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PD: 5 injured in boat explosion
Babylon, NY- Five people were injured on Friday after a boat exploded off the shore of Long Island. Suffolk County Police say six men were on a boat in a canal near Shore Road in Babylon Village when the boat exploded, injuring five of the six passenger. One passenger was transported to Stony Brook University…
Yankees reliever Trivino warms up in wrong jersey, changes
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Yankees reliever Lou Trivino got a tap on his shoulder as he warmed up in the bullpen alerting him he had on the wrong jersey: the No. 50 belonging to Jameson Taillon instead of his own 56. Trivino pulled off his sweatshirt to throw his pitches and the problem became clear.…
Free school supplies available today in Nassau & Suffolk
East Farmingdale, NY- On Monday August, 29th the Nassau County PBA will be distributing school supplies and backpacks, free of charge, at Glen Cove High School, 150 Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove, NY. Limit two per car load. Starting at 1pm. Then at 5pm, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Harrison, the Suffolk County Executive Office of Women’s…
Coming to a theater near you: $3 movie tickets for one day
NEW YORK (AP) — For one day, movie tickets will be just $3 in the vast majority of American theaters as part of a newly launched “National Cinema Day” to lure moviegoers during a quiet spell at the box office. The Cinema Foundation, a non-profit arm of the National Association of Theater Owners, on Sunday…
Justice Dept. releases redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday released a partially blacked out document explaining the justification for an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate this month, when agents removed top secret government records and other classified documents. The 32-page affidavit, even in its redacted form, contains additional details about an ongoing…
Moderna sues Pfizer over patents behind COVID-19 vaccine
(AP) -COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is suing its main competitors Pfizer and the German drugmaker BioNTech, accusing the rivals of copying Moderna’s technology in order to make their own vaccine. Moderna said Friday that Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine Comirnaty infringes on patents Moderna filed several years ago protecting the technology behind its preventive shot, Spikevax.…
Parade planned for Massapequa Little League teams
Massapequa Park, NY- Officials in Nassau County have planned a parade to celebrate and honor the Massapequa Coast Little League teams and the Massapequa International Little League. Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County and the Village of Massapequa Park are celebrating the teams with a parade along Park Blvd in Massapequa Park on Wednesday, August…
Suffolk to unveil plans for school year
Yaphank, NY- Officials in Suffolk County are expected to announce plans Friday for a safer school year. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Police Commissioner Harrison will hold a press conference at 11am at Police Headquarters in Yaphank where they are expected to announced enhanced patrols around school speed zones and also encourage schools to…
Facebook parent company culls large Proud Boys network from sites
(AP) – Facebook parent Meta says it has removed a network of accounts linked to the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group it banned in 2018. Meta said on Thursday that it recently uncovered and removed about 480 Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages and groups linked to the Proud Boys. That brought the total number…
Trump search redacted affidavit set to be released
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is set to release a heavily blacked-out document explaining the justification for an FBI search of Donald Trump’s Florida estate earlier this month, when agents removed top secret government records and other classified documents. The document, expected by noon, is likely to offer at least some new details about…
Biden’s student loan plan: What we know (and what we don’t)
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden says many Americans will be able to have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven in they make less than $125,000 a year. People who went to college on Pell grants can have up to $20,000 forgiven. Biden also says a pause on student loan payments…
Free animal adoptions all September, free rabies vaccine clinic 9/17
East Farmingdale, NY- If you’ve been thinking about adding a new family member to your household, you may want to consider checking out the available pets at the Oyster Bay Town Animal Shelter. Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Steve Labriola say the shelter will be waiving adoption fees through the month of September. “I…