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Daniel Jones knocked out of Giants’ loss at Miami, adding to New York’s season-opening woes
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Jones walked off the field early in the fourth quarter, knowing his day over after he had been quickly diagnosed with a neck injury. For the New York Giants, the start to this season has been terrible. Sunday, it got worse. And now all eyes turn to Monday, with…
Billy Eppler resigns as Mets GM, and is under investigation by MLB, according to AP source
NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Eppler resigned as New York Mets general manager Thursday, and a person familiar with the probe said he is under investigation by Major League Baseball. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation. The person did not disclose…
Powerball jackpot up to $1.4 billion after no one matches all the numbers and hits it rich
PINEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.4 billion after no players matched all six numbers and hit it rich Wednesday night. The winning numbers announced were: 9, 35, 54, 63, 64 and the Powerball 1. Players will next have a shot at the Powerball jackpot Saturday night in hopes of…
Breeze Airways expands service at MacArthur Airport
Breeze Airways announced that it will be adding a destination to its service through Long Island MacArthur Airport. Nonstop service flight from Islip to Vero Beach, Florida, will start on Thursday, Dec. 21,The new route will be seasonal and will operate twice weekly through the winter until April 28, 2024.This is the first time Vero…
US Rep. George Santos’ former campaign treasurer pleads guilty to a conspiracy charge
NEW YORK (AP) — The ex-campaign treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to defraud the U.S. government and implicated the indicted New York Republican in court with submitting bogus campaign finance reports. Nancy Marks, who was a close aide to Santos during his two congressional bids, entered the plea at…
Blakeman sues Elmont building owners
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has filed a lawsuit against the company that owns the Elmont building where hundreds of seniors were evacuated from due to Friday’s flooding. He says he is suing the company because it refused multiple requests from the county to make necessary repairs. Residents of the building say they have had…
Family of student to sue Farmingdale School District over bus crash
The family of a student injured in last month’s Farmingdale bus crash are planning to sue the school district.The suit claims the crash was the result of the negligence and recklessness of the district.The family is asking for $10 million for injuries and $2 million for damages.Two lawsuits have already been filed by parents of…
Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them
(AP) It’s the end of an era for a once-critical pandemic document: The ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are not being distributed by the federal government, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped printing new cards. The federal government shipped more than 980 million…
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…