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Egg prices are soaring. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the surge in demand as Easter approaches.The average price per dozen nationwide hit…
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressive initiatives.The Trump administration plan plunged the U.S. government into panic and confusion and set the stage for a constitutional clash over control of taxpayer…
PETA asking local officials to halt Groundhog Day events with Malverne Mel and Holtsville Hal
PETA and Humane Long Island are asking local officials to halt their annual Groundhog Day events with Malverne Mel and Holtsville Hal.Mel has been a tradition in Malvene for 29 years Holtsville Hal started three years later at the Brookhaven Wildlife and Ecology Center.The activists said transporting the groundhogs and exposing them to crowds causes…
Full-scale replica of Anne Frank’s hidden annex opens in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — A full-scale replica of the secret annex where Anne Frank penned her famous diary opened in New York City on Monday as the world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day.The exhibit at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan represents the first time the annex has been completely recreated outside of Amsterdam,…
Prosecutors say ex-trooper shot himself then falsely claimed he’d been wounded by an unknown gunman
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York state trooper has been arrested and charged after prosecutors say he shot himself in the leg and then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last year.Thomas Mascia shot himself at Hempstead Lake State Park then stashed the gun, drove…
Taylor Swift watches boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Chiefs beat the Bills and get back to Super Bowl
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — You could say that Taylor Swift’s championship era has reached its second consecutive season.The 14-time Grammy Award-winning superstar returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night to watch her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 32-29 for a spot in their third…
Jets agree to terms with Broncos executive Darren Mougey to be their general manager
By DENNIS WASZAK JR. AP Pro Football WriterThe New York Jets’ lengthy searches are over, and they’re pairing a first-time general manager with a first-time head coach to try to turn things around.Denver Broncos assistant general manager Darren Mougey agreed to terms Saturday with the Jets to become their GM.The 39-year-old Mougey has worked as…
Brentwood woman says ICE agents came to her home looking for illegal children
A Brentwood woman says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showed up at home looking for children who the agents said were living in the U.S. illegally.The woman said she and her relatives are living in Brentwood legally.Deputy Speaker of the New York State Assembly Phil Ramos said the agents had the wrong home.According to…
Two men arrested for robbery at the Nutty Irishman
2 men from Queens were arrested early on Sunday for a robbery at the Nutty Irishman bar in Farmingdale.According to police the incident began around 1 a.m. when one of the suspects was denied entry for using a fake ID, he then allegedly pushed past an employee and took $100 from a cash register.The suspects…
Two men were arrested for stealing a running SUV outside of a KFC
(Press Release) The First Squad reports the arrest of two Roosevelt males for a Grand Larceny that occurred on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 9:47 p.m. in Baldwin. According to Detectives, a male victim, 60, left his 2015 Toyota Rav4 running and entered Kentucky Fried Chicken located at 1221 Grand Avenue. When the victim returned…
A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship
SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order.U.S. District Judge John Coughenour repeatedly interrupted a Justice Department lawyer to ask how he could consider the order constitutional. When the attorney,…
Trump orders release of JFK, RFK and MLK assassination records
DALLAS (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered the release of thousands of classified governmental documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which has fueled conspiracy theories for decades.The executive order Trump signed Thursday also aims to declassify the remaining federal records relating to the assassinations of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and…