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Biden-Harris Give Taliban $239 Million in Taxpayer Funds
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) revealed in a report that significant failures in oversight of American aid resulted in the "misallocation" of $239 million of taxpayer funds to the Taliban. The funds were intended for counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan.
New York on Track to Allow Convicted Felons to Serve on a Jury
New York's Office of Court Administration (OCA) announced that New York's lifetime ban for convicted felons to serve on juries is about to come to an end.
Senators Hawley and Gillibrand co-sponsor a Bill to Expand Mental Health Services for First Responders
U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the bipartisan 'First Responders Wellness Act ' that would establish a grant program to expand professional mental health services for law enforcement officers.
Only in New York: No ID to Vote, but Required to Buy Decongestant
Governor Kathy Hochul signed a host of new legislation claiming to strengthen voting protections and improve voter accessibility. Notably absent from her legislation is any effort to ensure election integrity and require photo ID at the polling station.
Suffolk Hall Of Fame Adds Classes At Miller Place
This partnership was developed through the Vaccaro brothers. Chris is the President of the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame, and Bryan is a social studies teacher and multi-sport coach at Miller Place. Bryan developed the sports history class, which the administration approved. This partnership aims to inspire future historians, teachers, and sports business leaders while honoring local sports history.
Stony Brook University convenes advisory meetings for Southampton campus development
Stony Brook University has initiated working meetings for its Southampton Community Advisory Committee. The committee is tasked with offering strategic advice and guidance for the future development of the university's Southampton campus.
Disgraced FBI Agent Strzok Gets $1.2 Million
Taxpayers will have to shell out $1.2 million agreed to by the Biden administration to settle a lawsuit by Peter Strzok, the disgraced FBI agent who claimed his rights were violated when his inflammatory emails against President Trump were made public. Another suit is pending by Strzok looking to get his job back and retire with full government benefits.
Longwood Gets The Gold
Seventh grader Brianna Lechmanski and her brother, sixth-grader, John, traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, to represent Team New York in a roller hockey event and they won the title.
East Moriches World War l Roster
Going through a box of old books l won at an auction years ago, l came across a notebook containing a treasure trove of information about the men from East Moriches who served during World War I. "Soldiers in the World War" was written across the top of a notepad containing the service records of 21 heroes who were part of the "Great War," which started in 1914. Many are familiar names with relatives still in the area and are immortalized on the Eagle monument that stands on Main Street. The South Shore Press presents them as a tribute to those who answered their country's call.
Taking Personal Action
Are you in the habit of doing what needs to be done when it needs to be done, or are you more likely to put off the harder tasks until some vaguely defined date in the future? If you've acquired the habit of doing your most important work first, congratulations.
Caruso To Connecticut
Caruso, who was a 2023 graduate from Mount Sinai, played for the Hurricanes last season and has now decided to come closer to home and play for the Huskies. The lefthander Features a long, lanky frame w/ some deception at release. FB topped out at 89 mph. Showed some feel for CB at 67-69 mph.
From Bellport To Paris
As a star for Bellport she had 2,251 total points, a record for the Bellport program, which includes the boys and girls teams. She was such a prolific scorer she once scored 58 points in a game against Kings Park and won Suffolk's player of the year for girls basketball. As a senior she averaged 35 points per game, 17 rebounds per game and scored 40 points or more five different times, she also did that five times as a junior.
The Over That Never Happened
The NFL season is here, well sort of. Last week we had our first NFL preseason game between the Chicago Bears and the Houston Texans. The Bears won the Hall of Fame Game 21-17 over the Texans. It seems pretty cut and dry doesn't it? But, for sports bettors and sports books it was a nightmare of a game.
Forget Applauds - The Yankees Have Jazz Hands
The pinstripe faithful know that time is wasting for this team to do something big. Aaron Judge and Gerritt Cole are both getting older and Juan Soto might leave if New York falters this year. That meant Cashman had to make some big moves and sacrificing the minor league system might be in order.
From the News Director: Two Left Wing Peas in a Radical Progressive Pod
Tim Walz makes AOC look conservative.
Woman's Sports Are Not An Option For Men
Carini quit the match 46 seconds into the fight afterwards stating that she had never been hit so hard in the face. Well, that is for good reason as she was boxing a man. Carini was in tears and could barely contain herself as her Olympic dreams came to a screeching halt.
Stony Brook names Dr. Imoigele Aisiku chair of emergency medicine
Dr. Imoigele (Imo) Aisiku has been appointed as the Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. His appointment, announced by Peter Igarashi, MD, Knapp Dean of RSOM, will commence on August 15.
Bradley Still Collecting Awards
Even though Jackie Bradley Jr. is no longer a Long Island Duck, he continues to receive awards for what he did as a member of the team. This past week the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs announced that Bradley has been named the league's Co-Player of the Month along with Luis Castro of the Staten Island FerryHawks.
SWR Gets Honored
This is the fourth consecutive year that Shoreham-Wading River has been selected. The school was among the nineteen selections from Section XI high schools and one of only 39 on Long Island to achieve the honor.
William Floyd Students Shine at National Competition
two WFHS students presenting their project at the YMCA Changemakers conferenceWilliam Floyd High School rising seniors Alice Chen and Mathew Reis presenting their project proposal at the YMCA Changemakers Summit.
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Letters to the Editor: Library Trustees Thank Taxpayers for Victories
I’m deeply grateful to the residents of the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Library District for approving the library budget, as well as for re-electing me.
State Mandated Safe Boating Courses Coming Up
Long Islanders out on the water are looking to stay safe this summer.
South Shore Press Reporter Makes a Stop at the Grand Canyon
South Shore Press Reporter Robert Chartuk makes a stop at the Grand Canyon.