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6-year-old girl drowns in creek ... Median teacher pay tops $120G ... Winery summer nights Credit: Newsday

Flooding reported on LI ... 6-year-old girl drowns in creek ... NYPD detective likely wounded by friendly fire ... USA 250: Culper Spy Ring

Food truck debuts at LI fishing station

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Valley Stream July Fourth barbecue ends in chemical spraying

Only in NewsdayBlakeman's goal: Beat Zeldin's numbers in each region of NYS

First in Newsday'It was emotional': Decorated Vietnam soldier reinterred at Calverton with full military honors

Wounded NYPD detective from LI likely hit by friendly fire, police say

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Det. Robert Karroll, a Suffolk County resident, was saved from serious injury when his vest stopped a bullet to his back, police said.

LI woman charged with stealing from deceased employer

MORE ON THIS TOPICNYPD detective from LI shot in Brooklyn

AG: Two Harlem brownstones worth $4.7M stolen by LI man

Only in NewsdaySuffolk paid more than $500G for Gilgo Beach serial killer's defense, records show

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Only in NewsdayWe the People: 56 LIers reflect on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

We asked Long Islanders to reflect on life in this region, the state of the union and the opportunities and challenges ahead.

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Only in NewsdayBoating accidents fell 34% on LI after new safety law

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Sibomana-Rodriguez wins Newsday's Marcus A. Henry Award

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Poll: Nearly 6 in 10 LI voters disapprove of Trump's job performance

Record temperatures, thunderstorms forecast for LI's Fourth of July

Hochul: White House denies disaster declaration for region's February blizzard

Suffolk formally seeks new developer for Ronkonkoma Hub

Only in NewsdayDA investigates alleged fraud in LI school trustee election

Shirley motorcyclist, 25, dies in crash with car

Townsend family headstones to be relocated to Oyster Bay cemetery

Shark spotted off beaches, waters cleared of swimmers

Temperatures in the mid-90s on LI, but history says it's been hotter

Officials call for water use reduction in Hamptons

2 newly minted FDNY members carry on family legacy

Citing dangers, Suffolk officials urge residents to steer clear of illegal fireworks displays

Deputy county exec picked as Suffolk's interim social services commissioner

Only in NewsdayAppeals court reinstates conviction of man charged with fatally kicking dog

Only in Newsday63,000 LIers lost health coverage July 1. Here's how it'll impact healthcare.

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First in NewsdayUncle Giuseppe's plans 2 more store openings on LI this year

Sickle cell patients hit the fashion runway for disease awareness

EDITORIALSNavy risks public trust, progress in Calverton cleanup

Only in NewsdayLI air conditioner repair workers busy as dangerous heat bakes region