Italy chose a president for stability. It may not last long.

Italy chose a president for stability. It may not last long.

Press play to listen to this article ROME — Italy’s political dream team is staying put, but the supporting cast is threatening to shatter the fantasy. On Thursday, Italian President Sergio Mattarella was sworn in for a second term after being reelected over the weekend — despite his protests. The pitch that won him over: … Read more

How long did it take to film The Green Planet?

How long did it take to film The Green Planet?

Sir David Attenborough, now 95, is back with another beautifully shot documentary called The Green Planet. Described as “Planet Earth through the eyes of plants,” the naturalist travels the world to explore extraordinary ways in which Earth’s plants have learned to survive and thrive in even the most challenging of environments. Following on from the … Read more

Four people on Long Island died of storm-related deaths

Four people on Long Island died of storm-related deaths

Four people died on Long Island during Saturday’s powerful winter storm – including three men who had been shoveling snow, authorities said. The first man drowned at about 8:30 am after he fell into a swimming pool while clearing snow at his home in Cutchogue, police told The Suffolk Times. Later in the day, two … Read more

Long Island elderly man drowns after falling into pool while shoveling snow

Long Island elderly man drowns after falling into pool while shoveling snow

An elderly Suffolk County man drowned Saturday after falling into a swimming pool while shoveling snow. Southold Town Police and Fire Brigade officers showed up at the man’s home in Cutchogue around 8:30 a.m. Rescuers retrieved the unconscious man from the pool and performed CPR, police told The Suffolk Times. The man, who has not … Read more

Long Island nurses Julie DeVuono, Marissa Urraro busted in $900k fake vax card scheme

Long Island nurses Julie DeVuono, Marissa Urraro busted in $900k fake vax card scheme

Two Long Island health workers have been arrested for allegedly falsifying COVID-19 vaccination cards in a cash-injection scheme that officials and reports raised more than $1.5 million. Julie DeVuono, a 49-year-old nurse practitioner, and Marissa Urraro, a 44-year-old licensed practical nurse, are charged with $220 for adult fake cards and $85 for children, Suffolk County … Read more

The Big Lie’s Long Shadow

The Big Lie’s Long Shadow

Mike Cuffe blends in. Sitting in a chair that almost matches the color of his suit, which almost matches the gray Montana sky outside, the state senator looked a lot like the other legislators in a state administration committee meeting last February. He calmly grasped a stack of papers and leaned back to listen to … Read more

There's a Good Chance You Saw Nancy Carell on TV Long Before Her Husband, Steve

Nancy Carell and Husband

Sad but true fact: Hollywood marriages rarely last. However, there are a few couples who have managed to beat the odds, and one of those rock-solid duos is Steve and Nancy Carell. The two Massachusetts natives have been married for nearly a quarter of a century, tied the knot in August 1995, and have two … Read more