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By Lyndsay McCabe March 24, 2013
NASA said a "fireball" meteor was seen up and down the East Coast Friday night, and it landed safely in the Atlantic Ocean.
By Lyndsay McCabe March 23, 2013
On the John Gambling Radio Show, Bloomberg expressed concern about what he feels to be the inevitability of drones in NY skies.
By Robert Ottone March 22, 2013
The NRA is seeking legal action against Governor Cuomo and others over the SAFE act.
By Wendy L March 22, 2013
Proposed plan to stop mail delivery service on Saturday remains up in the air...
By Christian Abbatecola March 21, 2013
In response to an attempt to regulate sugary drink sizes in NYC, Mississippi has banned cities from attempting similar lawmaking.
By Robert Ottone March 20, 2013
President Obama visits Israel for the first time.
By Christian Abbatecola March 20, 2013
Reports that a chemical weapon was fired on a village in northern Syria have elicited varying responses from the international community.
By Christian Abbatecola March 19, 2013
After Hurricane Sandy took a steep toll on Liberty Island, repairs are expected to have it reopened in time to celebrate the 4th of July.
By Lyndsay McCabe March 19, 2013
In a proposed plan, the state minimum wage will be raised to $9 per hour by 2016.
By Vickie Moller March 19, 2013
As a result of the across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration, which went into effect March 1, thousands of students across Long Island and the nation could be affected by cuts in funding for federal ...
By Carrie B. March 18, 2013
A new poll was released Monday showing that 58% of Americans now believe that gay and lesbian couples should have the right to wed...
By Christian Abbatecola March 18, 2013
Ground-Based Interceptors planned for Central Europe, which prompted objections from Russian diplomats, will not be deployed anytime soon.
By Eric Anderson March 17, 2013
Sarai Sierra was killed in Istanbul in January and Turkish police have found the killer.
By Robert Ottone March 17, 2013
Pope Francis addresses a gathering of 100, 000 people at second papal address.
By Robert Ottone March 16, 2013
The Pentagon has begun placing ground-based missiles in Alaska to prep for potential North Korean and middle-east conflict.
By Wendy L March 15, 2013
A prenuptial agreement has torn a married couple apart. The recent ruling around the case has caused a stir in the legal world. Are prenuptial agreements really set in stone?
By Robert Ottone March 15, 2013
Former vice presidential shortlist nominee comes out in favor of gay marriage.
By Robert Ottone March 14, 2013
Kurt Myers, the gunman responsible for the shootings in upstate NY, has been killed in a shootout with law enforcement.
By Christian Abbatecola March 14, 2013
A separatist group in Pakistan has recently been discovered using young children to plant timed explosive devices.
By Robert Ottone March 13, 2013
White smoke has been spotted at the Sistine Chapel, and Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has officially been named as the new pope.