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 Kelly Tenny August 03, 2014
Look up and gaze at the sky as the awe-inspiring Perseids meteor shower passes overhead.
By Wendy L July 31, 2014
Ice cream just got better! A Spanish scientist has created ice cream that can change color just by licking it.
By Wendy L July 30, 2014
Four years after a mystery ship was unearthed at the site of the WTC during excavation, there are now answers to its age and origin.
By Wendy L July 29, 2014
Since March the largest Ebola outbreak in history has infected at least 1,200 people and killed more than 670 of them, including two Americans. What's the chance of it spreading to the U.S.?
By Christian Abbatecola July 29, 2014
In a move liable to frustrate many mobile users, Facebook is discontinuing its messaging service through its primary app.
By Long Island News & PR July 29, 2014
Plan Creates Tax-Advantaged Savings Accounts, Like those for College, To Help Parents Better Afford Medical Care, Education, Transportation & Other Services
By Wendy L July 24, 2014
Authorities have arrested and charged a Brooklyn woman for the murder of Chinelle Latoya Thompson Browne. The head and body parts recently discovered on Long Island have also been identified.
By Long Island News & PR July 22, 2014
Senator Schumer has released the following statement.
By Long Island News & PR July 22, 2014
Order Also Freezes Collectors’ Assets and Appoints Receiver to Run Companies
By Wendy L July 22, 2014
Purchased your peaches, plums, nectarines and pluots from Trader Joe's or Costco? They may be part of a recent recall for potential listeria contamination.
By Wendy L July 21, 2014
Purchasing that airline ticket is going to cost you more, effective today.
By Long Island News & PR July 21, 2014
Fraudulent Immigrant Services Organizations Will Be Dissolved, Provide Restitution for Victimized Immigrants
By Wendy L July 18, 2014
Questions remain whether the recent finding of a human head in front of a Long Island home and dismembered body parts found a week earlier are linked to that of a missing mother from Brooklyn.
By Long Island News & PR July 18, 2014
Schumer: Re-Authorizing Ex-Im Bank Means Job Growth & Preservation on Long Island
By Long Island News & PR July 16, 2014
Net Neutrality Is Essential to Preserving the Benefits of Competition and Innovation on the Web for All Americans
By Wendy L July 16, 2014
Coming up with a skin rash? It may be due to nickel exposure from contact with electronic devices you're using everyday.
By Wendy L July 15, 2014
A plane pulling a banner with the symbol of a swastika on it flew overhead New York beaches over the weekend, leaving many outraged.
By Wendy L July 11, 2014
It can be hard for children to tell the difference between when real money is being spent and when it's just virtual play money in apps, but Amazon's previous lack of restrictions around purchases made ...
By Wendy L July 08, 2014
Have a flight bound for the U.S.? The Transportation Security Administration has issued new rules in regards to cellphones and other electronic devices.
By Wendy L July 07, 2014
School buses are supposed to offer children a safe way to travel, but there are recalls out for some popular school buses for steering and propane fuel leak issues.