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The US is forgiving more federal student loans in a bid to tackle ‘unsustainable debt’ for borrowers
(AP) President Joe Biden outlined a new round of federal student loan forgiveness on Wednesday to address the “unsustainable debt” that borrowers accumulate to complete their college education. The announcement comes as borrowers brace for payments to restart after a three-year pause that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and Biden tries to fulfill his campaign…
Fundraiser will be held Wednesday night at Mulcahy’s Pub to support the Farmingdale High School community
A fundraiser will be held Wednesday night to support the Farmingdale High School community after last month’s deadly bus crash. It will at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh. New York sports teams are donating memorabilia for auctions and raffles.All proceeds will go toward the Farmingdale marching band, which lost its director Gina Pellettiere…
Two Long Island school districts are taking legal action against the state mascot ban
The Wantagh Union Free School District and the Wyandanch Union Free School District are taking legal action against the state mascot ban. They are suing the state Board of Regents to keep their team name of the “Warriors.”According to the lawsuit, both districts are willing to stop using Native American images but want to keep…
Emergency alert test will sound Oct. 4 on all U.S. cellphones, TVs and radios
A nationwide test of the federal emergency alert system will be broadcast at approximately 2:20 p.m. EDT to cellphones, televisions and radios across the United States. Most Americans with wireless cellular devices will receive an emergency alert message on their phones, as will most whose televisions or radios are on when the test occurs. Cell…
McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a House vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history that was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and threw the House and its Republican leadership into chaos. McCarthy’s chief rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, forced the vote on the “motion…
Another suit filed against bus company, driver involved in Orange County bus crash
A second lawsuit was filed Monday related to the fatal bus crash involving the Farmingdale High School band. It claims negligence against Regency Transportation and the driver of the bus. The suit was filed on behalf of a student who was injured on board the bus and his father. Bus carrying high school students to…
Attorney Generals office reviewing in-police custody death at Nassau’s Third Precinct
New York State Attorney General Letitia James is reviewing the circumstances of the death of Cesar Flores a New Cassel man who police said died in their custody after suffering “a medical emergency” while at Nassau’s Third Precinct.Flores had been in jail for criminal possession of a controlled substance, when he suffered the medical emergency…
Gov. Hochul says 18,000 jobs available for eligible migrants
Gov. Hochul says there are approximately 18,000 jobs available for Venezuelan migrants once they become eligible to work through a portal created by the State Department of Labor.Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams had previously urged the Biden administration to expedite work permits for asylum seekers.The jobs will be provided by nearly 400 employers across the…
David Stearns introduced as president of baseball operations by New York Mets, his hometown team
NEW YORK (AP) — David Stearns was formally appointed the first president of baseball operations in New York Mets history Monday, taking over the hometown team he cheered for as a child. The former Milwaukee Brewers boss was introduced by owner Steve Cohen at a Citi Field news conference on the heels of a hugely…
Donald Trump says he will be in courtroom for New York trial scrutinizing his business practices
NEW YORK (AP) — With control over some of his most prized real estate holdings in jeopardy, former President Donald Trump says he will make a rare, voluntary trip to court in New York on Monday for the start of a civil trial in a lawsuit that already has resulted in a judge ruling that…
Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal. The package drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by a growing number…
New York begins drying out after being stunned and soaked by record-breaking rainfall
(AP) New York City began drying out Saturday after being soaked by one of its wettest days in decades, as city dwellers dried out basements and traffic resumed on highways, railways and airports that were temporarily shuttered by Friday’s severe rainfall.While the fierce storm has moved on, some of its damage lingered into the weekend.…