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When will Tom Suozzi be sworn in?
Tom Suozzi is expected to be sworn back into the House on Feb. 28 after winning the special election to replace George Santos. That will officially cut the GOP’s majority down to just two votes. Suozzi will keep the seat until November when he will face another challenge to keep it in Democratic control.
Suspect arrested for dumping boat in Pine Barrens
A Shirley man has been arrested for ditching boat in the Pine Barrens.The boat was left in a wooded area off the Long Island Expressway in Manorville last week.Police were able to identify the suspect with video from surveillance cameras that are located throughout the protected area. The suspect faces up to $10,000 in fines…
CDC may ease COVID-19 isolation guidance
The New York Times and Washington Post are reporting that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to ease the COVID-19 isolation guidelines this spring. Americans may be advised that it’s safe to return to regular routines after been fever free for 24 hours with mild or improving symptoms.Since 2021, the agency has…
Gunfire at Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration kills 1 and wounds nearly two-dozen, including children
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A historic railway station on the edge of downtown Kansas City became the latest backdrop for a mass shooting as gunfire near the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration sent terrified fans scrambling for cover and left 21 people wounded — including at least eight children —…
Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress
(AP) Democrat Tom Suozzi won a special election for a U.S. House seat in New York on Tuesday, coming out on top in a politically mixed suburban district in a victory that could lift his party’s hopes heading into a fiercely contested presidential election later this year. Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip to take the…
Long Island hit with first major snowstorm in 2 years
Many parts of the Long Island saw 4 to 8 inches of snow Tuesday with the first major snowstorm in 2 years. Some areas, like Cold Spring Harbor had over 10 inches snow. State and county police responded to over 200 crashes during the storm. Nassau police say they responded to 82 crashes, Suffolk County…
Cough? Sore throat? More schools suggest mildly sick kids attend anyway
(AP) Trenace Dorsey-Hollins’ 5-year-old daughter was sick a lot last year. Dorsey-Hollins followed school guidelines and kept her home when she had a cough or a sore throat — or worse — until she was completely better. Near the end of the year, the school in Fort Worth, Texas, called her in to talk about…
House votes to impeach Mayorkas, a historic rebuke of sitting Cabinet member by Republicans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. The evening roll call proved tight, with Speaker Mike Johnson’s threadbare GOP majority unable…
Special election Today
Today is the special election to fill the open seat in New York’s 3rd Congressional District. Polls are open now until 9pm. Republican Mazi Pilip and Democrat Tom Suozzi are competing to fill the seat, which represents parts of Nassau county and Queens. It became vacant after George Santos was expelled from the House late…
Beyoncé drops new songs ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ and ’16 Carriages.’ New music ‘Act II’ will arrive in March
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé is back with two new country tracks — “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.” After a Verizon commercial starring Beyoncé aired during the Super Bowl ended with the superstar saying “They ready, drop the new music,” the question became — was she serious? Later, a cryptic Instagram video with country…
Pentagon chief Austin remains hospitalized, will not travel to Brussels for Ukraine, NATO meetings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has canceled his trip to Brussels to meet with NATO ministers and work on Ukraine military aid as he remains hospitalized while dealing with complications from prostate cancer, two defense officials said Monday. Austin had been scheduled to travel to Brussels on Tuesday to attend a regular meeting…
Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25-22 over 49ers in overtime
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat. First, they had to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years. Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on the NFL’s biggest stage in America’s showcase capital.Mahomes…