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Cole works 6 strong innings, Soto goes 4 for 4 as Yankees beat Rays
NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole struck out eight in six strong innings, Juan Soto went 4 for 4 and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Friday night.Cole (3-1), making his sixth start since returning from right elbow inflammation on June 20, allowed one run and six hits on a night fans received a promotional bobblehead of the 33-year-old right-hander holding his Cy Young Award. He walked one and threw 103 pitches — reaching the 100 mark for the second straight outing."I had a little bit of everything working and then once we got a lead...
Jake Burger homers, doubles in Marlins' victory over Mets
MIAMI — Jake Burger homered and doubled to help the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Friday night.Nick Fortes had two hits and an RBI, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. singled twice and stole a base for Miami. The Marlins, who began Friday with an NL-worst 33-63 record, overcame Jeff McNeil's two-homer game for New York."I think the compete factor showed up today," Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said. "We didn't want to just get through the season. We wanted to compete out there."Down 5-4, New York threatened with one out against Miami reliever Calvin Faucher in the eighth...
Judge turns down Santos' request to dismiss some charges ahead of trial
NEW YORK — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos on Friday lost a bid to get rid of part of the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial on charges that include defrauding campaign donors. U.S. District Joanna Seybert turned down Santos' request to dismiss charges of aggravated identity theft and theft of public money — in all, three of the 23 charges against the New York Republican. Prosecutors and Santos' lawyers declined to comment. What are the charges against George Santos?Prosecutors have accused Santos of a range of crimes — among them lying to Congress about his wealth, collecting...
At least 7 in New York sickened in listeria outbreak linked to deli meats
NEW YORK – A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has sickened at least seven people in New York. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating over two dozen reported illnesses across 12 states.As of Friday, 28 people have been sickened and hospitalized, with the most cases reported in New York state. Two deaths have been reported, one in New Jersey and another in Illinois.In New Jersey, one case was reported in Monmouth County and one case in Passaic County. No cases have been reported in Connecticut, so far. The first case was reported May 29, and the most recent...
When NJ Transit riders can expect a return to regular service
NEW YORK – NJ Transit said Friday it is resolving heat-related issues that have been affecting rail equipment and service this week.Service will return to regular weekend schedules beginning Saturday, and regular weekday schedules will be back in effect Monday."We appreciate your patience and understanding while our team worked around the clock to resolve the equipment issues and restore regular service. We apologize for any inconvenience caused during this period," NJ Transit said in a statement.NJ Transit trains canceled, combined due to heat-related issuesThe problems began early Wednesday as the Tri-State Area was experiencing its third heat wave of the...
Floodwater bursts through wall of NYCHA apartment
NEW YORK -- The situation for a NYCHA tenant has gone from bad to worse after ankle-deep water inundated her Brooklyn apartment during Wednesday's storm. The foul-smelling water seemed to bubble up from a sewage drain on Yadira Soto's floor at the Borinquen Plaza Houses in Williamsburg."Every time it rains, it doesn't matter if it's light rain, heavy rain, we get flooded. The whole apartment gets flooded. It's so much water that the neighbors get hit with our water," said Soto. "Out of nowhere ... the water just burst out" Water also burst through her bedroom wall while she was in bed. "Out...
Kool DJ Red Alert honored with interactive sculpture in Harlem
NEW YORK - On Friday, hip-hop legend Kool DJ Red Alert was honored with his own statue in his home neighborhood as part of the ongoing Harlem Sculpture Gardens exhibit.Kool DJ Red Alert himself was in Montefiore Park as shouts of "Yeahhhhh!" echoed from the crowd when his likeness, named for his signature chant, was unveiled."This is something that's very rare, but in blessings, I'm here to witness it," Kool DJ Red Alert said.Red Alert remains a staple in hip-hop history, credited with inventing the mixtape as Afrika Bambaataa's DJ, still mixing on WBLS six days a week, 40 years after...
Prosecutors release BAC of suspect in deadly Long Island nail salon crash
DEER PARK, N.Y. -- New details were released Friday in the case involving an alleged drunk driver who slammed into a Long Island nail salon, killing four people.Suspect Steven Schwally, 64, is accused of plowing into the Hawaii Nail and Spa in Deer Park on June 28. Meizi Zhang, Yan Xu, salon co-owner Jiancai Chen and off-duty New York City Police officer Emilia Rennhack were killed in the crash. Nine other people, including a 12-year-old girl, were hospitalized. Schwally was also injured.Alleged drunk driver's blood alcohol level released in courtAccording to prosecutors, Schwally's blood alcohol level was .17, more than...
Some customers left scrambling as NYC businesses are impacted by Microsoft outage
NEW YORK - New York City businesses are feeling some impacts from the outage impacting Microsoft computers. Many banks, restaurants and cafes had to make adjustments due to the situation. Customers speak out about outage disruptionsAt the TD Bank at the corner of 57th Street and Third Avenue, signs were taped in the window warning their systems were temporarily down. Customers could only use the ATM, which impacted how they bank. "I am always concerned about leaving something behind on some machine that someone else can get access to," Upper East Side resident Paul Rudder said. TD Bank said it is "working hard to...
