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Howard Gutner shares backstage stories from his book at Cinema Arts Centre May 29.

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The blockbuster with Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer returns to theaters for a week.

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Amy McGorry has had two autoimmune diseases since she was in college and in February, she was told she needed a new liver.

Life-changing news: LI reporter learns she will get new liver from live donor

They starred two of the most recognizable comedians in show biz.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a special place in the Hampton Bays where they rescue wildlife.

Out East: Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, where they give a hoot about saving animals

The MTA's contingency plan is free shuttle bus service during peak hours, but that wouldn't work for every commuter. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Commuters weighing options if there's an LIRR strike 

The Knicks on Sunday swept the 76ers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season, but this round of the playoffs against either Detroit or Cleveland could be their biggest test. Newsday's Knicks beat writer Steve Popper explains.

The Knicks' 'real test' could be in the next round of the playoffs

With the Long Island Rail Road day pass, which allows you to get on and off the train as many times as you want throughout the day, Newsday travel reporter Carissa Kellman visits three South Shore towns.

Back in time: Station hop to nostalgia spots on the LIRR

Chaminade twins John and Joseph Gomes were named valedictorian and salutatorian, a first for the all-boys Catholic school in Mineloa.

Twins make val and sal history

In most instances, day cares facing revocation are allowed to continue operating while investigations are pending, and most never permanently close. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

LI day cares at risk of losing licenses after serious health, safety violations

Some may be clueless about car maintenance, but you won't find those people in Farmingdale High School's auto technology class. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

These high schoolers are getting a 'brake' at a career AI can't replace

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to High & Dry Marina to see what it takes to get boats ready for the summer season.

LI Works: Prepping boats for summer fun

Paws of War is accepting applications right now from veterans, first responders and Gold Star families for the dogs rescued from a research facility. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

It's a paws-itive story! Beagles get first taste of freedom

Kevin Lenane, a private collector with hundreds of Apple computers, showed off his collection and gave a demonstration at the Long Island Museum. "It allows us to remember our past through an interesting lens," he said.

'50 Years of Apple' celebrated with a massive private collection

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Police identified the man as 28-year-old Steven Eastwood, of Topping Drive in the hamlet of Northampton. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Police fatally shot LI man to stop him from stabbing mother, chief says

Massapequa has been fighting a state ban on Native American team names, logos and mascots at public schools. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

New mural being painted near Massapequa High School

Here's how these Long Island content creators use TikTok to build their careers.

Meet the Long Islanders making it big on TikTok

Juan Bonilla Lagos is a Plainview father of two with a history of clinical depression. He has been in ICE custody for seven months. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'My strength is running out little by little'

Juan Bonilla Lagos' wife pleads with ICE agents not to take her husband as their 5-year-old son clutches his father's shirt.

LI man's wife pleads with ICE not to take him

A Queens man was sentenced to up to 18 years in prison for the high-speed Southern State crash that killed his sister and a friend. NewsdayTV's Amy McGorry reports.

Man sentenced in fatal Southern State crash

'It's alarming, it's concerning'

About 147 people had convictions for crimes ranging from misdemeanor and felony assault, robbery, and sex offenses. Newsday politics reporter Bahar Ostadan has more.

'Less than 5% of those people had violent crime convictions'

Mosque officials are seeking Brookhaven Town and Suffolk County approvals to build a cemetery that could hold up to 12,000 plots on about 14 acres on Beaver Dam Road. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

'Everyone should be able to have their own cemetery'

Toxins in Long Island coastal waters prompted an urgent call to action, with solutions being presented. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Can sicken or even be lethal'

Previous tests conducted by the Suffolk County Water Authority found no detectable microplastics in its samples. Newsday environmental reporter Tracy Tullis has more.

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