Antisemitic Senator Mail + Cannabis Cookies + Soccer Olympian

Rise and shine Five Towns!

In today's Daily, learn where a local member of the women's national soccer team that is heading to the Olympics next month hails from. The antisemitic mail sent to State Senator Anna Kaplan is being investigated as a hate crime. And cookies sold with a THC extract may be getting into the wrong hands, Long Beach officials warn.

First, today's weather: Clear all day, with temperatures between 76 and 64 degrees.

Today's top news from the Five Towns:

1. John Hanc pens a Father's Day feature story about Valley Stream schoolteacher who was known for his prodigious woodcarvings. The late Howard Kleiner created whimsical carvings with a pocketknife from boyhood until his death at 91 in 2019. His creations are still bringing joy to many on Long Island and beyond. (Newsday)

2. Joan Gralla updates us on the antisemitic hate mail sent to State Senator Anna Kaplan from North Hills. Nassau police said yesterday that it will be looked into as a hate crime. (Newsday)

3. News 12 Long Island tells us how Rockville Centre's Crystal Dunn returns to play with the U.S. National Women's soccer team. She will start as a defensive player in the Tokyo Olympics next month. (News 12)

4. John Asbury reports on efforts by local lawmakers to ban cookies marketed to kids with a cannabis extract, a THC chemical called delta-8. The Long Beach PTA and school district raised the alarm about Oreos and Chips Ahoy that were sold as "Stoneos" and "Trips Ahoy." State Senator Todd Kaminsky led the call on the New York State Health Department to ban delta-8. (Newsday)

Five Towns Notebook:

• Check out this home for sale in Hewlett Harbor: Listed at $1,568,000, the five bedroom home at 1045 Channel Drive is fully renovated. It also boasts an 11-seat home theater and five-car heated garage.
• You can watch the Hewlett High graduation here if you missed it yesterday.

That's today's five minute must-know Five Towns recap. Check back to keep updated and informed. If you know of something that should be included in the Five Towns Daily, drop us a note at fivetowns@patch.com!
-Jackie