It appears that a Long Island Rail Road strike that could have begun as early as Thursday morning will be delayed, potentially for months. The LIRR Bargaining Coalition on Monday announced that its ...

According to the website Trains Are Fun, which documents LIRR crashes as far back as 1865, between 1912 and the end of 1950, the railroad saw more than two dozen major crashes — head-on collisions, ...

A 20-year veteran Long Island Rail Road worker was fired and at least five others could be cut loose following a bombshell MTA investigation into widespread employee fraud at the railroad. A scathing ...

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Many travelers stuck in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa are having to pay a heavy price to extend their stays, with nowhere else to go. The hurricane caused widespread destruction to infrastructure, ...

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Jamaica is suffering extensive damage from the devastating force of Hurricane Melissa. It's just the second Atlantic storm ever to make landfall with winds up to 185 mph. William Brangham reports and ...

After Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, one NBA star is pledging to help the country with its recovery. Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, who has a deep family ...

Gusts in higher elevations could be up to 30 percent stronger, the National Hurricane Center said. By Francesca Regalado Hurricane Melissa’s destructive winds could be significantly stronger in ...

Intense rain has triggered deadly landslides and flash floods in Haiti and the Dominican Republic as Jamaica prepares for the storm. New Report Fuels Scrutiny of Trump’s Health Watch baby burst into ...

Jamaica’s tourism officials are taking a highly proactive approach to dealing with the approach of Tropical Storm Melissa by activating the country’s cutting-edge Tourism Emergency Operations Centre ...