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The driver, 71, died Thursday afternoon after a crash in Plainview involving seven vehicles along a major Long Island roadway, police said.

1 dead, 6 injured in multi-vehicle crash

The venue combines a coffee shop, full bar and three golf simulators.

You can play golf at this new coffee shop in Long Beach

Suffolk SPCA gave a tour of its mobile MASH unit that will be used to give medical treatment to animals in need of rescue from the Happy Cat Sanctuary fire in Medford.

Suffolk SPCA's mobile unit will treat cats rescued from the Happy Cat Sanctuary fire

St. Anthony's girls lacrosse is the top ranked team in the nation and is looking for its sixth consecutive state CHSAA title this season. NewsdayTV's Jolie Katzen reports.

St. Anthony's girls lacrosse ranked No. 1 in the nation as season gets underway

The Grove in East Patchogue is offering 38 apartments, with rents starting at $1,575 for a one-bedroom unit.

Affordable apartment lottery in Suffolk now open

Anthony Raio, Half Hollow Hills senior lacrosse player, is one of Newsday's Top 100 players for 2025 and spoke about his expectations for his team's success this year. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports.

Half Hollow Hills' Anthony Raio eyes an LI championship

Long Island lost at least 5,800 years of life to fatal crashes in 2023. Newsday examines LI's dangerous roads in a yearlong investigative series. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Newsday investigates years of death, injury and heartbreak 

Newsday food writer Andi Berlin learns all about one of Long Island's iconic foods: tidbits.

Ever heard of tidbits?

Get limber, develop muscle and get stronger. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland visits Monster Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Smithtown.

Fitness Fix: Monster Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Buster Bunny at Wyandanch Plaza. 

Easter Bunny sighting: Wyandanch Plaza 

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Suffolk police fatally shot, Bruce Boyd, 54, after he allegedly charged officers with a knife at his Brentwood home. 

Police: Brentwood man lunged at responding officers 

Rescued cats were examined outside of Happy Cat Sanctuary in Medford in a mobile veterinarian clinic by Paws of War animal support group. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'It's very hard seeing the situation that they are in'

'The veterinarians can service the animals on an emergency basis'

The federal funding freeze is impacting nonprofits across the country. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'You're talking about life and death situations'

Nassau police said they are investigating the fatal shooting of a man whose body was found near the Extended Stay hotel in Bethpage.

Gunshot victim found near hotel

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More than 100 of the Island's 124 districts saw their absence rates drop in the 2023-24 school year.

See your school districts' chronic absenteeism rates

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Eleven people were taken to two hospitals for minor injuries or evaluation, officials said.

Fire guts two rooms at Brentwood adult home, forcing 23 to be relocated

More are opting for cremation and personalized memorials as funeral costs rise and cultural norms shift.

Rising costs, cultural shifts have LI families rethinking the final goodbye

Ava Salonia, who played with the Oceanside Sailors, died at age 16 following a nearly 12-month battle with acute myeloid leukemia in 2023. 

Oceanside Sailors dedicate lacrosse victory to player lost to leukemia

Santos' attorneys, meanwhile, asked the judge to sentence Santos to 24 months in prison.

U.S. attorney seeks 87-month sentence for former Rep. George Santos

The man killed was a former New York City correction officer, and police had come to the house previously for emotional disturbances, authorities said.

Suffolk police fatally shoot Brentwood man who charged at officers with knife, commissioner says

About 50 of the cats may become adoptable in the coming weeks while the feral cats will need to be placed with specific rescue groups where they can live undisturbed or be rehabilitated, a sanctuary official said.

Rescuers trap, treat felines who survived Happy Cat Sanctuary fire in Medford

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The Department of Education announced it would be cutting its staff by nearly 50%. Newsday's Maura McDermott reports. 

What DOE cuts could mean for LI

Volunteers say that rescue efforts at the Happy Cat Sanctuary will take up to two weeks after Monday's fire. 

Rescue efforts at cat sanctuary will take up to two weeks 

Churches are a sanctuary for many, but now places of worship feel less safe for some immigrants living on Long Island, especially those living here illegally. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports. 

'Never know what's going to happen'

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday politics reporter Bahar Ostadan explain the new policy and examine how the partnership between Nassau police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will work.

'Remove criminals from our communities who are here illegally'

The bird flu outbreak has been found in at least two household cats in New York City. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has more. 

Household cats test positive for bird flu 

Christopher Miller, a Deer Park man accused of killing his father, a retired Suffolk detective, on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to a murder charge. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'A history of mental health issues'

Daniel Soto's defense attorney, Katherine Fernandez, says her client is ready to go on trial and fight charges against him. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'He denies ever having sex with her'

The owner of Bridal Reflections in Massapequa assured customers that their wedding dresses were OK following damage from a fire on Sunday. 

'No one will not have their dress'

Christopher Miller, of Deer Park, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the fatal shooting of his father, John Miller, a retired Suffolk police detective.

Deer park man pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of father 

If the Medicaid cuts happen, some facilities may close while others could try to absorb the cost. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'It's kind of scary hearing that'

Christopher Arsenault, 65, founder of the Happy Cat Sanctuary, died in a fire at his Medford home early Monday that also claimed the lives of "numerous" cats, Suffolk County police said. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'He gave everything to these animals'

Thousands of Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in Uniondale on Sunday to signify the end of the holy month of Ramadan. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'A very beautiful moment'

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On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," an interview with former Sachem head coach Risa Zander and a preview of St. Anthony's girls lacrosse team. 

SARRA SOUNDS OFF: 1970s All-Decade team member Risa Zander 

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