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BREAKING: South Korea Plans to Meet with North Korea to Discuss Ending War

by Ryan Pickrell  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that the U.S. is in direct talks with North Korea at “very high levels.” The U.S. has “started talking to North Korea directly,” he said in Mar-a-Lago, adding, “We...

April 17, 2018  By Ryan Pickrell   Posted In  Business 

Low Oxygen Levels Found in Parts of Great South Bay

by Andrea Sears PATCHOGUE, N.Y. - A two-year study has found that seasonal levels of dissolved oxygen in parts of Long Island's Great South Bay fall too low to support sea life. Nitrogen pollution from septic systems and cesspools is the main culprit. Carl...

April 15, 2018  By Andrea Sears   Posted In  Business 

Study Confirms Health Benefits of Vaping Outweigh Risk

by Steve Birr  NEW YORK - A new study is confirming that the health boons from electronic cigarettes far “outweigh the risks” posed by the devices, which researchers say drastically cut bodily harms caused by cigarettes. Dr. Kenneth Warner...

April 13, 2018  By Steve Birr   Posted In  Health 

Judge Napolitano: “This Is Getting Very Serious”

by Nick Givas NEW YORK - Fox News legal analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano thinks President Donald Trump needs to pick up the phone and personally smooth out the rift between the DOJ (Department of Justice) and members of Congress. Republican Rep....

April 12, 2018  By Nick Givas   Posted In  Politics 

Albany Kicks Off Regional Clean Transportation Planning

by Andrea Sears ALBANY, N.Y. - Albany was the scene of the first in a series of public listening sessions to develop a multi-state plan for clean transportation. Transportation now is the leading source of greenhouse-gas emissions in the Northeast,...

April 11, 2018  By Andrea Sears   Posted In  Environment  Local News 

Senator Kemp Hannon Hosts Nassau County Property Tax Exemption Workshop

by Christopher Boyle LONG ISLAND, NY - Let’s face it...these days Long Island residents are trying to save a buck wherever and whenever they can; this holds especially true when it comes to their property taxes, which many residents consider the very...

April 10, 2018  By Christopher Boyle   Posted In  Finance  Local News 

Lawsuit Challenges End of Bond Hearing for Immigrants

by Andrea Sears NEW YORK - Civil-liberties organizations are suing to force the Trump administration to resume bond hearings for immigrants in detention. Federal courts in New York and California have ruled that under immigration law and the U.S. Constitution,...

April 10, 2018  By Andrea Sears   Posted In  Politics  Society 

Vermont’s Republican Governor Scott Pledges to Sign New Gun Control Bills Making it Easier to Confiscate Firearms

by Nick Givas MONTPELIER - Vermont’s Republican Governor Phil Scott pledged to sign three new gun-control bills next week, making it easier for the state to confiscate firearms from certain people. The first bill would make it easier to confiscate...

April 8, 2018  By Nick Givas   Posted In  Politics 

Berlin Authorities Thwart Terrorist Attack on Half-Marathon; Several in Custody with Suspected Ties

by Thomas Phippen GERMANY - German authorities successfully foiled a likely stabbing attack on a Berlin half-marathon Sunday, protecting the nearly 32,000 runners and spectators, they said. “We’re still evaluating, but it was probably a very...

April 8, 2018  By Thomas Phippen   Posted In  World 

Has Nancy Pelosi Become Liability for Democrats?

by Nick Givas NEW YORK - House Democratic Caucus chairman Joe Crowley showed support for Nancy Pelosi on “Fox News Sunday” and said he will not be challenging her for a leadership position. Host Chris Wallace asked if Pelosi has become a liability...

April 8, 2018  By Nick Givas   Posted In  Politics 


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