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Off-duty officer refused a breath test after fracturing a toddler’s skull in a rear-end crash. Police tested the boy’s dad for alcohol – not the cop.
More on the story is here: bit.ly/3pyM42j
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When asked about his inspiration for the song "Butter" K-pop singer V, born Kim Tae-hyung, replied, "Well, there was Billy Joel." nwsdy.li/3lc76CW
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A sign marking the Crooked Hill Road exit on the Sagtikos Parkway was defaced to “Crooked Hillary,” officials said nwsdy.li/2rwmKyd
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These LI students met and interviewed Zach Clayton, also known as @Bruhitszach nwsdy.li/2pQta6J
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Meet Wynta-Amor Rogers. A video of the 7-year-old at a protest in #Merrick yesterday went viral. She has a message for everyone. #LIprotests
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.@TheVampsband, who signed with @IslandRecords last year, talk about staying fit and positive nwsdy.li/1kwDFCc
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Newsday sent people undercover with hidden cameras to go house hunting on Long Island. Did real estate agents treat our testers of different races the same? #LIDivided bit.ly/2NRK1UO
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SUNY Oneonta is canceling in-person classes this fall and sending students home after 389 people tested positive for COVID-19, the upstate college announced Thursday.
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BREAKING: Sports organizations that allow transgender girls to compete on girls' teams can't use Nassau County athletic facilities, County Executive Bruce Blakeman said. (Photo credit: Howard Schnapp) tinyurl.com/yxf58m8z
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Two teachers from Farmingdale High School, Beatrice Ferrari and Gina Pellettiere, died after a bus ride to band camp in Pennsylvania crashed.
Ferrari, 77, taught history at Farmingdale High School for more than 30 years; Pellettiere, 43, taught music for close to two decades.
Ferrari, whom some called the grandmother of the Farmingdale High School band, had retired but still served as a chaperone on trips; Pellettiere, who played some 20 instruments but excelled at trumpet, had led her musicians for more than a decade on trips to perform at Rockefeller Center and state and county music contests.
Those who knew both best described them as wonderful educators but even better people. Read about their lives here: tinyurl.com/5b8npkhf
(Photo credit: Tony Lopez, Ferrari Family)
#longisland #dalerstrong
ALT Two teachers from Farmingdale High School, Beatrice Ferrari and Gina Pellettiere, died after a bus ride to band camp in Pennsylvania crashed. Ferrari, 77, taught history at Farmingdale High School for more than 30 years; Pellettiere, 43, taught music for close to two decades. Ferrari, whom some called the grandmother of the Farmingdale High School band, had retired but still served as a chaperone on trips; Pellettiere, who played some 20 instruments but excelled at trumpet, had led her musicians for more than a decade on trips to perform at Rockefeller Center and state and county music contests. Those who knew both best described them as wonderful educators but even better people. Read about their lives here: https://tinyurl.com/5b8npkhf (Photo credit: Tony Lopez, Ferrari Family) #longisland
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Before Monday, the Dillers were a typical Long Island family with a toddler: Stephanie was a nurse; Jonathan, an NYPD cop.
“He was excited that Ryan’s first word was ‘Dada,’ and I remember I would playfully try to get him to say ‘Mama’ instead,” Stephanie recalled at Jonathan’s funeral, days after her husband was shot dead. “But now I never want to stop hearing Ryan say ‘Dada’ to me.”
Read more about the funeral here: tinyurl.com/yude39wd
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“I hate to say it, not much has changed,” said Suffolk Det. Earl Stroman.
6,539 Black people tried to become police officers on LI. Only 67 were hired. bit.ly/34HM45J
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This year's Jingle Ball lineup will get you in the right mood for the holiday season 🎵 nwsdy.li/2ecUQ4c
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The lineup for the first night of the four-day festival also includes fellow Long Island hardcore scene veterans Glassjaw, Pennsylvania punk rockers The Menzingers and former My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero and his new band The Future Violents.
