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By Chris Boyle February 20, 2025
Many whales "compress" their calls to maximize efficiency, similarly to how humans do when speaking.
By Chris Boyle February 20, 2025
Companies Intentionally Marketed Vaping Products to Children Despite Knowledge of Health Risks; Misled Consumers About Safety and Legality of Vaping.
By Chris Boyle February 20, 2025
Melissa Maldonado, 19, is charged with Attempted Grand Larceny and Endangering the Welfare of a Child; the juvenile is charged with Attempted Grand Larceny.
By Chris Boyle February 20, 2025
Demario Weston Faces Several Charges for Allegedly Committing the Robbery • Weston’s Girlfriend, Tiana MacDonald, also Indicted Following a Search of the Couple’s Farmingville Home.
By Chris Boyle February 20, 2025
In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation.
By Chris Boyle February 20, 2025
Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.
By Chris Boyle February 20, 2025
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.
By Chris Boyle February 20, 2025
"I am especially grateful to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for their swift response to our request for immediate action, as they are the ones doing the heavy lifting here, quite literally,” said LaLota.
By Chris Boyle February 20, 2025
The Officers arrived at the location and observed three hunters in a hunting blind behind a residence.
By Chris Boyle February 20, 2025
Straws pose a real danger to animals like sea turtles, albatross and fish who can eat them.
By Chris Boyle February 20, 2025
Weather permitting, work will begin behind the temporary concrete barrier and continue for four to five days, officials said.
By Chris Boyle February 19, 2025
Renowned Researcher and Princeton University Dean of Engineering & Applied Sciences to Advance Stony Brook’s Rise as a Leading National Public Research Institution and Medical Center.
By Chris Boyle February 19, 2025
Matthew Sheehy Was Allegedly Speeding and Impaired by Alcohol and Drugs When He Crashed into a Disabled Motorist on the Shoulder of the Road.
By Chris Boyle February 19, 2025
Congestion pricing imposed toll on most cars entering Manhattan’s central business district.
By Chris Boyle February 19, 2025
The short-form video app has come under fire by U.S. lawmakers, who have branded it a "national security concern" over it's ties to China and access to the user data of millions of Americans.
By Chris Boyle February 19, 2025
Bradley Festgerwick, 33, was also charged with a violation of a court order of protection in a domestic violence case, officials say.
By Chris Boyle February 19, 2025
"Senior Connections" created to help older residents stay safe around electricity, avoid scams, prepare for storms and save money.
By Chris Boyle February 19, 2025
Randy Woods Sentenced to 5 to10 years in Prison and Co-Defendant Dwayne Jones Sentenced to 4 to 8 in Prison.
By Chris Boyle February 19, 2025
A man used stolen credit cards to make two purchases at Target in Medford, totaling approximately $125, and a $112 purchase at Walgreens in Medford, all on February 4.
By Long Island February 19, 2025
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Philip Walker, 58, of Mastic, pleaded guilty to Manslaughter in the First Degree for stabbing his housemate, 63-year-old Jimmy Vaughn, three times with a knife, fatally ...