New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trialBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein ‘s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings,…
Sources have reported that police are searching through the woods near Manorville as part of a lengthy search that’s connected to the Gilgo Beach killings.Members of the NYPD — including a K-9 unit — worked alongside Suffolk County Police in an area along near Wading River Manor Road.“The Suffolk County Police Department, the New York…
The UBS Arena will host the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. ET. This year will mark the 40th anniversary of MTV’s VMAs, which celebrates the best music videos of the past year. “We are excited to welcome back the MTV Video Music Awards to New York State,” New…
By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also included assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other global hot spots.The announcement marked an end to the…
The Associated Press undefinedNo, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned.After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is…
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated PressFormer U.S. Rep. George Santos on Tuesday said he is dropping his longshot bid to return to Congress, months after he was expelled from the House while facing a slew of federal fraud charges.Santos, who was running as an independent candidate for the 1st Congressional District in New York, said he…
One women was killed and another injured, in a crash on Sunrise Highway in Massapequa Tuesday evening.Officials say a vehicle with one female driver who was driving drunk struck another vehicle with two women inside..The woman who struck the vehicle then stole a police car vehicle and drove off.The public vehicle was tracked and remotely…
By NICK PERRY and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — What began last week when students at a New York Ivy League school refused to end their protest against Israel’s war with Hamas had turned into a much larger movement by Tuesday as students across the nation set up encampments, occupied buildings and ignored…
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — A veteran tabloid publisher testified Tuesday that he pledged to be Donald Trump ‘s “eyes and ears” during his 2016 presidential campaign, recounting how he promised the then-candidate that he would help suppress harmful stories and even arranged to…
State Police say a state trooper was hurt last week when a driver punched him in the face during a traffic stop on the Southern State Parkway.The incident happened near Eagle Avenue when the trooper pulled over the suspect for an expired registration. When the trooper asked his driver’s license, the suspect threw his license…