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Nearly 30 military women were honored at a commemorative medal ceremony at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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Justin Timberlake appeared in a Sag Harbor court Friday to plead guilty to a lesser charge in his drunken driving case.

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Ethnic grocers, including stores that specialize in selling Asian, Latino and African goods, are a fast-growing business on Long Island. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports. 

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Robert Costello, a former legal adviser to ex-Donald Trump fixer Michael Cohen, is working for the Nassau County Attorney's Office.

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Police searched Kellenberg H.S. in Uniondale Thursday after an anonymous threat, the third at the school that officials said came through a suicide hotline.

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Saturday's Eisenhower Park meetup drew nearly 200 people and featured groups centered on providing education and support for survivors and their families.

LI woman's improbable recovery highlighted at Brain Injury Association walk

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"We're not here to present this medal because you're a woman," said Retired Col. Bill Stratemeier. "We're here to present It because you deserve it."

28 honored with Women's Military Service Medal in Uniondale ceremony 

The instructor, 72, touched the female student, 20, while the car they were in was stopped on Kenilworth Drive in East Northport, Suffolk County police said.

Driving instructor accused of inappropriately touching student during lesson

These projects are a part of the state's $33 billion five-year capital plan, including $2.1 billion for Long Island's roads and bridges.

Expect lane closures on LIE and these other roadways as repairs continue

The composite is the result of a reconstruction done by an anthropologist who studied the remains.

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Museum exhibits will feature famous performers, leaders and athletes with disabilities as well as artifacts and interactive displays about key events such as the movement for the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Nation's only museum showing history of people with disabilities opens on LI next year

Michelle Byrd stole the money when she was the case manager for seven accounts that were trusts for people with special needs, prosecutors said.

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Noah Green, of Shirley, pleaded guilty Thursday in the drive-by shooting outside the home of then-Rep. Lee Zeldin in October 2022. 

Guilty plea in 2022 drive-by shooting 

Following demonstrations on the Stony Brook University campus last spring, pro-Palestinian protests again took place Thursday, the first of this current school year. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

SBU demonstrations over war in Gaza resume

LI homebuyers can expect to gain greater buying power as mortgage rates dropped to 6.2% this week. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott and Newsday business reporter Jonathan LaMantia report.

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Ceremonies in New York City and across Long Island mark the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

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According to sources Wednesday, entertainer Justin Timberlake is expected to plead guilty Friday to a lesser charge in his drunken driving case in Sag Harbor Justice Court. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Hofstra students watched Tuesday night's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. NewsdayTV's Jill Wagner reports. 

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Suffolk district attorney Ray Tierney formed the county's first cold case unit to solve homicides and review death investigations. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday courts reporter Grant Parpan report.

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The state voided vaccination records for 133 kids from Long Island because they were falsified by a former Amityville nurse practitioner who was arrested two years ago for selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, health officials said.

The affected students have 14 days to start getting vaccinated 

Babylon cardiologist Frank Pollaro had avoided prison time and a suspended license in 2009 for possessing child sex abuse images. On Monday, a judge handed him both following his second arrest.

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Port Washington's Connor Long, 13, hosts the "NY Flight Jets Talk" podcast, which, along with his August call-in the The Rich Eisen Show, has started to earn him some fame among Jets fans. Newsday TV's Jamie Stuart reports.

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3,000 American flags were placed in Ackerson Plaza in Brightwaters to honor those lost on 9/11. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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