Long Islanders will have the chance to reshape local, county government and the courts Tuesday when voters go to the polls for the last day of voting in this year’s general election.

The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Absentee ballots may again be a factor in determining the outcome of some races because election officials have said requests for absentee ballots this year have set records for off-year elections.

As of Monday, the Nassau County Board of Elections had received 19,895 absentee ballots out of 38,348 requested. In Suffolk County, as of its latest available count on Saturday, 13,613 absentee ballots had been received out of 32,259 requested. Absentee ballots postmarked no later than Tuesday can continue to arrive by mail to the counties through Nov. 9.

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A nationwide American Airlines flight slowdown has led to more than four dozen flight delays and cancellations at Tampa International Airport in the past two days, with more expected this week.

The airport saw 25 canceled American flights and eight delays on Sunday, according to an airport spokesperson. Another five flights were canceled and 13 delayed by midday Monday, according to the airline and airport.

Nationwide, American had canceled more than 2,342 flights between Oct. 29 and midday, chalking the disruptions up to staffing shortages and weather at its home hub, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

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El director de la OMS advierte que otro virus surgirá "en algún momento" y tampoco seremos capaces de contenerlo

En la reunión de ministros de Economía y Sanidad celebrada en el marco de la cumbre G20 en Roma, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus volvió a lamentar el desigual acceso a las vacunas contra el covid-19 en el mundo.

El director general de la OMS, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, calificó este viernes de "certeza biológica" el hecho de que "en algún momento surgirá otro virus que, simplemente, no podremos contener".

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SpaceX prepara a 'Mechazilla': el brazo robótico que recogerá los cohetes de la compañía en pleno vuelo
La empresa privada colocó

La empresa privada colocó los tres brazos mecánicos el 20 de octubre, pero no participarán en la primera puesta en órbita del cohete Starship.

El fabricante aeroespacial SpaceX ha creado un robot enorme de tres brazos que recogerá los cohetes de la compañía desde la torre de lanzamiento. Este aparato ha sido denominado ‘Mechazilla’ y será capaz de atrapar los cohetes en movimiento.

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The intense rains generated by Hurricane Rick, already downgraded to a tropical depression, could overflow several reservoirs.

The passage of Hurricane Rick put the Mexican state of Michoacán on alert due to the possible overflow of several dams due to the torrential rains registered in the last hours of Monday (10/25/2021), while in the state of Guerrero the cyclone degraded to tropical depression on land and caused minor damage.

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Ai-Da was released after being detained ten days ago for fear that she was a security risk. The arrest sparked a kind of diplomatic crisis between Egypt and the UK.

The British-made robot artist Ai-Da, who creates paintings using algorithms, was detained for ten days before being released this Wednesday (10/20/2021) by Egyptian security forces on suspicion of being part of an espionage plot.

His work will appear in the first contemporary art exhibition to be held at the Great Pyramid of Giza, which opens today Thursday (10.21.2021).

"She was released very late last night," Aidan Meller, her creator , told The Times , adding that the "ultra-realistic humanoid robot artist" was in good physical condition after ten days without power. "We are very very relieved," he said.

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La artista robot Ai-Da de fabricación británica, que crea cuadros mediante algoritmos, fue detenida durante diez días antes de ser liberada este miércoles (20.10.2021) por las fuerzas de seguridad egipcias bajo la sospecha de formar parte de una trama de espionaje.

Su obra va a aparecer en la primera exposición de arte contemporáneo que se celebra en la Gran Pirámide de Giza, que se inaugura hoy jueves (21.10.2021).

"Fue liberada muy tarde anoche", dijo a The Times Aidan Meller, su creador, quien agregó que la "artista robot humanoide ultra realista" estaba en buenas condiciones físicas después de diez días sin electricidad. "Estamos muy muy aliviados", dijo.

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