Dry and gusty conditions bring fire danger to Long Island

The National Weather Service says residents should be wary of starting fire due to wind gusts of up to 30 mph and low ...

Fire crews battled small brush fire in San Diego

The brush fire was reported around 4 p.m. Saturday near MCAS Miramar, south of Scripps Ranch but is now under control with ...
Silicon Canals

For decades, researchers found that happiness follows a U-shaped curve – high in youth, lowest in your 40s and 50s, then rising again. Most of us are in that middle di…

You're in your 40s, maybe your early 50s, and something feels quietly off. The career is fine. The family is fine. Life, by ...
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The downsides to home mold test kits you'll wish you knew before trying

While they might seem like the perfect solution for testing your home for mold, these DIY test kits have some drawbacks that ...
The Island

Lankan-origin teen elected to French city council

An 18-year-old French student of Sri Lankan origin has made history by winning a seat on a municipal council in France, emerging as one of the country’s youngest elected officials. Bilaal Lookman, a ...
The Island

Mt Lavinia senior police officer under probe over alleged extortion network

A senior police officer attached to the Mount Lavinia Division, who is due to retire shortly, is alleged to be involved in an illegal money collection racket operated through officers close to him, ...