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Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25-22 over 49ers in overtime
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat. First, they had to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years. Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on the NFL’s biggest stage in America’s showcase capital.Mahomes…
Man accused of stalking outside Taylor Swift’s Manhattan home to receive psychiatric treatment
NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of stalking Taylor Swift after being spotted multiple times outside the singer’s Manhattan townhouse was found unfit to stand trial and will be committed to state custody for psychiatric treatment, attorneys said Friday. David Crowe, 33, was arrested three times late last month in front of the pop…
New hotel planned at Roosevelt Field mall
Simon Property Group, and OTO Development want to construct a 170-room hotel in the parking lot at Roosevelt Field mall. It would be located near Macy’s department store.The $75.6 million hotel would be part of the AC by Marriott chain. The hotel would also have a bar and a restaurant. The hotel is expected to…
$30K stolen from Malverne Fire Department
Richard Bopp, the former treasurer of the Malverne Fire Department was arraigned on Friday on corruption charges for allegedly stealing more than $30,000 of department funds Officials say Bopp allegedly wrote and cashed checks to himself and he used the department’s debit card to make withdrawals. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. If convicted…
Suozzi has narrow lead in race to replace Santos
According to a poll released by Newsday and Siena College the 3rd Congressional District special election is too close to call. Democratic Tom Suozzi leads Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip 48% to 44%. The gap is within the poll’s 4.2 percentage point margin of error. Dueling congressional candidates: Mazi Pilip and Tom Suozzi. AP
Scammers take $240K for home repairs that were never completed
Nassau County Police are searching for two suspects who claimed to be masonry worker and scammed a 70-year-old Elmont man out of almost $240,000 for work that they never completed.The two men visited the victim’s home and said they were willing to do construction on the victim’s house that needed repairs.The victim eventually suspected the…
Knicks bolster bench by acquiring Burks and Bogdanovic from Pistons
DETROIT (AP) — The New York Knicks picked up some needed scoring punch Thursday, acquiring Alex Burks and Bojan Bogdanovic from the Detroit Pistons. The Knicks sent Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier, Malachi Flynn, Ryan Arcidiacono and two second-round picks to the Pistons in the deal before the NBA’s trade deadline. The Knicks are playing without…
Special counsel finds evidence Biden willfully mishandled classified info but no charges warranted
WASHINGTON (AP) — A special counsel report released Thursday found evidence that President Joe Biden willfully retained and shared highly classified information when he was a private citizen, including about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan, but concluded that criminal charges were not warranted. The report from special counsel Robert Hur resolves a criminal investigation…
Possible vote on Suffolk sales tax in November
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine announced a plan to raise Suffolk County’s sales tax by 0.125% to fund an expansion of sewers and high-tech septic systems. The proposal is likely headed to the November ballot after county lawmakers and other stakeholders reached a deal on the plan.
Honda is recalling more than 750,000 vehicles to fix faulty passenger seat air bag sensor
DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling more than three quarters of a million vehicles in the U.S. because a faulty sensor may cause the front passenger air bags to inflate when they’re not supposed to in a crash. The recall covers certain Honda Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V and Odyssey models from the 2020 through…
Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, scuttling deal they had demanded from Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package Wednesday, scuttling months of negotiations with Democrats on legislation intended to cut back record numbers of illegal border crossings. Many Republicans said the election-year compromise wasn’t enough, even as supporters of the bill insisted it was the best possible in divided government. The 49-50 vote,…
Suozzi and Pilip debate Thursday night on News 12
Democrat Tom Suozzi and Republican Mazi Pilip will square off at a town hall style debate Thursday night in Bethpage hosted by News 12. The special election for George Santos’ vacant House seat is Tuesday February 13th; early voting is going on now. News 12 will air the debate live debate at 8:30pm.