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Ford & Mazda Recalls
Ford and Mazda are warning the owners of more than 475,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not to drive them because they have dangerous Takata air bag inflators that have not been replaced. The warning issued Tuesday covers more than 374,000 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles from the 2004 through 2014 model years and nearly…
NY To Lower DWI Limit
There is a renewed push to lower the state’s DWI limit from .08 to .05. Advocates for the change point to data in Utah, which shows a more than 19% decrease in drunk driving deaths. Utah is the only state where the legal drunk driving limit is set at .05. The measure has failed in…
Trump and Musk talk about assassination attempt and deportations during glitchy chat on X
By STEVE PEOPLES and MEG KINNARD Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump recounted his assassination attempt in vivid detail and promised the largest deportation in U.S. history during a high-profile return to the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — a conversation that was plagued by technical glitches.“If I had not turned my…
LIRR considering increasing service on Port Washington branch
The Long Island Rail Road is considering increasing service on the Port Washington branch after the Town of North Hempstead agreed to let the agency explore a plan to expand the rail yard where trains are stored.The Port Washington Branch had the third highest ridership of any LIRR branch in 2023, with 9.9 million customers.Officials…
Tanger introduces grant program to support local schools
Tanger Outlets is introducing a new grant program to support local schools.The TangerKids Grants Program invites teachers to request funding for school programs to better serve students. Applications are open until Oct. 18.Shoppers at the outlets in Riverhead and Deer Park will help choose grant winners in December and the winners will be announced in…
Santos due back in court Tuesday
Former Rep. George Santos is set to appear in front of a federal judge in Central Islip on Tuesday morning for a pre-trial hearing. Santos faces 23 federal charges of campaign finance fraud. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Santos’s trial is set to begin Sept. 9.
Schumer says he will work to block any effort in the Senate to significantly cut the CDC’s budget
NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate’s top Democrat said Sunday he will work to block a plan that would significantly cut the proposed budget of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warning that such a spending reduction could endanger the public.Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York told The Associated Press he would block…
Freeport lieutenant named 2024 Firefighter of the Year
Lieutenant Petros Mestheneas, a volunteer with the Freeport Fire Department, has honored by the Firefighters Association of the state of New York by being named the 2024 Firefighter of the YearMestheneas was honored for his heroic efforts in rescuing two firefighters last year, who ended up trapped inside ambulance parking garage that went up in…
NJ man arrested on LI with drugs, weapons, counterfeit cash and a fake badge
A New Jersey man was arrested on Long Island after police found him with drugs, weapons, counterfeit cash and a fake police badge in his car. The suspect was arrested without incident in Oceanside after officers pulled him over during a traffic stop. Officers recovered law enforcement paraphernalia from the car, including handcuffs, a gold…
Olympics closing ceremony Paris Games close at Stade de France
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated PressSAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Paris closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a boisterous, star-studded show in France’s national stadium on Sunday, handing over hosting duties for the Summer Games to the next city in line: Los Angeles in 2028.In a display of Hollywood…
Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meats
By DEVNA BOSE AP Health WriterThree people have now died in a listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats, federal food safety officials announced Thursday, and the overall number of people sickened rose to 43.The additional death happened in Virginia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a news release…
Nassau County rated safest community by US News and World Report
Nassau County has been ranked the safest community in America, according to U.S. News and World Report.The report looked at factors such as crime, injuries and public safety. County Executive Bruce Blakeman hailed Nassau’s victory in the US News & World Report study as a credit to the area’s law-and-order values.. The list scored counties…