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Lose weight and burn off some steam, NewdayTV's Macy Egeland visits Beast Martial Arts in Oyster Bay.

New FDA rules will end some Long Islanders' access to low-cost alternatives to the pricey weight-loss drugs Zepbound and Wegovy.

'They won't be able to afford the product'

Federal data shows public housing complexes for seniors on Long Island failed their inspections. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'We are human beings that live here'

Want to get fit at the barre? NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland visits Fluid Power Barre Fitness in Sayville.

'After that one hour, it's life-changing'

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Not everyone is content to spend their leisure time playing golf or gardening.

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A shipment of just over 250,000 pounds of food that Long Island Cares was expecting this week from the USDA was canceled. Island Harvest reported that $1.7 million in funds for a senior meal program was "frozen."

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Advocates say several programs for those struggling with addiction and mental illness will be eliminated under the reductions.

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The legislation would restrict the sale of certain "unsafe" chemicals in period products to reduce women's exposure.

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The action comes in what is likely the first high-stakes test of New York's abortion shield law.

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The six-week course is designed to teach leadership and advocacy skills for people with developmental disabilities.

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"It's like a second opportunity at life, to do things better than before," transplant recipient Sergio Arias Cestoni told Newsday in an exclusive interview.

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Health officials say a dozen Suffolk residents could have been exposed to measles at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park. 

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En garde! NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland learns the intricacies of the fast footwork, advancing and retreating required of the sport. 

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The Suffolk County Health Department reported its first confirmed case of the measles. A child under 5 years old who lives in Suffolk County is said to be the third case statewide. 

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Before this year, no raccoon had a case of rabies in Suffolk County since 2009. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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It's been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus not only changed lives, but it also brought about changes in some Long Island hospitals. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Still suffering'

Lawsuits have been filed by two national water utility trade groups, seeking to overturn the EPA's limit on "forever chemicals" in drinking water established last year.

'It's toxic in very, very minute amounts' 

Cold Spring Hills Nursing Home has reached an agreement to remain open, despite many residents having already moved and workers being laid off. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has more.

'Do they get their jobs back?'

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland shows us what it's like to run, jump and swing through obstacles at the Smithtown Ninja Academy. 

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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.

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Jayden Stroman, Patchogue-Medford baseball star and brother of Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman, spoke about his unusual journey to playing for his hometown team. Newsday Sports' Jolie Katzen reports.

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Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was back in court Friday for a pre-trial hearing on DNA evidence. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports. 

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Explore how social media trends and expectations are driving up costs for bridesmaids, with expenses often entering the thousands.

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Newsday sports reporter Laura Albanese checks out the new menu items at Citi Field for the 2025 season.

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The exchange occurred hours before the legislature failed to pass a bill needed to fund Blakeman's $428 million infrastructure plan.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has heated exchange with 2 Democrats

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited the Easter Bunny at the Tanger Outlets in Deer Park, where the Peter's Cottontail Treehouse Workshop will be set up until April 19.

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Selena Gomez and music producer Benny Blanco visited Looney Tunes Record Store in West Babylon on Saturday to promote their new album.

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Gabrielle Freeman talks to NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano about her inspiration for becoming a Ms. Rachel impersonator.

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On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," two Long Island schools win state basketball titles and 1980s All-Decade Team member Matt Brust joins the show to talk LI hoops history.

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