Newsday's 2025 All-Long Island flag football team. Front row, from left: Trinity Ricevuto, Ava West, Samanatha Heyman, Ivy Matthews and Delaney Israel.

Several senior Taiwanese defense officials have traveled to the U.S. to observe the second Red Flag-Alaska air force exercise this year.

Residents may have noticed increased activity in the skies overhead recently. No need to worry, it is all part of Red Flag-Alaska 25-2, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, commander-directed field ...