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Major Lazer, Big Sean, Zedd and Camila Cabello will headline this year’s installment of the Billboard Hot 100 Fest nwsdy.li/2rzepoX
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Sunday's cover: Thousands mourn NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller at funeral in Massapequa buff.ly/3VXHlbZ
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Breaking: The Nassau County Department of Health says anyone who was at the Cohen Children's Medical Center Emergency Department waiting room and treatment area from 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday was potentially exposed to measles. newsday.com/news/health/meas…
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Sunday's @Newsday cover: In a fit of alcohol-fueled road rage, an off-duty Nassau cop shot an innocent man, who was then wrongfully arrested. A secret file reveals SCPD brass pressed internal affairs to delete evidence. bit.ly/3rGZTxn
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A man threatened to kill supporters of Rep. Lee Zeldin and @realDonaldTrump at the congressman's re-election headquarters, then nearly hit a campaign worker as he drove off, Suffolk police said. nwsdy.li/2u0sZJW
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BREAKING: Laura Curran announced that all Nassau County schools will be closed as of Monday for two weeks. nwsdy.li/2TSaO6p
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A rainbow formed right near the Freedom Tower on the anniversary of 9/11 nwsdy.li/1Nn5RbF #NeverForget
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Making Long Island proud: HS senior Kwasi Enin gets into all 8 Ivy League schools bit.ly/1mGq14g
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Facing investigation by New York State human rights officials and withering public criticism from librarians, LGBTQ advocates and others, the Smithtown library board restored Pride Month displays in its children's reading rooms. nwsdy.li/3nbH3LJ
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Did you know Hillary Clinton celebrated her birthday with "a Dolly Parton-themed birthday party" in 1995? nwsdy.li/2df3cng
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Suffolk might be Trump country, as the lawn signs say, but these days Nassau isn’t too far behind.
On Long Island, Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Kamala Harris in the presidential election, according to unofficial results.
Trump received 402,924 votes in Suffolk compared to 323,473 for Harris, or 55% to 44%, whereas in Nassau, he won 52% of the vote, or 355,276 votes, compared to Harris’ 47% percent, or 322,131 votes.
A full breakdown on each town will be announced soon, but visit the link for more: nwsd.li/90b506
(Photos: James Carbone and AP)
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GOP officials said there have been more than 60,000 requests for tickets to former President Donald Trump's rally this week at the Nassau Coliseum, which is expected to snarl traffic and cause several schools and businesses to close early. buff.ly/4e6eeJt
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BREAKING: Suffolk Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the long-unsolved Gilgo Beach killings, a source confirmed to Newsday.
The suspect is from the Massapequa area and was arrested last night, the source said.
More on this developing story: tinyurl.com/axprkcvk
ALT Police are at the scene on 1st Ave. in a possible arrest in connection with the Gilgo Beach murders on Friday, July 14, 2023 in Massapequa Park. Photo credit: Howard Schnapp
ALT Police are at the scene on 1st Ave. in a possible arrest in connection with the Gilgo Beach murders on Friday, July 14, 2023 in Massapequa Park. Photo credit: Howard Schnapp
ALT Police are at the scene on 1st Ave. in a possible arrest in connection with the Gilgo Beach murders on Friday, July 14, 2023 in Massapequa Park. Photo credit: Howard Schnapp
ALT Police are at the scene on 1st Ave. in a possible arrest in connection with the Gilgo Beach murders on Friday, July 14, 2023 in Massapequa Park. Photo credit: Howard Schnapp
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Barbra Streisand is set for her first Long Island concert in more than five decades nwsdy.li/2jvgaEd
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Supporters of Donald Trump have been outside Nassau Coliseum for the last few hours, waiting for the doors to the Republican nominee's campaign rally. Read the full story here: buff.ly/47vxfTa. (Photo credit: Neil Miller, James Carbone, and Howard Schnapp)
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BREAKING: Nassau GOP Chairman Joe Cairo said that while incoming Rep. George Santos “has broken the public trust by making serious misstatements regarding his background,” the embattled politician should still serve his term in Congress. nwsdy.li/3I55Yw3
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Family members of fallen NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, the department's top brass and former President Donald Trump have arrived at the Massapequa Funeral Home in advance of the cop's wake.
Members of Diller's family arrived in about a dozen black NYPD transport vans that pulled up to the funeral home ahead of the visitation and several police motorcades pulled up to the funeral home, including one carrying the NYPD Commissioner.
Latest updates here: tinyurl.com/mw87dfhr
🎥: Newsday/Shari Einhorn
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“Kevin Can Wait” just keeps upping its Long Island factor. @ralphmacchio will guest star on two episodes of the series. newsday.com/entertainment/tv…
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11th-grader dies after an injury at an offseason football practice at Sachem East, officials say nwsdy.li/2hO6u79
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Charles B. Wang, former Islanders owner and CA Technologies founder, dies at age 74, his attorney says nwsdy.li/2R2hv1u
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"What does it profit a president and his party if they gain their first legislative victory with a new tax system . . . and lose their supporters?" nwsdy.li/2hk5JQn
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Cuomo has warned that if establishments ignore public safety rules, the virus could surge, forcing him to roll back COVID-19 restrictions. nwsdy.li/2ZHbCgn
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Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) got #AppleMusic to cave to her demands, is our new hero nwsdy.li/1GC7gqP
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.@JenGranholm: "Michigan built the automobile, and the automobile built America," and Obama saved the auto industry
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Watch: @Spurs' shooting guard @DGreen_14 received a hometown hero's parade on LI Saturday nwsdy.li/1tQCbbB
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The Islanders are the only team in the four major sports with a crest containing a map or geographical entity. A detailed drawing of Long Island stands for something, and fans wouldn't stand for management’s long-ago decision to replace it with a fisherman nwsdy.li/2ZufQqA
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.@springsteen's show at @TheGarden felt like a thrilling victory lap 36 years in the making nwsdy.li/1PkZNlv
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BREAKING: The Westhampton brush fire, the largest of the blazes that swept across eastern Suffolk is fully knocked down, Suffolk officials said.
