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By Wendy L September 05, 2013
A depleting lobster population has resulted in the Long Island Sound getting shutdown for recreational and commercial fishing for lobster for several months.
By Christian Abbatecola September 04, 2013
The man who abducted and abused three Ohio women over a decade was found dead in his prison cell last night.
By Vickie Moller September 03, 2013
Lending crucial support to President Obama's quest for Congressional approval of a strike on Syria, Speaker John A. Boehner Tuesday voiced his agreement with "the president's call to action."
By Sharon Lindell September 03, 2013
Long Islanders remember September 11th with the various memorials, ceremonies, and events on Long Island.
By Joe Randazzo September 01, 2013
Edward Lunger was playing a round of golf in a Cancun resort when he was attacked by a crocodile.
By Joe Randazzo August 31, 2013
On Saturday afternoon the President held a press conference asking for an OK from Congress to attack Syria for their use of chemical weapons.
By Lyndsay McCabe August 30, 2013
Thousands of fast food workers went on strike Thursday to protest for $15 an hour wages and the right to form unions.
By Christian Abbatecola August 29, 2013
The president acknowledged that his “red line” has been crossed, though action against Asaad’s Syria has yet to be taken.
By Christian Abbatecola August 28, 2013
Researchers believe they have discovered the reason hundreds of dolphins have washed up from Long Island down to North Carolina.
By Vickie Moller August 27, 2013
The Conference Board, a private New York-based research group, today released the results of its Consumer Confidence Index, indicating a rise in consumer confidence from 81.0 in July to 81.5 as short-term industry, job and ...
By Vickie Moller August 26, 2013
For ten days, firefighters have been struggling to slow the pace of The Rim fire in the Stanislaus National Forest near Yosemite National Park, which, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, ...
By Eric Anderson August 25, 2013
Ryan Carnan is believed to have killed his mother before being taken down by police in Simi Valley.
By Joe Randazzo August 25, 2013
Trump University failed to make its students rich like it promised to and now Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is suing "the Donald".
By Lyndsay McCabe August 24, 2013
Matthew Schrier of Syosset has returned to the U.S. after seven months in which he said he was held captive by Syrian rebels who tortured him, believing that he was an American spy.
By Wendy L August 23, 2013
A stalker made himself at home at Jennifer Lopez's Water Mill mansion in the Hamptons. An order of protection against him did not stop him from entering Lopez's close quarters. Fortunately, Lopez and her family ...
By Lyndsay McCabe August 22, 2013
Obama tells an audience at University of Buffalo that he plans to pressure universities into lowering college tuition in order to obtain high ratings and federal grants.
By Christian Abbatecola August 21, 2013
Bradley Manning, the Army Private responsible for a massive leak in 2010, has been sentenced by a military court.
By Lyndsay McCabe August 19, 2013
In a recent report released by the Hurricane Sandy Task Force, 69 policy recommendations are made to encourage homeowners and companies to rebuild in a smarter way, and to prepare for future violent storms.
By Christian Abbatecola August 19, 2013
Former President Hosni Mubarak may soon be a free man, but Egypt remains wrapped in violence.
By Eric Anderson August 17, 2013
Curtis could face up to 15 years in prison.