Easternmost New York County on Long Island
Chipotle has removed jalapeños from restaurants after public health officials have linked a Salmonella Javiana outbreak to jalapeños served at multiple Mexican‑style restaurants. Minnesota has identified 110 cases tied to the outbreak; the FDA has opened an active investigation and has started sampling but has not issued a recall. Chipotle says it has replaced the peppers from different growers.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee has voted 8–5 to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment repeatedly during a hearing on pandemic decisions and the origins of COVID‑19. Chairman Rand Paul has authorised sending the committees report to the DC US attorney for possible prosecution and has threatened to certify the citation to the Senate president if the chamber is not in session.
Fourteen days after a Long Island man contracted Bourbon virus from lone star ticks, authorities confirm a linked case and emphasize rising tick-borne risks. Health officials urge ongoing precautions as experts stress awareness and surveillance amid changing tick habitats.
A former Bay Shore High School teacher has been convicted of multiple sexual offenses involving a 16-year-old pupil and two teenage girls, marking a significant turn in a long-running abuse saga tied to the district.
The president has repeated a personal story that he was at the World Trade Center site after the 2001 attacks, saying firefighters lifted him from the U.S. Steel Building as it "creaked." First responders who were on the scene have said they never saw him there. He has continued to insert himself into anniversary remembrances while praising the country's strength.
Nassau County has densely wired roads with more than 330 public Flock Safety cameras across 3,200 miles, placing it among the nation’s top counties for camera density. Suffolk County trails with hundreds of cameras across about 7,100 miles. Officials defend privacy safeguards while critics warn of overreach, as lawmakers consider tighter regulation and potential federal funding consequences.