Efforts are underway to ensure the fire is fully contained, the officials said, which refers to building enough breaks around it to prevent it from reigniting and spreading. Officials had earlier said firefighters had reached full containment.
Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) praised the efforts of the approximately 90 agencies that responded to extinguish the fires.
Click here or more on this developing story: nwsd.li/fb58f5
(Video credit: Steve Pfost)
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JUST IN: The state board unanimously issued its final approval of the arena and entertainment complex to be the new home of the New York Islanders. nwsdy.li/2KGDMka
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A Hamptons drone photographer captured a great white shark in Long Island waters.
(Video credit: @HamptonsDrone)
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“I remember turning 50 and not feeling all that different. I remember when I turned 60, thinking, ‘No, this isn't that bad.’ But 70 is a little daunting." #HBDBILLYFROMLI nwsdy.li/2LxllC7
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Fourteen years and more than $289 million in fines and related fees after its first camera was installed, Suffolk County’s red-light camera program is coming to an end Dec. 1. buff.ly/3CPKH9r
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A Suffolk County Community College honors student arrested by ICE agents said she chose to be deported to Colombia rather than spend months fighting to stay in the United States, saying "I want my freedom."
Sara Lopez Garcia, 20, told Newsday in a telephone interview from the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile, Louisiana, where she has spent the last month, "I want to return to my life and keep studying."
To read more about what she had to say, click the link: nwsdy.li/4ly9KPB
(Photo credits: Courtesy Santiago Ruiz Castilla)
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Sunday's Newsday cover: A gunman opened fire with a rifle at a Buffalo supermarket in what authorities described as “racially motived violent extremism,” killing 10 people and wounding three others before he surrendered, authorities said. nwsdy.li/3yzH03r
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The faces of these little girls finding out this GIANT pumpkin weighs 1,000 lbs = priceless nwsdy.li/1jkWaz6
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WWE’s @RealMickFoley will star in new reality show "Holy Foley" with his family nwsdy.li/2aYthKW
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Happy @GreysABC Day! Our latest interview with @JakeBorelli talks about how his character, Dr. Levi Schmitt, breaks barriers for the LGBTQ community on screen, and how he does that in his personal life. #GreysAnatomy @MarissaSarbak nwsdy.li/2OJV0m2
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A surge in contributions from Long Island and New York donors to Kamala Harris’ campaign after she became the Democratic presidential candidate put her ahead of Republican Donald Trump in the fundraising race, campaign finance filings show.
In the 11 days after President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race, Harris raised nearly four times as much as Trump on Long Island, with $785,964, and 10 times as much in New York State, with $9.6 million.
Read more: nwsd.li/06a333
(Photo: Thomas A. Ferrara)
ALT Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage on the first night of the National Democratic Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. on the evening of August 19, 2024.
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The decision was like a knife wound "to the heart," #EricGarner's father says nwsdy.li/1zkuFYN
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BREAKING: Anne Donnelly, the Republican DA, has opened an investigation into GOP Congressman-elect George Santos after he admitted lying about his work experience and educational background. nwsdy.li/3juTvYt
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He was "the nicest kid... It's going to be difficult for us to pull through this one" nwsdy.li/1QYSqhy
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In a pithy, punctuation-light missive, Mark Cuban wrote: "I'm an investor. They want to replace the red solo cup with an environmentally safe equivalent, I'm trying to help them get there" nwsdy.li/3sI1dzx
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Suffolk’s red light camera program is scheduled to end after a bill to extend it failed in the State Legislature, leaving county leaders without a plan to make up more than $8 million in annual revenue.
State lawmakers, who are up for reelection, did not extend the program before the legislative session ended.
Read more: nwsd.li/a089b6
(Photo: Steve Pfost)
ALT A red light camera at Indian Head Road and Jericho Turnpike in Commack.
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This 6-year-old wrestler born without legs has inspired @ChrisWeidmanUFC to help his family nwsdy.li/SlIV3J
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"I am wearing them for my mom": LI football team captain wore pink in honor of his mom nwsdy.li/1stqeKp
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A grant from LI's @BillyCrystal is giving teens counseling and job placement in his hometown nwsdy.li/27rS0um
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An East Setauket pup is being hailed as a hero for pulling a fawn flailing in Port Jefferson Harbor back to shore nwsdy.li/2v9VWlH
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3 LI soccer players started their own business & it all started with #soccergirlproblems nwsdy.li/1qWmQuf
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Amy Schumer's comedy show will raise funds for Democrat Liuba Grechen Shirley in her bid to unseat Rep. Peter King. nwsdy.li/2CvtsJ9
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#momoftheyear confronts her son, who she saw on TV taking part in the #BaltimoreRiots nwsdy.li/1GsKvCN
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Newsday’s @WilliamPerlman took this photo of a young Yankees fan and current $324 million man #GerritCole 📸
In 2001, Perlman took the photo, got his name, age and hometown info and sent it to the newsroom like he always did. (1/2)
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At this school, the story is not about bullying or outcasts, but rather, how many students rally around a classmate with severe autism.
