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More than 70 alleged staged accident cases filed by interconnected Freeport network: lawsuit
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (1030+ words) "Claimant D," whose image appears n a federal lawsuit, posted a social media video of herself bowling." Credit: The Willis Law Group, PLLC A vast and interconnected network of Long Islanders, many of whom shared a handful of addresses in…...
Pricey insurance for trucks streaming across LI
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (265+ words) Credit: Newsday / Karthika Namboothiri When Gov. Kathy Hochul announced in her State of the State address plans to roll out measures to tackle auto insurance fraud and lower auto insurance rates, car owners weren't the only ones cheering. Long Island's…...
Maine's 'lobster lady' Virginia Oliver, who worked decades in the lobster industry, dies at 105
1+ week, 1+ day ago (313+ words) Virginia Oliver, 101, works as a sternman, measuring and banding lobsters on the boat of her son, Max Oliver, Aug. 31, 2021, off Rockland, Maine. Credit: AP/Robert F. Bukaty Virginia Oliver, one of the oldest lobster fishers in the world who trapped crustaceans…...
Smithtown looks to cut cost of town vehicle fleet
2+ week, 1+ day ago (615+ words) Smithtown highway department vehicles are parked at the department's yard off'Smithtown Bypass on Jan. 8. Town officials are considering'ways to cut the cost of operating the vehicle fleet amid budgetary pressures. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas Smithtown officials are considering ways to…...
Musings: Standardize car lease rules
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (196+ words) A new car is showcased at a car dealership. Credit: Getty Images/Spencer Platt We need to create standard unit pricing for car leasing. This way, consumers can compare value. The misleading ads for leasing a car must be stopped....
Musings: Stray carts clog parking spaces
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (117+ words) You never know where a'shopping cart left behind will wind up." Credit: James Carbone Ever notice empty shopping carts are often not returned to their designated areas? Some are left around their stalls, but how many are put inside their…...
He closed his store after years of threats. Why Mexico's extortion problem is getting worse
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (965+ words) A soldier patrols a street in downtown Mexico City, Thursday, July 10, 2025. Credit: AP/Fernando Llano MEXICO CITY " It started with a phone call to a men's clothing store in the heart of Mexico City's historic center. "I need you to…...
Truckers practice English skills as US language policy takes effect
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1060+ words) LINDEN, New Jersey " At a trucking school in New Jersey, students are maneuvering 18-wheelers around traffic cones. Other future drivers look under hoods to perform safety checks, narrating as they examine steering hoses for cracks and leaks. An instructor glides…...
Truckers fear job loss as new English language rules take effect
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1166+ words) Trucking student Mohammed Kamal, left, overseen by instructor Tom Panton, practices driving a tractor-trailer truck in a simulation at the Driving Academy on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 in Linden, N.J. Credit: AP LINDEN, New Jersey " At a trucking school in New Jersey, students…...
Why distracted driving crashes are rarely 'accidents"
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (631+ words) It's one of my go-to warnings when'my boys are playing rough precariously close to a glass of wine on a table. "If and when that glass gets knocked over," I tell them, "I don't want to hear, "It was an…...