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Southwest Airlines’ new policy will affect plus-size travelers. Here’s how
By RIO YAMAT AP Airlines WriterSouthwest Airlines will soon require travelers who can’t fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent changes the carrier is making.The new rule goes into effect Jan. 27, the same day Southwest starts assigning seats.Currently, plus-size passengers…
Massapequa Man Sentenced to Prison for $12 Million Pandemic Loan Fraud
A Massapequa man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for stealing nearly $12 million in pandemic business-relief loans. Sandeep Grover was also ordered to pay millions in restitution, a $250,000 fine, and forfeit property including homes in Shirley and Preston Hollow. He pleaded guilty earlier this year to fraud and conspiracy charges.
Gun Violence on the Rise in Suffolk County, New State Data Shows
Suffolk County is experiencing an increase in gun violence this year compared to 2024, according to newly released statistics from New York State. So far in 2025, there have been eight deadly shootings in Suffolk, up from just one during the same period last year. The data also shows 20 people have been injured in…
House committee subpoenas Epstein’s estate for documents, including birthday book and contacts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the estate of the late Jeffrey Epstein on Monday as congressional lawmakers try to determine who was connected to the disgraced financier and whether prosecutors mishandled his case.The committee’s subpoena is the latest effort by both Republicans and Democrats to respond to public clamor for more disclosure…
Man Drowns Off Sailors Haven
(Press Releases) Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the drowning death of a man at the ocean beach of Sailors Haven today. Ishmoile Mohammed was swimming in the ocean when he got caught in a rip current pulling him west. Lifeguards rescued Mohammed from the water at approximately 2:45 p.m. and with the…
Lyle and Erik Menendez have been denied parole. What to know about their case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lyle Menendez was denied parole Friday, a day after his younger brother Erik received the same recommendation by a California state board.Their separate hearings this week come nearly 30 years after the brothers were convicted of first-degree murder for the 1989 killings of their parents. They were sentenced to life in…
Trump says he’ll be at Ryder Cup and he thinks captain Keegan Bradley should play
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will be at the opening round of the high-charged Ryder Cup next month in New York, and he thinks U.S. captain Keegan Bradley should be playing.Trump posted on his social media site Saturday night he would be there on Friday, Sept. 26, for the start of three-day…
‘Sopranos’ star Jerry Adler, Broadway backstage vet turned late-in-life actor, dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind-the-scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died at 96.Adler died Saturday, according to a brief family announcement confirmed by the Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York.Among Adler’s acting credits are “The Sopranos,” on which he played Tony Soprano adviser…
New Beatles ‘Anthology’ projects will be released this fall
(AP) Beatles fans will be feeling some “real love” for this: New content from the iconic band is coming this fall on screen, in music and in print.“The Beatles Anthology” will be returning “in its ultimate form,” according to a release issued Thursday.The famed 1995 “Anthology” music documentary, recounting the band’s journey beginning with its…
Here’s where all the legal cases against Trump stand since his return to the White House
(AP) Before he battled his way back to the White House, President Donald Trump was in court battling a slew of civil lawsuits and criminal charges that threatened to upend his finances and take away his freedom. Those cases have mostly abated since his return to office, albeit with some loose ends.On Thursday, Trump declared…
Man arrested in attempted kidnapping at mosque
Suffolk police say a man is under arrest after an attempted kidnapping a 4-year-old boy at a Bay Shore mosque. Investigators say the suspect lead the boy away from a prayer service Wednesday night and took him to a basement kitchen and barricaded the door. A worshiper who saw what was happening quickly alerted the…
Hurricane Erin still stirring up dangerous waves while it moves away from the East Coast
RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Erin kicked up big waves Thursday along the mid-Atlantic coast and began a slow march out to sea after pelting North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and swells that flooded a few places on the barrier islands.The storm will continue to bring the threat of dangerous rip currents and…