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Mazi Melesa Pilip tapped as GOP candidate in special election to replace George Santos
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Republicans have picked a little-known county lawmaker who once served in the Israeli military as their candidate in a special election to replace ousted New York congressman George Santos, party officials said Thursday. Nassau County legislator and former Israeli paratrooper Mazi Pilip will face off against Democratic former congressman Tom Suozzi…
LIPA board approves rate increase
The LIPA board voted Wednesday to approve the 2024 budget, which includes a rate hike of 11.6%.The average monthly bill is expected to increase by $19.43.LIPA says the rate increase is due to an anticipated hike in the cost of power and fuel in the New Year.
Balloon in power lines to blame for Long Beach power outage
PSEG Long Island says that Tuesday evening’s power outage in Long Beach was caused by a balloon that got tangled in power lines.When workers switched the power to another line to remove the balloon, the cable failed – resulting in an outage that lasted around an hour affecting more than 20,000 residents.
House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with every Republican rallying behind the politically charged process despite lingering concerns among some in the party that the investigation has yet to produce evidence of misconduct by the president. The 221-212 party-line vote put the entire House Republican conference…
Stock market today: Dow hits a record high and Treasury yields drop after the Fed signals rate cuts
NEW YORK (AP) — A powerful rally across Wall Street sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated that the cuts to interest rates investors crave so much may be coming next year. The Dow jumped 512 points, or 1.4%, to top 37,000 and surpass its prior…
What Tesla Autopilot does, why it’s being recalled and how the company plans to fix it
(AP) Tesla introduced Autopilot software in October of 2015 with CEO Elon Musk heralding it as a profound experience for people. Other automakers such as Mercedes, Audi and Volvo already were offering what amounted to fancy cruise control — keeping cars in their lanes and a distance from traffic in front of it. But Musk…
Biden to meet in person Wednesday with families of Americans taken hostage by Hamas
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday will hold his first in-person meeting with the families of eight Americans still unaccounted for and presumed to be taken captive by Hamas during its brutal attack on Israel on Oct. 7, the White House said. A senior administration official said family members of all eight would…
Blackout in Long Beach Tuesday night
A power outage impacted the entire City of Long Beach for several hours Tuesday evening. The outage began shortly after 4:30 p.m.PSEG Long Island says nearly 19,000 customers were affected.The utility says the cause is under investigation. reportedly there was a transformer fire north of the Long Beach Bridge in Island Park.
NY congressional district maps to be redrawn
The New York Court of Appeals has order congressional district maps to be redrawn, giving Democrats a huge win in a case that could impact the balance of power in Congress. The state Court of Appeals, in a 4-3 decision, said districts drawn just last year by a court-appointed specialist were a short-term fix and…
Santos in plea deal negotiations with federal prosecutors
(AP) Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is in negotiations to resolve his federal criminal fraud case, prosecutors said in a court filing Monday. “The parties are presently engaged in plea negotiations with the goal of resolving this matter without the need for a trial,” U.S. Attorney Breon Peace’s office wrote in the filing. Santos is…
Long Island has the highest number of work-zone speed-camera tickets in the state
Long Island had the highest number of work-zone speed-camera violations in the state during the first six months of the state’s new program.Nassau and Suffolk counties had almost 42,000 violations issued from May 17 through Nov. 22, more than 30% of the total for all of New York State.
Special counsel Jack Smith asks the Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results. Smith made his request for the court to act with unusual speed to prevent any delays that…