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Fall Fun Amidst The Pandemic?
Lifestyle / Local

Fall Fun Amidst The Pandemic?

Most of us have been cooped up for the last few months and are more than ready to leave the familiar walls of our home, even just for a while. Although the COVID crisis is still very real, many places in Long Island have created spaces for socially-distant fun for […]

Terence McSweeney: Saving Lives and Helping a Community
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Terence McSweeney: Saving Lives and Helping a Community

When there is a four-alarm fire raging in an apartment building at 3 A.M, who do you call? The Fire Department. When there is an issue in your local town like a litter-filled playground or an ever-growing pothole that you can’t seem to avoid every time you drive to work, […]

Media / National / News

Targeting Kids and Parents in Ads for the Coronavirus Vaccine

On Sunday, October 25th,  the United States Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that Santa, Mrs. Clauses and his elves will be used to perform a public advertisement for the coronavirus vaccine, but the plan was scrapped. As the cases of COVID-19 continue to exceed across the United States, […]

Humans Are Still Evolving
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Humans Are Still Evolving

   The evolution of humans (Homo Sapiens) has a long history, which seems to have continued to this day. The progression of humans since the start of our roots has been a result of adapting to our environment. The ability to change over time and overcome uncontrollable obstacles has always […]

Determined Protesters vs President of Belarus
International / News

Determined Protesters vs President of Belarus

  Enormous demonstrations in the streets of Belarus began about two months ago and continue as a result of the possibly falsified presidential election on August 9. About 100,000 protesters gather every Sunday against President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko in hopes of him giving up his power. Lukashenko is in a […]

National / Opinion

Last Presidential Debate Finally Feels like a Real Debate: But Is It Too Late?

The new system of muting microphones during different sections of the debate in Nashville on Thursday proved to be a better system, making the speakers President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden more cohesive and getting their arguments across  to viewers. The first few minutes of the presidential debates […]

Flood Barriers in Venice Succeed Again
International / News

Flood Barriers in Venice Succeed Again

A flood barrier referred to as the MOSE project, has protected Venice for a second time from a high tide. Its first successful run was on October 3rd, displaying its effectiveness of keeping the city from flooding. The mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro tweeted, “The city is dry. All the […]

Destruction from Hurricane Delta
National / News

Destruction from Hurricane Delta

Hurricane Delta has left thousands of homesdamaged, especially for the home owners still recovering from hurricane Laura which appeared in August. There were more than 600,000 reported cases of power outages in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi when hurricane Delta first struck according to cbsnews.org Compared to the previous storm of […]

Small Businesses Affected by Pandemic
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Small Businesses Affected by Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic changed the way we live our lives in more ways than one. It has created a time of uncertainty, especially for small businesses that weren’t ready for such a setback. From March to July, there have been more than 420,000 small businesses permanently closed according to a […]

Brain Eating Amoeba
National / News

Brain Eating Amoeba

In Texas, there has been a brain eating amoeba found in the water supply recently that is infecting many. It will continue if others are not aware and if the spread passes along. Naegleria Fowleri is the name of this brain eating amoeba. This has made its appearance in late […]