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Contract negotiations for National Grid extended workers extended
National Grid on Friday made what it calls its “best and final” contract offer to its 1,200 union employees, who will review it in coming weeks and take a vote to accept or reject it.The offer averts a strike that would have started on the 14th. The union and company have declined to discuss specifics…
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ soars toward a $100 million holiday weekend
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer“Captain America: Brave New World” infused some blockbuster cash into the North American box office, bringing in $88.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Walt Disney Co. release is by far the biggest opener of 2025 and the company predicts it will hit…
George has his day, and so does Abe. But states honor US presidents in lots of ways
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Is Presidents Day the most confusing holiday in the U.S.?States seem to have as many names for it and ideas about whom to honor as there have been presidents. The federal government doesn’t even recognize Monday as Presidents Day. It’s officially Washington’s Birthday, honoring the first president and the original American…
Nine suspects arraigned in the case of a Patchogue teen who went missing in December
Nine of the 12 people charged in the case of a Patchogue teen who went missing in December were arraigned in Riverhead on a 75-count indictment yesterday. The other defendants are facing similar charges that include sexual abuse, sex trafficking, endangering the welfare of and child kidnapping.
Some of the convictions against Ed Mangano reversed
Some of the convictions for bribery against former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano were reversed by federal appeals court yesterday.He was convicted in 2019 of taking bribes.The remainder of the charges against Mangano and his wife Linda Mangano are staying in place but The ruling also says that Mangano should be resentenced. He is currently…
Jets announce they’ve told Aaron Rodgers they’re moving forward without him
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football WriterAaron Rodgers’ disappointing two-year stint with the New York Jets is over. And the team’s only Super Bowl trophy is still standing by itself.The Jets announced Thursday they told the 41-year-old quarterback they are moving on without him next season.While Rodgers hasn’t said whether he intends to continue…
Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Trump’s health chief after a close Senate vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as President Donald Trump’s health secretary after a close Senate vote, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country.Nearly all Republicans fell in…
JOANN stores closing two Long Island Stores
The JOANN stores in Westbury and West Babylon are closing as part of 500 locations shutting down nationwide after the company declared bankruptcy in January for a second time. When They close that will leave The JOANN store in Bohemia as the last location on Long Island.
New York isn’t alone when it comes to granting driver’s licenses to immigrants without legal status
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated PressWhile U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced legal action Wednesday against New York officials over a 2019 state law allowing immigrants to obtain state-issued driver’s licenses regardless of legal status, the Empire State isn’t alone in having such a mandate on the books.At least 19 states and the District of Columbia…
U.S. inflation accelerated last month
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gasoline and rents rose, a disappointment for families and businesses struggling with higher costs and likely underscoring the Federal Reserve’s resolve to delay further interest rate cuts.The consumer price index increased 3% in January from a year ago, Wednesday’s report from the…
Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination.Gabbard was an unconventional pick to oversee and coordinate the country’s 18 different intelligence agencies, given her past comments sympathetic to Russia,…
Governor Hochul Invests $150 Million to Connect MacArthur Airport to LIRR’s Ronkonkoma Station
(Press Release) Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a transformational $150 million investment to connect the Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) Ronkonkoma Station with the proposed North Terminal at MacArthur Airport, significantly improving accessibility and enhancing the region’s transportation infrastructure. This initiative builds on the Governor’s commitment to the development of a new terminal at MacArthur…