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In a fit of alcohol-fueled road rage, an off-duty Nassau officer shot an innocent man in 2011, but Suffolk police arrested the victim. A secret file reveals Suffolk brass pressed internal affairs to delete evidence in the wrongful arrest investigation. bit.ly/3rFlpCI
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Brand New is poised to bring LI rock back to the top of Billboard album charts for the first time since 1993 nwsdy.li/2g9FIG5
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BREAKING: Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical, was vaccinated by a director of employee health services at @NorthwellHealth. nwsdy.li/346xnsX
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"LI Medium" @Theresacaputo launches jewelry line to help clients honor passed loved ones nwsdy.li/1F2NjWv
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After finding success on "The Voice," LI's own @MelanieLBBH has just released her first EP nwsdy.li/1jRv40a
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The rally began at the Seaford LIRR station and picked up additional supporters along Sunrise Highway as it rumbled some 80 miles east to Montauk. nwsdy.li/2H319Xn
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President Donald Trump arrived on Long Island Saturday evening to attend two fundraisers as he campaigns for a second term as president. nwsdy.li/2PE2V1M
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#RIPTom: Students remember Tom Cutinella, who died after injury in game nearly 24hrs earlier nwsdy.li/1rHhRJq
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Most Long Island students learned of their snow day through a robocall or a notice posted to their school’s website. But parents in Plainview-Old Bethpage received an additional surprise — a short video starring one of its principals and staff. nwsdy.li/2pve1cu
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BREAKING: @KamalaHarris made history as the first Black woman elected as vice president of the United States, shattering barriers that have kept men entrenched at the highest levels of American politics for more than two centuries. nwsdy.li/359Pu29
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President Donald Trump said the Massapequa school district should be allowed to keep its name and logo.
Trump posted on Truth Social that he has asked U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to intervene in defense of the district, which has been fighting to retain its Chiefs name and logo, after New York state banned Native American mascots and team names in public schools.
Read the full story here: newsday.com/long-island/educ…. (Photo credit: Alejandra Villa Loarca)
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Hank Steinbrenner oversaw all areas of the club’s business and baseball operations, and was directly involved in player negotiations, long-term player recruitment goals and overall club strategy. nwsdy.li/2VnNJYY
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BLM activist @deray sued Baton Rouge over an arrest conducted in a "militarized and aggressive manner," lawsuit said nwsdy.li/2aE1Aoj
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Former News 12 anchor Carol Silva says she is cancer-free following last year’s diagnosis of Stage 4 cancer. nwsdy.li/3mzrNH4
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When this U.S. Army Specialist found out he'd be home for the holidays, he decided he was going to surprise his mom nwsdy.li/2hi6j3H
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Republican Lee Zeldin wins re-election to U.S. House of Representatives. #Midterms2018 bit.ly/2QptAhi
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The news on Jan. 6, 1919, reverberated around the world because TR still was the most well-known and popular man on the planet a decade after his presidency. nwsdy.li/2FaMTJo
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"We're all devastated": LIers heartbroken over loss of high schooler Tom Cutinella nwsdy.li/1v9AJkw #RIPTom
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BREAKING: Lee Zeldin received more than 85% of the weighted vote of delegates, winning all of Long Island. If successful, he would be the first governor in the state who was born on Long Island. nwsdy.li/3MhYUfh
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Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. nwsdy.li/3l91Jl2
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Las Vegas Sands will no longer pursue a $6 billion plan to build a casino resort at the Nassau Coliseum, company executives told investors.
The Nevada-based company will not apply in June for one of the state's three gaming license available for the downstate region, citing market forces including the threat of online gambling to in-person table games, the U.S. economic climate and better uses of capital to gird further depreciation of the company's stock value.
Read the full story here: nwsdy.li/4lFnoRz. (Photo credit: Howard Schnapp)
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A man was out fishing when he spotted a whale's spout erupting from the waters off the Fire Island Inlet.
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“We needed this, we needed this today," Cuomo said. "We needed to see the light at the end of the tunnel … We needed to remember how great this place is.” nwsdy.li/37gA5wk
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Hero police dog, fatally stabbed in the line of duty, gets "final goodbye" from officers: nwsdy.li/1uwjvxI
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