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Powerball prize up to $1.5 billion, 3rd-largest ever in US
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The bad news is that no one won Wednesday night’s huge $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot. The good news is that means the prize has grown even larger to $1.5 billion ahead of the next drawing Saturday night. That is the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The numbers drawn Wednesday…
Powerball prize up to $1.5 billion, 3rd-largest ever in US
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The bad news is that no one won Wednesday night’s huge $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot. The good news is that means the prize has grown even larger to $1.5 billion ahead of the next drawing Saturday night. That is the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The numbers drawn Wednesday…
Trump files lawsuit
Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform Wednesday that he is suing New York Attorney General Letitia James. The Former President filed the lawsuit in Florida saying the attorney general has abused her position in a crusade against him. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Owner and employees of Sayville Motor Lodge arrested
The owner and employees of Sayville Motor Lodge on Sunrise Highway have been charged with allowing sex trafficking and Drug Dealing on the premises The suspects are accused of taking money from alleged pimps and drug dealers in exchange for keeping their crimes a secret. If convicted each face a minimum of 15 years to…
Bohemia man shot in own backyard
A 49-year-old man was fatally shot in Bohemia while smoking a cigarette in his backyard, the shooting happened around 6:30 yesterday morning. Police don’t know if it was a targeted attack. Officials say it may have been two individuals with a shotgun or rifle that fired at the victim and left in a car, but…
Man arrested in shooting outside Zeldin’s home
Noah Green of Shirley has been arrested in connection to the shooting of two teens outside Rep. Lee Zeldin’s home. Police recovered a loaded pistol from Green’s pocket when they arrested him outside his home on Monday. They say the weapon was used in the October shooting outside Zeldin’s home. Green is charged with possession…
Warehouse proposed for Long Beach faces opposition
A warehouse proposed for Long Beach’s North Park neighborhood has run up against objections from city officials who say it would overwhelm the area with trucks and air pollution. Silver Rock Development plans to use as the warehouse as distribution hub, with up to 50 trucks making daily deliveries to Kennedy Airport and destinations on…
Nash out as Nets coach after poor start, more controversy
NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Nash is out as Brooklyn Nets coach after a disappointing start and more controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving. The Nets announced Tuesday that they had parted ways with the Hall of Fame point guard, a day after they beat Indiana to improve to 2-5. Nash made it to this season after…
Suffolk officials plan to spend more on cybersecurity
Suffolk officials are hoping to raise IT spending by $11 million next year following the breach that forced Suffolk County to shut down its computer network two months ago.County officials want to raise IT spending to $36 million in 2023, up from $25 million in 2022. County leaders say the increased funding would make 20%…
World Series rainout, Astros-Phils to play Game 3 Tuesday
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In the City of Brotherly Love and the undefeated Eagles, Justin Verlander showed the reverse of the first and playfully gave Phillies fans another kind of bird Monday — with his middle finger as he stepped off Houston’s team bus. “Whole interaction was in jest as all the fans around you were…
Powerball prize soars to $1.2B after no winners found Monday
(AP) There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, as none of the tickets sold matched all six numbers. The lack of a winner means the next drawing Wednesday night will be for a massive $1.2 billion jackpot. The winning numbers drawn Monday were: white balls 13, 19, 36, 39, 59 and…
Jets & Giants lose
The Jets lost to New England 22 to 17. This was New England’s 13th consecutive win over the Jets. The Giants struggled on offense in the first half and a pair of fumbled on punt returns proved costly as they fell to the Seattle Seahawks, 27-13, and entered the bye week at 6-2 on the season. In Hockey Mika…