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19 mosquito tested positive for West Nile virus
Suffolk health officials said Monday that 19 mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus, bringing the total number of positive samples this year to 31.The Suffolk County Health Commissioner said the positive samples were collected between July 31 and Aug. 3. The positives include four mosquitoes tested in Lindenhurst and one in each…
Heuermann removed from suicide watch
Official say suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has been removed from suicide watch at the Suffolk County jail where he is awaiting trial.The Suffolk County Sheriff’s office say the mental health staff at the jail have made the determination to remove Heuermann from suicide watch at this time, and He will continue to…
Posting of Trump charges, quickly withdrawn, muddies long day of grand jury testimony in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury in Georgia heard from witnesses into the evening Monday in the election subversion investigation into Donald Trump, a long day of testimony punctuated by the mysterious and brief appearance on a county website of a list of criminal charges against the former president that prosecutors later disavowed. Prosecutors in…
Derek Jeter to attend Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day for first time as retiree on Sept. 9
NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter will attend Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day for the first time since his retirement when New York honors the 25th anniversary of its 1998 World Series championship team on Sept. 9. Jeter, 49, won five World Series titles with the Yankees from 1995-2014 and his No. 2 was retired in 2017.…
‘Barbie’ has legs: Greta Gerwig’s film tops box office again and gives industry a midsummer surge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Barbie” has legs. Director Greta Gerwig ‘s film phenomenon remained a runaway No. 1 at the box office in its fourth week, bringing in $33.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Margot Robbie-led and produced film from Warner Bros., still in 4,137 theaters, refused to drop off as most box-office…
Wife of Gilgo Beach murders suspect is battling 2 cancers
An attorney for Asa Ellerup, the wife of accused Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann announced the family planned to follow a notice of claim, a move that would allow them to eventually sue police for “leaving their home in shambles” while searching for possible evidence.Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney has said police followed standard…
Police say driver in crash that killed father, 2 kids was going 120 mph, high on drugs
Michael Deangelo has been arrested for the accident in Massapequa last week that killed a father and two children, as well as leaving another two other children in critical condition. Deangelo was arrested after police said he was high on cocaine and fentanyl as he drove more than 120 mph just seconds before the crash…
Massapequa Park wins Little League Softball World Series
Massapequa Park won the Little League Softball World Series on Sunday afternoon.Massapequa Park beat North Carolina 5-2 to win the title. The world champs took an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first thanks to Abigail Long’s two-run RBI, and then added another in the second. North Carolina finally answered with two runs…
Maui residents had little warning before flames overtook town. At least 55 people died
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Maui residents who made desperate escapes from oncoming flames, some on foot, asked why Hawaii’s famous emergency warning system didn’t alert them as fires raced toward their homes. Hawaii emergency management records show no indication that warning sirens were triggered before a devastating wildfire killed at least 55 people and wiped…
Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Donald Trump in his 2020 election conspiracy case
(AP) Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked a judge on Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial date for former President Donald Trump in the case charging him with plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss. If U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan agrees with prosecutors’ proposal, the case against the early front-runner for…
Biden calls on Congress to provide $13B to support Ukraine and $12B for disaster fund
(AP) The Biden administration on Thursday asked Congress to provide more than $13 billion in emergency defense aid to Ukraine and an additional $8 billion for humanitarian support through the end of the year, another massive infusion of cash as the Russian invasion wears on and Ukraine pushes a counteroffensive against the Kremlin’s deeply entrenched…
One person was killed, another injured in boat crash
At 7:40 A.M. the Islip Fire Department and Exchange Ambulance of the Islips were notified for a report of a boat collision on West Fire Island in the Great South Bay. Automatic mutual aid was also immediately requested from the East Islip Fire Department, Bay Shore Fire Department and West Islip Fire Department for their…