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Lawsuit filed over road rage shooting by off-duty NYPD officer that left victim a quadriplegic

Oct. 02, 2024 15:05 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a man who was left permanently disabled after he was shot in the head during a road rage encounter in New Jersey, allegedly by an off-duty New York City police officer, has filed a lawsuit against the city and police department arguing that the officer was an...

John Amos, patriarch on 'Good Times' and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster 'Roots,' dies at 84

Oct. 01, 2024 18:57 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times" and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 84. He died Aug. 21 of natural causes in Los Angeles. Amos’ publicist,...

New Jersey offshore wind farm clears big federal hurdle amid environmental concerns

Oct. 01, 2024 13:39 PM EDT

SEA GIRT, N.J. (AP) — The federal government gave a key approval Tuesday to an offshore wind farm in New Jersey, even as residents in the town where its power cable would come ashore worry it could go through underground toxic waste that's still being cleaned up. The U.S. Bureau...

NHL coaching carousel takes Berube to Toronto, Keefe to New Jersey and Ruff back to Buffalo

Sep. 30, 2024 06:13 AM EDT

So many changes have happened behind the bench around the NHL in recent years that only four of the league's 32 teams have the same coach they did coming out of the pandemic. “I don’t know what the average lifespan of a coach in a specific organization is, but I know it’s got...

US retailers brace for potential pain from a longshoremen's strike

Sep. 29, 2024 15:09 PM EDT

With a dockworkers' strike threatening to close ports on the East and Gulf coasts beginning this week, Chris Butler is growing worried. Butler is CEO of the National Tree Company, and, like many businesses, his is counting on shipments that are en route from Asia but won't reach...

Ex-regulator wants better protection for young adult gamblers, including uniform betting age

Sep. 27, 2024 13:53 PM EDT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's former top gambling regulator with a nationwide reputation for strengthening oversight of the industry to make it safer says rules need to be toughened to protect young adults from developing addictions. In recommendations that could become...

Safety board says pedals pilots use to steer Boeing Max jets on runways can get stuck

Sep. 26, 2024 19:46 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Safety investigators are making “urgent” recommendations to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration after determining pedals that pilots use to steer 737 Max jetliners on runways can become jammed because moisture can leak into a rudder assembly and freeze. ...

Blue Jackets honor Johnny Gaudreau before their first home game since his death

Sep. 26, 2024 01:41 AM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An emotional video tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and 13 seconds of silence — for his uniform number — opened the Columbus Blue Jackets' first game at Nationwide Arena since the star player's death nearly a month ago. The tributes came just prior to the Blue...

New Jersey hits pause on an offshore wind farm that can't find turbine blades

Sep. 25, 2024 12:31 PM EDT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey hit the pause button Wednesday on an offshore wind energy project that is having a hard time finding someone to manufacture blades for its turbines. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities granted Leading Light Wind a pause on its project through...

UCLA, Baylor, Texas and Maryland will play in the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic

Sep. 24, 2024 15:03 PM EDT

UCLA will play Baylor and Texas will face Maryland in a women's basketball doubleheader in the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic in January. The games will be played in New Jersey at the Prudential Center on Jan. 20, which is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Coretta...