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Judge rules to release names of Rep. Santos bond cosigners, will stay secret as appeal considered
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal magistrate ruled Tuesday to make public the names of the cosigners on indicted Rep. George Santos ’ $500,000 release bond, but said she’ll keep them secret for now to give his lawyer time to appeal the decision. U.S. Magistrate Judge Anne Shields’ ruling came a day after Santos’ lawyer…
Nurses strike averted
A possible nurses strike at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson has been averted.The New York State Nurses Association says a tentative agreement has been reached. A final contract ratification vote is set for today. The nurses’ contract expired on March 31 and they had been negotiating for staffing improvements, better wages and benefits. (AP…
Former Vice President Pence files paperwork launching 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former boss, Donald Trump, just two years after their time in the White House ended with an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and Pence fleeing for his life. Pence,…
Is Outlook down? Thousands of users report problems with Microsoft’s email platform
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of Microsoft Outlook users reported issues with accessing and using the email platform Monday morning. Microsoft 365 outage and problem reports peaked at almost 18,000 shortly after 11 a.m. Eastern Monday morning, according to outage tracker Downdetector. Reports have appeared to significantly decline since then. Most of the reports expressed issues…
Unresponsive pilot seen slumped over before deadly Virginia plane crash, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pilot of a business jet that flew over Washington and crashed in a remote part of Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, three U.S. officials said Monday, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight. The revelations came as federal investigators trudged through rugged terrain to reach…
Slow start to New York’s legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag
ARGYLE, N.Y. (AP) — Seth Jacobs has about 100 bins packed with marijuana flower sitting in storage at his upstate New York farm. And that’s a problem. There aren’t enough places to sell it. The 700 pounds (318 kilograms) of pungent flower was harvested last year as part of New York’s first crop of legally…
No survivors found after plane that flew over DC and led to fighter jet scramble crashes in Virginia
WASHINGTON (AP) — A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation’s capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said. The fighter jet caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region. Hours later, police said rescuers had reached…
Man wanted in fatal shooting of Alex Smith arrested in Florida
Suffolk police say the suspect wanted in the slaying of Alex Smith in Mastic Beach last month has been taken into custody in Florida.Joseph Scalafani will return to Suffolk County pending an extradition hearing.Last month, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison said Smith was with Scalafani’s ex-girlfriend at the time of the shooting. (photo Suffolk…
Islanders, Rangers Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium set for February 18
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The league announced two outdoor Stadium Series games next season in East Rutherford, New Jersey, at MetLife Stadium — home of the NFL’s New York Jets and Giants. The Philadelphia Flyers are set to play the New Jersey Devils on Feb. 17 followed by the New York Rangers against the Islanders…
Report warns of fatigue of LIRR workers
Hundreds of Long Island Rail Road employees in sensitive jobs have worked excessive hours, sometimes more than 24 hours at a time, causing accidents due to fatigue, according to a new audit by the MTA Inspector General’s office. The report says many LIRR workers in the engineering department, specifically in the track division, are working…
Report warns of fatigue of LIRR workers
Hundreds of Long Island Rail Road employees in sensitive jobs have worked excessive hours, sometimes more than 24 hours at a time, causing accidents due to fatigue, according to a new audit by the MTA Inspector General’s office. The report says many LIRR workers in the engineering department, specifically in the track division, are working…
5 teenagers rescued off of Long Beach
5 teens had to rescued from dangerous rip currents off of Long Beach last night.They went swimming with no regular lifeguards on duty and got stuck in a rip current.The lifeguards who were working as a skeleton emergency crew were patrolling the beaches and noticed the five young people in distress.They swam floatation devices to…