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Gun control legislation that passed and failed over the last 20 years
liherald.com > premium > stories...Few issues spark more passion in the United States than gun control.... ...to the Gun Violence Archive.... ...six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.... ...Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Republican Sen....

20 of the biggest environmental disasters in history
liherald.com > premium > stories...Chernobyl, Fukushima, Deepwater Horizon, Exxon Valdez--these names live in the collective global consciousness as warnings about what can happen... ...While the long-term effects remain to be seen, for many Americans, the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio--which resulted in mass toxic chemical... ...According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, a reactor at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant went out of control during a test, leading... ...The Nuclear Regulatory Commission made more than a dozen policy and operational changes in the aftermath of the Three Mile Island accident to tighten...

How shopping stacks up in 10 major US cities
liherald.com > premium > stories...CouponBirds analyzed Census Bureau data and other material about shopping in 10 U.S.... ...Retail shopping in New York City--in areas such as SoHo, Union Square, Greenwich Village, or Times Square--is a very important economic source for... ...Cities such as Los Angeles, New York City, or Chicago offer shoppers the usual staples such as shopping malls, farmers markets, and unique boutiques...

States with the largest job increases over the last 20 years
liherald.com > premium > stories...Swyft Filings used federal data to rank all 50 states and Washington D.C.... ...According to a study from the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, the pandemic added more than one million Americans to the retired population... ...Some states have seen high-wage jobs grow more quickly than others over the last two years, including North Carolina, Florida, and Texas, according...

Prince: The life story you may not know
liherald.com > premium > stories...From a young age, Prince Rogers Nelson, better known mononymously as Prince, was certain of his talents.... ...Looking back at Prince's four-decade career, it's clear that when he signed his record deal with Warner Bros. at just 18 years old that he was destined... ...To recognize his achievements, Stacker compiled a list of 25 things about Prince's life you may not know.... ...His commitment, liberation, and vision came through in his Minneapolis Sound--a genre blending a sonically experimental mix of funk, synth-pop, and...

Celebrating an Eagle Scout in the Five Towns
liherald.com > stories...Matthew Sharin, of Atlantic Beach, will be the first top-ranked scout under the troop's new leadership.... ..."His potential is unlimited," Scoutmaster Eugene Coreless said of Sharin.... ...During the cleanup, Coreless found the flag. He didn't know its history, so he learned about the troop at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library.... ...Coreless, a Hewlett resident, was inspired to relaunch the troop when he was involved with Cedarhurst-based Cub Scout Pack 20....

Corned beef cook-off raises funds for sick child
liherald.com > stories..., "from Butch Yamali, the owner, to the elected officials.... ...On March 16, politicians from Nassau and Suffolk came together and raised $5,000 for the family during a corned beef cook-off at the Milleridge Inn... ...City of Glen Cove Mayor Pam Panzenbeck took home the corned beef trophy, taking it away from Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joe Saladino who won last... ...Third place went to the Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jen DeSena....

Anchoring BayNews Now at Oyster Bay High School
liherald.com > stories...Anchoring BayNews Now at Oyster Bay High School.... ...Students at Oyster Bay High School are learning about broadcasting, taking classes in field reporting, operating television cameras, filming events... ...Erica Giglio Pac, who was hired in September as the district's supervisor of fine and performing arts and used to work at the Long Island High School... ...When Oyster Bay-East Norwich Superintendent Francesco Ianni said he wanted to build a TV studio for students, Pac suggested that he hire Dollin. ...

Corned beef cook-off raises funds for sick child
liherald.com > stories..., "from Butch Yamali, the owner, to the elected officials.... ...On March 16, politicians from Nassau and Suffolk came together and raised $5,000 for the family during a corned beef cook-off at the Milleridge Inn... ...City of Glen Cove Mayor Pam Panzenbeck took home the corned beef trophy, taking it away from Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joe Saladino who won last... ...Third place went to the Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jen DeSena....

Corned beef cook-off raises funds for sick child
liherald.com > stories..., "from Butch Yamali, the owner, to the elected officials.... ...On March 16, politicians from Nassau and Suffolk came together and raised $5,000 for the family during a corned beef cook-off at the Milleridge Inn... ...City of Glen Cove Mayor Pam Panzenbeck took home the corned beef trophy, taking it away from Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joe Saladino who won last... ...Third place went to the Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jen DeSena....