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Rex Heuermann to appear in front of a judge Tuesday
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is set to appear in front of a judge in Riverhead Tuesday.Following the appearance, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney and representatives of the Gilgo Beach Homicide Investigation Task Force will hold a press conference to announce what they are calling “a new significant development in the case”.
Trump weighs in on NY mayor, vaccines and drones in freewheeling press conference at Mar-a-Lago
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In a freewheeling press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club, President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he would consider pardoning embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams, declared the country was “not going to lose” the polio vaccine and weighed in on the flurry of drone sightings over New Jersey.Holding court with reporters…
Drones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings
CHATHAM, N.J. (AP) — That buzzing coming out of New Jersey? It’s unclear if it’s drones or something else, but for sure the nighttime sightings are producing tons of talk, a raft of conspiracy theories and craned necks looking skyward.Cropping up on local news and social media sites around Thanksgiving, the saga of the drones…
Vintage performance by Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers carry Jets past defenseless Jaguars 32-25
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Davante Adams caught nine passes from Aaron Rodgers for 198 yards and two touchdowns — all in the second half — and the New York Jets rallied to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 32-25 to end a four-game skid Sunday.Adams hauled in a 71-yard TD pass with 3:24 remaining and a 41-yarder…
Former Manhattan prosecutor to represent suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has added a prominent defense lawyer to his legal team as Manhattan prosecutors work to return him from Pennsylvania to face a murder charge.Luigi Mangione will be represented by Karen Friedman Agnifilo, who was a high-ranking deputy in the Manhattan district attorney’s office…
ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a defamation lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos’ inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll.As part of the settlement made public Saturday, ABC News posted an editor’s…
Stanley recalling 2.6 million travel mugs due to a burn hazard
Stanley is recalling 2.6 million Switchback and Trigger Action stainless steel travel mugs due to a burn hazard.The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the mugs have a flaw in the lid where the threads can shrink when exposed to heat causing the lid to detach, open, and pose a burn hazard. You can find out…
MTA to Ban Alcohol on LIRR During SantaCon 2024
MTA to Ban Alcohol on All LIRR and Metro-North Railroad Trains and Stations for 32 Hours During SantaCon 2024Long Island Rail Road M7 and Diesel trainsets at Long Island City Terminal Restriction Effective 4:00 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, Through 12:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that, as in years…
Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
NEW YORK (AP) — Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund.The donation comes just weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Trump privately at Mar-a-Lago. A Meta spokesperson confirmed the offering Thursday. The news was first reported by The Wall Street…
McDonald’s employee who called 911 in CEO’s shooting is eligible for a reward, but it will take time
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — More than 400 tips were called into the New York Police Department’s Crime Stoppers tip line during the five-day search for a masked gunman who ambushed and fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week.NYPD officials said about 30 of those tips were useful as information about the gunman’s movements before and…
Juan Soto gets free luxury suite and up to 4 premium tickets for home games in $765M Mets deal
DALLAS (AP) — Juan Soto gets free use of a luxury suite and up to four premium tickets behind home plate for regular-season and postseason New York Mets home games as part of his record $765 million, 15-year contract that was finalized Wednesday.The Mets also agreed to provide personal team security for the All-Star outfielder…
Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police say
ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The gun found on the suspect in the killing of United Healthcare’s CEO matched shell casings found at the site of the shooting, New York City’s police commissioner said Wednesday.Suspect Luigi Mangione ‘s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a snack bar wrapper that police found near the scene in…