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John Ashton, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ actor, dies at 76
NEW YORK (AP) — John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, has died. He was 76.Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his family announced in a statement released by Ashton’s manager, Alan Somers, on Sunday. No cause of…
Amityville man pleads guilty to 6 charges in Babylon body parts case
Steven Brown admitted to six felony charges in connection to the deaths of his cousin, Malcom Brown, and Donna Conneely in connection to the Babylon body parts case. While under oath Thursday, Steven Brown did not say who committed the killings, but admitted participating in a plan to kill the victims and conceal their deaths.…
The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here’s how to get them
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests, without being charged, sent straight to their homes. The U.S. government reopened the program on Thursday, allowing any household to order up to four at-home COVID nasal swab kits through the website, covidtests.gov. The tests will begin shipping, via the United States Postal Service, as…
Hoda Kotb is leaving NBC’s ‘Today’ show early next year
NEW YORK (AP) — Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the “Today” show early next year, telling staffers “it’s time.”In a memo to her team — and later in an emotional on-air reveal Thursday — Kotb said her 60th birthday this summer…
Feds charge NYC mayor with selling his influence to foreign nationals. He says he won’t resign
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors announced charges on Thursday against New York City Mayor Eric Adams accusing the former police captain of taking illegal campaign contributions and bribes from foreign nationals, including lavish overseas trips, in exchange for favors that included helping Turkish officials bypass a fire safety inspection for a new diplomatic tower…
Suspect pleads guilty to 5 felony counts in Babylon body parts case
Amanda Wallace one of the suspects in the Babylon body parts case pleaded guilty Tuesday to five felony charges. Wallace admitted to charges in connection to the deaths of Malcolm Brown and Donna Connelly. In March, Wallace and three other suspects were charged with concealment of a human corpse, tampering with physical evidence and hindering…
Judge to approve auctions liquidating Alex Jones’ Infowars to help pay Sandy Hook families
By DAVE COLLINS Associated PressConspiracy theorist Alex Jones ‘ Infowars media platform and its assets will be sold off piece by piece in auctions this fall to help pay the more than $1 billion he owes relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, under an order expected to be approved by a…
Lindenhurst man pleads guilty to participating in Capitol riot
Matthew Schmitz of Lindenhurst a member of the Long Island chapter of the Proud Boys pleaded guilty in a Washington, D.C. federal court to a misdemeanor charge related to his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. He admitted he was part of a group that “overwhelmed a police line” and…
Roosevelt man arrested for impersonating a detective
Nassau County officials arrested a man accused of pretending to be cop then cuffing a woman who was arguing with his girlfriend.Police say Leonardo Argueta from Roosevelt approached the female victim involved in the argument outside of a deli. He identified himself as an undercover detective and handcuffed the victim. Argueta then let her go…
New York Times reporting D’Esposito allegedly gave jobs to alleged mistress and his fiancée’s daughter
The New York Times is reporting that Rep. Anthony D’Esposito allegedly gave jobs to his alleged mistress and his fiancée’s daughter. The report suggests the move putting both women on the taxpayer funded payroll is in possible violation of House ethics rules. Both allegedly worked in D’Esposito’s district office. The paper says Rep. D’Esposito has…
Mets and Braves set for showdown in Atlanta with playoff dreams at stake in rivalry’s next chapter
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball WriterNEW YORK (AP) — All summer long, one massive series kept looming on the schedule.Three games between the Mets and Braves in Atlanta during the final week of the season. With the NL East rivals locked in a heated wild-card race, surely it would come down to their head-to-head matchup.And…
Another lawsuit has been filed over the Farmingdale High School bus crash
The estate of Gina Pellettiere, the Farmingdale High School band director who was killed in last year’s deadly bus crash has filed a lawsuit. The estate names the bus company, bus driver and tire company in the suit, alleging the bus was not properly and thoroughly inspected and that the driver was speeding prior to…