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NY fines crypto $30M for skirting banking rules
NEW YORK (AP) – The crypto division of the financial services company Robinhood will pay a $30 million penalty to New York state for failing to comply with regulations governing money laundering and cybersecurity. The state’s Department of Financial Services said Tuesday that an examination of Robinhood Crypto’s operations from Jan. 24, 2019, through Sept.…
Cold showers, no lights: Europe saves as Russian gas wanes
PARIS (AP) — Energy saving is all the rage in Europe as the continent rushes to wean itself off natural gas and oil from Russia. Governments are urging Europeans to take shorter showers, switch off power sockets and otherwise do what they can to economize. The stakes are high. If Russia entirely severs the supplies…
Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night. He was 94. The Dodgers say family members informed them that Scully died at his home in the Hidden Hills…
House panel subpoenas gunmaker for data on rifle sales
WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunmaker Smith & Wesson is facing new scrutiny from Congress. The House Oversight panel subpoenaed the company Tuesday for documents related to the manufacture and sale of AR-15-style guns. The move came after Smith & Wesson’s CEO refused to appear for a hearing on the firearms frequently used in mass shootings.…
Pelosi believed headed to Taiwan, raising tension with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is believed to be headed for Taiwan on a visit that could significantly escalate tensions with Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory. It was unclear where Pelosi was headed, but local media in Taiwan reported that she would arrive Tuesday night, becoming…
Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ‘justice’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul. Biden is hailing the operation as delivering “justice” while expressing hope that it brings “one more measure of closure” to families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United…
USDA getting tougher on salmonella in chicken products
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing new regulations that would force food processors to reduce the amount of salmonella bacteria found in some raw chicken products or risk shutdowns. The proposed USDA rules announced Monday would declare salmonella an adulterant — a contaminant that can cause food-borne illness —…
National Night Out events across Long Island
East Farmingdale, NY- Tuesday, August 2nd is National Night Out and police departments all over Long Island are planning to participate in the event. According to their website, National Night Out is “a community building campaign that promotes police community partnerships.” Join the Suffolk County Police Department for National Night Out events in 1st Pct-…
State urges vaccines after Polio found in wastewater samples
East Farmingdale, NY- New York State Health Officials are urging all New Yorkers who are un-vaccinated for Polio, to go ahead and get that vaccine, after the virus was detected in wastewater samples in Rockland County. New York State Health Commissioner Mary T. Basset said Polio is “a dangerous disease with potentially devastating consequences…” To…
State of Disaster Emergency declared over monkeypox outbreak
East Farmingdale, NY -New York State Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order declaring a State of Disaster Emergency in response to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. The Executive Order will help enable the state to respond to the outbreak and allows health care professionals to get vaccinated. Monkeypox can be spread through close physical contact,…
DEC issues Drought Watch for Long Island
East Farmingdale, NY- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has included Long Island on a list of 21 counties in the state that are now under a Drought Watch. Under the Drought Watch classification, the DEC says residents in Nassau and Suffolk are strongly encouraged to voluntarily conserve water. Read more about the…
Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again, called a “rebound” case
(AP) — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second straight day, in what appears to be a rare case of “rebound” after he was treated with an antiviral drug. In a letter noting the positive test, White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor says Biden “continues to feel well” and will keep…