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 July 16, 2015
Today, the President will travel to Durant, Oklahoma, to announce ConnectHome, a new initiative with communities, the private sector, and federal government to expand high speed broadband to more families across the country.
By Long Island News & PR July 15, 2015
Americans consume too much sodium, according to the CDC.
By Long Island News & PR July 14, 2015
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released a statement on the resolution adopted by the Boy Scouts of America on July 10, 2015, to rescind its ban on openly gay adult members.
By Long Island News & PR July 10, 2015
Three out of 4 American adults—including 7 in 10 cigarette smokers—favor raising the minimum age of sale for all tobacco products to 21, according to an article by CDC published in the American Journal of ...
By Long Island News & PR July 08, 2015
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today publicly urged online retailers, including Amazon and eBay, to immediately stop selling potentially dangerous iPhone cases made to look exactly like a real gun.
By Long Island News & PR June 02, 2015
Rep. Kathleen Rice responds to recent covert tests conducted by the Department of Homeland Security at several of the nation’s busiest airports.
By Long Island News & PR May 31, 2015
Beau Biden, Vice President Joe Biden's son dies of brain cancer.
By Long Island News & PR May 28, 2015
For more than 40 years, American families and businesses across the country have counted on the Clean Water Act to protect the streams and wetlands we rely on for our way of life – from ...
By Long Island News & PR May 15, 2015
Lifesaving Tips from the Firemen’s Association of the State of NY.
By Long Island News & PR April 16, 2015
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, Nassau County Police Department Acting Commissioner Thomas Krumpter and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced that a joint investigation has led to the arrest of several individuals including ...
By Amy Gernon April 07, 2015
Look Up at the Sky Day and the annual Lyrid Meteor Shower are coming up this month--get ready to do some stargazing!
By Long Island News & PR March 16, 2015
Suffolk County Community College student Ian Kotler is an Earth & Space Sciences major with an Astronomy emphasis. Ian's Mars Rover design earned him a trip to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
By Kelly Tenny February 11, 2015
Time to bundle up in preparation for Thursday’s Arctic Front!
By Lyndsay McCabe February 08, 2015
The NWS has announced a "long duration winter weather event" with freezing rain and up to an inch of snow.
By Long Island News & PR February 04, 2015
Nationwide measles outbreak cause of concern
By Cait Russell January 26, 2015
In a press conference at 2 PM today, Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared a State of Emergency for Long Island.
By Long Island News & PR January 26, 2015
Tractor Trailer Ban on Select Roadways to Begin at 4PM; State Considering Full Travel Ban on Roads and Bridges and Suspension of Public Transit in Affected Areas at 11PM.
By Kelly Tenny January 19, 2015
If you love stargazing, and finding the different seasonal constellations, then the Wintertime is an opportune time for you!
By Kelly Tenny December 24, 2014
Skipping on going to the City to watch The Ball drop this New Year’s Eve? Then why not just watch it from home!
By Wendy L December 08, 2014
The holidays bring around good spirits in most of us, but that is also reason why so many fall victim to holiday scams. Know what to look out for.