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Yale University names Maurie McInnis as its 24th president
By DAVE COLLINS Associated PressMaurie McInnis, a longtime higher education leader and cultural historian, was named the 24th president of Yale University on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to be appointed permanently to the position.McInnis, 58, is the president of Stony Brook University on Long Island in New York. She will succeed Peter Salovey, who…
Jurors in Trump hush money trial end 1st day of deliberations after asking to rehear testimony
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial ended its first day of deliberations without a verdict Wednesday but asked to rehear potentially crucial testimony about the alleged hush money scheme at the heart of the history-making case.The…
What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Twice per year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers.The event is a favorite of photographers and often brings people out…
Rangers can’t capitalize on another dominant Shesterkin performance, drop Game 4 of East Finals
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers peppered Igor Shesterkin with shot after shot Tuesday night, and the New York Rangers goalie had an answer for almost all of them.It wasn’t enough, and despite 37 saves and another stellar performance from Shesterkin, the Rangers fell 3-2 in overtime of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference…
Trump prosecutor focuses on ‘cover-up’ in closing arguments while defense attacks key witness
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JILL COLVIN Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump engaged in “a conspiracy and a cover-up,” a prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments Tuesday in the former president’s hush money trial, while a defense lawyer branded the star witness as the “greatest liar of all time”…
Pro-ISIS group posts message showing Eisenhower Park’s cricket stadium
A Pro-ISIS group posts ominous message showing Eisenhower Park’s new cricket stadium that is set to host World Cup in June.The image showed the new 34,000-seater venue, with text saying “You wait for matches and we wait for you.”A law enforcement official says there’s no evidence of any specific plot or credible threat against the…
Friday’s preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airports
ATLANTA (AP) — A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports, the Transportation Security Administration said Saturday.More than 2.9 million travelers were screened at U.S. airports on Friday, surpassing a previous record set last year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, according to the…
Suffolk Police officer rescues 3 dogs trapped in house fire
A Suffolk County Police officer saved a trio of dogs that were trapped alone in their Rocky Point home when a house fire broke out on Sunday afternoon.The residents were not home at the time of the blaze, the officer spotted the dogs through a window and pull their beloved pets to safety. According to…
Closing arguments, jury instructions and maybe a verdict? Major week looms in Trump hush money trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — The testimony in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, meaning the case heads into the pivotal final stretch of closing arguments, jury deliberations and possibly a verdict.It’s impossible to say how long all of that will take,…
Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSUpdated 11:50 AM EDT, May 3, 2024Share LOS ANGELES (AP) — Are you ready for some movies this summer? There’s action-adventure, romance, horror, franchises and anniversary re-releases of some of your favorites populating theaters and streaming services from May through Labor Day. You just have to know where to look. Things kick off in…
5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies
By BEN FINLEY Associated PressNORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.But for people such as Manuel Castañeda Jr., the day is very…
Suffolk DA visits Heuermann’s home
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney visited the home of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann on Thursday. It was the fourth consecutive day that police have been at the house pulling out a variety of items. Many in the community still want to know why a second search is happening on the home,…