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Man Drowns Off Sailors Haven
(Press Releases) Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the drowning death of a man at the ocean beach of Sailors Haven today. Ishmoile Mohammed was swimming in the ocean when he got caught in a rip current pulling him west. Lifeguards rescued Mohammed from the water at approximately 2:45 p.m. and with the…
Lyle and Erik Menendez have been denied parole. What to know about their case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lyle Menendez was denied parole Friday, a day after his younger brother Erik received the same recommendation by a California state board.Their separate hearings this week come nearly 30 years after the brothers were convicted of first-degree murder for the 1989 killings of their parents. They were sentenced to life in…
Trump says he’ll be at Ryder Cup and he thinks captain Keegan Bradley should play
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will be at the opening round of the high-charged Ryder Cup next month in New York, and he thinks U.S. captain Keegan Bradley should be playing.Trump posted on his social media site Saturday night he would be there on Friday, Sept. 26, for the start of three-day…
‘Sopranos’ star Jerry Adler, Broadway backstage vet turned late-in-life actor, dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind-the-scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died at 96.Adler died Saturday, according to a brief family announcement confirmed by the Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York.Among Adler’s acting credits are “The Sopranos,” on which he played Tony Soprano adviser…
New Beatles ‘Anthology’ projects will be released this fall
(AP) Beatles fans will be feeling some “real love” for this: New content from the iconic band is coming this fall on screen, in music and in print.“The Beatles Anthology” will be returning “in its ultimate form,” according to a release issued Thursday.The famed 1995 “Anthology” music documentary, recounting the band’s journey beginning with its…
Here’s where all the legal cases against Trump stand since his return to the White House
(AP) Before he battled his way back to the White House, President Donald Trump was in court battling a slew of civil lawsuits and criminal charges that threatened to upend his finances and take away his freedom. Those cases have mostly abated since his return to office, albeit with some loose ends.On Thursday, Trump declared…
Man arrested in attempted kidnapping at mosque
Suffolk police say a man is under arrest after an attempted kidnapping a 4-year-old boy at a Bay Shore mosque. Investigators say the suspect lead the boy away from a prayer service Wednesday night and took him to a basement kitchen and barricaded the door. A worshiper who saw what was happening quickly alerted the…
Hurricane Erin still stirring up dangerous waves while it moves away from the East Coast
RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Erin kicked up big waves Thursday along the mid-Atlantic coast and began a slow march out to sea after pelting North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and swells that flooded a few places on the barrier islands.The storm will continue to bring the threat of dangerous rip currents and…
Jets trade for veteran nose tackle Harrison Phillips from Vikings, AP source says
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have agreed to terms on a trade for veteran nose tackle Harrison Phillips from the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday night to bolster their defensive line, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.The Jets are sending sixth-round draft picks in 2026 and 2027 to…
North Babylon fire department will undergo mandatory sensitivity training
Newsday is reporting that the North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company will undergo mandatory sensitivity training after a viral video showed the department’s fire chief cursing at a child during an emergency call. Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer says the department must also update its policies for dealing with minors. The incident happened on August 4th, when…
Hurricane Erin picking up steam as it edges along the East Coast
RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Erin began strengthening again Wednesday while creeping closer to the mid-Atlantic coast and churning up menacing waves that have closed beaches from the Carolinas to New York City.Forecasters expect the storm to peak going into Thursday and say it could re-intensify into a major hurricane.While Erin is unlikely to make…
Trump offers assurances that US troops won’t be sent to help defend Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before.Trump also said in a morning TV interview that Ukraine’s hopes of joining NATO and regaining the Crimean Peninsula from Russia are…