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By Eric Anderson October 12, 2013
The NFL star’s son was two years old.
By Lyndsay McCabe October 12, 2013
Governor Cuomo has made an arrangement with the federal government where New York State will pay the government to cover the salaries of the employees who work at the Statue of Liberty in order to ...
By Christian Abbatecola October 09, 2013
The president held a conference yesterday to discuss the country’s current financial crisis.
By Joe Randazzo October 08, 2013
While the Amber Alert site was down, the system was not. If a child went missing, press notifications, highway signs, and tweets, would still go out.
By Eric Anderson October 06, 2013
Animal rights advocates worried about lack of inspections and regulation.
By Eric Anderson October 05, 2013
The Yankees star is filing two lawsuits after the MLB suspended him for steroid use.
By Eric Anderson October 03, 2013
A woman was shot to death by police on Thursday afternoon.
By Christian Abbatecola October 02, 2013
Following the threat of armed US intervention, a diplomatic solution to Syrian chemical weapons is now underway.
By Wendy L October 02, 2013
Individuals are now required to have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, or ObamaCare. Access to sign up began on Oct. 1, but there were major glitches to the online exchanges for the first ...
By Wendy L October 01, 2013
It's been 17 years since the last government shutdown. Today, another one begins as Congress failed to pass a funding bill last night. This means the closing of the Statue of Liberty and...
By Joe Randazzo September 29, 2013
During last year's "use it or lose it" season, agencies spent more than $45 million in the last week of September.
By Eric Anderson September 27, 2013
Judge Mary Jacobson said that failing to recognize same-sex marriage would violate the state constitution.
By Lyndsay McCabe September 27, 2013
In its first analyzed sand sample, NASA's Mars rover, Curiosity, has found water that can be released when heated.
By Vickie Moller September 26, 2013
Education Secretary Arne Duncan Tuesday named four Long Island Elementary schools 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools, recognizing them among 286 public and 50 private elementary, middle and high schools nationwide for their academic excellence.
By Christian Abbatecola September 26, 2013
A new island rose from the seafloor near Pakistan, but the quake caused massive devastation to nearby communities.
By Christian Abbatecola September 19, 2013
The new Iranian president appears to be seeking the reestablishment of diplomatic relations with the West.
By Wendy L September 17, 2013
Days after the massive fire took over a four-block section of the boardwalk in Seaside Heights and Seaside Park officials now have the findings to rule the cause.
By Joe Randazzo September 17, 2013
Nina Davuluri, an Indian-American from NY was met with a slew of support and hate after being crowned Miss America.
By Joe Randazzo September 15, 2013
Governor Christie promises state aid for Thursday's devastating blaze will come in faster than it did for Sandy.
By Vickie Moller September 13, 2013
As major flooding continues across Colorado, National Guard troops Friday used trucks to evacuate Lyons, a remote town north of Boulder, cut off by rising floodwaters.