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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…
Ship carrying debris from Titan submersible returns to Newfoundland port
ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland (AP) — A ship that had been searching for the ill-fated Titan submersible is back in port in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Wednesday, with debris from the destroyed vessel. The Canadian-flagged Horizon Arctic carried a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV, that searched the ocean floor not far from the wreck of the Titanic,…
Air quality alert through Thursday
Canadian wildfire smoke is expected to worsen air quality in the New York area starting Wednesday as stormy weather lingers and flight disruptions remain widespread at airports. The smoke isn’t expected to reach the levels seen in early June but it could pose health issues for vulnerable people and limit visibility. The city’s Health Department…
Madonna postpones upcoming Celebration tour due to ‘serious bacterial infection’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Madonna has postponed her career-spanning Celebration tour due to what her manager called a “serious bacterial infection” and her ongoing recovery. Manager Guy Oseary wrote on Instagram Wednesday that the singer had spent several days in an intensive care unit after becoming ill on Saturday. He said the 64-year-old singer is…
Daniel Penny pleads not guilty to revised charges in chokehold death of Jordan Neely on NYC subway
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Marine veteran who placed a homeless man in a fatal chokehold aboard a New York City subway train last month pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to revised charges. Daniel Penny, 24, pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the May 1 death of Jordan Neely,…
Grand jury charges to be unsealed at Wednesday arraignment for chokehold case
The grand jury charges against Daniel Penny will be unsealed today at his arraignment.He is accused in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely in May.Penny had initially been charged with manslaughter in the second degree, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, but a grand jury’s approval of charges is needed…
Was your flight canceled amid bad weather? What you need to know about rebooking, refunds and more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid peak summer travel, thousands of air travelers faced flight cancellations and delays this weekend and Monday as thunderstorms rolled in across the U.S. East Coast and Midwest. In addition to bad weather, a technology failing also contributed to to airline disruptions. The Federal Aviation Administration briefly paused operations at Washington, D.C.-area…
Canadian wildfires are causing unhealthy air quality again in Chicago and other parts of the US
CHICAGO (AP) — Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the Great Lakes region, and in parts of the central and eastern United States. In Minnesota, a record 23rd air quality alert was issued Tuesday through late Wednesday night across much of the…
Ryan Seacrest will host ‘Wheel of Fortune’ after Pat Sajak retires next year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The category? “Proper Name.” The answer? Ryan Seacrest, who will become the new “Wheel of Fortune” host after Pat Sajak’s retirement next year. Seacrest and Sony Pictures Television announced Tuesday that Seacrest has signed a multiyear deal to host the long-running game show starting with Season 42. Sajak recently announced the…
Record number of travelers expected for July 4 holiday weekend
A record number of travelers are expected on the roads and in the skies for the July 4 holiday weekend according to the AAA. More than 50 million vacationers nationwide are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home, that’s 3.7 percent higher than last year. 4.17 million Americans will fly to their destinations.…
Biden calls mutiny a ‘struggle within the Russian system’ and says US and NATO played no part
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden declared Monday that the United States and NATO played no part in the Wagner mercenary group’s short-lived insurrection in Russia, calling the uprising and the longer-term challenges it poses for President Vladimir Putin’s power “a struggle within the Russian system.” Biden and U.S. allies supporting Ukraine in its fight…