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Lindsay Denninger will compete in the quiz show's fourth "Second Chance Competition," airing from Dec. 30 to Jan. 10.

LI writer to get a 'Second Chance' on 'Jeopardy!'

Franklin Square, Hempstead Turnpike and more local spots play a part in the Valley Stream native's third novel.

Gary Goldstein also comes home to Long Island in 'Please Come to Boston'

Eddie Redmayne's Jackal is a precision instrument, with no word, movement or number wasted.

'Day of the Jackal': Edge of your seat thriller

The longtime Ch. 2 fixture is about to become the first Black anchor of "The CBS Evening News."

LI's Maurice DuBois moving from Ch. 2 to co-anchoring 'The CBS Evening News'

The longtime CBS News New York anchor and Port Jefferson Earl L. Vandermeulen High School graduate  will be co-anchoring "CBS Evening News" with John Dickerson.

'I just embrace the whole thing' 

"Berman and Riedel in the Morning," a New York radio staple over much of the last decade, was abruptly canceled last week.

Longtime morning hosts Len Berman, Michael Riedel let go by WOR-AM

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Foster will headline the gala on Feb. 1; Errico will do a Stephen Sondheim concert March 22.

Sutton Foster, Melissa Errico headed to Staller Center 

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The time-travel musical will play its final performance on Jan. 5.

'Back to the Future' to close in January

The show marks Fatone's third Broadway appearance.

*NSYNC's Joey Fatone heading to Broadway in '& Juliet'

The Tony-winning musical about women's suffrage will play its last performance on Jan. 5.

Broadway's 'Suffs' sets closing date

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, there are a host of events across Long Island in celebration.

Hispanic Heritage Month features live music, dancing, food and more

"Jekyll & Hyde" and "I'll Be Back Before Midnight" are other shows designed to get you into the spooky spirit of the season.

Creepshows like 'Night of the Living Dead,' 'Dracula' on stage for Halloween

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Brush fires have continued to break out across Long Island. Crews from multiple agencies fought at least two in Medford on Tusday. 

'The threats are too great' 

Fifty years after Ronald DeFeo murdered his family in 1974 in their Amityville home, inspiring a series of books and movies, the "Amityville Horror" house still attracts sightseers and still resonates. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Mythology about this house'

Long Islanders marked Veterans Day by taking part in traditional ceremonies and acts of service. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'This is what saved this country, the veterans'

Numerous brush fires have ignited on Long Island due to the dry conditions that have developed over the past two months. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'The last time we had any substantial amount of rain was way back in September'

Executive Director Marc Alessi discusses plans to preserve Nikola Tesla's legacy after a fire destroyed the historic lab.

'Such an important part of Long Island'

The first-ever flight simulator serves as the centerpiece of the new museum. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'This was one of the actual rooms that was used for training'

MTA figures show the number of lost tolls attributed to "ghost plates" rose by more than 12% this year. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports.

'It's not fair to me if they're not paying, and I'm paying'

The report sheds light on an investigation into alleged grade-fixing at the school, and problems with a credit recovery program at the heart of the probe. Newsday's education reporter Dandan Zou has the story.

'Haphazardly organized program'

Quay-Sean Hines, 30, of Bay Shore, who allegedly fatally shot Northwell Health employee Amelia Laguerre in a company parking garage in New Hyde Park, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Saturday at First District Court in Hempstead. Newsday's Steve Langford reports.

Bay Shore man pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of Northwell employee

Two people have been arrested in connection with a "street takeover" during which a Suffolk officer was assaulted and dragged by a vehicle in Islip Sunday. Suffolk police have set up a task force. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has the story.

'I've never witnessed anything like that before in my life'

The Suffolk County Department of Social Services is redacting identifying information from reports used to consider the removal of a child from a home. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'We've only just started'

Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding NYS Trooper Thomas Mascia's shooting last week on the Southern State Parkway. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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