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Former Nassau Det. Robert Sacco seeks bail to get treatment after being charged with attempting to sexually exploit 'girl,' court filings say
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (545+ words) Ex-Nassau Det. Robert Sacco. Credit: NCPD A former Nassau County detective'charged with attempting to sexually exploit a 10-year-old girl was "motivated by his high sex drive" and "kink sex fetichism," as well as an interest in cheating on his wife,…...
How Mamdani's NYC-owned grocery stores will work
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (395+ words) Manhattan's city-owned grocery store will open adjacent to La Marqueta in East Harlem. Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez Government-owned grocery stores are coming to New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday, with the not-yet known first location to debut in…...
NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos published of her with Mike Vrabel
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (222+ words) FILE- Reporter Dianna Russini works on the sidelines before the start of an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and the Denver Broncos Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. Credit: AP/Ben Margot Russini joined The Athletic in 2023 after nearly…...
Justice Department fires 4 prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activists
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (363+ words) The Department of Justice seal is seen in Washington, Nov. 28, 2018. Credit: AP/Jose Luis Magana WASHINGTON " The Trump administration fired four Justice Department prosecutors involved in cases against anti-abortion activists, accusing the Biden administration on Tuesday of abusing a law…...
Single-car crash in North Hills kills 87-year-old woman
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (242+ words) The woman, who was not identified, was driving her Buick southbound on Shelter Rock Road in the area of Fairway Drive around 10: 30 a. m. The woman was driving a 2005 Buick southbound on Shelter Rock Road near Fairway Drive Tuesday morning." Credit: Jonathan…...
On U. S.'s 250th birthday year, Suffolk 'brings history alive' with Revolutionary War exhibit
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (518+ words) Suffolk County Executive Edward P. Romaine with the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Dennison Building in Hauppauge at the unveiling of the'American Revolutionary War exhibit on Tuesday. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone They were "ordinary people" living through an extraordinary…...
Long Island Cares' veterans events to help with housing, food insecurity, jobs " and haircuts
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (501+ words) Long Island Cares, The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank, will host the first of four scheduled veterans-only events this Wednesday. Credit: Barry Sloan There are more than 81, 000 military veterans on Long Island, a growing number from the post-9/11war on terror…...
A nonprofit lifeline for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as more papers seek nonprofit sector help
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (472+ words) The printed edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sits in a newspaper rack, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Pittsburgh. Credit: AP/Gene J. Puskar The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced Tuesday it had prevented an imminent shutdown because a nonprofit journalism operation had agreed to buy…...
Hampshire College, which counts filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, is closing later this year
13+ min ago (446+ words) AMHERST, Mass. " Hampshire College, which includes award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, announced on Tuesday that it was closing later this year. The school's Board of Trustees voted to close after the fall semester over what its president…...
Dangerous Roads newsletter: The regrets of drunken drivers
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (521+ words) Underage drunken driving has gotten attention after a 20-year-old, who police said was heavily intoxicated, killed Patricia Espinosa, a Nassau police officer and mother of a 2-year-old, in January. Credit: Joseph Sperber Before taking over the transportation beat 18 years ago,…...