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Lawmakers introduce legislation that would have cable companies refund customers for missing programming
Federal lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require cable companies to refund customers for missing programming for which they have paid.The “Stop Sports Blackouts Act,” is in response to the ongoing dispute between MSG Networks, the company that carries the broadcasts of the Knicks, Rangers, Islanders and Devils, and Altice, the parent company of Optimum…
Costco, Teamsters reach tentative contract agreement, avoiding a strike
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business WriterCostco and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, avoiding a strike, the union said Saturday.Teamsters spokesman Matthew McQuaid confirmed the agreement, which will have to be approved by members. Details of the agreement weren’t immediately available. The Associated Press left a message seeking comment…
Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday and predicted six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced to a raucus, record-sized crowd at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania.Phil was welcomed with chants of “Phil, Phil, Phil,” and pulled from a hatch on his tree stump shortly after sunrise before a member…
Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ from his new tariffs
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China, and claimed that Canada would “cease to exist” without its trade surplus with the United States.The trade penalties that Trump signed Saturday at his Florida…
NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in.Commander Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore removed a broken antenna and wiped the station’s exterior for evidence of any microbes that might still be alive after launching from Earth and…
Jogger saved after becoming trapped in mud
A Medford man was rescued after becoming trapped in chest-high mud while Jogger in Smithtown.Police say the man’s dog wandered onto a drained pond in Blydenburgh County Park. As he attempted to retrieve the dog, he began to sink.Police, aided by a helicopter, were able to locate the man and pull him to safety.
Here’s what is known about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter
A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., sending the two aircraft plummeting into the Potomac River and killing everyone on board. The collision occurred at around 9 p.m. Wednesday in one of the world’s most tightly controlled airspaces, just over 3…
Marianne Faithfull, singer and pop icon, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones’ greatest songs and endured as a torch singer and survivor of the lifestyle she once embodied, has died. She was 78.Faithfull passed away Thursday in London, her music promotion company…
Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said Thursday.Crews were still searching for other casualties but did…
Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect seeks to bar DNA evidence and have separate trials in 7 deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings is challenging the DNA evidence against him and seeking separate trials in the sprawling case.Rex Heuermann’s lawyers argue DNA analysis relied on by prosecutors is not widely accepted in the scientific community and…
Senate confirms Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles.The vote was 56-42 in Zeldin’s favor. Three Democrats…
White House rescinds federal funding freeze amid legal battle, widespread confusion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has rescinded a plan for a sweeping pause on federal grants and loans totaling potentially trillions of dollars after it was temporarily blocked by a federal judge.The push set off panic and confusion across the country and raised the possibility of a constitutional crisis over control of taxpayer money…