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  • Senegalese National Charged With Voting in Multiple New Jersey Federal Elections

    Senegalese National Charged With Voting in Multiple New Jersey Federal Elections

    NEWARK, N.J. — A Hudson County woman originally from Senegal has been charged by federal prosecutors with illegally voting in multiple federal elections and making false statements while applying for U.S. citizenship.

    According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, Sanata Coulibaly, 64, was not a U.S. citizen when she registered to vote using a paper application and allegedly certified that she was a citizen. Federal prosecutors say she later cast ballots in the 2018 midterm election, the July 2020 primary, the November 2020 general election and the 2024 general election. 

    The criminal complaint also alleges that Coulibaly later submitted a naturalization application in which she falsely stated that she had never registered to vote or voted in a federal election. 

    Federal authorities charged her with voting by a noncitizen in a federal election and making false statements while applying for U.S. citizenship. The naturalization-related charge carries a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison, while the illegal-voting charge carries a maximum potential penalty of one year. 

    The case was brought through the U.S. Attorney’s Office Election Integrity Task Force and investigated by the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. 

    Coulibaly’s case is also among a broader group of federal election-related prosecutions announced by the Justice Department. DOJ said 16 people nationwide had been charged in cases involving allegations of illegal voting, unlawful voter registration and related offenses. 

    The charges are allegations, and Coulibaly is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. 

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  • 38 Dead in Wave of Mass Shootings Across South Africa

    38 Dead in Wave of Mass Shootings Across South Africa

    SOUTH AFRICA — At least 38 people have been killed in three separate mass shootings across South Africa in less than a week, prompting major police investigations and manhunts.

    The latest violence came in two attacks over the weekend.

    In Wedela township, southwest of Johannesburg, police said 17 people were killed after gunmen opened fire at a tavern. At least 15 others were wounded. South African Police have launched a manhunt for the suspects. 

    Hours later, 10 people were killed and 11 others wounded in a separate shooting in Lwandle near Cape Town. Police said a senior investigative team has been established to probe the attack. 

    The two shootings followed another mass shooting days earlier near Durban that left 11 people dead, bringing the total number killed in the three incidents to at least 38. 

    Authorities have not announced a confirmed connection between the shootings.

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  • Local 66 Members Rip Slaughter Campaign Spending

    Local 66 Members Rip Slaughter Campaign Spending

    SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — Members of Laborers Local 66 are criticizing the union’s political stipend program as Josh Slaughter, one of the organization’s political officials, campaigns for State Assembly.

    Local 66’s own website says members who participate in political action are eligible to receive $50 stipends for every four-hour shift and directs members interested in participating to Slaughter. The union currently lists Slaughter as its PAC Director.

    Several Local 66 members who spoke with AUXIO.TV say they believe union resources are being used to benefit Slaughter’s Assembly campaign and object to members being paid to participate.

    “He’s helping himself to our union money for his political campaign and that’s wrong,” one Local 66 member said.

    The member added that some workers continue to support incumbent Assemblyman Joe DeStefano.

    “Many of us are supporting Assemblyman Joe DeStefano, as we have in the past,” the member said. “If members want to help Slaughter, go ahead, but they shouldn’t be paid for it with our dues money.”

    AUXIO.TV has not independently confirmed which union account or funding source is used to pay the stipends, and Local 66’s public political-action page does not identify the source of those funds.

    Another member questioned the relationship between Slaughter’s union political role and his candidacy.

    “Josh is the political guy for the union and now he’s the candidate,” the member said. “That’s what members are upset about.”

    Slaughter has longstanding ties to Local 66. The union currently identifies him as PAC Director and also lists him among its leadership as an auditor and PAC coordinator. In testimony submitted to the New York State Assembly in 2023, Slaughter described himself as a “proud member” of Local 66 and said he served on its executive board.

    The dispute comes as Slaughter challenges DeStefano in the 3rd Assembly District.

    For the members speaking out, the issue is less about whether union members should participate in politics and more about whether a stipend program should be used when the union official overseeing political activity is also running for office.

    AUXIO.TV has reached out to Laborers Local 66 and the Slaughter campaign for comment.

    SUFFOLK NEWS NOW | Presented by AUXIO.TV

  • Bellport Community Shows Its Support for Cam Howard, Win or Lose

    Bellport Community Shows Its Support for Cam Howard, Win or Lose

    BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. — Saturday night became more than a wrestling match for the Bellport community.

    As Cam Howard competed live in Oklahoma at FloWrestling’s Who’s Number One, family, friends and supporters gathered at Painters’ Restaurant in Brookhaven to watch one of their own compete on a national stage.

