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A Newsday analysis found "forever chemicals" above the federal limit in seven Long Island water districts. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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Newsday's transportation and investigative teams, along with NewsdayTV, are examining the spate of deadly crashes on our roads and what can be done about it.

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Alexis Joel, who has suffered from endometriosis, was among the speakers at the opening of Dr. Tamer Seckin's endometriosis research facility at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

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Suffolk officials are pushing for education and awareness to help curb the increase of infant deaths due to unsafe sleeping conditions. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

Nineteen Long Island water districts have found unregulated chemicals in their drinking supply. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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CT scans used in the study are for finding tumors, kidney stones and aneurysms. Newsday Deputy Editor David Schwartz reports.

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Firefighters were battling a blaze that broke out at a Suffolk County recycling facility, closing nearby roads to traffic. Residents were warned to close windows due to heavy smoke. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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The plane took off from East Hampton Airport and landed at Kennedy Airport Tuesday, the first time passengers took an electric flight to a major airport in the NYC area. 

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Long Island Yarn and Farm in Yaphank to shear llamas.

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The original makeshift memorial could not hold up to the elements through the years, but West Islip's Sara Ferro wanted to change that. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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Starting this fall, a bell-to-bell smartphone ban will be implemented under the state budget, requiring school districts to ban students from using phones during the entire school day. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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