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Appeals court rejects Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay April 15 hush money criminal trial
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court judge Tuesday rejected Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay his hush money criminal trial, taking just 12 minutes to swat aside an argument that it should be postponed while the former president fights a gag order.Justice Cynthia Kern’s…
Governor Hochul Launches $100 Million Investment In Brookhaven National Lab For Transformative Electron-Ion Collider Project
(Governor’s office press release April 9, 2024) Project Clears Major Milestone With Execution of Funding Agreement Between Empire State Development and U.S. Department of Energy Nearly $3 Billion in State and Federal Investments Will Support World’s First, Next-Generation EIC Capable of Pioneering Breakthroughs in Energy, Science, Technology, and Medicine Builds on Governor Hochul’s Commitment to…
UConn uses strategy of shutting down Purdue’s perimeter shooters to get decisive victory
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball WriterGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — UConn left Donovan Clingan on the loneliest island, stuck deep in the paint to wrestle massive Purdue center Zach Edey.Even when Edey bulled his way to shots at the rim, the Huskies refused to give their big man help, knowing the two-time national player of the…
Opponents of Blakeman’s special deputy sheriff program hold rally
Critics of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s special deputy sheriff program held a rally outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive building in Mineola on Monday.The plan aims to deputize gun owners in Nassau to become provisional special deputy sheriffs, who would assist Nassau police in times of emergency.Opponents criticize the move comparing the plan to the…
New York appeals judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to delay his April 15 hush money trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court judge on Monday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay his April 15 hush money criminal trial while he fights to move the case out of Manhattan — foiling the former president’s latest attempt to put off…
Biden promotes ‘life-changing’ student loan relief in Wisconsin as he rallies younger voters
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated PressMADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that more than 30 million borrowers would see “life-changing” relief from his new plan to ease their student loan debt burdens, a fresh attempt by the Democratic president to follow through on a campaign pledge that could buoy his…
Actor Jonathan Majors avoids jail time, sentenced to counseling for assaulting ex-girlfriend
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Actor Jonathan Majors has been ordered to complete a year-long counseling program but avoided jail time Monday for assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a high-profile case that derailed the once-promising star’s career.The 34-year-old star of “Creed III” and other films had faced up to a year behind bars…
Jerry Grote, catcher for 1969 New York Mets, dies at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Grote, the catcher who helped transform the New York Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champion, died Sunday. He was 81.Grote had suffered from heart issues and died in Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas, Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said.…
South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Iowa 87-75
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball WriterCLEVELAND (AP) — Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game Sunday.With Staley directing a relentless attack from the sideline, the Gamecocks (38-0) became the 10th Division I team to go through…
Partial eclipse on Long Island
Monday’s total eclipse in the western and northern parts of New York State will be between 3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m Long Island will see a partial eclipse beginning around at 2:12 p.m., hitting 85-90% totality from Long Island at approximately 3:27 p.m. and ending at 4:37 p.m. Some New York State parks have scheduled…
UConn’s bid for repeat title has reached its final challenge: Purdue and star Zach Edey
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — UConn has blown through the NCAA Tournament again to reach college basketball’s final night, this time with a chance to claim the first repeat championship in 17 years.The final test is facing a Purdue team that spent an entire season proving it had recovered from…
Weather is the hot topic as eclipse spectators stake out their spots in US, Mexico and Canada
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace WriterMESQUITE, Texas (AP) — Eclipse spectators staked out their spots across three countries Sunday, fervently hoping for clear skies despite forecasts calling for clouds along most of the sun-vanishing route.North America won’t see another coast-to-coast total solar eclipse for 21 years, prompting the weekend’s worry and mad rush.Monday’s extravaganza stretches…