    Howard faced No. 1-ranked Melvin Miller in the 165-pound main event and came up short, losing by a 10-3 decision. But back home, the final score was not what defined the night.

    The crowd at Painters’ came together to support Howard from start to finish, turning the watch party into a show of hometown pride.

    After the match, Howard’s mother, Marilyn, summed up what the night meant to the family.

    She wrote on Facebook that she was “beyond speechless” and that it was “amazing to live in a town that supports us win or lose.”

    That message became the heart of the evening.

    For Bellport, the night was not about whether Howard won or lost. It was about seeing a local athlete reach one of the biggest stages in high school wrestling — and seeing a community show up behind him.

    That kind of support is what hometown sports are all about.

    SUFFOLK NEWS NOW | Presented by AUXIO.TV

  • Four Arrested During Huntington Station Deli Inspection

    Four Arrested During Huntington Station Deli Inspection

    HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y. — Suffolk County Police arrested four people during a State Liquor Authority inspection at a Huntington Station deli following community complaints.

    Police said Second Precinct Crime Section officers conducted the inspection at Honduras Deli, 1962 New York Ave., alongside the New York State Liquor Authority, Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Town ordinance officials. 

    According to police, officers observed customers using gambling devices and consuming liquor inside the deli, which police said was not licensed for on-site alcohol consumption. 

    Police said Jose Turcios, 78, of East Northport, was charged with promoting gambling, possession of gambling devices, second-degree criminal nuisance and two counts of disorderly premises under state Alcoholic Beverage Control law. He was also issued two State Liquor Authority violations. 

    The arrests were announced by Suffolk County Police on Sept. 25.

    SUFFOLK NEWS NOW | Presented by AUXIO.TV

  • Trump Administration Moves to Cancel More Than $800 Million in Approved Federal Spending

    Trump Administration Moves to Cancel More Than $800 Million in Approved Federal Spending

    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration has moved to cancel more than $800 million in federal spending previously approved by Congress, reopening a dispute over presidential authority to withhold appropriated funds.

    The White House said the action uses a rarely invoked mechanism known as a “pocket rescission” under the Impoundment Control Act. The administration says the targeted funding includes programs involving services for non-citizens, education and diversity-related initiatives. 

    The White House characterized the spending as wasteful and said the move is intended to protect taxpayers. 

    The action is already facing opposition on Capitol Hill. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, the Republican chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has said the administration’s use of the maneuver violates federal spending law. Other lawmakers and legal experts have also questioned whether a president can effectively allow congressionally approved funding to expire without giving Congress sufficient time to act on a rescission request. 

    The dispute adds another chapter to the broader fight between the executive branch and Congress over control of federal spending.

  • LaLota Visits Fishers Island, Highlights Aging Infrastructure Needs

    LaLota Visits Fishers Island, Highlights Aging Infrastructure Needs

    FISHERS ISLAND, N.Y. — Congressman Nick LaLota visited Fishers Island to review infrastructure challenges facing the remote Southold Town community, including its aging power and water systems.

    LaLota said the island is dealing with an aging submarine power cable and more than 20 miles of vulnerable water mains. He said his office is working with local leaders to identify federal resources that could help strengthen those systems.

    Fishers Island’s geographic isolation makes reliable infrastructure especially important. The island sits roughly 30 miles from the North Fork and has previously received federal support for transportation-related infrastructure, including funding for Elizabeth Field airport. 

    The congressman has also backed other infrastructure projects across Suffolk County, including water-main, drainage, roadway and public-safety improvements through federal community project funding. 

    LaLota said the goal is to work with local officials to pursue federal funding that can address Fishers Island’s long-term infrastructure needs.

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  • AUXIO.TV CEO Addul Ali Meets Actor Kevin Sorbo at 2026 Salt & Light Conference

    AUXIO.TV CEO Addul Ali Meets Actor Kevin Sorbo at 2026 Salt & Light Conference

    MARION, NC — AUXIO.TV President and CEO Addul Ali met actor, director, producer and author Kevin Sorbo Friday during the 2026 Salt & Light Conference in Marion, North Carolina.

    The three-day conference, organized by the North Carolina Faith & Freedom Coalition, opened September 25 at Nebo Crossing Church and continues through September 27. Organizers describe the annual gathering as focused on faith, culture, public policy and civic engagement. 

    Sorbo is among the conference’s featured speakers and is also scheduled to headline a Friday evening Freedom Dinner before the opening-night general session. The conference program lists additional speakers from entertainment, ministry, media and government. 

    Ali’s meeting with Sorbo came as AUXIO.TV continues developing its programming and relationships across entertainment, faith, culture and public affairs.

