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Man found guilty in 2019 robbery that led to officer’s death
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has convicted a man of murder in connection to a 2019 store robbery that led to the death of a New York City police officer hit by crossfire from other officers’ guns. Jagger Freeman faces 25 years to life in prison when he is sentenced on June 30. Prosecutors…
NY GOP governor candidates debate crime, economy and Trump
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — In a televised debate, four Republican candidates for New York governor pledged to undo years of one-party rule by Democrats and focus on battling crime. The field includes U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, businessman Harry Wilson and Andrew Giuliani, the son of New York City’s former…
New York state to protect abortion providers under new laws
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York has expanded legal protections for people seeking and providing abortions in the state. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Monday in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court potentially overruling its 1973 Roe v. Wade’s decision, which established a constitutional right to abortion. The new laws follow the Democratic governor’s plans…
Trump insiders say ex-president was “detached from reality” on election fraud claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s closest campaign advisers, top government officials — and even his family — were dismissive of his false claims of 2020 election fraud ahead of Jan. 6. But the committee investigating the insurrection says the defeated president was “detached from reality” as he clung to elaborate but unproven theories in a…
Westbury woman missing
Westbury, NY- Nassau County Police Missing Persons Squad is asking for help in locating a missing woman from Westbury. According to a press release from the Nassau County Police Department, Rosa Valdez, 47, of Westbury is described as a female Hispanic, 5’2” tall, 150 pounds, with blond hair and green eyes. Valdez, was reported missing…
Westbury woman missing
Westbury, NY- Nassau County Police Missing Persons Squad is asking for help in locating a missing woman from Westbury. According to a press release from the Nassau County Police Department, Rosa Valdez, 47, of Westbury is described as a female Hispanic, 5’2” tall, 150 pounds, with blond hair and green eyes. Valdez, was reported missing…
PD: LI man arrested for killing his father
West Babylon, NY- A West Babylon man was taken into police custody on Friday afternoon, after police say he murdered his father. According to a press release from The Suffolk County Police Department, a woman called 911 at approximately 12:55pm to say that her son had strangled her husband. When police arrived to the scene…
NY second to VT in maple syrup production
(AP)- U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics show the nation had a sweet maple season this year. Vermont — the country’s top maple producer — yielded a record 2.5 million gallons of maple syrup. Second was New York with 845,000 gallons, followed by Maine with 672,000 gallons. Vermont’s production exceeded the state’s 2021 amount of syrup…
Andrew Giuliani barred from in-person debate over vax proof
NEW YORK (AP) — Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Andrew Giuliani says he has been barred from participating in-person in an upcoming primary debate because he has refused to submit proof he’s been vaccinated against COVID-19. The son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani held a news conference Sunday outside the offices of CBS-TV,…
New York fund apologizes for role in Tuskegee syphilis study
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A New York-based philanthropy is apologizing for its role in the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study. The Manhattan-based Milbank Memorial Fund covered funeral expenses starting in the 1930s for hundreds of Black men who were allowed to die of the untreated disease. This wasn’t a simple act of charity: The payments enabled…
New York’s lawsuit against NRA can move forward, judge rules
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge says the state attorney general’s lawsuit against the National Rifle Association is no mere “witch hunt.” A decision issued Friday dismisses the gun rights advocacy group’s claims that the case is a political vendetta. The ruling means the legal fight can continue. Attorney General Letitia James’ 2020…
“A Strange Loop” dominated the Tony Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — “A Strange Loop” has dominated the Tony Awards. The irreverent, sexually outspoken production about Blackness and queerness won the best new musical award at last night’s ceremony in New York. Voters celebrated Broadway’s most racially diverse season by choosing Michael R. Jackson’s production about a Black gay man writing a show…