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Hamptons, Fire Island, North Fork summer rentals booked up fast this year
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (875+ words) A lot of rentals booked up quickly on the East End this summer. Credit: Randee Daddona There are barely any East End rentals left and summer hasn't even officially begun. Experts say massive Wall Street bonuses coupled with a brutal…...
Most Americans see freedoms under threat but core to nation's identity, AP-NORC poll finds
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (774+ words) The U. S. Capitol and National Mall are seen as the set up for the America 250 celebration, in Washington, Saturday, June 13, 2026. Credit: AP/Rahmat Gul WASHINGTON " Most Americans believe civil liberties like the right to vote are under threat, according to a…...
Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spending
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (636+ words) Secretary of Education Linda Mc Mahon, attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. Credit: AP/Jacquelyn Martin WASHINGTON " The Trump administration is giving Indiana more flexibility over how it decides to spend its federal grant…...
Knicks championship parade a test for Long Island high schoolers facing exams
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (984+ words) James Mc Donald, his wife, Michelle and their children, from left, Beverly, 2, Kevin, 6, Mikaela, 10, and Vivienne, 12, who will take a makeup exam next week and instead attend the Knicks championship parade Thursday with the rest of her family. Credit: Newsday…...
Long Island owners borrow $280 million to refinance 14 office buildings
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (491+ words) The We're Group is using some of the borrowed money to refinance properties in Jericho, Lake Success and Melville. Credit: Joseph Sperber The owners of 14 Long Island office buildings have borrowed $280 million to pay off an existing loan as they…...
UK prime minister calls actions of Russian warship reckless but not sinister
58+ min ago (409+ words) A Russian warship is docked in Port Sudan, Sudan, on Feb. 28, 2021. Credit: AP/Uncredited LONDON " UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday accused the crew of a Russian warship of acting recklessly when they fired warning shots near a British…...
Hempstead Town must address bus fine mess
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (413+ words) School buses like this one have a camera operated by Bus Patrol. Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez But in the Town of Hempstead, the administration of this program has been flawed and improperly enforced, feeding the suspicion of a government cash…...
Long Island Power Authority explores new energy solutions
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (1025+ words) Power transmission lines are silhouetted by the setting sun in Centereach. The Long Island Power Authority is embarking'on a new study to determine'how it will power the region for the next generation. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas As the Long Island…...
Some Long Island renters fear they'll never own a home
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (1818+ words) Tia Powell stands outside the Central Islip townhouse she rents with her daughter. Powell said she hopes to buy a home after 15 years as a renter. Credit: Thomas Hengge Richard Lefebvre, 37, has rented the same one-bedroom bungalow in Mastic Beach…...
Protesters block copper exports to China from Rio Tinto mine in Mongolia
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (295+ words) A crane hovers above the site of a new shaft under construction at the Oyu Tolgoi mine site in Khanbogd village, Umnugobi province, Mongolia, Nov. 7, 2009. Credit: AP/Ganbat Namjilsangarav ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia " Protesters blocked copper exports from a huge Rio Tinto…...