Second quarter earnings season is in full swing, and the results have been largely positive so far, with more positive surprises than negative ones.

President Trump has set his sights on defunding colleges, singling out some of the world’s wealthiest schools in what critics say is an attack on academic freedom.

ALERTS: FLOOD WATCH for all of Long Island for mid-afternoon through evening heavy rain that can lead to scattered significant flooding.

HEADLINE: STORM WATCH: Scattered evening storms to bring flood risk to Long Island. FORECAST: TODAY: STORM WATCH — Partly to mostly cloudy.