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Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘Hunger Games,’ dies at 88
By JAKE COYLE AP Film WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor whose wry, arrestingly off-kilter screen presence spanned more than half a century of films from “M.A.S.H.” to “The Hunger Games,” has died. He was 88.Son Kiefer Sutherland confirmed the death Thursday. No details were immediately available.“I personally think one of the…
Long Beach officials warn of possible unauthorized gathering
Long Beach city officials warned partygoers and residents to stay away from a section of the beach Wednesday where an unknown online organizer announced a party on the beach, just a few days after an illegal large gathering ended with one person being shot.Long Beach officials say police spoke with the party organizers and advise…
Attorney for Timberlake addresses star’s arrest for alleged DWI
Edward Burke Jr. an attorney for Justin Timberlake has issued a statement regarding his arrest saying “I look forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake on these allegations,”Timberlake was arrested in Sag Harbor for alleged drunken driving after he repeatedly refused to take a chemical test during a traffic stop.
2 people slashed following graduation at Hofstra
Two people were slashed Wednesday following a graduation ceremony at Hofstra University for students from Academy Charter Schools. Officials say several masked men targeted one adult after the graduation in what is believed to be a domestic situation. The adult was slashed in the leg. A student who intervened was slashed on his ear. Both…
Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer.Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93.Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he had died earlier in the afternoon in the Bay…
New York’s top court declines to hear Trump’s appeal of the gag order in his hush money case
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — New York’s top court on Tuesday declined to hear Donald Trump’s gag order appeal in his hush money case, leaving the restrictions in place following his felony conviction last month. The Court of Appeals found that the order does not raise “substantial” constitutional…
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
By TERRY TANG Associated PressMany Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history’s darkest chapters with joy, in the form of parades, street festivals, musical performances or cookouts. It was…
Singer Justin Timberlake arrested and accused of driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake was arrested early Tuesday on allegations that the singer was driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island, authorities said.Timberlake was released from custody later in the morning after being arraigned in Sag Harbor, on the eastern end of Long Island. He was charged with one DWI count, with…
Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports WriterBOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum put his hands behind his head, with TD Garden fans standing on their feet cheering around him, and took it all in.Walking to the bench, he wrapped both arms around Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla.The journey was complete.The Boston Celtics again stand alone among NBA champions.Tatum…
Liberty to play Commissioner’s Cup final at UBS Arena on Long Island. Barclays out due to NBA draft
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball WriterNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty will play the Commissioner’s Cup championship game on June 25 against the Minnesota Lynx at UBS Arena on Long Island because the NBA draft makes the Barclays Center unavailable, the league announced Monday.The draft is the next night and there wouldn’t be…
Historic SS United States is ordered out of its berth in Philadelphia. Can it find new shores?
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The SS United States, a historic ship that still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago, must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia by Sept. 12, a federal judge says.The decision issued Friday by U.S. District Judge Anita Brody culminated a years-old rent dispute…
LIRR crime rate hits 18-year high
Newsday is reporting that the crime rate on the Long Island Rail Road last year reached its highest point in at least 18 years, with assaults nearly doubling from the previous year, including more attacks on railroad employees.MTA Police officials have said the rise in assaults is due, in part, to increased police presence on…