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Every year, Coachella brings thousands of people out to the desert to get messy. And this year, hard-partying festival-goers will have the perfect soundtrack, courtesy of Lola Young’s hit of the ...

These new critters are really making a splash. The Long Island Aquarium is offering the public a chance to name an adorable batch of siblings, two pairs of boy and girl North American river otters ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Gabriella Asare, Brentwood, Jr. Asare’s personal-best of 15.25 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles is the second-best mark of any returning Long Island runner. Breanne Barnett, Baldwin, Jr. The ...

The Long Island Aquarium is seeking the public’s help deciding the names of four otter pups. The new generation of otters were born in February. They comprise of two males and two females.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A man on Long Island grew up with a suspicion that something wasn't right - that maybe he wasn't in the right family. Then, his sister took a DNA test, and those suspicions ...

NEW YORK -- A man on Long Island grew up with a suspicion his entire life that something wasn't right... that maybe he wasn't in the right family. In 2020, his sister took a DNA test, and those ...