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Big Lots to close 2 stores on Long Island
Big Lots is closing 40 stores across the country including 2 locations on Long IslandThe Carle Place and Centereach are closing and running sales to clear out the store’s inventory. There is no word on how much longer they will be open.There are five other Big Lots locations on Long Island that will remain in…
Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
By COLLEEN LONG Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the Secret Service resigned Tuesday in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that unleashed an outcry about how the agency failed in its core mission to protect current and former presidents. Kimberly Cheatle, who had served as Secret Service director…
Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
By AAMER MADHANI Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid. Biden posted on X that he would speak “on what lies ahead” and how he will “finish the job for the American people.” He…
Two people have died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport
The FAA is investigating a small plane crash that happened at MacArthur Airport in Islip on Monday killing two people. Officials say a single-engine plane crashed near the end of the runway at the airport around 6 p.m. The two adult men who were killed have not yet been identified. The cause of the crash…
Calls for Maya Rudolph to reprise her Kamala Harris on ‘SNL’ are flooding social media
NEW YORK (AP) — Will Maya Rudolph’s “funt,” aka Vice President Kamala Harris, be back on “Saturday Night Live?” Speculation has been running hot since Sunday, when President Joe Biden dropped his election news, but the “SNL” alum is a busy actor these days. Rudolph earned four Emmy nods last week for her work on…
CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress over cybersecurity’s firm role in global tech outage
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify to Congress about the cybersecurity company’s role in sparking the widespread tech outage that grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and affected services around the world. CrowdStrike said this week a “significant number” of the millions of computers…
Nassau Coliseum lease approved by rules committee
The Nassau County Legislature Rules Committee has voted to approve the 42-year lease on the Nassau Coliseum, and surrounding property known as the Hub, for the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.The vote came after the Planning Commission voted to approve the lease last week. The next vote on the matter will go before the full Legislature…
Harris claims most of the delegates she needs for the nomination, sets new fundraising record
By ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris received the backing of more than half of the Democratic delegates she needs to become her party’s nominee, and she set a new fundraising record Monday in her first 24 hours as a presidential candidate, as top Democrats moved to…
Judge turns down Santos’ request to drop some charges ahead of fraud trial
George Santos lost a bid to get rid of part of the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial on charges that include defrauding campaign donors. A Judge turned down Santos’ request to dismiss charges of aggravated identity theft and theft of public moneyThe former Congress member is slated to go on trial…
UBS Arena announces Christmas festival
The New York Islanders, UBS Arena, and CandyRock Entertainment have partnered with Great American Media to host the Great American Family Christmas Festival at The Northwell Park just outside the arena from Nov. 20 to Jan. 5.Activities are set to include holiday movies, celebrity meet and greets, outdoor ice skating, Santa’s Crafting Village, live entertainment…
Harris could become first Black woman, first person of South Asian descent to be president
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — She’s already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could shatter several more after President Joe Biden abruptly ended his reelection bid and endorsed her. Biden announced Sunday that he was stepping aside after a disastrous debate performance catalyzed fears that the 81-year-old was too frail for a second…
Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns. VP Harris gets his nod
By ZEKE MILLER, COLLEEN LONG and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent’s fitness for office. The unprecedented announcement, delivered less than four…