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Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Donald Trump in his 2020 election conspiracy case
(AP) Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked a judge on Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial date for former President Donald Trump in the case charging him with plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss. If U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan agrees with prosecutors’ proposal, the case against the early front-runner for…
Biden calls on Congress to provide $13B to support Ukraine and $12B for disaster fund
(AP) The Biden administration on Thursday asked Congress to provide more than $13 billion in emergency defense aid to Ukraine and an additional $8 billion for humanitarian support through the end of the year, another massive infusion of cash as the Russian invasion wears on and Ukraine pushes a counteroffensive against the Kremlin’s deeply entrenched…
One person was killed, another injured in boat crash
At 7:40 A.M. the Islip Fire Department and Exchange Ambulance of the Islips were notified for a report of a boat collision on West Fire Island in the Great South Bay. Automatic mutual aid was also immediately requested from the East Islip Fire Department, Bay Shore Fire Department and West Islip Fire Department for their…
Utah man suspected of threatening President Joe Biden shot and killed as FBI served warrant
PROVO, Utah (AP) — An armed Utah man accused of making threats against President Joe Biden was shot and killed by FBI agents hours before the president was expected to land in the state Wednesday, authorities said. Special agents were trying to serve a warrant on the home of Craig Deleeuw Robertson in Provo, south…
Judge grants motion for DNA cheek swab from Gilgo Beach suspect
A judge has granted a motion by prosecutors that orders Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann to submit to a cheek swab for DNA analysis. The analysis will happen on Aug. 15, with one of Heuermann’s attorneys present during the swab process. Heuermann is charged in the deaths of three women and is the prime suspect…
Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80
(AP) Robbie Robertson, The Band’s lead guitarist and songwriter who in such classics as “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” mined and helped reshape American music, died Wednesday at 80. Robertson died surrounded by family in Los Angeles “after a long illness,” publicist Ray Costa said in…
A Mega Millions player in Florida wins $1.58 billion jackpot, the third largest prize in US history
(AP) Someone in Florida won a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, ending a stretch of lottery futility that had stretched for nearly four months. A Publix grocery store in Neptune Beach sold the winning ticket, according to the Florida Lottery. The winning numbers drawn were: 13 19 20 32 33 and the yellow…
MTA launches new app
The MTA announced that its new MTA app is available for download. The app is currently in BETA testing and will eventually replace the MYmta app. The app features schedules, service alerts and more for subways, buses, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad all in one place. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Rallies held against tent city near Nassau border
Hundreds of residents rallied Tuesday against a planned tent city for asylum seekers on the grounds of a Queens psychiatric center that borders Nassau County. The state is to open what is being called a “humanitarian relief center” in the parking lot of Creedmoor Psychiatric Center. A group of people held a “No Tent City”…
Possible shark sighting at Jones Beach
There was a possible shark sighting Tuesday morning at Jones Beach State Park. A lifeguard spotted a possible shark about 10 yards out from the Central Mall around 9:20 a.m.Swimming was been prohibited but has resumed after no sharks were detected for several hours.Officials say patrols have also been increased due to Monday’s shark attack…
LIRR ending 20-trip ticket discount
The MTA’s is eliminating the LIRR’s 20-Trip Ticket as part of its latest fare increasesThe fare discount program was launched in March 2022 to appeal to commuters who were no longer going into the office five days a week and, as such, did not need a monthly pass. LIRR ticket sales fell when people stopped…
Two fatal car accidents on Long Island
There were two fatal accidents on Long Island only a few hours apart. The first On Sunrise Highway in Massapequa happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday night. The crash left a father and 2 children dead and five others hurt after police said a vehicle was speeding when it struck several other cars.Then Police say a…