A father and son died in an overnight fire on Long Island. Kenneth Roberts, 42, and his son Mekhi, 12, were trapped in intense smoke inside a basement apartment.

Late sanitation worker Thomas Generazio was identified as the sicko home invader who broke into Barbara Waldman's home, tied ...

Warmer weather has melted our frozen waterways​, but that's giving rise to unusual hazards. The unusually cold winter​ uprooted docks, and sent debris into the bays and the Long Island Sound.

An early-morning fire broke out at a Long Island elementary school as firefighters from multiple departments worked to control the flames. No injuries were reported.

Restaurant and food retailers across the United States are being warned of a potential norovirus contamination in seafood that was harvested between Feb. 13 and March 3.

When New Scientist reporter James Woodford was assigned to a story about a virus designed to kill rabbits, he never expected to be accused of spreading it ...

The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is urging poultry owners and those with backyard flocks to practice biosecurity measures as bird flu continues to be a threat across the country.

The American Heart Association hosted the 2026 Long Island Go Red for Women Celebration on Thursday, Feb. 26, at Crest Hollow ...

Herpes simplex virus partially liquifies the tightly packed, gel-like interior of human cell nuclei to copy itself faster, a new study shows.

RSV has been the leading cause of infant hospitalizations before a vaccine and treatment became available 3 years ago.

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — A travel ban has been extended across Long Island as a major storm rages on. In Suffolk County, the travel ban has been extended to 3:30 p.m., and until 11 a.m. in Nassau ...