at 11:45 by sliding the puck past goaltender Tristan Jarry with Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin draped all over the New York forward in the crease. Kreider then scored his 30th of the season into empty net at 19:10 to seal the win and…
New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade is today
New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade returns Friday, marching up Fifth Avenue for the 262nd time in its history.The parade starts at 11 a.m. and runs until about 4:30 p.m. The route begins on Fifth Avenue at 44th Street and ends on Fifth uptown at 79th Street. NBC 4 will be broadcasting the parade.…
Mets’ Díaz expected to miss season with torn patellar tendon
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz has a torn patellar tendon and is expected to miss the entire season after hurting his right knee while celebrating a victory in the World Baseball Classic. Mets general manager Billy Eppler said Díaz would undergo surgery Thursday. Without going into specifics, Eppler…
COVID-19 pill Paxlovid moves closer to full FDA approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid won another vote of confidence from U.S. health advisers Thursday, clearing the way for its full regulatory approval by the Food and Drug Administration. The medication has been used by millions of Americans since the FDA granted it emergency use authorization in late 2021. The agency has the…
Extra LIRR trains on St. Patrick’s Day
The LIRR is running 10 extra trains on Friday, March 17 to make travel to and from the St. Patrick’s Day Parade easier. To help customers who are traveling to and from the St. Patrick’s Day on Friday, March 17, LIRR will run 10 extra trains to and from Penn Station and Grand Central Madison. …
Stormy Daniels meets with prosecutors investigating Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Porn actor Stormy Daniels met Wednesday with prosecutors who are investigating hush money paid to her on former President Donald Trump’s behalf, her lawyer said Wednesday. The news emerged as Michael Cohen, a former Trump attorney who orchestrated the payment, was giving a second day of testimony before a New York…
Rodgers plans to play for Jets in 2023, awaits Packers’ move
(AP) Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday he intends to play for the New York Jets in 2023 after 18 seasons in Green Bay and the four-time NFL MVP quarterback is waiting for the Packers to trade him. The 39-year-old Rodgers, speaking during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on YouTube and Sirius XM, said he…
Honda recalling 500,000 vehicles to fix seat belt problem
DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling a half-million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front seat belts may not latch properly. The recall covers some of the the automaker’s top-selling models including the 2017 through 2020 CR-V, the 2018 and 2019 Accord, the 2018 through 2020 Odyssey and the 2019 Insight. Also included…
Hofstra beats top-seeded Rutgers 88-86 in overtime in NIT
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Tyler Thomas scored 25 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 9.3 seconds left in overtime, and Hofstra beat top-seeded Rutgers 88-86 on Tuesday night in the first round of the NIT. Hofstra (25-9) advances to play the winner of Wednesday’s Cincinnati-Virginia Tech game. Hofstra forward Nelson Boachie-Yiadom forced overtime by grabbing…
Santos files to run for reelection
Rep. George Santos filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday signaling a possible re-election bid next year, despite calls from constituents and members of Congress seeking his resignation. Santos has not publicly stated that he plans to run for reelection in nest year. The Nassau GOP has already stated that it will not…