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Long Island cooling center location information
East Farmingdale, NY- As temperatures soar across Long Island, experts say keeping cool and hydrated should be a priority for everyone in including children, the elderly and pets. For the daily Air Quality Index for New York State click here, or call 1-800-535-1345. Cooling center locations in Nassau County, click here. For the Town of…
Senate approves bill to aid vets exposed to toxic burn pits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has given final approval to a bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk, and he says he is looking forward to signing it into law so…
SCWA issues Water Emergency in 4 Suffolk towns
East Farmingdale, NY- The Suffolk County Water Authority announced Tuesday they were asking residents in four Suffolk County towns, to limit water usage due to the recent drought. The SCWA issued a Stage One Water Emergency for the towns of Southampton, Shelter Island, Southold and East Hampton. SCWA says under the Water Emergency residents must…
Even simple exercise may help aging brain, study hints
UNDATED (AP) – New research hints that even simple exercise just might help seniors with mild memory problems. While physical activity helps keep healthy brains fit, it’s not clear how much it helps once memory starts to slide. The U.S. study compared sedentary older adults assigned aerobic exercises or a simple stretching routine, along with…
Heat Advisory issued for Thursday through Friday
East Farmingdale, NY- Get ready for sweltering hot temperatures to blanket Long Island. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Nassau and Suffolk Counties in effect Thursday at 11am through Friday at 8pm. NWS says heat index values, are expected to reach between 95-104 on Thursday and between 95-100 on Friday. Experts…
NY fines crypto $30M for skirting banking rules
NEW YORK (AP) – The crypto division of the financial services company Robinhood will pay a $30 million penalty to New York state for failing to comply with regulations governing money laundering and cybersecurity. The state’s Department of Financial Services said Tuesday that an examination of Robinhood Crypto’s operations from Jan. 24, 2019, through Sept.…
Cold showers, no lights: Europe saves as Russian gas wanes
PARIS (AP) — Energy saving is all the rage in Europe as the continent rushes to wean itself off natural gas and oil from Russia. Governments are urging Europeans to take shorter showers, switch off power sockets and otherwise do what they can to economize. The stakes are high. If Russia entirely severs the supplies…
Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night. He was 94. The Dodgers say family members informed them that Scully died at his home in the Hidden Hills…
House panel subpoenas gunmaker for data on rifle sales
WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunmaker Smith & Wesson is facing new scrutiny from Congress. The House Oversight panel subpoenaed the company Tuesday for documents related to the manufacture and sale of AR-15-style guns. The move came after Smith & Wesson’s CEO refused to appear for a hearing on the firearms frequently used in mass shootings.…
Pelosi believed headed to Taiwan, raising tension with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is believed to be headed for Taiwan on a visit that could significantly escalate tensions with Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory. It was unclear where Pelosi was headed, but local media in Taiwan reported that she would arrive Tuesday night, becoming…
Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ‘justice’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul. Biden is hailing the operation as delivering “justice” while expressing hope that it brings “one more measure of closure” to families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United…
USDA getting tougher on salmonella in chicken products
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing new regulations that would force food processors to reduce the amount of salmonella bacteria found in some raw chicken products or risk shutdowns. The proposed USDA rules announced Monday would declare salmonella an adulterant — a contaminant that can cause food-borne illness —…