A Northport man and his family are facing deportation despite legally entering the U.S. Yader Salgado who is from Nicaragua came to the United States after being granted humanitarian parole by the U.S. government.Salgado received a letter tell him that the program had been terminated and that he and his family must leave the U.S.…
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business WriterHooters is going bust.The U.S. restaurant chain, known for chicken wings and its skimpy “Hooters Girls” wait-staff outfits, has filed for bankruptcy protection. HOA Restaurant Group filed the motion for Chapter 11 protection Monday in the North Texas Bankruptcy Court in Dallas.It’s the latest legacy restaurant chain…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that she has directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, following through on the president’s campaign promise to vigorously pursue capital punishment.It is the first time the Justice Department has sought to bring…
By JULIE WALKER Associated PressA fire burned down a Long Island cat shelter, killing its founder, who lived there, and at least 59 of the felines he rescued, authorities said.The fire at the Happy Cat Sanctuary in the hamlet of Medford was reported shortly after 7 a.m. Monday. The cause is under investigation.The body of…
The Trump administration has nominated former Long Island Rep. Anthony D’Esposito to serve as inspector general for the Department of Labor. D’Esposito, served one term as congressman for Long Island’s 4th District. He was defeated in November by Rep. Laura Gillen.
Suffolk County police respond to a hazmat situation at the Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel in Melville Monday afternoon. An employee at the hotel reportedly accidently spilled pool chemicals. One person was taken to the hospital, and dozens of guests were forced to evacuate.
NEW YORK (AP) — As the trade wars launched by U.S. President Donald Trump continue to escalate, all eyes are on Wednesday.Trump has repeatedly called April 2 “Liberation Day,” with promises to roll out a set of tariffs, or taxes on imports from other countries, that he says will free the U.S. from a reliance…
March 26, 2025 (Deer Park) — United Way of Long Island is pleased to announce a generous $12,000 contribution from PSEG Long Island to Project Warmth, the region’s only non-governmental emergency fuel fund. This support helped provide heating assistance to over 2,000 families and individuals facing financial hardship across Nassau and Suffolk counties during this…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that “I’m not joking” about trying to serve a third term, the clearest indication he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends in early 2029.“There are methods which you could do it,”…
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The question of whether certain DNA evidence can be used in the upcoming trial of a Manhattan architect charged in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings is the focus of court hearings that began Friday on Long Island.Lawyers for Rex Heuermann want DNA tests conducted by Astrea…