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 January 10, 2017
The festival theme will be Lives: Group, Theater, and Reality; and will include theater makers worldwide.
By Long Island News & PR January 09, 2017
Multigenerational households are on the rise: The number of Americans living under the same roof with at least three generations has doubled since 1980.
By Long Island News & PR January 06, 2017
The U.S. World Cup medal count is up to 10 for the season.
By Long Island News & PR January 06, 2017
Considered one of the greatest untold stories in Olympic swimming history, The Last Gold screens at Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University on Friday, January 27.
By Long Island News & PR January 06, 2017
USA Luge plowed its way through a Bavarian snow storm Thursday, and scored a total of three in the top 10 in World Cup doubles and women’s singles races.
By Long Island News & PR January 04, 2017
After a 10-day holiday break, USA Luge has packed its sleds and nine Viessmann World Cup medals for the final two months of the season.
By Long Island News & PR December 30, 2016
In the most important step yet to ending the global ivory trade, the Chinese government today announced a one-year timeline for its promised ivory ban.
By Long Island News & PR December 29, 2016
Hey! Don’t plow or shovel all that snow just yet, especially upstate New York and New England which are bracing for a big hit Thursday and Friday.
By Long Island News & PR December 29, 2016
A broad coalition of 19 states and localities calls on President-Elect Trump to continue the federal government’s defense of the Clean Power Plan.
By Long Island News & PR December 29, 2016
The NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Office of Counter Terrorism completed more than 600 "Operation Safeguard" counter terrorism exercises this year.
By Long Island News & PR December 28, 2016
Axact promoted and claimed to have an affiliation with approximately 350 fictitious high schools and universities, which Axact advertised online to consumers as genuine schools.
By Long Island News & PR December 27, 2016
Tax identity theft is a billion-dollar business. In 2013, the IRS identified 5.1 million fraudulent returns and paid more than $5.8 billion in fraudulent refunds.
By Long Island News & PR December 23, 2016
USA Luge will bring the thrill of the sport to ski and snowboard areas in the Northeast over the coming winter months.
By Long Island News & PR December 23, 2016
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released his “Pennies for Charity: Where Your Money Goes; Fundraising by Professional Fundraisers” report.
By Long Island News & PR December 23, 2016
Huntington resident William Low recognized for his beautiful artwork which is being featured on five of the holiday-themed stamps issued by the postal service this year.
By Long Island News & PR December 23, 2016
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman called on the Obama Administration to rescind the regulatory framework of the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS).
By Long Island News & PR December 22, 2016
“Men’s courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, they must lead. But if the courses be departed from, the ends will change.”- Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
By Long Island News & PR December 20, 2016
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Acting Commissioner of Police Thomas C. Krumpter express their heartfelt prayers and condolences to the victims and families of the recent terrorist attack in Berlin, Germany.
By Long Island News & PR December 18, 2016
USA Luge saved its best for the last day of competition in the calendar year by scoring five Viessmann World Cup medals on Saturday in Park City, setting a single day team record.
By Long Island News & PR December 16, 2016
You would be hard-pressed to find a holiday shopping list today that doesn’t include a device, toy, tool or new technology that contains lithium ion batteries.