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World leaders are gathering in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. The outlook is gloomy
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated PressUNITED NATIONS (AP) — Facing a swirl of conflicts and crises across a fragmented world, leaders attending this week’s annual U.N. gathering are being challenged: Work together — not only on front-burner issues but on modernizing the international institutions born after World War II so they can tackle the threats…
Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushing final decisions until after the November election.Lawmakers have struggled to get to this point as the…
Rodgers sparkles in his first home start since his injury to lead Jets to 24-3 win over Patriots
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers was in total control in a superb homecoming performance that kept the cheers and chants going from the giddy New York Jets fans.And this time, Rodgers was able to walk off the field — healthy and a winner.The star quarterback threw two touchdown passes while being showered with…
60 threats to LI schools so far this school year
Nassau and Suffolk police say there have been at least 60 threats to Long Island schools since the new school year began. A series of online threats have been circulating across Long Island and the nation through social media. The latest threat happened at South Ocean Middle School in Patchogue, where police say a bomb…
Poll has Harris leading Trump by 13 points statewide
Vice President Kamala Harris continues to lead Republican Donald Trump by 13 points in New York, with the race virtually unchanged since Harris became her party’s nominee last month, according to a Siena College poll released on Thursday. Harris leads Trump 55-42% among likely voters statewide.
Hunter Biden’s sentencing on federal firearms charges delayed until December
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden will be sentenced on felony firearms charges in December after the judge agreed Thursday to a delay requested by the defense.In June, President Joe Biden ‘s son was convicted in Delaware federal court of three felonies for purchasing a gun in 2018 when, prosecutors said, he lied on a…
Former President Trump holds rally at the Coliseum
Former President Donald Trump spoke for more than 90 minutes to thousands of his supporters Wednesday night at the Nassau Coliseum. The Republican nominee came to the stage shortly after 7 p.m. to deliver his message to a capacity crowd. Many people who were waiting on line for hours hoping to get into the rally…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will stay in jail after bail is denied for a second time
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is staying locked up after a judge Wednesday rejected the hip-hop mogul’s proposal that he await his sex trafficking trial in the luxury of his Florida mansion instead of a grim Brooklyn federal jail.U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter ruled that Combs’ plan — which included a $50…
False reports of explosives found in a car near a Trump rally spread online
NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials on Long Island worked quickly on Wednesday to publicly knock down social media posts falsely reporting that explosives had been found in a car near former President Donald Trump’s planned rally in New York.The false reports of an explosive began circulating hours before the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign…
Eli Manning leads group of 1st time nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football WriterTwo-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, former Defensive Players of the Year Luke Kuechly and Terrell Suggs, and postseason kicking hero Adam Vinatieri are among the first-time nominees for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame.The Hall announced 167 modern era candidates for the class on Wednesday that included…
Trump’s Rally at Coliseum tonight
Donald Trump’s Rally at the Nassau Coliseum is Wednesday night.The event is being run by the Trump campaign. It says gates in the parking lot will open at 8 a.m. but doors will open at the Coliseum at 3 p.m. before a 7 p.m. start time.Nassau police say at any point from 3 p.m. until…
A key employee says the Titan sub tragedy could have been prevented
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated PressA key employee who labeled a doomed experimental submersible unsafe prior to its last, fatal voyage testified Tuesday that the tragedy could have been prevented if a federal safety agency had investigated his complaint.David Lochridge, OceanGate’s former operations director, said he felt let down by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s…