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By Eric Anderson June 01, 2013
Over 100 people were injured during the storms.
By Vickie Moller May 31, 2013
According to a new Pew Research Center Analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, mothers re the sole or primary source of income for the family in 40 percent of American households with children ...
By Christian Abbatecola May 30, 2013
Letters laced with deadly ricin were sent to Bloomberg and a coalition chaired by the New York City Mayor.
By Lyndsay McCabe May 29, 2013
Vacationers get a surprise when a dry ice bomb set off by a 22-year-old employee explodes in a nearby garbage can. The employee is now being held on $1 million bail.
By Christian Abbatecola May 29, 2013
A suicide bombing was carried out against the International Red Cross in Afghanistan several hours ago; at least one security guard has been reported dead.
By Joe Randazzo May 29, 2013
The President returns to the Shore to see how far the restoration process has come.
By Wendy L May 28, 2013
An Old Westbury mansion owned by Peter B. Madoff, the brother of Bernard L. Madoff, is up for sale to repay victims of the Ponzi scheme. Other property in the home is also going for ...
By Joe Randazzo May 27, 2013
Banks' Lobbyists helped write a financial bill.
By Christian Abbatecola May 27, 2013
Grant Acord, a student in West Albany, was brought into custody after local police received a tip that he was planning an attack on his high school.
By Vickie Moller May 25, 2013
On Friday, hundreds of people holding American flags lined the street along Park Boulevard in Massapequa Park, honoring a Long Island Navy SEAL who was killed last week during a training exercise in Kentucky.
By Katarina Barone May 25, 2013
The controversy surrounding the U.S. Governments seizure of phone records at the Associated Press.
By Katarina Barone May 24, 2013
Wednesday in London, two suspects mowed down a British soldier in their car, and proceeded to hack the victim to death.
By Joe Randazzo May 24, 2013
Coney Island's New York Aquarium is up and running again.
By Eric Anderson May 23, 2013
The group will continue its ban on gay leaders.
By Wendy L May 23, 2013
A Long Island art dealer has been busted for tax fraud and selling fake art claimed to be from famous artists. Some paintings went for sale for millions of dollars at prestigious art galleries.
By Joe Randazzo May 22, 2013
Former Congressmen Anthony Weiner is running for Mayor of New York.
By Debbi Spiegel May 21, 2013
You can help OK from your computer or mobile device right now.
By Joe Randazzo May 21, 2013
Oklahoma Senators, Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn, now look for federal aid after voting against much needed aid following Hurricane Sandy.
By Christian Abbatecola May 20, 2013
A record-breaking Powerball lottery ticket has been sold, though the winner is still unknown.
By Lyndsay McCabe May 15, 2013
On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board put out an official recommendation for states to lower the BAC limit from .08 to .05 to reduce DWI-related deaths and injuries.