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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…
Couple killed while crossing street in Ronkonkoma over the weekend
Suffolk Police say a husband and wife were killed in a car crash in Ronkonkoma Saturday night. The couple was walking on Express Drive North a little before 7 p.m. when someone driving a Hyundai Elantra hit them. The driver was not hurt and as of Sunday was not facing any charges. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Powerball grand prize climbs to $1B without a jackpot winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing. It happened again Saturday night as no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $825 million grand prize. That means the next drawing Monday night will be for a massive $1 billion, according to a statement by Powerball.…
Elon Musk buys Twitter
(AP) Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and ousted the CEO, chief financial officer and the company’s top lawyer, two people familiar with the deal said Thursday night. The people wouldn’t say if all the paperwork for the deal, originally valued at $44 billion, had been signed or if the deal has closed. But…
Hempstead Village Chief of Police retiring
Hempstead Village Chief of Police Paul Johnson is retiring after 25 years on the job on Saturday.His last few years of Chief Johnson’s career have had controversy. In 2019, he was indicted on eight counts for allegedly fixing parking tickets.Chief Johnson is also named in five separate civil lawsuits—along with a former village police officer…