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Primary Day on Long Island
East Farmingdale, NY- Registered Republican and Democrat voters can head to the polls Tuesday to select candidates for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Congressional Districts on Long Island. The winners of the Primary Election will compete in the upcoming November general election. To find your polling station in New York State, click here. For…
New space telescope shows Jupiter’s auroras, tiny moons
(AP) – The world’s newest and most powerful space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all. Scientists released new images of the solar system’s biggest planet Monday. The Webb Space Telescope took the photos in July, capturing unprecedented views of Jupiter’s northern and southern lights. One wide-field picture also shows the faint…
4-year-old struck and killed in driveway
Huntington Station, NY- Tragic news for a Long Island family over the weekend after a 4-year-old was struck and killed by an unlicensed driver. Suffolk County Police say Briceida Moreira De Moreira, was driving a 2006 Lexus Rx330 to 8 3rd Avenue in Huntington Station, when she struck Rasool Guevara in the driveway at approximately…
Long Island man suffers serious injuries after firework explodes and strikes face
Commack, NY- A Long Island man was seriously injured over the weekend after a firework exploded at a block party and hit him in the face. Suffolk County Police say a 67-year-old Commack man, was rushed to the hospital on Saturday night with serious burns and lacerations to his face and neck after the mortar…
Don’t dawdle with the latest iPhone update
NEW YORK (AP) – Apple regularly issues updates to the software powering the iPhone, and sometimes it’s OK to dawdle when it comes to installing them. But that’s not the case with its latest — an upgrade that Apple released Wednesday to close a security hole that could allow hackers to seize control of iPhones…
Back to school, with panic buttons: The post-Uvalde scramble
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Schools are installing panic buttons to summon help during a shooting, as they scramble to reassure worried parents after this spring’s massacre in Uvalde, Texas, and ahead of back-to-school. Panic buttons are mandated in multiple states. The mother of a Parkland, Florida, shooting victim promotes the buttons, arguing seconds matter when…
Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, is expanding its abortion coverage for employees after staying largely mum on the issue following the Supreme Court ruling that scrapped a nationwide right to abortion. In a memo sent to employees on Friday, the company said its health care plans will now cover abortion for…
Wendy’s pulls lettuce from sandwiches amid E. coli outbreak
(AP) – The fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them there reported falling ill. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the source of the E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 37 people. The CDC said…
As drought worsens, residents asked to stop early morning lawn watering
East Farmingdale, NY- There is an urgent call to conserve water on Long Island after the U.S. Drought monitor upgraded the map on Thursday indicating a severe drought for the entire south shore of Nassau and Suffolk counties and a moderate drought for the north shore of Nassau and Suffolk. In Suffolk County officials are…
North Shore town installs floating litter traps on Long Island Sound
Glenwood Landing, NY- One Long Island town is the first in the nation to try out a new device on the water to collect litter. On Thursday, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Lou Imbroto, Councilwoman Laura Maier, Councilwoman Vicki Walsh and Town Clerk Rich LaMarca joined with local environmental groups to unveiled two…
Long Island man arrested on sex abuse charges after Hamptons party
Hampton Bays, NY- A Long Island man was taken into police custody Thursday on charges that he allegedly sexually assaulted a guest at a house party. Southampton Town Police say on August 6th, 29-year-old Benjamin Coleman of Hampton Bays, allegedly lured a 17-year-old male victim to a basement apartment in his house and subjected him…
US home sales fell in July; some buyers see silver lining
(AP) — The housing market’s comedown from its high-flying days early this year is deepening, with home sales in July falling for the sixth straight month. Sharply higher mortgage rates, surging inflation and prices that remain near all-time highs are making homes less affordable. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that sales fell 20.2%…