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Jury is seated in Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico
By MORGAN LEE and ANDREW DALTON Associated PressSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A jury was seated Tuesday for Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico, where opening statements are set to start Wednesday. Twelve jurors and four alternates — five men and 11 women — were chosen by Santa Fe County special prosecutors and…
Trump returns to campaign trail with VP deadline nearing amid calls for Biden to withdraw
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated PressMIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail Tuesday, rallying voters in his home state at his flagship golf resort in a celebratory mood as Democrats face tough calls over President Joe Biden’s reelection chances. Trump is nearing a deadline to announce his running…
Suspect in stabbing pleads not guilty
Daniel Tomasky who lives in Shirley was arraigned Monday for a stabbing at Adventureland that left a man in critical condition.According to police the two men knew each other, and at least one child was present at the time of the stabbing. They were involved in a dispute involving several people at the amusement park…
3 arrested for shooting fireworks out of car on Meadowbrook
Three people were arrested early Monday morning for shooting fireworks out of a car sunroof while driving on the Meadowbrook State Parkway.The arrest was made when an officer driving northbound on the parkway saw a car shooting fireworks out of its sunroof in Westbury.All three suspects were charged with reckless endangerment and unlawfully possessing fireworks.…
Alec Baldwin is about to go on trial in the death of a cinematographer. Here are key things to know
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment WriterNearly three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust,” Alec Baldwin’s trial over her death is about to begin. The actor is in Santa Fe, and has appeared in court for the first time during pre-trial motions. Here are…
Person stabbed at Adventureland Amusement Park
Suffolk police say a man was stabbed at the Adventureland Amusement Park in Farmingdale Sunday.A spokesperson said that two families “in an external dispute got into a confrontation at the park” which resulted in the victim being stabbed. Park security responded to secure the scene and called police. The victim is in serious condition and…
FDA approves a second Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow disease
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease, providing a new option for patients in the early stages of the incurable, memory-destroying ailment. The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s Kisunla on Tuesday for mild or early cases of dementia caused…
Man charged after giving a child fireworks that set 2 homes on fire, police say
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man was charged with arson after giving an 11-year-old child fireworks that set a shed and two homes on fire on Independence Day, police said. The Nassau County Police Department on Long Island said Karamjit Singh, 33, told the child to light the fireworks Thursday morning outside his…
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative
WASHINGTON (AP) — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Sunday, but his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, has tested negative and remains asymptomatic. Emhoff spokesperson Liza Acevedo said in a statement that the second gentleman “is fully vaccinated and three times boosted” and that he…
Fisherman rescued 80 miles off the coast of the Shinnecock Inlet
An Off-duty Suffolk police officer rescues a man who punctured his legs with a fishing hook yesterday 80 miles off the coast of the Shinnecock Inlet.Police say officer Willliam Parmenter was fishing in the Atlantic Ocean when he heard a mayday call over the radio.The victim punctured both of his legs with a fishing hook…
Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins his first men’s title at annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest.
NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago has won his first men’s title at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. Bertoletti won by consuming 58 hot dogs in a tight, 10-minute race where the leader bounced back and forth. He surpassed his personal best of 55 hot dogs. Bertoletti,…
Suspect in deadly nail salon crash had prior DWI conviction
Court documents say Steven Schwally the man accused of driving drunk and killing four people in a crash at a Deer Park nail salon had a prior DWI conviction. Record show Schwall had a DWI arrest in March 2013. Reportely he struck a mailbox in Dix Hills, and then fled the scene.