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Police identify body found on shore
Update: The male victim has been identified as Keith Viagas, 63, of Noyac. Next of kin has been notified. Sag Harbor, NY- Police on the East End are asking for help to identify the man, who’s body was found Monday morning on the shoreline of Sag Harbor Cove. Southampton Town Police say the received a…
PD search for missing Long Island woman
Seaford, NY- Police on Long Island are asking for help in locating a missing Long Island woman. The Nassau County Police Department Missing Persons Squad say Trina Scannapieco, was last seen on Neptune Avenue. Police say Trina might be driving a blue Honda CRV with NY plates HNU 1950. Trina has been described as a…
PD search for missing Long Island woman
Update: Missing has been located Seaford, NY- Police on Long Island are asking for help in locating a missing Long Island woman. The Nassau County Police Department Missing Persons Squad say Trina Scannapieco, was last seen on Neptune Avenue. Police say Trina might be driving a blue Honda CRV with NY plates HNU 1950. Trina…
Major test of first possible Lyme vaccine in 20 years begins
(AP) — Researchers are seeking thousands of volunteers in the U.S. and Europe to test the first potential vaccine against Lyme disease in 20 years. The shot developed by Pfizer and French biotech Valneva aims to block Lyme spread while a tick is biting. The new study will test three initial doses between now and…
FBI raids Trump’s Mar-a-lago, seeking classified documents
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI searched ex-President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida home. Trump announced the search in a lengthy online post. The search, which the FBI and Justice Department didn’t immediately confirm, marks a huge step-up in…
Olivia Newton- John dies
(AP) – John Travolta says on social media that Olivia Newton-John “made all of our lives so much better.” Newton-John died of breast cancer yesterday at her ranch in southern California, according to her husband. She was 73. Newton-John starred with Travolta in the movie “Grease,” which spawned the hits “You’re The One That I…
Heat Advisory in effect through Tuesday night
East Farmingdale, NY- We are in for a hot start to our work week on Long Island. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory in effect through Tuesday night at 8pm. For Monday and Tuesday, expect temperatures to feel in the upper 90’s to near 100 degrees. There is also a a High…
LIRR service change
East Farmingdale, NY– Commuters who ride the Long Island Rail Road are being asked to give themselves about 40 extra minutes of travel time this week because of major service changes at New Hyde Park and Merlilon Avenue. The LIRR says trains will bypass both stations and commuters will need to transfer to bus service.…
Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise
(AP) — U.S. demand for grocery delivery is cooling as food prices rise. Some shoppers are shifting to less expensive grocery pickup, while others are returning to the store. Experts say grocery delivery saw five years of growth in the first three months of the pandemic. In June 2020, grocery delivery was a $3.4 billion…
‘What recession?’: US employers add 528,000 jobs in July
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added an astonishing 528,000 jobs last month despite flashing warning signs of an economic downturn, easing fears of a recession and handing President Joe Biden some good news heading into the midterm elections. Unemployment dropped another notch, from 3.6% to 3.5%, matching the more than 50-year low reached just before…
US declares public health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has declared a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 6,600 Americans. The announcement Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services frees up federal funding and resources to fight the virus, which may cause fever, body…
Police say East Meadow man damaged 25 vehicles
East Meadow, NY- Nassau County Police say they received a 911 call Thursday morning about a person throwing bricks through car windows on East Meadow Ave in East Meadow. Police say when they arrived on scene, they found the suspect, in the vicinity of Cambridge Street and Prospect Avenue. Detectives say the suspect, Tejinder Singh,…