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As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now, less so in 2024. On Thursday, the Democratic president will head to upstate New York to celebrate Micron Technology's plans to build a campus of computer chip factories made possible...
O’Neill has a goal and an assist, Montreal clinches a playoff berth with 5-2 win over New York
MONTREAL (AP) — Kristin O’Neill had a goal and an assist and Montreal clinched a Professional Women’s Hockey League playoff spot with a 5-2 win over New York on Wednesday night. The victory moved Montreal into a tie for first place with Toronto, each with 38 points. Toronto has...
Francisco Lindor slugs a pair of 2-run homers and Mets end 3-game skid with 8-2 win over Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a pair of two-run homers and the New York Mets avoided a three-game series sweep on Wednesday with an 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. Lindor went 4 for 5 with four RBIs and recorded the 16th multi-homer game of his career. ...
Ex-minor league umpire sues MLB, says he was harassed by female ump, fired for being bisexual man
NEW YORK (AP) — A fired minor league umpire sued Major League Baseball on Wednesday, claiming he was sexually harassed by a female umpire and discriminated against because he is male and bisexual. Brandon Cooper, an umpire who worked in the minor league Arizona Complex League last...
76ers, Magic, Lakers head home for Game 3 trailing 2-0 in NBA playoff series
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid and the 76ers had just dropped two straight playoff games in New York that left them feeling like — well, like their playoff series against the Knicks was far from over. “We’re going to win this series," Embiid said. A bold...
IBM: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ARMONK, N.Y. (AP) — ARMONK, N.Y. (AP) — International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $1.61 billion. The Armonk, New York-based company said it had profit of $1.72 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to...
Biden administration announces plans for up to 12 lease sales for offshore wind energy
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new five-year schedule to lease federal offshore tracts for wind energy production was announced Wednesday by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, with up to a dozen lease sales anticipated beginning this year and continuing through 2028. Haaland...
New Jersey is motivating telecommuters to appeal their New York tax bills. Connecticut may be next
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Telecommuting, a pandemic-era novelty that has become a permanent alternative for many people, has some Connecticut and New Jersey employees of New York-based companies questioning why they still have to pay personal income tax to the Empire State. Their home...
Epiphanny Prince hired by Liberty in front office job day after retiring
NEW YORK (AP) — A day after announcing her retirement, Epiphanny Prince has a new job working with the New York Liberty as director of player and community engagement. Prince will serve on the basketball operations and business staffs, bringing her 14 years of WNBA experience to...
Flushing Financial: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Flushing Financial Corp. (FFIC) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $3.7 million. The Uniondale, New York-based company said it had profit of 12 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 14 cents per...
