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Fake 911 report of fire at the White House triggers emergency response while Biden is at Camp David
WASHINGTON (AP) — A fake 911 call that the White House was on fire sent emergency vehicles to the complex Monday morning, when President Joe Biden and his family were at Camp David. Fire engines and other emergency vehicles responded to a report just after 7 a.m. that the White House was ablaze and a…
Thief steals car with woman sleeping in back seat
Nassau County police are investigating a car robbery outside the French Workshop a bakery in Plainview over the weekend.Officers responded to a call about the car theft Saturday morning, when the police arrived they were informed that a woman was sleeping in the rear of the car when it was stolen.The woman awoke when the…
Schumer says treating back-to-back storms as one will help Long Island receive funds
Sen. Chuck Schumer is hoping to unlock emergency federal aid for Long Island beaches that have been hit by back-to-back storms.Schumer says that the threshold of damage needed to get emergency funds were not meet by the storms independently, but the storms would achieve the threshold if treated as one.The senator says he spoke with…
`The Honeymooners’ actress Joyce Randolph has died at 99; played Ed Norton’s wife, Trixie
NEW YORK (AP) — Joyce Randolph, a veteran stage and television actress whose role as the savvy Trixie Norton on “The Honeymooners” provided the perfect foil to her dimwitted TV husband, has died. She was 99. Randolph died of natural causes Saturday night at her home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, her son…
Over $4,000 worth of jewelry stolen at Roosevelt Field
Nassau police are searching for a man who stole over $4,000 worth of jewelry at the Roosevelt Field Mall.Police say the suspect smashed the glass of a display case at the Luxury Jewelers kiosk on Friday, and stole the Jewelry inside.Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
Heuermann expected to return to court on Tuesday
Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to return to court on Tuesday and face charges in the murder of a fourth woman.Heuermann is accused of killing 3 women, whose remains were found in close proximity to one another near Gilgo Beach in 2010. He has pleaded not guilty in each count.Heuermann has…
Long Island gets ready for another storm
Heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding are possible for Friday into Saturday Long Island has a coastal flood warning in effect from 7 am to 6 pm on Saturday. Gov. Hochul is asking the Army Corps of Engineers for emergency rehab assistance for Suffolk County’s South Shore beaches after Tuesday’s storm. The hope is…
Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial
NEW YORK (AP) Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump wrested an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil fraud trial Thursday, unleashing a barrage of attacks in a six-minute diatribe before being cut off by the judge. Trump spoke as the judge was trying to find…
Judges overseeing Trump cases in New York and DC are latest targets as bogus ‘swatting’ calls surge
ATLANTA (AP) — Bomb threats and false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials, state capitols and courthouses have surged in recent weeks, including some connected to court cases against former President Donald Trump The judges overseeing the civil fraud case against Trump in New York and the criminal election subversion case against…
Bud Harrelson, scrappy Mets shortstop dies at 79
NEW YORK (AP) — Bud Harrelson, the scrappy and sure-handed shortstop who fought Pete Rose on the field during a playoff game and helped the New York Mets win an astonishing championship, died Wednesday night. He was 79. The Mets said Thursday morning that Harrelson died at a hospice house in East Northport, New York…
Storm knocks out power on Fire Island
Tuesday’s overnight storm led to flooding at a LIPA substation at Ocean Beach on Fire Island Wednesday morning, causing PSEG to turn off power to the station just after 10 a.m. Wednesday, impacting about 1,700 customers. PSEG inspected and repaired the substation and power was restored to customers by 2:30 p.m. Fire Island residents said…
Christie ends his presidential bid in an effort to blunt Trump’s momentum before Iowa’s GOP caucuses
WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday suspended his Republican presidential bid just days before Iowa’s leadoff caucuses, ceding to growing pressure to drop out of the race from those desperate to deny Donald Trump a glidepath to the nomination. Addressing supporters at a New Hampshire town hall, Christie said…