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Car crashes into the water in Patchogue
Police officers and good Samaritans yesterday helped rescue a 19-year-old woman whose car plunged into the water in Patchogue.It happened at the dock at the end of South Ocean Avenue. witness say the hit the curb and shot out 30 feet in the air and crashed into the water.officers used a fire extinguisher to break…
Speaker McCarthy directs the House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday he is directing the U.S. House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family’s business dealings, launching historic proceedings ahead of the 2024 election. McCarthy said that House investigations so far “paint a picture of a culture of corruption” around the Biden family…
David Stearns agrees to become Mets president of baseball operations, according to reports
NEW YORK (AP) — David Stearns has agreed to become president of baseball operations for the underperforming New York Mets, according to several reports. The 38-year-old will serve under owner Steve Cohen and above general manager Billy Eppler, the reports said Tuesday. Stearns led the Milwaukee Brewers’ baseball operations department from September of 2015 through…
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers has a torn left Achilles tendon and will miss the rest of the season
(AP) Aaron Rodgers’ debut season with the New York Jets is already over. It didn’t even last one quarter. The 39-year-old quarterback has a torn left Achilles tendon that will require season-ending surgery, coach Robert Saleh announced Tuesday. The Jets placed Rodgers on the injured reserve list. An MRI revealed the severity of the four-time…
Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in DC presiding over federal election subversion case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday asked the federal judge presiding over his election subversion case in Washington to recuse herself, saying her past public statements about the former president and his connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol call into question whether she can be fair. The…
Aaron Rodgers injures his left Achilles tendon in his first series for the Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers’ debut with the New York Jets lasted just four snaps. And now the four-time MVP and a shell-shocked fanbase will have to see how long he might be sidelined. Coach Robert Saleh said the team believes Rodgers injured his left Achilles tendon when he was sacked by Buffalo’s…
Former Suffolk Police Chief Pleads Not Guilty
Former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of public lewdness and indecent exposure.Burke was charged for allegedly initiating a sexual encounter with an undercover officer at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park on Bald Hill.He is due back in court on Oct. 6. FILE — Former Suffolk County Police Chief…
US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to most Americans even if they’ve never had a…
Novak Djokovic’s US Open title gives him 24 Grand Slam titles. No one in tennis history has won more
NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s U.S. Open championship gives him 24 career Grand Slam singles titles, adding to the record he already held for the most by a man in tennis history. Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the final at Flushing Meadows on Sunday. All of Djokovic’s triumphs have come…
9/11 remembrance ceremonies being held across Long Island
Today is the 22nd anniversary of the September 11th attacks. In addition to the ceremonies being held today in New York City, Washington DC and Pennsylvania, ceremonies are being held across Long Island.Town of HempsteadThe Town of Hempstead is holding their annual September 11th Sunrise Memorial Service. Victims and rescue workers and first responders who…
Olympic gold medal figure skater Sarah Hughes will not run for Congress
Sarah Hughes who won a gold medal in figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, announced she will not run against Anthony D’Esposito in New York’s 4th Congressional District next year.Hughes, who grew up in Great Neck, said on social media “For those interested, I have decided not to run for Congress at this time.”…
Multiple People Fall Ill at Stony Brook Restaurant
Kumo Japanese Steakhouse in Stony Brook was cited for 15 violations after dozens of people got sick from eating rice at the restaurant. Multiple calls were made to 911 on Saturday evening at around 4pm reporting that people were falling ill simultaneously. Witnesses reported that people were vomiting on scene. A Suffolk County spokesperson says…