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Woman facing child endangerment charges for leaving two young children inside a car

Woman facing child endangerment charges for leaving two young children inside a car

A Queens woman is facing child endangerment charges for leaving two young children by themselves inside a car outside Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream. Authorities say they found a 1-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl inside an unlocked car that was left running parked outside the Mall. The mother of the children is charged with…

Drew Barrymore’s alleged stalker fails to show for ankle monitor

Drew Barrymore’s alleged stalker fails to show for ankle monitor

Authorities have issued a warrant for the accused stalker of Drew Barrymore after he failed to show for an ankle monitor fitting.Chad Busto was arrested by Southampton Police on Aug. 24 and charged with fourth-degree stalking, to which he pleaded not guilty. He was released without bail, but a judge ordered him to stay away…

Joe Jonas files for divorce from Sophie Turner after 4 years of marriage, 2 daughters

Joe Jonas files for divorce from Sophie Turner after 4 years of marriage, 2 daughters

MIAMI (AP) — Joe Jonas filed for divorce from Sophie Turner on Tuesday after four years of marriage and two children. The 34-year-old Jonas Brothers singer filed to end his marriage with the 27-year-old star of “Game of Thrones” and “X-Men” actor in Florida’s Miami-Dade County Court. The filing says “the marriage between the parties…

United Airlines says the outage that held up departing flights was not a cybersecurity issue

United Airlines says the outage that held up departing flights was not a cybersecurity issue

(AP) United Airlines said Tuesday that a software update triggered a glitch that forced it to halt departures nationwide, briefly crippling one of the nation’s biggest carriers on a busy travel day. Federal officials said United crews had been unable to contact airline dispatchers through normal means. “A software update caused a widespread slowdown in…

Gilgo Beach suspect owes thousands for wage theft

Gilgo Beach suspect owes thousands for wage theft

Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann owes thousands of dollars in stolen wages from employees at his Manhattan architecture firm, according to a new lawsuit filed by the state Department of Labor. Heuermann and his firm, RH Consultants & Associates, owe employees nearly seventy thousand dollars in unpaid wages and fines dating back several…

Santos court hearing delayed, suggesting possible deal in works

Santos court hearing delayed, suggesting possible deal in works

Congressman George Santos may be negotiating a plea deal amid his ongoing legal troubles, as prosecutors have sought to delay an upcoming court hearing to discuss “possible paths forward in this matter.”Santos is facing charges on a 13-count indictment alleging that he misled campaign donors, lied on his financial disclosure forms, and received unemployment benefits…

LIRR schedule changes take effect today

LIRR schedule changes take effect today

More Long Island Rail Road schedule changes will take effect Tuesday as the rail road continues to make adjustments after the opening of Grand Central Madison earlier this year.A morning express train will run directly from Oyster Bay to Jamaica.Other revisions across the LIRR system include adding express trains to Jamaica from Hicksville, restoring some…

Long Island couple dies after their boat hits a larger vessel

Long Island couple dies after their boat hits a larger vessel

BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island couple was killed after their boat collided with a larger vessel and capsized, police said Monday. Louis Deritis, 53, was operating a 27-foot (8-meter) boat at about 10:40 p.m. Sunday when it collided with a 44-foot (13-meter) boat in the Great South Bay off of Long Island, according…

Swimming bans still in effect

Swimming bans still in effect

Swimming bans at state park beaches are still in effect. Rough surf, rip currents are being caused by Hurricane Franklin.New York State Parks Regional Director George Gorman says they are monitoring the situation to determine when they can reauthorize swimming. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Shinnecock Nation Powwow returns this weekend

Shinnecock Nation Powwow returns this weekend

The  Shinnecock Nation Powwow returns to Southampton for the Labor Day weekend It’s the 77th annual Powwow in Southampton running Friday to Monday. The powwow is the largest on the Eastern Seaboard, drawing 30,000 over the course of the weekend.