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US Trade Representative Greer says US and China to roll back most tariffs
GENEVA (AP) — U.S. and Chinese officials say they have reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and call a 90 day pause so they can keep talking to resolve their trade disputes. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Monday the U.S. has agreed to drop its 145% tariff rate on…
Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital after abandoning his first pick for the job.Pirro, who joined Fox News in 2006, cohosts the network’s show “The Five” on…
Vault removed from Heuermann home
Authorities dismantled a walk in basement vault at the former home of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann as his family prepares to sell the Massapequa Park property. The vault’s large door, marked with Heuermann’s initials was removed by movers and taken away. An attorney for the family says they are clearing out the…
Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global turmoil and conflict.Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order who spent his career ministering in Peru, took the name…
Knicks take a 2-0 lead over the Celtics after coming from 20 down again to win 91-90
BOSTON (AP) — For the second straight game, the New York Knicks found themselves in a hole the Boston Celtics have rarely let teams out of this season.The Knicks again found a way — almost the same way, in fact — to pull off the improbable. And now they are two wins away from knocking…
Judge postpones guilty plea in Thomas Mascia case
The expected guilty plea of a Thomas Mascia the New York state trooper accused of faking his own shooting last year was postponed due to questions about his mental health.The Judge halted the proceeding after several closed-door meetings with the defense attorneys and prosecutors and rescheduled the hearing for May 21.Mascia was expected to take…
Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.The cardinals participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history took just one…
Breeze Airways adding new flights from MacArthur
Breeze Airways announced Wednesday they will be offering direct flights from Long Island MacArthur Airport to North Carolina beginning on October 2nd. Breeze plans to fly direct from Islip to Wilmington International Airport two days each week, Thursday and Sunday. Flights can be booked online at Breeze’s website.
Trump, Carney faceoff in Oval Office leaves gaping differences on tariffs, 51st state
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faced off in the Oval Office on Tuesday and showed no signs of retreating from their gaping differences in an ongoing trade war that has shattered decades of trust between the two countries.The two kept it civil, but as for Trump’s calls…
Suffolk officer who was stabbed released from hospital
The Suffolk police officer who was slashed and stabbed while apprehending an alleged car thief has been released from the hospital. Police responded to a call around 12:26 a.m. Tuesday regarding two men wearing hoodies and breaking into cars in Amity Harbor. One of the men slashed the office who was rushed to the hospital…
What customers can expect as Rite Aid closes or sells all its drugstores
By TOM MURPHY AP Health WriterRite Aid customers can expect their local store to close or change ownership in the next few months, as the struggling drugstore chain goes through another bankruptcy filing.The company plans to sell customer prescription files, inventory and other assets as it closes distribution centers and unloads store locations. Stores will…
New York Islanders win the NHL draft lottery, securing the No. 1 selection. Sharks will pick second
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey WriterThe New York Islanders won the NHL draft lottery on Monday and vaulted nine teams, including the last-place San Jose Sharks, in winning the opportunity to have the No. 1 pick.The Islanders, who finished 10th in the standings and are in the midst of a front-office change, overcame having just…