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Santos must pay more than $200,000 next month
Former Long Island Congressman George Santos will be required to pay more than $200,000 next month.Santos pleaded guilty to federal charges of aggravated identity theft and wire fraud in August. A U.S. District Court Judge has orders Santos to pay $205,000 at least 30 days before his sentencing scheduled for Feb. 7.Santos faces a minimum…
Minimum wage for Long Island to increase on New Year’s Day
On New Year’s Day several new state laws are set to take effect in New York.The minimum wage for Long Island, New York City and Westchester will increase by 50 cents to $16.50 per hour. For the rest of New York state, the minimum wage will be $15.50 per hour.
Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98
By BRIAN P. D. HANNON Associated PressCharles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at age 98, according to a news report.A statement issued Saturday by his family said Dolan died of natural causes, Newsday reported late Saturday.“It is…
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100
ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old.The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, more…
Child found alone outside on Christmas
A 4-year-old boy was found outside alone in freezing temperatures on Christmas night in Wantagh.The child was discovered late that evening and was not reunited with family members until the following morning.Nassau County police say the case is under investigation by Child Protective Services.
Gabby Petito’s father is developing TV series about missing people
Joseph Petitio the father of Gabby Petito is working on developing a TV series that will focus on missing person cases. Petito says the series will spotlight cases that don’t receive media coverage.The Petito case received international media attention following her disappearance and death in 2021.There is no word on when or where the series…
Town of Hempstead’s congestion pricing lawsuit given court date set
The Town of Hempstead’s lawsuit against NYC congestion pricing will have a court date on January 16th after the plan is set to begin on Jan. 5.A judge is giving New York State and the MTA until Jan. 16 to respond to the town’s attempt to stop the plan.Under the plan, drivers will be charged…
Heavy travel day started with brief grounding of all American Airlines flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday because of a technical problem just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive and winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive.Government regulators cleared American flights to get airborne about an hour after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a…
Prosecutors withdraw appeal of dismissed case against Alec Baldwin in fatal movie set shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico prosecutors won’t pursue an appeal of a court’s decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie, the Santa Fe district attorney’s office announced Monday.Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey withdrew the appeal of a…
Nassau County to test wastewater for opioids
Nassau County will begin to test wastewater for opioid drugs .The testing is an expansion of a program that was introduced in 2022 to test wastewater for COVID-19. In 2023, similar testing methods were utilized to detect measles.The testing is part of a nationwide effort to monitor the opioid crisis by using sewage data to…
The year in review: Influential people who died in 2024
By BERNARD McGHEE Associated PressIt was a life that took him from peanut farming to the presidency. While former President Jimmy Carter ‘s time in the White House only lasted one term, the decades afterward were defined by humanitarian work that affected people all around the world.Founding the Carter Center with his wife, Rosalynn, he…
‘Squid Game’ returns looking for win with season 2
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated PressStepping onto the set of “Squid Game” season two, Lee Jong-jae felt like he had never left.“Including promotion, I’d been living with Gi-hun for about two years,” said Lee in a recent interview. “I really felt like I was him,” he said in a recent interview.“Squid Game” follows an underground competition…