    For AUXIO, the encounter also reflects the network’s broader effort to connect with personalities and organizations operating across the different areas its programming covers.

    Sorbo is best known for his acting career and has increasingly worked on faith-oriented film and media projects. His official studio schedule lists the Salt & Light Conference as part of his September 2026 appearances. 

    The Salt & Light Conference is in its ninth year and includes general sessions, breakout programming and special events throughout the weekend. 

  • “Locked Up and Put Away” Coming to AUXIO.TV

    “Locked Up and Put Away” Coming to AUXIO.TV

    New original series hosted by former juvenile detention counselor Booker Geez will explore what happens after young people leave the system.

    A new original series is coming to AUXIO.TV with a perspective rarely heard from both sides of the juvenile detention experience.

    Locked Up and Put Away, hosted by former juvenile detention counselor Booker Geez, will feature candid conversations with people whose lives intersected with the juvenile justice system at a young age.

    Drawing from his own experience working inside juvenile detention, Geez will reconnect with people he encountered during those years — only now, they are adults with the opportunity to tell their own stories.

    Where did life take them after detention? What choices changed their lives? What obstacles followed them home? What do they wish they had understood when they were younger? And what can today’s young people learn from their experiences?

    Those questions are at the center of Locked Up and Put Away.

    Rather than focusing solely on the circumstances that led someone into detention, the series looks at what came afterward: consequences, setbacks, growth, accountability, redemption and second chances.

    The show will also give Geez an opportunity to reflect on his own experiences working with young people inside the system and revisit those relationships from an entirely different perspective years later.

    Each episode will be built around honest conversation rather than sensationalism, allowing guests the space to explain their experiences in their own words.

    From Podcast to Documentary Storytelling

    Locked Up and Put Away is being developed as more than a traditional podcast.

    Episodes will be professionally filmed and produced as an original video series, creating a growing collection of firsthand conversations that can ultimately serve as the foundation for expanded documentary storytelling.

    The series represents another step in AUXIO.TV’s development of original programming centered on distinctive voices, authentic experiences and stories capable of reaching audiences beyond traditional media.

    Locked Up and Put Away, hosted by Booker Geez, is coming soon exclusively to AUXIO.TV.

    Real stories. Real journeys. Life after juvenile detention.

  • Mo’s Island Spice Owners Say They Faced Harassment After Displaying Sussman Campaign Signs

    Mo’s Island Spice Owners Say They Faced Harassment After Displaying Sussman Campaign Signs

    EAST SETAUKET, NY — A campaign fundraiser for Republican New York State Assembly candidate Will Sussman took on a broader meaning at Mo’s Island Spice after the restaurant’s owners said they had been subjected to harassment for displaying signs supporting his candidacy.

    The Jamaican restaurant operates at 18 Woods Corner Road in East Setauket. Its own website confirms the location and identifies the business as an authentic Jamaican restaurant serving the Setauket-East Setauket community. 

    According to information provided about the event, the owners said the problems began after they exercised their right to display Sussman campaign signs at their business.

    The specific incidents described as harassment have not been independently documented through police reports, court records or other official records reviewed by Suffolk News Now. For that reason, the harassment allegation remains attributed to the restaurant’s owners rather than presented as an independently established fact.

    Sussman and his supporters responded by bringing a campaign fundraiser to Mo’s, turning the event into both a political gathering and an effort to patronize the local business.

    The setting added another political dimension to the event, with Democratic political offices located nearby. Organizers said Sussman’s gathering drew a sizable crowd and contrasted the activity at the restaurant with the neighboring Democratic operation. Suffolk News Now has not independently established comparative attendance figures for the two locations.

    Sussman is the Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 4. His official campaign identifies affordability, public safety, government accountability and open-space preservation among the issues on which he is running. 

    Mo’s Island Spice also has an established connection to the area’s small-business community. Stony Brook University’s Small Business Development Center features Mo Green and Mo’s Island Spice in its business programming. 

    The dispute described by the restaurant’s owners puts a separate issue at the center of the story: what happens when a local business publicly takes a position in an election.

    Private citizens and businesses are generally free to express political views, but the precise legal implications of any alleged conduct toward the restaurant would depend on what occurred. No conclusion about whether any law was violated can be made from the information presently available.

    For Sussman’s campaign, the response was to hold the fundraiser at the restaurant and encourage supporters to patronize the business.

    For Mo’s Island Spice, the event placed attention on the owners’ allegation that displaying a candidate’s signs resulted in harassment—an allegation that warrants clear attribution unless additional documentation emerges.