Parents Opt for Clothes that Defy Gender Norms
Pink for girls. Truck motifs for boys. A growing number of parents want to get outside those parameters when it comes to dressing their kids. Parents looking for gender neutral clothes have a small...
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Here are your top stories for Saturday, July 24th: Wikileaks publishes DNC emails a day before the Democratic convention; IOC decides not to ban Russian athletes from Olympics; Wildfires spread in...
View ArticleLos Angeles Area Fire Destroys At Least 18 Homes
The fire that has destroyed at least 18 homes in northern Los Angeles County gained ferocious new power on Sunday. The Southern California blaze has blackened at least 46 square miles. (July...
View ArticleThousands of Protesters Hit Philadelphia Streets
Thousands of demonstrators took to Philadelphia's sweltering streets Sunday, cheering, chanting and beating drums in the first major protests ahead of the Democratic National Convention, as the city...
View ArticleRaw: Fatal Shooting at Florida Nightclub
Fort Myers, Florida police say a shooting in a nightclub killed at least two people early Monday. More than a dozen were wounded. Authorities are searching for suspects. (July 25) Optimum...
View ArticleRaw: Clinton, Running Mate Make First Appearance
Hillary Clinton and running mate Tim Kaine took the stage Saturday in Miami for their first public event in the crucial battleground state of Florida ahead of next week's Democratic National...
View ArticleClinton: Kaine 'Likes to Get Things Done'
Hillary Clinton took the stage with Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine Saturday for the first time since making the announcement to supporters Friday. Clinton described Kaine as a progressive who "likes to...
View ArticleKaine: Clinton is 'Opposite of Trump'
Sen. Tim Kaine is using his debut appearance as Hillary Clinton's running mate on Saturday to introduce himself to voters. He offered a tough assault on Donald Trump, and then added that Clinton is...
View ArticleFlorida Voters React to Clinton VP Pick
Supporters and Independent voters, alike, said they feel hopeful about what a Clinton-Kaine ticket represents in this election, and they are thrilled. Clinton and Kaine held their first rally...
View ArticleFamily Fears for Autistic Man After Shooting
The autistic man who was the intended target of a police bullet is suffering from emotional distress, not eating and traumatized following the shooting of his caretaker. (July 23) Optimum...
View ArticleEffort to Eliminate Superdelegates Fails
An effort to eliminate superdelegates in future elections has failed at a meeting of the Democratic National Convention rules committee in Philadelphia. (July 23) Optimum Online customers...
View ArticleSecurity Heightened in Philadelphia Ahead of DNC
Security in Philadelphia is heightened ahead of the Democratic National Convention, which starts on Monday. (July 23) Optimum Online customers get unlimited digital access Log in...
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Here are your top stories for Saturday, July 23rd: ISIS claims responsibility for the deadliest attack in Kabul in 15 years; Residents pay tribute to victims of Friday's Munich attack; Clinton and...
View ArticleResearcher: Shooters Often Research Role Models
The U.S. psychologist whose book about school shootings was found in the Munich killer's room says often young gunmen research other perpetrators to find a role model. (July 23) Optimum...
View ArticleRaw: Cowboys Team Bus Involved in Fatal Crash
A Dallas Cowboys team bus collided with a van in Arizona on Sunday. Authorities say four people in the van died. The bus was carrying team staff but no players. It was going to a fan event in Las...
View ArticlePriebus: DNC Chair Resignation was 'Inevitable'
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus says his Democratic counterpart's forced resignation was "inevitable." Priebus says Debbie Wasserman Schultz's ouster underscores the "uphill...
View ArticleRaw: Wasserman Schultz Tours Convention Stage
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz toured the Democratic Convention stage in Philadelphia on Sunday. She resigned as Democratic Party Chair on Sunday, after an email went public suggesting the party played...
View ArticleTrump Outlines Immigration, Trade Policies
Declaring America in crisis, Donald Trump pledged to cheering Republicans and still-skeptical voters Thursday night that as president he will restore the safety they fear they're losing....
View ArticleRNC Floor Lights Up with Final Night Excitement
Delegates on the floor of the Republican National Convention danced and sang as the final night of the RNC got underway. (July 21) Optimum Online customers get unlimited...
View ArticleTrump Arrives Ahead of His RNC Address
Republican nominee Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrived at the RNC in Cleveland on Thursday ahead of his acceptance speech as the Grand Old Party's presidential candidate. (July...
View ArticleThiel to RNC: Proud to be Gay and Republican
High-tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel told the Republican National Convention in Cleveland that he's proud to be gay and proud to be a Republican - but most of all, proud to be an American....
View ArticleIvanka Vouches for Father with Women, Minorities
Ivanka Trump is vouching for dad with women and minorities - two groups Donald Trump has struggled to win over. (July 21) Optimum Online customers get unlimited digital access...
View ArticleFla. Official: Possible Local Zika Transmission
Mosquito control officials in Miami brace for the first locally aquired Zika virus transmitted by mosquito, health officials are investigating one potential case, but have not ruled out if the patient...
View ArticleTrump Promises 'Safety Will be Restored' in 2017
Donald Trump is pledging Thursday night that safety will be restored if he is elected president, using his Republican convention address to denounce Democrat Hillary Clinton as part of a...
