July 1, 2026 • The U.S. generates 292 million tons of trash each year – and that trash has to go somewhere. Sometimes, that’s to an incinerator, where it’s burned and turned into electricity.

Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C. For the past year, a Monday evening vigil has honored a bagel shop manager and others in the ...

July 1, 2026 • The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds on the last day of its term. And, a Democratic socialist has won the Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat ...