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Alec Baldwin wants prosecutor in on-set death case dropped
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Defense attorneys for actor Alec Baldwin are seeking to disqualify the special prosecutor in the case against him stemming from the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set. In a motion filed Tuesday in Santa Fe-based district court, Baldwin’s legal team said Andrea Reeb’s position as…
Off-duty New York City police officer shot in robbery dies
NEW YORK (AP) — An off-duty New York City police officer who was shot in the head during a botched robbery died Tuesday, the police commissioner said as officials also confirmed the arrest of a suspect. Officer Adeed Fayaz, 26, was shot Saturday in Brooklyn, where he and his brother-in-law went to buy a car…
Suspect pleads guilty to stabbing a Suffolk police officer
Jonathan Nunez of Centereach pleaded guilty on Monday to stabbing a Suffolk police officer almost two years ago during a traffic stop in Patchogue. The charges stem from an April 10, 2021 traffic stop in which Officer Christopher Racioppo saw a vehicle being driven by Nunez in an erratic manner with its lights off, after…
Person of interest is in custody for the shooting of a police officer from Deer Park
Police say a person of interest is in custody in connection to the shooting of an off-duty police officer from Deer Park. The 26-year-old officer was shot in Brooklyn over the weekend after police say he arranged on social media to meet up with the seller of a car in East New York on Saturday…
NYC ending COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City, which once had the nation’s strictest workplace vaccination rules for COVID-19, is ending one of its last such mandates, saying it will no longer require the shots for municipal employees including police officers, firefighters and teachers. The vaccine mandate, which led to the firing of hundreds of city…
What to Watch: New political vibes this State of the Union
WASHINGTON (AP) — Look for new faces and fresh political dynamics as President Joe Biden delivers this year’s State of the Union address, coupled with attention to some old problems brought back into painful focus by recent events. The president on Tuesday night will stand before a joint session of Congress for the first time…
Woman who was pronounced dead was still alive
Suffolk police are investigating a case involving a woman who was pronounced dead, taken to a funeral home, and found to be alive. The 82-year-old woman, who was pronounced dead at the Water’s Edge Rehab & Nursing Center in Port Jefferson, was taken to O.B. Davis Funeral Home in Miller Place, and, nearly three hours…
Santos accused of sexual harassment
An aid of Rep. George Santos has accused him of sexual harassment. Derek Meyers, who says he worked for Santos, alleges that Santos asked him if he had a profile on the Grindr dating app, and Then Congressman proceeded to take his hand and move it down Meyer’s leg and inner-thigh. Myers says he filed…
Off-duty NYPD officer from Deer Park shot and critically injured
NEW YORK (AP) — A manhunt was underway for a gunman who critically wounded an off-duty New York Police Department officer who arranged on social media to meet at a Brooklyn street address to buy a car, authorities said. When the officer arrived with a relative in the borough’s East New York neighborhood, the gunman…
AP source: Kyrie Irving going to the Dallas Mavericks
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving is getting his wish. He’s getting traded. And Luka Doncic is getting another All-Star to help him in Dallas. The Mavericks and Brooklyn Nets agreed Sunday on a blockbuster trade: Irving — the super-talented and often-enigmatic eight-time All-Star point guard — heads to Dallas, ending the pairing with Kevin Durant…
Islanders sign Horvat to 8-year deal after trading for him
(AP) The New York Islanders have signed center Bo Horvat to an eight-year contract less than a week after acquiring him in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks. The team announced the contract Sunday, after their first practice following the All-Star break. Horvat’s deal is worth $68 million and carries a $8.5 million salary cap…
Warming centers open across Long Island
With dangerously cold temperatures hitting Long Island authorities and organizations across the Island are working to provide people in need with shelter. Warming centers will be open across Nassau and Suffolk counties starting Friday morning. Suffolk police say officers will be checking wooded areas where homeless people are known to stay, as well as abandoned…