With all the announcements from automakers planning for more gasoline and hybrid cars in their future lineups, you'd think that electric vehicles had stopped selling. While that might be ...

In his second presidency, Donald Trump has appointed Linda McMahon as the education secretary. She was confirmed for the role on March 3 after the Senate voted 51-45 in her favor. A major Republican ...

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 ...

The last of the four Long Island wildfires that erupted on the edge of the Hamptons over the weekend and burned through 600 acres appears to be contained, but remaining smaller hot spots could ...

A brush fire is ripping through Long Island, New York. The fire broke out in the Pine Barrens near Westhampton. It is spreading along the Sunrise Highway. A brush fire is ripping through Long ...

The fire, which started around 1 p.m. in Center Moriches, spread rapidly due to 35 mph winds, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said at a Saturday evening news conference. The flames quickly moved ...

Comedy actor Brian Murphy, who is best known for his role in the 1970s British sitcoms Man About the House and George and Mildred, died at his home in Kent (February 2) at the age of 92.

Firefighters have managed to knock down wildfires in Westhampton Beach, NY, gateway to the Hamptons on New York‘s Long Island, but dry and windy conditions continue to keep the risk level elevated.

Reports of multiple bushfires in the Pine Barrens near Westhampton on Long Island, New York, have surfaced on social media. According to the poses, authorities have closed major roads, including Route ...

Linda Ronstadt was a powerhouse from day one. However, if you were to ask her what she thought of such a label, she would likely say her artistry formed from absorbing all those who shaped the scene ...

Griff Griffin is a Newsweek pop culture writer based in London. His focus is reporting on movies, streaming, and everything happening in the world of entertainment. He has in-depth knowledge of ...