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NY: LI leads state in new COVID-19 infections
The number of patients positive for COVID-19 at Northwell Health hospitals is up about 30% since Thanksgiving, said Dr. Dwayne Breining, executive director of Northwell Health Labs.
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State scrutinizing Regents exams' status as a graduation requirement — and some LI teachers are worried
Options might be on the table to do away with the tests' "high-stakes nature," said the region's representative on the Board of Regents. That drew sharp responses from some social studies teachers.
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New $17 minimum for home health aides worries agencies
They say the increase, designed to ease a worker shortage, could have the opposite effect if Medicaid reimbursements aren't raised.
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Valva to be sentenced today for son Thomas' murder
Convicted of the top charge of second-degree murder for his 8-year-old son's hypothermia death, Michael Valva could receive a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison.
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12 LI restaurants open on Christmas
They'll be serving special menus for holiday diners.
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