A Suffolk police officer saved the life of a man who drove his pickup truck into the water in Patchogue on Monday.The driver suffered a medical episode, and he plunged his truck into the water.Officer Daniel Elitharp saw the man slumped over in his car. He jumped into the water and rescued the man.The driver…
A humpback whale died after washing ashore at Lido Beach early Monday.According to officials, the whale was an adult male about 35 feet long.Town officials say this is the first time in four years that a whale washed up onto the beach.The whale will be buried somewhere on the beach. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
The pedestrian walkway that links the north and south sides of the Hofstra University campus over Hempstead Turnpike is closed indefinitely after it was struck by a truck Thursday. Nassau County police say a truck, used to haul dumpsters struck the bottom of the walkway shortly after 2 p.m. The driver of the truck was…
Suffolk officials are hoping to raise IT spending by $11 million next year following the breach that forced Suffolk County to shut down its computer network two months ago.County officials want to raise IT spending to $36 million in 2023, up from $25 million in 2022. County leaders say the increased funding would make 20%…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing. It happened again Saturday night as no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $825 million grand prize. That means the next drawing Monday night will be for a massive $1 billion, according to a statement by Powerball.…