View ArticleLong Island weather: Weekend starts hot, humid with air quality alert
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View ArticleDemocratic Delegates Struggle to Pay High Costs
Facing hotel bills running into the thousands of dollars, some delegates to the Democratic National Convention are getting creative to make ends meet. Others have turned to online...
View ArticleRaw: Melania Trump Arrives for Husband's Speech
Melania Trump, wife of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, arrived to the Quicken Loans Arena for the final night of the Republican National Convention. (July 21) Optimum...
View ArticleIvanka Trump Introduces Father Donald to RNC
One of Donald Trump's most polished and effective advocates, his eldest daughter Ivanka, introduces him for the Republican National Convention finale. (July 21) Optimum Online...
View ArticleAmerican Killed Fighting IS Group in Syria
A Colorado man who joined Kurdish forces in their fight against the Islamic State group was killed in combat in Syria, his mother said Thursday. Levi Shirley, 24, was killed on July 14 after...
View ArticleTrump Outlines His Vision for America
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made his case to the country in his speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, outlining his vision for the future of...
View ArticlePeople flee Germany mall shooting
Germany's dpa news agency: Police say "we expect multiple dead" in Munich mall shooting. (Credit: AP) advertisement | advertise on newsday Comments Newsday.com now uses Facebook for our...
View ArticlePuppy of the day: Hazel
Hazel is a 3-year-old lab mix who is quiet, calm and gentle. She needs a quiet home and a loving family to welcome her. For more information, please contact Friends of Freddie Pet Rescue at...
View ArticleSouthwest Hopes for Normal Operations Friday
Southwest Airlines says it hopes all of its operations will be normal on Friday after a massive computer breakdown led to hundreds of cancelled flights and thousands of delays. (July...
View ArticleRaw: RNC Floor Celebrates Trump Nomination
Delegates and politicians alike celebrated the final night of the Republican National Convention as Donald Trump accepted his party's nomination for President. (July 21) Optimum...
View ArticleFestive Finish to RNC Convention in Cleveland
Donald Trump closed down the Republican convention in Cleveland Thursday, declaring he would make "America great again," before being joined on stage with his family and the family of his...
View ArticleAP Analysis: Trump Pivots to General Election
Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president Thursday, promising anxious Americans that they will be safer and richer if he is elected in November. (July 22) Optimum...
View ArticleDonald Trump Accepts Republican Nomination
Donald Trump began his address to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland by accepting the party's nomination for President of the United States. (July 21) Optimum Online...
View ArticleUS Ping Pong Prodigy Ready for Rio
Ping pong prodigy Kanak Jha is the first American born in the 2000s to qualify for the Olympics. At an event to promote the squad in San Francisco, Jha and his table tennis teammates said they hope to...
View ArticleObama Offers Help to Germany, Thanks US Police
President Obama pledged to provide Germany with whatever help it may need to investigate a deadly shooting incident. He also noted the "tough time" the US has had in recent weeks as he thanked police...
View Article$1B Medicare Fraud Nursing Home Scam, 3 Charged
Federal authorities have charged three people in an alleged $1 billion health care fraud scam, accusing them of using their network of more than two dozen nursing homes in Miami to bilk the...
View ArticleGOP Delegates: 'Trump Hit a Home Run'
On the final night of a tumultuous convention, Donald Trump accepted the nomination of his Republican party pledging to fix the nation's toughest problems. Many delegates who were hoping he'd...
View ArticleDock diving dog competitions
Dock diving is a competitive sport for canines in which the animals run, jump and sometimes retrieve items in a large pool. The Ohio-based DockDogs group hosts a show open to newbies July 29-30,...
View ArticleMarijuana Chemical Taints Colorado Town's Water
Officials told residents of Hugo, Colorado, a small town southeast of Denver, not to drink or shower in tap water Thursday because one of the town's wells may have been contaminated with THC,...
View ArticleReporter Called out for Pokemon at Briefing
State Department spokesman John Kirby busted a reporter playing Pokemon Go on his phone during the daily US State Department press briefing on Thursday. (July 22) Optimum Online customers...
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Here's the latest for Friday, July 22: Donald Trump accepts Republican Party nomination; Southwest Airlines hopes operations back to normal after technology glitch; Ten arrested in Brazil terror plot;...
View ArticleClinton: Still 'Dangerous to be LGBT in America'
Hillary Clinton said Friday that Americans must confront "hate and bigotry" against LGBT and minorities. Speaking while in Orlando, Clinton said that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people are...
View ArticleEx-KKK Leader Registers to Run for US Senate
Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke has officially signed up to run for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, and expresses his support for Donald Trump. (July 22) Optimum Online customers get...
View ArticleClinton Picks Tim Kaine as Running Mate
Snatching attention from newly crowned Republican nominee Donald Trump, the Hillary Clinton campaign signaled that an announcement on her VP pick was imminent. Virginia Senator Tim Kaine was a...
View ArticleClinton Calls RNC 'Perversely Flattering'
Hillary Clinton is calling the Republican convention "perversely flatteringly," saying the speakers spent more time talking about her than the problems facing the country. (July 22) Optimum...
View ArticleRaw: Shots Fired at Shopping Center in Munich
Police in Germany say there's been a shooting at a shopping center in Munich. (July 22) Optimum Online customers get unlimited digital access Log in There's more to the story!...
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