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Westminster dog show gets 4 finalists, and one has NFL ties
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A bloodhound, a French bulldog, a German shepherd and a Maltese have been chosen to advance to the final round of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Trumpet the bloodhound, Hollywood the Maltese, Winston the French bulldog and River the German shepherd were selected Tuesday night. One of Winston’s owners is…
Senators reach bipartisan compromise on gun violence bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers have reached agreement on a bipartisan gun violence bill. That potentially tees up congressional passage this week on an incremental but notable package that would stand as Congress’s response to mass shootings in Texas and New York that shook the nation. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., predicted Senate approval…
Biden to call for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to call on Congress to suspend the federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months. It’s meant to ease financial pressures at the pump and reveals the political toxicity of high gas prices in an election year. Administration officials say Biden wants to suspend the 18.4 cents-a-gallon…
American Airlines cutting service at MacArthur Airport
East Farmingdale, NY- After a holiday weekend filled with flight delays and cancellations across the country, American Airlines announced it’s cutting its service at three small airports including Long Island’s MacArthur Airport. The Dallas Morning News says American Airlines will end service at Islip as well as service at in Ithaca, New York and Toledo Ohio…
Biden says he’s considering a gasoline tax holiday
(AP) — President Joe Biden says he’s considering a federal holiday on the gasoline tax. That could possibly save U.S. consumers as much as 18.4 cents a gallon. Biden indicated to reporters Monday that his decision could come by the end of the week. The administration is increasingly looking for ways to spare the public…
New York passes landmark voting rights legislation
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor has signed a law intended to prevent local officials from enacting rules that might suppress people’s voting rights because of their race. The law signed Monday by Gov. Kathy Hochul will make New York one of the first states to bring back a version of a process known…
COVID-19 vaccines available for infants and toddlers
East Farmingdale, NY- After getting approved over the weekend by the Centers for Disease Control, COVID 19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months old, began yesterday. Roughly 18 million chidren under the age of 5 are now eligible. Allied Physicians Group sent a notice to Long Island parents recommending the vaccines saying, “that…
Long Island Police investigate possible Girl Scout cookie scam
East Farmindale, NY- Police in Suffolk County say they have received at least 11 reports over the past week from residents in 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Precincts who say they paid money for Girl Scout cookies between February and May of this year, and never got them. Officials say during some of the incidents…
NYC making push to get fired workers vaccinated, rehired
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is making a push to give city workers who were fired earlier this year for not getting to the COVID-19 vaccine a chance to get their old jobs back if they get vaccinated. In February, the city fired more than 1,400 workers who failed to comply with the…
Thousands of flights cancelled over the holiday weekend
East Farmingdale, NY- Thousands of travelers were stranded this weekend as airlines cancelled thousands of flights. According to USA Today, “over 19,000 flights affected since Thursday… with 3,000 flights cancelled on Sunday”. Airlines blamed the cancellations on weather and staffing shortages. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he’s pushing airlines to hire more customer-service agents and…
PD: Man arrested for falsely claiming he was kidnapped
Brentwood, NY- Police in Suffolk County say a Brentwood man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly filed a false police report claiming he was kidnapped. According to a press release from the Suffolk County Police Department, Luis R. Umanzor, 49, of Brentwood, said he was abducted by three unknown men, outside 1700 Veterans…
Early voting starts in New York gubernatorial primary
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers began going to the polls Saturday to cast early votes in a primary election that could determine whether Gov. Kathy Hochul keeps her job. Select polling places will be open for early votes across the state through June 26, ahead of the June 28 primary. In the Democratic gubernatorial…