President Joe Biden announced plans to make at-home rapid tests free Thursday as part of his winter coronavirus strategy. While experts say more frequent testing will help stop the spread of COVID-19, there are still issues with at-home rapid... Read More
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The COVID-19 positivity rate on Long Island is now above 5%, which is double what it was only a month ago. Dr. Mangala Marasimhan of Northwell Health says there are a few explanations as to why Long Island’s infections are rising while New... Read More
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting had a limited number of viewing areas this year, but New Yorkers were excited for the event Wednesday night. The NYPD implemented some COVID-19 safety distance guidelines. For the next few... Read More
Say what you will about Washington politics, but older Americans generally still trust many of the federal government’s agencies and operations. Unfortunately, crooks know this. The AARP Fraud Watch Network has been inundated with calls this year... Read More
The value of a gift card is valid for at least five years from when the card was purchased or money was last loaded onto it. Visit the Federal Reserve website for the latest information on gift card rules. Be careful of websites or social... Read More
Jack Dorsey resigned from his role as the CEO of Twitter today. He will be succeeded by the company’s CTO, Parag Agrawal. In an announcement this morning, Jack indicated that he has “worked hard to ensure can break away from its founding... Read More
Scammers may post ads online that promise big payouts if you invest in their cryptocurrency, only to find that you cannot withdraw the money you’ve invested. Or they may offer easy-to-use software to help you mine for cryptocurrency, only to... Read More
Whether you’re giving a monthly subscription service or booking a vacation, read the fine print before you sign an agreement, or set up a recurring charge to your credit card. Some financing options are actually “leases” where you rent... Read More
The next round of deals during this holiday shopping season are coming your way online Monday. According to Adobe, Americans are expected to spend $11.3 billion on Cyber Monday. Cyber security experts say to always use a credit card that has some... Read More
With an expanded definition to reflect the times, Merriam-Webster has declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the year: vaccine. “This was a word that was extremely high in our data every single day in 2021,” Peter Sokolowski,... Read More
Online shopping scams are on the rise as thieves take advantage of the surge of people flocking to the internet during the holidays.They do it by creating slick-looking websites pretending to sell items on high demand. To lure you onto the sites,... Read More
Public Enemy frontman, Chuck D, has spoken out about the Astroworld tragedy in defense of rapper Travis Scott, placing the blame on promoters instead. In an impassioned Instagram post from the legendary emcee,... Read More
Oil prices, stocks, and bond yields all stumbled this morning on the news of a new COVID variant. The variant reportedly originated in Africa, and several cases of the virus have already been recorded in Europe. The World Health Organization... Read More
President Biden announced that his administration would release 50 barrels of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an effort to combat rising fuel prices. The United States, India, China, Korea, and the United Kingdom have all... Read More
Those who need some last-minute advice about cooking a Thanksgiving turkey, Butterball is there to help. It’s the 40th season for the Butterball Turkey Talk Line. People have been able to get their turkey questions answered by phone... Read More