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10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden touted the potential cost savings of Medicare’s first-ever price negotiations for widely used prescription drugs on Tuesday as he struggles to convince Americans that he’s improved their lives as he runs for reelection. The drugs include the blood thinner Eliquis, diabetes treatment Jardiance and eight other medications. The negotiation…
Family of 4 rescued in Long Island Sound after boat capsizes
Police say a family of four from Brentwood was rescued from the Long Island Sound after their boat capsized on Monday night.Police responded to a 911 call at from one of the family members saying he and his family were on a boat taking on water off of Northport.The boat had capsized prior to police…
Tropical Storm Idalia is nearing Florida. Residents are being urged to wrap up their preparations
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents loaded up on sandbags and evacuated from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Idalia intensified Monday and forecasters predicted it would hit in days as a major hurricane with potentially life-threatening storm surges. “You should be wrapping up your preparation for #TropicalStormIdalia tonight and…
Police looking for hit and run driver
Police are still looking for the driver in a fatal hit and run accident that happened in Huntington Station Sunday night Suffolk County police say surveillance video shows the victim walking across Pulaski Road at First Avenue when he was hit by a dark-colored SUV that speed off a little after 9pm Sunday Suffolk County…
Amazon is raising free-shipping minimums for some customers who don’t have Prime memberships
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has been quietly raising the amount some customers must spend on its site to get free shipping. To qualify for no-cost deliveries, some Amazon customers who don’t have Prime memberships now need to spend $35, up from $25 previously. Amazon spokesperson Kristina Pressentin confirmed the company is testing the new…
Trial date set for March 4, 2024, in federal case accusing Trump of conspiring to overturn election
(AP) A judge on Monday set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The decision from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a defense request to push the trial back until April 2026,…
Parade tonight for 2023 Little League Softball World Series team
The girls from Massapequa Park, who won the 2023 Little League Softball World Series, will be honored with a parade tonight. The event — co-hosted by the Village of Massapequa Park, the Town of Oyster Bay, and Nassau County— will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Brady Park (Note: The event was initially scheduled for this…
Man accused of stalking Drew Barrymore in the Hamptons pleads not guilty
Chad Michael Busto, the man accused of stalking Drew Barrymore was freed by a judge on Friday after he plead not guilty to a charge of stalking in the fourth degree. Last week he confronted her at a Manhattan event and then he was arrested near her Hampton home.He was ordered to stay away from…
Hempstead man charged with attempted robbery after smashing Macy’s jewelry case
A Hempstead man attempted to steal thousands of dollars’ worth of jewelry Saturday from the Macy’s inside d Mall.Police say Joshua Wilson came into the store with a baseball bat; he ran to the jewelry counter and used the bat to shatter the display cases in an attempt to steal the jewelry.Three store employees ran…
Bob Barker, dapper ‘Price Is Right’ and ‘Truth or Consequences’ host and animal advocate, dies at 99
(AP) Bob Barker, the enduring, dapper game show host who became a household name over a half century of hosting “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right,” has died. He was 99. Barker — also a longtime animal rights activist — died Saturday morning at his home in Los Angeles, publicist Roger Neal said.…
Trump has surrendered for a fourth time this year
(AP) Former President Donald Trump surrendered on Thursday for a fourth time this year, with this case focusing on his efforts to overturn his 2020 general election defeat in Georgia. The probe by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis began shortly after the release of a recording of a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between…
Governor Hochul urges Biden to help state with migrant surge
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday implored President Joe Biden to take urgent action to help her state absorb a surge of international migrants who have strained resources and filled homeless shelters — putting some Democrats in a vulnerable position in a state usually seen as immigrant-friendly. In a rare public address,…