Police said that officers who arrived on the scene saw heavy black smoke "fully engulfing the home."

Voting is the bedrock of our democracy, and the Georgia situation is worth examining more closely because it mirrors larger questions about how voting should be done around the country.

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The 3-foot-tall Star Wars figure, valued at $300 to $400, had been put in front of the shop to bring "attention to the storefront and try to spread word that we're here," said the store owner.

Lawmakers won significant victories on school aid and recreational marijuana, but also bickered among themselves.

The North Lindenhurst resident was killed March 30 when he was struck by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene, police said.

Long Island officials already are dealing with issues including how to determine when drivers are impaired by marijuana.

The shooting, at about 12:45 a.m. inside Wyandanch Convenience Store, at 315 Merritt Ave., appears to have been "targeted," police said.

This new mom-and-pop is combining the drink's original Taiwanese roots with South Asian flavors.