A Democratic senator is putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump's plans to cut its workforce
Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego says he will block the confirmation of top leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Miami's Haitian community gathers in prayer as crises escalate in homeland and US
Packed pews, rollicking singing and emotional devotions have marked Lent worship services at Notre Dame d'Haiti, the Catholic church at the heart of the largest Haitian diaspora in the United States.
As Trump's 'Liberation Day' nears, here are five things to know about the next round of tariffs
The White House is poised to rollout a suite of new tariffs April 2, a day President Donald Trump has dubbed "Liberation Day.
The bird flu and cats on Long Island: What to know about the risk
Bird flu in cats typically causes severe neurological symptoms, including blindness and seizures, along with breathing issues ...
Kathleen Fristensky brings sparkle and Spanish to Huntington Hospital
Fristensky, 62, has volunteered as a hospitality attendant and patient unit volunteer at the hospital for the past year and a ...
Newsday's Long Island All-Decade boys basketball players: The 2010s
The 6-5 guard was a selfless player who made everyone around him better. The two-time All-Long Island first-team selection ...
Hochul, leaders eye ways to eliminate $6B in pandemic-era unemployment debt
Gov. Hochul and legislative leaders discuss plans to alleviate New York's unemployment insurance debt, impacting both ...
I Do!: Jessica Nieders and LI Ducks pitching coach Bobby Blevins
Bobby Blevins, a pitching coach for the Long Island Ducks baseball team, and Jessica Nieders, a special education teacher, held their engagement shoot at the Ducks' Central Islip stadium. They wed Feb ...
A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change
A Jesuit priest says he will rather go to prison than pay a fine of 500 euros or $541 for participating in a climate ...
Germany sees Ukraine truce efforts as deadlocked while China says the talks are encouraging
Germany's chief diplomat is describing U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to secure a truce in the three-year war between ...
Europe says that it holds a lot of trade cards on the eve of Trump's tariff 'Liberation Day'
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU "holds a lot of cards" when it comes to dealing with the Trump ...
More Republicans want the US to focus on ceasefires in Ukraine and Gaza, a new AP-NORC poll finds
A new AP-NORC poll finds that while most Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of the Israeli-Palestinian ...