LI's whaling history on display at Cold Spring Harbor museum

The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor shows visitors LI's rich history with the ocean. NewsdayTV's ...

Contract talks continue as Hofstra prepares for possible faculty strike

The contract is set to expire on Monday, Aug. 31, jeopardizing the first day of classes. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more ...

FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that's shown to improve survival

U.S. health officials have approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that offers a new approach to treating the deadly ...

US declares drought disaster for parts of Puerto Rico as dry conditions persist

The U.S. government has announced a drought disaster for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto Rico as water woes ...

Rupert Grint will become Ron Weasley again — this time, on Broadway

Rupert Grint, known as Ron Weasley from the "Harry Potter" movies, will reprise his role on Broadway in "Harry Potter and the ...

Florida jury deliberates in the alleged murder-for-hire killing of a Microsoft manager

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida jury began deliberations Wednesday in the shooting of a Microsoft design manager who was ...

Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump's order limiting mail voting in midterms

Democratic-controlled states have filed a new lawsuit to block President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit mail ...

FBI psychiatrist returns as Lindsay Clancy murder trial nears closing arguments

The prosecution resumed questioning its final witness Wednesday in the murder trial against Lindsay Clancy, with an FBI ...

Former head of Rwanda's presidential guard dies in prison, his brother says

Tom Byabagamba, a former commander of President Paul Kagame's elite presidential guard, has died in prison after 12 years ...

Madring declared ready for its first F1 Spanish Grand Prix after conclusion of F3 tests

The new Madring circuit debuting this season in Formula One has been deemed ready for its inaugural race after successfully ...

John Mayer takes over Amagansett small businesses ahead of Sirius XM Stephen Talkhouse show

Find smoothies, cocktails and more John Mayer-inspired treats at 8 Amagansett shops all day Wednesday ahead of his show at ...

King Charles III to visit the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda this autumn

LONDON — King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit three countries in and around the Caribbean when he travels to the region for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, which begins Nov. 1 ...