How NYC Cyber Command reacted to the Microsoft outage
NEW YORK -- New York City Cyber Command, which is charged with protecting vital systems like 911, was quick to react to Friday's global Microsoft outage. Cyber Command monitors for cyberthreats against the city 24 hours a day, seven days a week from its headquarters in Downtown Brooklyn. City officials said while the outage was not a cyberattack, it was an opportunity to put Cyber Command to the test. "An all-hands-on-deck approach"Kelly Moan, New York City's chief information security officer and head of Cyber Command, said the city's system outages were minimal."From early, early this morning, incredibly well positioned and had a...
Start date set for Harvey Weinstein's retrial in NYC rape case
NEW YORK -- A judge on Friday set Harvey Weinstein's retrial on rape and sexual assault charges to tentatively start on Nov. 12. Prosecutors have been preparing to retry Weinstein since the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction.Prosecutors intend to present new evidence against WeinsteinWeinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of raping an actress in New York in 2013 and forcing oral sex on a former production assistant in 2006.The state's high court found the judge presiding over the case made a mistake by allowing prosecutors to call witnesses...
More Democrats join wave of lawmakers calling on Biden to drop out
Washington — Nine more House Democrats and two Democratic senators have joined the growing ranks of their colleagues urging President Biden to drop his reelection bid, as the pressure campaign against the president shows no sign of subsiding weeks after his disastrous performance in last month's presidential debate.Four House members — Reps. Jared Huffman of California, Marc Veasey of Texas, Chuy Garcia of Illinois and Mark Pocan of Wisconsin — issued a joint statement Friday calling on Mr. Biden to "pass the torch to a new generation of Democratic leaders." Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who is expected to face a...
NYC officials say they've been training for an IT outage, and it paid off
NEW YORK - New York City officials say the global outage impacting Microsoft computers has not had a major impact on city operations. The outage did impact banks, airlines and more globally that rely on Microsoft 365 applications. The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which supplies antivirus software to Microsoft, said it identified a problem in its software update that caused that outage and was working to resolve it. Adams says New York City has been training for just this momentNew York City Mayor Eric Adams was joined by other top officials at a news conference to discuss the outage's impact. Adams said he had been...
What is CrowdStrike, the company behind the global Microsoft outages?
CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, is linked to the Microsoft outage affecting airlines, banks and other businesses worldwide on Friday.The company provides antivirus software to Microsoft for its Windows devices, and many industries globally — from banking to retail to health care — use the company's software to protect against breaches and hackers.The outages Friday, which caused the return of what is informally known as the "blue screen of death," were connected to "a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a statement. The issue was "not a security incident...
FedEx, UPS warn deliveries may be delayed due to Microsoft outage
Shippers FedEx and UPS on Friday said the Microsoft outage caused by a software glitch could lead to delayed package deliveries. FedEx acknowledged the interruption in a statement on its website Friday, saying "FedEx has experienced disruptions throughout our networks due to a global IT outage experienced by a third party software vendor.""Contingency plans have been activated to mitigate impacts but potential delays are possible for package deliveries with a delivery commitment of July 19, 2024," FedEx added. Shipping and logistics company UPS also said the software outage was affecting some of the company's systems, leading to potential delivery delays."A third-party...
Russian court sentences U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich to prison
Yekaterinburg, Russia — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to 16 years on charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as fabricated. The remarkably rapid conclusion of his secretive trial in the country's highly politicized legal system could possibly clear the way for a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. When the judge in the Sverdlovsk Regional Court asked Gershkovich if he understood the verdict, he said yes. Gershkovich, 32, was detained in March 2023 while on a reporting trip to the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg and accused of spying for...
Microsoft outage causes mass airline disruptions. Here's what to know.
Air travel is experiencing disruptions across the globe on Friday morning due to a Microsoft outage for customers of its 365 apps, including many major airlines. In the U.S., more than 1,300 flights had been canceled as of 10 a.m. Eastern Time, while more than 3,600 flights have been delayed, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking service.Airlines said the outage impacted the back-end systems they use to send key data, such as weight and balance information, required for planes to depart.Air travelers posted images on social media of long lines at ticket counters, and "blue screens of death" — the Microsoft...
Former Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg released from jail
Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg has once again been released from jail, according to New York City corrections records.Weisselberg was sentenced April 10 to five months in New York City's Rikers Island jail complex, in line with a plea agreement reached with prosecutors over perjury he committed in a 2023 civil fraud case. He was released Friday, after 100 days, due to good behavior. It was his second 100-day stint in jail in just over a year.Weisselberg pleaded guilty to two felony counts of perjury, admitting he gave false testimony regarding the size of former President Donald...
Hundreds of NYC area flights impacted by global Microsoft outage
NEW YORK -- Hundreds of flights are canceled or delayed at New York City airports after a CrowdStrike update caused a global Microsoft outage early Friday morning. Tri-State Area officials stressed this was not a cyberattack, and most critical services, like 911, hospitals and mass transit, were not impacted.Delta, United & American flights grounded overnightThe outage first impacted Frontier Airlines late Thursday night. Several major airlines, including American, United and Delta, then requested ground stops from the Federal Aviation Administration around 2:30 a.m. Friday, citing communication issues.American and United started resuming some flights around 5 a.m., but Delta remained grounded until about...
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