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Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump deliver on issues and show in first debate

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Candidates jockey for races where they can claim they're the party's best warrior.

Primary divisions in NY Congress scrum 

Sordid Depp-Heard saga looks at issues of abuse and when to believe women.

Domestic violence on focus in celebrity trial

In the U.S., we are far more likely to own guns and to be killed by them.

It's simple: More guns = more killings

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Trying to solve the endless slaughter

Legislative study must consider all options for the utility's future.

LIPA faces another crossroads

Searching for answers, again

Our understanding of what happened still contains holes.

Parents in Uvalde had good reason to expect police to do more

We know the whole world is watching us in stunned disbelief.

Seven days in May — saving America from within

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An old playbook for Nassau GOP

An extended plague of murderous attacks becomes more urgent by the day.

Nation must take strides on guns

Carnage again in our schools

There seems to be a troubling lack of urgency in the Assembly to finalize a deal.

Need urgency on recycling bills

Early-warning laws could have saved lives in Buffalo and elsewhere, but did not.

Red flags behind mass killings

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Thankfully, in most cases, truth and inclusivity won over falsehoods.

School elections show LIers care

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The infrastructure needs and environmental impact need careful analysis.

Promising rail, airport pitch

North Hempstead issue highlights deeper problems within town government.

Town job needs hiring process

Sustaining old gerrymanders to erase new ones doesn't make for fairness.

Last-ditch LI plea on redistricting

The violence in Buffalo has left many feeling uneasy and unsafe.

Hate, racism imperil all of us

Add it to a list of extremist right-wing and racist and xenophobic crime scenes.

Buffalo attack was terrorism

Tuesday's vote should be about truth, fairness and what ought to be taught.

School board battles go awry

LI needs to turn its focus to developing more affordable and permanent housing.

Continue care for aging vets

A single primary day could bolster turnout.

Merge primary dates into one

Many more Suffolk residents need better access to transportation.

Suffolk Bus needs a boost

Get revamp at Penn on track

Officials should closely watch for any correlation between pot use and crashes.