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Santos names new treasurer for campaign finances
Rep. George Santos has named a treasurer for his campaign finances. Andrew Olson was named as the new treasurer in a filing with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday. The Commission warned Santos last week that he could no longer raise or spend campaign money without a treasurer. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Linda Mangano, wife of Ed Mangano released from federal prison
Linda Mangano the wife of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, who was convicted alongside him for political corruption will serving the remainder of her sentence under home confinement after she was released from a federal prison in Connecticut.Mangano, who began serving her 15-month sentence in September, was released after spending just five months in…
Nets give coach Jacque Vaughn multiyear contract extension
NEW YORK (AP) — Jacque Vaughn, who has coached the Brooklyn Nets into playoff position despite the trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving during another turbulent season for the franchise, has agreed to a multiyear contract extension. Vaughn replaced Steve Nash early in the season and the Nets announced Tuesday they were extending his…
WWI era machine gun stolen in Bay Shore
Suffolk Police say World War I era machine gun was stolen from the roof of the Bay Shore Marine Corps League Detachment on Sunrise Highway over the weekend. The gun is not in working condition and is said to be worth about $20,000.Anyone with information is asked to call Suffolk Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
Two people hurt when car drive into store front
Two people were injured Monday morning after a woman drove her SUV through the window of an H&R Block in Bohemia. The crash happened around noon when a woman mistook the gas pedal for the brake on her SUV in the parking lot. A couple who were inside the building at the time was taken…
5-year firearms enhancement dropped in Baldwin shooting case
(AP) The prosecution in the case of a fatal New Mexico film-set shooting made a stark turnaround Monday, dropping the possibility of a mandatory five-year sentence against Alec Baldwin, new court filings show. The actor-producer’s attorneys had earlier objected to the enhancement, saying it was unconstitutional because it was added after the October 2021 shooting.…
Biden declares ‘Kyiv stands’ in surprise visit to Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Joe Biden swept unannounced into Ukraine on Monday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a defiant display of Western solidarity with a country still fighting what he called “a brutal and unjust war” days before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion. “One year later, Kyiv stands,” Biden declared after…
Suffolk County government websites are back online
The Suffolk County government’s main website returned to service on Friday, along other online services.The main site and numerous county online services had been offline for nearly six months, after hackers demanded a $2.5 million ransomware the county refused to pay. Not all services have been restored, but more will come online next week.Suffolk County…
Full-time service coming to LIRR’s Elmont-UBS Arena station
The Long Island railroad has announced plans to launch full-time service at its Elmont-UBS Arena station on starting on Feb. 27.Since opening in October 2021, the Elmont-UBS Arena station has only been served during events at the arena. Local residents and elected officials have pushed for the railroad to provide a full-time station to serve…
Fond remembrances for Jimmy Carter after entering hospice
ATLANTA (AP) — Dozens of well-wishers made the pilgrimage Sunday to The Carter Center in Atlanta, as prayers and memories of former President Jimmy Carter’s legacy were offered up at his small Baptist church in Plains, Georgia, a day after he entered hospice care. Among those paying homage was his niece, who noted the 39th…
Ant-Man opens big at box office with $104M for ‘Quantumania’
NEW YORK (AP) — Phase five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe may have gotten off to a rocky start, but Ant-Man is bigger than ever at the box office. “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” opened with $104 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily surpassing the box-office debuts of the previous…
Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Belzer, the longtime stand-up comedian who became one of TV’s most indelible detectives as John Munch in “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law & Order: SVU,” has died. He was 78. Belzer died Sunday at his home in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, in southern France, his longtime friend Bill Scheft said. Scheft,…