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Mets, Yanks and Nets all lose
Brewers belt 3 straight HRs off Scherzer, rout Mets 9-0MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rowdy Tellez, Brian Anderson and Garrett Mitchell hit consecutive home runs off Max Scherzer in the sixth inning, and Wade Miley earned his 100th career win as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the New York Mets 9-0 on Tuesday night. Anderson and Mitchell also…
Garden City jewelry store robbed
Police are searching for a man who robbed a jewelry store in Garden City Monday nightThe man walked into Sak’s Off 5th Avenue on Old Country Road, reached over the counter, and started taking gold jewelry.An employee tried to close the case, but the suspect forced the it open, and the employees arm was cut.Anyone…
Stormy Daniels must pay $122,000 in Trump legal bills
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stormy Daniels must pay nearly $122,000 of Donald Trump’s legal fees that were racked up in connection with the porn actor’s failed defamation lawsuit, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The decision in California came at about the same time that that Trump became the only ex-president to be charged with a…
Trump’s day in court as criminal defendant: What to know
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in history, a former U.S. president has appeared in court as a criminal defendant. Donald Trump surrendered to authorities Tuesday after being indicted by a New York grand jury on charges related to hush-money payments at the height of the 2016 presidential election.Trump, a 2024 presidential candidate,…
UConn wins March Madness with 76-59 smothering of SDSU
HOUSTON (AP) — After six games and 240 minutes of pure dominance that ran through March, then part of April, it finally became clear there was only one thing that could stop the UConn Huskies. The final buzzer. The team from Storrs, Connecticut, topped off one of the most impressive March Madness runs in history…
Long Island mothers rallied at D’Esposito’s office to call for a ban to assault weapons
Long Island mothers rallied outside Rep. Anthony D’Esposito’s office on Monday to call for a ban on assault weapons in the wake of last week’s school shooting in Nashville. Protesters are also asking for universal background checks and to close the loopholes that allow gun shows to sell guns. A spokesperson for Rep. D’Esposito said…
24 new retail dispensary coming to Long Island
New York’s cannabis control board announced on Monday that they had approved 99 new retail dispensary licenses across New York State. A total of 24 of those of those recreational marijuana will be on Long Island. There are currently seven dispensaries open in New York State, but none are on Long Island. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Trump returns to New York to face historic criminal charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump returned to New York on Monday to face his historic booking and arraignment on hush money charges related to allegations of sexual encounters. The nation’s largest city bolstered security and warned potential protesters it was “not a playground for your misplaced anger.” Trump’s long day started with…
Knicks clinch playoff berth with 118-109 win over Wizards
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes each scored 27 points, and the New York Knicks clinched a playoff berth with a 118-109 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. Immanuel Quickley added 22 points and Obi Toppin had 21 for the Knicks, who won their fourth in a row and will…
Fire at ambulance depot in Freeport injures 2 firefighters
A fire broke out at an ambulance service building in Freeport Saturday, injuring two firefighters. Fire officials say they responded to an automatic alarm at the building. When they arrived, EMS workers told them that an ambulance was on fire inside the depot. The blaze was a five-alarm fire, with firefighters from 30 departments responding.…
March Madness: San Diego State to meet UConn in title game
HOUSTON (AP) — Lamont Butler hit the biggest shot in San Diego State history, putting the Aztecs in the national championship game for the first time. The next step, in Monday’s title game, will be a difficult one. UConn has been the dominant team all through the bracket, delivering one beatdown after another while showing…
Trump to deliver remarks Tuesday night after his arraignment
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will deliver remarks Tuesday night in Florida after his scheduled arraignment in New York on charges related to hush money payments, his campaign announced Sunday. Trump will hold the event at his Mar-a-Lago club after returning from Manhattan, where he is expected to voluntarily turn himself in.…