If you're interested in getting a local perspective on the big picture in news, then our National & World News will give you just what you're looking for. This section covers all the big stories that matter to the nation – from the perspective of a local like you.
By Long Island News & PR May 17, 2016
Earlier this week, the Energy Department announced three new Better Buildings Accelerators and 50 new partners to help the nation seize opportunities to improve critical infrastructure in our communities.
By Long Island News & PR May 16, 2016
Should you sleep with your bedroom door opened or closed? It’s a straightforward question, but the answer isn’t quite so clear-cut.
By Long Island News & PR May 16, 2016
The Board have unanimously approved to keep USA Luge headquarters in Lake Placid for the next five years.
By Long Island News & PR May 16, 2016
U.S. states and territories can now apply to CDC for funds to fight Zika locally.
By Long Island News & PR May 14, 2016
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that former New York State Senate Majority Leader DEAN SKELOS was sentenced today to five years in prison.
By Long Island News & PR May 13, 2016
Today, Senator Schumer called for full funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which helps provide special education and related services to millions of children with autism and other developmental disabilities across the ...
By Long Island News & PR May 12, 2016
Retired National Football League (NFL) players are at no greater risk of suicide when compared with the general U.S. population, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
By Long Island News & PR May 12, 2016
Inadequate TSA staffing levels causing long wait times for passengers, forcing Port Authority of NY & NJ to consider privatizing airport security.
By Long Island News & PR May 10, 2016
On the heels of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcing it has full authority to regulate e-cigarettes, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today warned about a serious problem involving exploding e-cigarettes, which have caught ...
By Long Island News & PR May 09, 2016
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a rule extending its authority to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah tobacco and pipe tobacco, among others.
By Long Island News & PR May 05, 2016
Under the leadership of officers from four of the largest fire service organizations in New York State, volunteer and career firefighters descended on the Capitol today for their annual “Government Affairs Day,” meeting with their ...
By Long Island News & PR May 05, 2016
Deaths associated with hepatitis C reached an all-time high of 19,659 in 2014, according to new surveillance data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
By Tom Needham May 04, 2016
"It is Difficult. I Will Be Dealing With This For a Long Time," says Morris Day.
By Long Island News & PR May 04, 2016
At least 30 percent of antibiotics prescribed in the United States are unnecessary, according to new data published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by the Centers for Disease Control and ...
By Long Island News & PR May 04, 2016
USA Luge announced its national team on Monday that will participate in the 2016-2017 World Cup and World Championship season, as the run-up to the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang draws one year closer.
By Long Island News & PR May 03, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the 2016-17 state budget includes $9 million to cover the cost of lost wages and health care expenses for volunteers who contracted illnesses at the World Trade Center ...
By Long Island News & PR April 27, 2016
There is a link between exposure to e-cigarette advertisements and the use of e-cigarettes by middle and high school students, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
By Long Island News & PR April 27, 2016
.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (D-NY), Mike Coffman (R-CO), Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Rod Blum (R-IA) today announced the formation of the bipartisan House Whistleblower Protection Caucus, an informal group of House Members dedicated to protecting ...
By Long Island News & PR April 25, 2016
The Adventure Park at Long Island will be celebrating Arbor Day, as will its sister parks in CT, MD, MA, MI, & VA.
By Long Island News & PR April 19, 2016
Earlier today at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York, Rene Mendez Mejia, also known as “Zorro,” a member of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13 street gang, was sentenced to 45 ...