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Republicans maintain control across local governments, with a pick up by Democrats in the Suffolk and Nassau Legislatures

Read More > Republicans maintain control across local governments, with a pick up by Democrats in the Suffolk and Nassau Legislatures
Republicans maintain control across local governments, with a pick up by Democrats in the Suffolk and Nassau Legislatures

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James Earl Jones' Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that

James Earl Jones' Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that

Voice actors say they fear AI could reduce or eliminate job opportunities because the technology could be used to replicate one performance into a number of other movements without their consent — a concern that led video game performers with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Televis

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Long Island Secures $405 Million Federal Grant for Electrical Grid Upgrades

Long Island Secures $405 Million Federal Grant for Electrical Grid Upgrades

“Long Island is an island in the Atlantic Ocean on the front lines of climate change. This federal funding is significant for Long Island,” John Durso, Long Island Federation of Labor AFL-CIO president, said.

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Extreme Heat on the Job
Biden-Harris administration’s proposed rule to protect indoor, outdoor workers from extreme heat’s dangers opens for public comment

Biden-Harris administration’s proposed rule to protect indoor, outdoor workers from extreme heat’s dangers opens for public comment

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State report weighs advanced nuclear options to meet future climate goals

State report weighs advanced nuclear options to meet future climate goals

The state’s report, citing federal sources, said there’s potential for "new" nuclear energy to help fill important and widening gaps in the state’s energy need as older fossil fuel plants are retired over the next two decades in line with state climate-law mandates.

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