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Dow drops 1,000 points, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 as markets quake worldwide
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — A scary Monday that started with a plunge abroad reminiscent of 1987 ‘s crash swept around the world and pummeled Wall Street with more steep losses, as fears worsened about a slowing U.S. economy.The S&P 500 dropped 3% for its worst day in nearly two years.…
Shark sighting closes beaches Saturday
There was another shark sighting on Saturday afternoon that closed Nickerson, Lido and Malibu beaches for two hours. Lifeguards spotted a shark 75 feet from the shoreline. Swimming resumed once officials determined there was no longer a threat to the public. Hempstead officials say there have been at least nine shark sighting this summer near…
Babylon woman drowns trying to rescue her dog
Suffolk Police say a 62-year-old Babylon woman jumped into the Connetquot River to rescue her dog early Sunday morning has died in an apparent drowning. Officials say the victim who was staying on a houseboat jumped into the water at about 1:30 a.m. to save her dog who had leapt into the water. Her body…
Judge suspends Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license in New York over DWI arrest
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — Justin Timberlake made a virtual court appearance Friday in his drunken driving case on Long Island, saying little during the brief proceeding as a judge accepted his not-guilty plea and suspended his right to drive in New York.Police in the seaside village of Sag Harbor arrested Timberlake June 18 after…
Kamala Harris is interviewing six potential vice president picks this weekend, AP sources say
By SEUNG MIN KIM and ZEKE MILLER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is interviewing a half-dozen potential running mates this weekend ahead of a formal announcement and a battleground tour with her new No. 2 next week.Her interview list includes Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Josh Shapiro of…
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
By BILL BARROW Associated PressATLANTA (AP) — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats.The endorsement, announced Friday morning in a video showing Harris accepting a joint…
Hempstead mother accused of driving under the influence with child in car
A Hempstead mother is accused of crashing into two cars while under the influence with her child in the car.Police say the suspect crashed into the cars in East Garden City injuring one person and drove away from the scene Wednesday night.When Nassau County police arrest the suspect they found her three-year-old daughter in the…
Transit and environmental advocates sue NY governor over decision to halt Manhattan congestion toll
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Transit and environmental advocacy groups in New York filed lawsuits Thursday challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to block a plan to reduce traffic and raise billions for the city’s ailing subway system through a new toll on Manhattan drivers.The groups argue in two separate state Supreme Court…
With big goals and gambles, Paris aims to reset the Olympics with audacious Games and a wow opening
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated PressPARIS (AP) — Paris has long been a city of dreamers: Just look at the Eiffel Tower, for decades the world’s loftiest structure. Audacity also underpins the French capital’s plans for its first Olympic Games in a century, which open Friday with an opening ceremony for the ages.The most sprawling and…
Fake company scams homeowners
Nassau Police say a fake company named ‘Top Line Masonry’ has been scamming homeowners in Floral Park. Two men posed as contractors would go to victim’s homes offering to make home repairs, and then causing even more damage to victims’ houses to make more money, and in some cases took deposits for bigger jobs before…
F.B.I. searches home of former aide to Gov. Hochul
The FBI searched the Nassau County home of a former deputy chief of staff to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.Federal officers were seen around the Manhasset property of Linda Sun on Tuesday. Sun left the governor’s office nearly two years ago.The nature of the investigation is unclear and no criminal charges have been filed in…
Billy Joel plays his final monthly residency show at MSG Thursday
Billy Joel will play the final show of his monthly residency at Madison Square Garden Thursday night. It will be his 150th lifetime performance at the Garden. His first performance at the venue was 14 Dec 1978, and his monthly residency, the first of its kind, started in January 2014. With his 65th show in…