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What to know about changes to this year’s FAFSA application for college students
NEW YORK (AP) — A new version of the federal student aid application known as the FAFSA is now available to all college applicants for the 2024-2025 school year. The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid was designed to make it easier for students and parents to apply and to make more of them…
State of emergency issued in Nassau & Suffolk County
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and Nassau Executive Bruce Blakeman have issued a state of emergency in preparation for the incoming storm expected to hit Long Island Tuesday evening.The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch and high wind warning. Both are in effect from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. CURRENT ADVISORIES: HIGH WIND…
Six cars went on fire in Oceanside
Six cars went up in flames at the Sands Shopping Center on Long Beach Road in Oceanside. Four of the cars were completely destroyed in the fire. The other two were damaged.The fire started around 4:30 Monday afternoon.50 firefighters from three departments responded. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Construction worker dies after being buried underneath soil
A construction worker has died after being buried underneath soil on Monday in Head of the Harbor.Officials say a septic tank being installed , a worker went into the hole and the excavated dirt collapsed into the hole.Around 100 first responders attempted a rescue following the accident.The man was eventually recovered from the hole by…
IRS announces January 29 as start of 2024 tax season
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS on Monday announced January 29 as the official start date of the 2024 tax season, and expects more than 128.7 million tax returns to be filed by the April 15 tax deadline. The announcement comes as the agency undergoes a massive overhaul, attempting to improve its technology and customer service…
Person fatally struck by train near Copiague LIRR station Monday
A person was fatally struck by a train near the Copiague station Monday afternoon according to a spokesperson for the MTA.The person, who was not identified, was struck by an eastbound train shortly before 1:30 p.m.Both tracks on the Babylon branch of the Long Island Rail Road are operating, but with scattered delays and cancellations.
Moon landing attempt by US company appears doomed after ‘critical’ fuel leak
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. moon landing attempt in more than 50 years appeared to be doomed after a private company’s spacecraft developed a “critical” fuel leak just hours after Monday’s launch. Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology managed to orient its lander toward the sun so the solar panel could collect sunlight and charge…
NYPD officer killed crash on Southern State Parkway Sunday
State police say an NYPD officer from Shirley was killed in a single-car crash Sunday morning on the Southern State Parkway near Exit 13 in North Valley Stream. 32-year-old Clifford Saintvil ran off the road and hit a tree on the right shoulder. He was an officer at the 113th Precinct in Queens.
Armed men tie up couple during Bethpage robbery
Nassau police say two armed men broke into a Bethpage home early Sunday morning and tied up a couple inside. The two men entered the home through a basement window around 2 a.m. The victims, who are 62 and 63 years old, were tied up and left them in the bedroom. The men then ran…
Jets beat Patriots 17-3, Giants beat Eagles 27-10
Jets no longer have to answer questions about their long skid against the Patriots FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Breece Hall rushed for 174 yards and a late touchdown and the New York Jets snapped a 15-game losing streak against the Patriots with a 17-3 win Sunday in what could have been Bill Belichick’s final game…
Congressional leaders announce an agreement on spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on overall spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month. The agreement largely hews to spending caps for defense and domestic programs that Congress set as part of a bill to suspend the debt limit until…
LIPA to buy Country Fair site in Medford
The Long Island Power Authority says it is close to buying the Country Fair Entertainment Park site on Route 112 Medford. LIPA is planning on converting the site for use as a storage depot.The amusement park announced last week on its website it would not reopen this summer.A spokesperson for PSEG says the utility plans…