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Deer Park man arrested for making terroristic threats at spa, Mormon church
Officials arrested a 28-year-old man who is accused of making terroristic threats at a spa and Mormon Church on Long Island.According to detectives Besart Astafa, of Deer Park, entered a spa on Tuesday in South Farmingdale and began making terroristic threats.Customers were able to restrain the defendant until police arrived and arrested him.During the investigation,…
Georgia prosecutor seeks March trial date for Trump and 18 others in election case
ATLANTA (AP) — The prosecutor in Atlanta who obtained an indictment this week against former President Donald Trump and 18 others wants to take the case to trial in March. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said in a proposed scheduling order filed with the court Wednesday that she wants the trial to start on…
Former fundraiser for Rep. Santos charged with wire fraud and identity theft
(AP) A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos was indicted Wednesday on federal charges that he impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide while soliciting contributions for the New York Republican’s campaign. Sam Miele was charged with four counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in an alleged scheme to defraud donors and obtain money…
Former Met Daniel Murphy retires again, ending comeback bid
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Daniel Murphy’s surprising comeback bid ended with the three-time All-Star infielder going on the voluntarily retired list after playing 38 games with the Los Angeles Angels’ Triple-A team. Murphy was no longer on the active roster for the Salt Lake Bees on Tuesday, two days after he went 1 for 5…
Nassau policeman struck woman firing gun into air with cruiser
Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder. said a woman who was waving a gun at cars and stopping traffic on a North Bellmore intersection was struck by an officer’s vehicle. The woman fired the weapon into the air Tuesday afternoon at the corner of Bellmore and Jerusalem avenues. An officer then struck the suspect with a…
Gilgo Beach suspect refusee visits of “fans”
Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann has refused visits from members of the public who want to meet with him in person. Fans of the case have been trying to meet with him, only to have their requests turned down by the alleged killer. Photo James Carbone | Credit: AP
Madonna announces new concert dates
Madonna announced her new, rescheduled dates for her “Celebration Tour” at Madison Square Garden Tuesday after calling off her August concerts shortly after she was hospitalized reportedly for a bacterial infection late June. The concerts that were scheduled for Aug. 23. Aug. 24 and Aug. 26 have been rescheduled for Jan. 22, Jan. 23 and…
Trump and 18 allies charged in Georgia election meddling as former president faces 4th criminal case
ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, with prosecutors using a statute normally associated with mobsters to accuse the former president, lawyers and other aides of a “criminal enterprise” to keep him in power. The nearly…
19 mosquito tested positive for West Nile virus
Suffolk health officials said Monday that 19 mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus, bringing the total number of positive samples this year to 31.The Suffolk County Health Commissioner said the positive samples were collected between July 31 and Aug. 3. The positives include four mosquitoes tested in Lindenhurst and one in each…
Heuermann removed from suicide watch
Official say suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has been removed from suicide watch at the Suffolk County jail where he is awaiting trial.The Suffolk County Sheriff’s office say the mental health staff at the jail have made the determination to remove Heuermann from suicide watch at this time, and He will continue to…
Posting of Trump charges, quickly withdrawn, muddies long day of grand jury testimony in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury in Georgia heard from witnesses into the evening Monday in the election subversion investigation into Donald Trump, a long day of testimony punctuated by the mysterious and brief appearance on a county website of a list of criminal charges against the former president that prosecutors later disavowed. Prosecutors in…
Derek Jeter to attend Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day for first time as retiree on Sept. 9
NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter will attend Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day for the first time since his retirement when New York honors the 25th anniversary of its 1998 World Series championship team on Sept. 9. Jeter, 49, won five World Series titles with the Yankees from 1995-2014 and his No. 2 was retired in 2017.…