Six bullets pierced Jessica Ghawi’s body on July 20, 2012. The “kill shot,” said her mother, Sandy Phillips, cut a five-inch hole in the side of her face. The aspiring sports …
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By Scott Brinton
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12/17/19
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A Woodmere resident has been chosen to lead the largest grass-roots organization of Republican women in the U.S. Ann Schockett was elected president of the National Federation of Republican Women at its 40th Biennial Convention last month.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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10/17/19
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A chance meeting with Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, on a basketball court at an Arizona hotel during Passover set Lawrence native Avrahm “Avi” Berkowitz on a path to postpone his law career and go to work in the White House.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/10/19
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The long, hot summer is just about over, but unfortunately we haven’t been able to avoid the daily barrage of political stories. Every time President Trump issues one of his tweets, the media calls it “breaking news,” even though . . .
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8/30/19
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Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney who arranged six-figure payments to a porn star and a Playboy model to buy their silence about affairs with Trump, is going to prison.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/12/18
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I had no idea. "The Star-Spangled Banner” was first written as poetry and then, soon after, set to music — an English drinking song, to be precise. Yes, the tune behind our national anthem . . .
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10/5/18
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Herald Community Newspapers editors and reporters came up big in the Press Club of Long Island’s annual Media Awards, which were handed out Thursday at the Woodbury Country Club.The Herald …
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6/8/18
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Remember when observers marveled that Ronald Reagan was the Teflon president, because nothing thrown at him by his adversaries seemed to stick? His naturally sunny disposition . . .
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3/22/18
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So personal. As I realized last week, every single thing President Trump does or says diminishes something or someone I cherish. If this keeps up, he could really start to get on my nerves.
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3/9/18
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Start saving. As in right now. Save all that you can.
In my last column, “Buckle up, L.I., the GOP tax plan is headed our way” (Jan. 25-31), I promised to offer my suggestions this week on …
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2/18/18
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