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Jacob deGrom, oft-injured Rangers ace, to have season-ending right elbow surgery
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers signed Jacob deGrom to a $185 million, five-year deal in free agency last winter hoping the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner could help them get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016 and make a push toward winning a World Series. They also knew…
Jacob deGrom, oft-injured Rangers ace, to have season-ending right elbow surgery
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers signed Jacob deGrom to a $185 million, five-year deal in free agency last winter hoping the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner could help them get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016 and make a push toward winning a World Series. They also knew…
Plane that crashed in Virginia lost contact with air traffic controllers during ascent, feds say
Only minutes into a doomed journey that ended on a remote Virginia mountain, the pilot of a business jet was not responding to air traffic control instructions and the situation was soon reported to a network that includes military, security and law enforcement agencies, according to federal aviation officials. Despite being out of contact on…
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie files paperwork launching 2024 Republican presidential bid
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie filed paperwork Tuesday formally launching his bid for the Republican nomination for president after casting himself as the only candidate willing to directly take on former President Donald Trump. Christie, who also ran for president in 2016, was set to announce his campaign later Tuesday…
Judge rules to release names of Rep. Santos bond cosigners, will stay secret as appeal considered
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal magistrate ruled Tuesday to make public the names of the cosigners on indicted Rep. George Santos ’ $500,000 release bond, but said she’ll keep them secret for now to give his lawyer time to appeal the decision. U.S. Magistrate Judge Anne Shields’ ruling came a day after Santos’ lawyer…
Nurses strike averted
A possible nurses strike at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson has been averted.The New York State Nurses Association says a tentative agreement has been reached. A final contract ratification vote is set for today. The nurses’ contract expired on March 31 and they had been negotiating for staffing improvements, better wages and benefits. (AP…
Former Vice President Pence files paperwork launching 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former boss, Donald Trump, just two years after their time in the White House ended with an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and Pence fleeing for his life. Pence,…
Is Outlook down? Thousands of users report problems with Microsoft’s email platform
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of Microsoft Outlook users reported issues with accessing and using the email platform Monday morning. Microsoft 365 outage and problem reports peaked at almost 18,000 shortly after 11 a.m. Eastern Monday morning, according to outage tracker Downdetector. Reports have appeared to significantly decline since then. Most of the reports expressed issues…
Unresponsive pilot seen slumped over before deadly Virginia plane crash, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pilot of a business jet that flew over Washington and crashed in a remote part of Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, three U.S. officials said Monday, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight. The revelations came as federal investigators trudged through rugged terrain to reach…
Slow start to New York’s legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag
ARGYLE, N.Y. (AP) — Seth Jacobs has about 100 bins packed with marijuana flower sitting in storage at his upstate New York farm. And that’s a problem. There aren’t enough places to sell it. The 700 pounds (318 kilograms) of pungent flower was harvested last year as part of New York’s first crop of legally…
No survivors found after plane that flew over DC and led to fighter jet scramble crashes in Virginia
WASHINGTON (AP) — A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation’s capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said. The fighter jet caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region. Hours later, police said rescuers had reached…
Man wanted in fatal shooting of Alex Smith arrested in Florida
Suffolk police say the suspect wanted in the slaying of Alex Smith in Mastic Beach last month has been taken into custody in Florida.Joseph Scalafani will return to Suffolk County pending an extradition hearing.Last month, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison said Smith was with Scalafani’s ex-girlfriend at the time of the shooting. (photo Suffolk…