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NL East Preview: Juan Soto joins Mets in power-packed division with Phillies and Braves
NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto is back in the NL East, a much richer man with a new address and a different uniform.Same powerful bat, though. Again a serious problem for Braves and Phillies pitchers.Following a World Series appearance for the New York Yankees last year, Soto jumped across town and signed a record…
Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenues
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains.“This will continue to spur growth,” Trump told reporters. “We’ll effectively be charging a 25%…
A new Chili’s near Scranton will be a throwback to ‘The Office,’ ‘awesome blossom’ and all
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated PressIt has been nearly two decades since the workplace mockumentary “The Office” first set an episode inside a Chili’s, where Michael Scott handed out Dundie awards to his ever-tolerant employees, including trophies for the whitest sneakers and for stinking up the bathroom.Over nine seasons, “The Office” regularly name-dropped real places and…
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ cast includes Hemsworth’s Thor, Mackie’s Cap, Fantastic Four and original X-Men
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Anthony Mackie’s Captain America, Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes, Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man and Tom Hiddleston’s Loki are all back in the Avengers ensemble, where they’ll be joined by several of cinema’s original X-Men.The five veterans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are in the cast of 2026’s “Avengers: Doomsday,” Marvel…
Father of alleged sex-trafficking victim, intends to sue Suffolk County
Newsday is reporting that the father of the Patchogue girl who went messing in December and was then allegedly sexually abused in January after being placed in a state mental health facility is sue Suffolk County, arguing his daughter’s constitutional rights were violated.
Suffolk County police officers help deliver a baby
Three Suffolk County police officers who graduated from the Suffolk County Police Academy on Friday helped deliver a baby girl Monday evening. Officers Joseph Lacey, Brendan Nappi, and Jonathan Verity responded to a 911 call from a woman who was in active labor in her car parked on the shoulder of Sunrise Highway near the…
Russell Wilson is heading to the New York Giants, AP source says
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football WriterRussell Wilson has agreed on a one-year contract with the New York Giants, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the signing hasn’t been finalized, said Wilson’s deal is worth up to $21 million with $10.5…
America’s allies alarmed by a leaked group chat about attack plans
LONDON (AP) — As wake-up calls go, the alarms don’t get much louder.Allies of the United States see the group chat between top U.S. officials about a planned attack in Yemen that accidentally included a journalist as a jaw-dropping security breach which casts doubt on intelligence-sharing with Washington and the security of joint military operations.“Scary”…
Nassau County Legislature fails to approve The $426 million capital plan
The Nassau County Legislature failed to pass a proposed $426 million capital plan.In a heated exchange Democrats stated they were in favor of the plan, but withheld their vote demanding that County Executive Bruce Blakeman sign a document guaranteeing funding for several fire departments in their districts.
Conan O’Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON (AP) — On a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan O’Brien made sure the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ended on a high note.O’Brien accepted the award for lifetime achievement in comedy Sunday night while acknowledging the…
The MTA made nearly $52 million in congestion pricing tolls in February
The MTA say they made nearly $52 million in congestion pricing tolls last month, and is on pace to bring in $500 million by the end of the year.The MTA aims to use the new toll revenue to finance $15 billion in transit infrastructure investments.Although congestion pricing has called a success by MTA officials and…
Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story posted online Monday. The National Security Council said the…