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The money will be distributed to 21 organizations charged with helping Long Island veterans, says Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.

Long Island firms that offer corporate diversity training say interest in their services has skyrocketed since the death of George Floyd. 

Damaging wind gusts, flash flooding, hail and even an isolated tornado are possible during today's storms. But tomorrow and Saturday should be sunny with low humidity, the National Weather Service said.

This variety of red tide, called dinophysis, "can get into shellfish; so far there is no evidence that's happened yet — but we're going to be testing for that," said Christopher Gobler, endowed chair of coastal ecology and conservation at Stony Brook University. 

Some companies want the public to believe their products are more environmentally friendly and sustainable than they actually are. This can lead some businesses, such as oil companies, to be included in funds that investors may not have expected.

The parents of a 12-year-old Boy Scout killed by a drunken driver while on a 2018 hike joined elected leaders and other officials in Greenlawn to urge people to drive sober.

Jeremy Bleich forced in the game-ending run by hitting batters with consecutive pitches in the 10th inning, and defending champion South Korea beat Israel 6-5 to win its Olympic baseball opener

Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title at the Tokyo Olympics on July 29, ...

Living up to the hype, American swimmer Caeleb Dressel has claimed the first individual Olympic gold medal of his career.

The agreement pushes the package toward consideration by the full Senate. It's unclear if enough Republican senators will support passage.

Daniel Christmann, who pleaded not guilty and was released on his own recognizance, unsuccessfully ran as a Libertarian for a New York State Senate seat in 2020, as well for the party's nomination for president. 

In short, the vaccine protects you. A mask protects others in case you are carrying the virus without knowing it.

Fully vaccinated travelers from the United States and much of Europe can enter England without quarantining starting next week.