Shiite Muslims have marked Ashoura, a significant day on their calendar, with large gatherings in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said war is “never blessed by God” as he opened a meeting of the world’s cardinals on Friday by ...

Long Islanders express concern over affordability, with 77% citing cost of living as a top issue, impacting younger ...

A new state law taking effect Friday bans law enforcement from covering their faces, conflicting with an executive order in ...

Newsday's 2026 All-Long Island baseball first team. Back row, from left: Private School Coach of the Year Shaun Manning, ...

WASHINGTON — Long Island’s congressional Democrats slammed President Donald Trump’s request for $88 billion in funding — ...

Students, parents and teachers wrestled with what the new school year will look like, while administrators expressed hope ...

Myanmar authorities have burned more than $600 million worth of seized illegal drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine, ...

The Russian Defense Ministry says it intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones overnight over 12 Russian regions, as well as the ...

On Long Island, the fertility rate in Nassau County stood at roughly 52 in 2025 — the lowest figure since at least 2011.

In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors were helping each other dig through the rubble from back-to-back earthquakes.

The MTA has long held out the rule as the most glaring example of costly, antiquated and irrational union provisions that can ...