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Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga shine at the MTV VMAs with wins and performances
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment WriterAriana Grande and Lady Gaga set the tone at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night with career-defining moments of their own.Grande scored two honors — video of the year and best pop video — and had the audience buzzing when she thanked her “therapists and gay people”…
Carlos Alcaraz beats rival Jannik Sinner at the U.S. Open for a 6th Slam title and the No. 1 ranking
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz reasserted his superiority over Jannik Sinner with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory Sunday in the U.S. Open final — the third Grand Slam tournament in a row where these elite, young rivals met to decide the champion — for his second trophy at Flushing Meadows and sixth overall…
Trump attends the US Open as Rolex’s guest despite Swiss tariffs. Mixed cheers and boos greet him
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump attended the U.S. Open on Sunday and briefly stepped out from a luxury box to wave at a main court crowd mostly still arriving for the men’s final. He drew mixed cheers and boos.Arthur Ashe stadium was only partially full and Trump’s waves weren’t announced beforehand. They were…
Postal Worker Arrested in Wantagh for Mail Theft, Cocaine Possession
A U.S. Postal Service employee was arrested Thursday in Wantagh after police say he stole mail and was caught with cocaine. Nassau County police said coworkers at the Wantagh Post Office reported 40-year-old Daniel Schultz of Levittown for allegedly stealing parcels. Officers later found multiple packages in the backseat of his car. Schultz also had…
MTA Prepares for Possible LIRR Strike Sept. 18
The MTA is bracing for a potential Long Island Rail Road strike that could begin as soon as September 18. Five unions representing nearly half of the LIRR’s 7,000 workers are demanding higher raises than the 9.5% increase over three years already accepted by most other MTA unions. The agency says it is developing contingency…
Davey Johnson, who won World Series twice with Baltimore as player, managed Mets to title, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — When the winning run scored in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, the New York Mets melted into a white-and-blue swirl near home plate, celebrating their implausible comeback from the brink of defeat.Right in the middle of all that humanity was Davey Johnson, who had arrived at the mob scene…
School changing ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds’ to comply with NY ban on Native American team names
A Long Island man is facing charges for allegedly selling more than $2 million in counterfeit Nintendo products on Amazon. Prosecutors say Isaac Lapidus, 34, of Island Park, used five seller accounts between 2018 and 2025 to distribute fake Nintendo Switch docking stations, adapters, and Pokémon Go Plus accessories. Investigators linked the operation to a…
Giorgio Armani, who dressed the powerful and famous from boardroom to Hollywood, dies at 91
MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, died Thursday, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91.Armani died at home, “peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones,” the fashion house said. “Indefatigable to the end, he worked until his final days, dedicating himself…
Epstein survivors implore Congress to act as push for disclosure builds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse made their voices heard Tuesday on Capitol Hill, pressuring lawmakers to force the release of the sex trafficking investigation into the late financier and pushing back President Donald Trump’s effort to dismiss the issue as a “hoax.”In a news conference on the Capitol lawn that drew…
Police: Man Fatally Shot by Officers in Carle Place After Pointing Gun That Turned Out to Be a BB Gun
(Press Release) The Homicide Squad reports the details of a fatal police involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 12:25 a.m. in Carle Place. According to Detectives, police responded to the 339 Rushmore Avenue residence for a Domestic incident involving an intoxicated male acting irrationally. Upon arrival, the male, was observed by…
Judge allows advanced DNA evidence in Gilgo Beach serial killing trial
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday said prosecutors can use DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques in the forthcoming murder trial of Rex Heuermann, the man accused of being Long Island’s Gilgo Beach serial killer.Judge Timothy Mazzei, in his 29-page ruling, concluded that experts presented by defense lawyers provided no “empirical proof to…
5 new cast members join ‘Saturday Night Live’ after high-profile departures
NEW YORK (AP) — Five new cast members will join the upcoming season of “Saturday Night Live,” NBC announced Tuesday on the heels of several high-profile departures.Ben Marshall, already an “SNL” writer, will become a featured player, along with newcomers Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.The additions follow a string of cast…