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Police footage shows LI native after altercation with fiance weeks before disappearance
In the Moab, Utah, body camera video, police interview Gabrielle Petito and Brian Laundrie on Aug. 12 about the events leading to their physical altercation.
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LI surpasses 1,000 new daily cases of COVID-19
Nassau County registered 480 new cases in test results from Wednesday, while Suffolk County logged 595 cases, for a total of 1,075.
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Maybe next year: LI jobs recovery could take until end of 2022
The delta variant and inflation "rolled back the timeline" for a return to full employment levels, said economist John A. Rizzo.
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LI cops who overcame physical challenges honored
"As he went through therapy, all Darin would say is 'I want to come back to work,' " Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said of Deputy Insp. Darin Costello, who received the Theodore Roosevelt Association Police Award.
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Giants 0-2 again after heartbreaking loss on last-second kick
Dexter Lawrence jumped offside on first attempt, which missed wide right, and then Dustin Hopkins won it from 43 yards out.
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Volunteer who delivered meals to seniors honored
"The unveiling of William Ayala Way is special because it was indeed his way of being that positively impacted everyone he encountered," Ayala's niece Sylvia Diaz said.
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These Long Islanders are willing to be fired rather than get vaccinated
"It's not that I'm against vaccines, but I'm for having the choice of whether I want to put something in my body or not," said one NYC teacher, who's willing to be placed on unpaid leave to avoid a COVID-19 shot.
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'A guy doing his job.' LI Marine killed by suicide bomber in Iraq, other vets to be honored at ceremony
A museum spokesman said the Saturday's event, which will include a parade of armored vehicles, is believed to be the nation's first community tribute of its kind to those deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Hochul: Up to 1,143 Afghan refugees likely resettling in NY
The number of refugees is almost double the amount previously estimated to resettle in the state.
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Feds: Tech company employees plead guilty to copyright infringement
Prosecutors say the three defendants used computer programs to activate copies of clients' software without paying a licensing fee.
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Local health officials set to give COVID-19 boosters once U.S. OKs them
Plans hinge on what a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has to say about the booster shots at a meeting Friday, followed by a recommendation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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What to know about the Maritime Festival in Greenport
The first day kicks off with a parade down Main Street
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Long Island's top 100 restaurants of 2021
From Italian to Thai to soul food, the Long Island dining scene has never been more vibrant.
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Fall fairs and festivals to keep on your radar
Apple festivals, street fairs and more events have returned.
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5 classes to try at NY Fit Fest in Long Beach
This year's roster features more than 60 vendors and several classes.
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Pet-friendly spots to take your pup on LI
Dogs are welcome to have their day at a number of Long Island destinations with outdoor spaces.
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Local artists to play music festival at LI brewery
Pine Barrens Jam music fest comes to Blue Point Brewing Company in Patchogue on Sept. 18.
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10 events, things to do this weekend on Long Island
Events, activities, drive-in movies and concerts are popping up around Long Island this season.
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Disney on Ice is coming to the new UBS Arena this winter
"Let's Celebrate" will highlight 14 classic and modern Disney stories.
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Don't want to travel to the East End? Check out central fall fun on LI
Fall fun doesn't have to mean a trip out east. Here are some spots west of Riverhead to try this fall.
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LI school districts sue state over mask mandate
Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker exceeded their authority and "took a clear step into policy-making territory reserved for the state legislature" with the mandate, the lawsuit states.
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Merrick man sentenced to 21 years for strangling wife
"I hope God will forgive me for what I did," John Gerges, 61, said in Nassau County Court before officials led him out in handcuffs.
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Top Thai restaurant closes due to worker shortage
"We would have a full house and I'd see my customers waiting and it would stress me out, but there was nothing I could do about it," said owner Amy Wong.
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Janison: Forget 'voter fraud.' Vaxx fraud is real.
If it grows, false records can skew data on which policy decisions must be based.
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Binary plans a map to nowhere
The Independent Redistricting Commissionn must produce a fair, single set of maps.
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Northwell Health Nurse Choir amazed by 'AGT' experience
"We've won in so many other ways," says Emanuel Remilus of Northwell Health Nurse Choir after the group didn't win "America's Got Talent" Wednesday night.
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Top 50 Long Island boys volleyball players for fall 2021
A look at the top boys volleyball players across Long Island high schools for the fall 2021 season
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What to eat (or not) at LI's first Top Golf
From wings to cheesy macaroni bites, what's worth the calories?
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Manhasset School District takes computer network offline after detecting disruption
"It is unclear at this time how long this network disruption will last," acting Superintendent Gaurav Passi wrote in a letter to parents.
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Confirmed cases of fatal disease in LI deer spread through midges, DEC says
This year, the fatal disease struck deer around the state in late July, instead of the late summer to early autumn, when midges that spread it are plentiful.
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Businesses are trying not to pass rising costs on to you. Here's how.
Some restaurants have added hours, some have turned to catering, and some retailers are limiting inventory or turning to local manufacturers.
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Hauppauge residents to vote on proposed sale of shuttered school
A developer plans to build a luxury senior living community at the now-closed Whiporwil School. The sale requires approval by district residents in an Oct. 21 referendum.
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U.S. unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low, a sign that worsening COVID infections may have slightly increased layoffs.
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Chauvin to be arraigned for alleged civil rights violation
A former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday for allegedly violating the civil rights of a teenager in a separate case that involved a restraint similar to the one used on Floyd.
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SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip
SpaceX's first private flight blasted off Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism.
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Nicholas crawls into Louisiana from Texas, dumping rain
Nicholas weakened to a tropical depression as it crawled from Texas into southern Louisiana on Wednesday, unleashing heavy rain across a landscape where Hurricane Ida destroyed thousands of rooftops now covered with flimsy tarps.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom beats back GOP-led recall
Despite warnings the race would be close, California Gov. Gavin Newsom decisively defeated efforts to kick him out of office, a win the Democrat cast as an endorsement of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his party's liberal values.
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