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Proceeds from the two shows will benefit the Montauk Historical Society.

Kevin Hart, Norah Jones to headline Montauk Point Lighthouse summer shows

"Tell Me Everything" explores Walters' influence and complex legacy.

Barbara Walters doc: Richly reported portrait of TV trailblazer

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano talks to Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton at the opening of the Paley Museum's "Everybody Loves Raymond" exhibit in NYC.

All these years later, everybody still loves Raymond

The filmmakers strive for a shock-and-awe style but wind up with video-gamey splatter.

'28 Years Later' sequel stumbles

The Who, Boy George and Pantera are among the performers coming to Wantagh this summer.

Jones Beach summer concerts are here! Get tickets now.

The comedian's bringing his "It Ain't Right" tour to Long Island on Aug. 15.

Sebastian Maniscalco sets Jones Beach show

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Friday marks the 50th anniversary of "Jaws."

Think you know 'Jaws'? Test your knowledge with this trivia ahead of the movie's 50th anniversary

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The century-old Dongchoon Circus Troupe is the last circus in South Korea.

South Korea's last circus, Dongchoon, holds up as it marks centennial

In "28 Years Later," director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland return to their apocalyptic pandemic with the benefit of now having lived through one.

Movie Review: In '28 Years Later,' a zombie pandemic rages on

Fifty years after "Jaws" sunk its teeth into us, we're still admiring the bite mark.

'Jaws' changed movies forever, but Hollywood could still learn from it

Elio is a lonely 11-year-old just looking for big answers about life in Pixar's newest movie, in theaters Friday.

Movie Review: An intergalactic, existential adventure about loneliness in Pixar's 'Elio'

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Nassau Democrats have proposed an ordinance that would add Juneteenth to the county's list of official holidays. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Nassau County government does not recognize Juneteenth 

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits The Barn in Merrick to check out the over-the-top lattes.

Coffees topped with s'mores and more

The Giants on Wednesday spoke about the team's progress throughout voluntary offseason workouts. Offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor said he thought the entire team got better and that it was a, "really good spring."

Giants looking to go from a good spring into a good summer

The crossings accounted for 2,139 collisions, including 72 resulting in serious injuries or fatalities, between 2014 and 2023. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

'He never made it to the other side'

Members of Islip Forward created an app designed to promote transparency around ICE operations in Long Island communities. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Advocacy group launches Long Island ICE tracker app 

The U.S. Department of Education is referring its investigation into the New York State mascot ban on Native American imagery to the Department of Justice.

Department of Education referring NYS mascot ban to DOJ

Luis Gonzalo Barrionuevo-Fuertes, 18, of Moriches, who has been charged with DWI, audibly sobbed during his arraignment in East Hampton. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

High school student dies in East Hampton crash that left 6 others injured

Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visits Marvel Frozen Dairy on the Long Beach boardwalk.

Sampling soft serve at family-owned ice cream shop in Long Beach

The "No Kings" protests were part of a national day of action against President Donald Trump and his policies. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'No Kings' protests held across LI

Under a new proposal, Amtrak would run three trains a day to Ronkonkoma, also making stops at Hicksville and Jamaica and connecting all the way down to Washington, D.C. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports. 

Ronkonkoma to D.C.on one train? Yeah, that's the ticket!

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Authorities say a car plowed into the Society of Friends Meeting House in Manhasset Thursday morning, killing the driver. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Deadly early morning crash

Darryl Joyner, of the Bronx, has been accused of offering the missing Patchogue girl drugs in exchange for seeing her nude, according to court papers. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Bronx man charged with making inappropriate request to missing girl

Facing dwindling corporate sponsorships amid a national backlash to diversity, equity and inclusion programs, some local organizers are searching for new ways to fund Juneteenth celebrations.

'They're losing their funding.'

An organizer of an annual fundraiser for cancer patients tells Newsday the event was canceled out of fear of ICE raids on Long Island.

Cancelations 'due to the worries the community has'

Long Island child therapist Renee Hoberman, 37, of Plainview, pleaded guilty to receipt and distribution of child pornography in federal court in Central Islip.

She distributed sexually explicit videos of infants

Rain was on tap Wednesday, as temperatures were forecast to rise tomorrow and continue to inch up over the next week.

Rain today and temps on the rise

'A slap in the face to those who recognize this holiday'

Department of Education referring NYS mascot ban to Department of Justice

Port Washington residents and officials are mounting a campaign to bring Fernando Mejia back after ICE agents took him from the parking lot of the bagel store he manages.

'Makes me sick that a guy like that could just lose everything'

Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann's defense called a systems engineer for Forensic Bioinformatic Services Inc. to testify as an expert in DNA hearing. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Not up to software industry standards'

Ruthanne McCormack, project coordinator for the Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth, said the group might not have the funding to send staff to trainings required by federal law.

'Just taking it day by day'

On Monday, the Yankees honored Joan Hyland, of Malverne, and her nonprofit "Love, Nana" company which creates gift bundles of baby clothes for families in need on Long Island and in New York City.

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