Gabrielle Petito case
The FBI spent several hours Monday searching the Florida home of Brian Laundrie, who police have called a "person of interest" in the disappearance of his fiancée Gabrielle Petito, a day after remains consistent with her description were found in Wyoming. In her native Blue Point, the library's flag was lowered in her honor, Cecilia Dowd reports.
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Uncork an adventure at wineries with rare tasting experiences
Dine in the cellar or ride through the vines in a Moke.
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Casual Greek spot opens second LI location
Chicken, pork and beef-lamb gyros are so stuffed with shaved meat, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and tzatziki that they're a challenge to maneuver.
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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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Hiking, kayaking more: 4 LI parks to explore this fall
Many parks across Long Island offer a wide variety of activities and amenities in addition to the traditional playgrounds.
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Go apple picking at these LI farms this fall
From Honeycrisp to Golden Delicious, there are all kinds of apples waiting to be picked at Long Island orchards this fall.
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Families can paint outside together at 'Draw Out' at LI park
You don't have to be an artist to participate in the fun.
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6 reasons to escape to Fire Island this fall
The beach is quieter, the ferries less crowded but the sun still warm and inviting.
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Life-size monsters fill new Halloween walk-through attraction
The Long Island Monster Gallery isn't a haunted house — but it's still full of monsters.
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Rep. Lee Zeldin says he has responded well to leukemia treatment
Zeldin, who is seeking the GOP nomination for governor, said he was diagnosed with an early stage chronic myeloid leukemia and "immediately started treatment which I responded well to without side effects."
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With 2 stores opening this month, Lidl nearly done with Best Market takeover on LI
Discount grocer Lidl is nearly finished putting its stamp on the Best Market supermarkets on Long Island it bought to break into the local market in 2019.
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10 new LI restaurants to try this fall
From an influx of Caribbean spots to a raw bar to fresh twist on noodles, here's where to eat right now.
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Zeldin wins a battle
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O'Reilly: The January 6 rally that wasn't
Protest flop shows Donald Trump's hold on the GOP might be waning.
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#vanlife is a story for today
If anything positive can come from this sad story, it is the hope that other missing person cases can also be highlighted and solved.
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Hundreds say goodbye to officer who died from COVID-19
"You lose a 52-year-old young man like this, it brings the attention to that vaccine and the importance of getting it done," Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said before funeral services for Officer Charles "Chuck" Vroom.
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Forecast: Rain likely this week, ahead of sunny weekend
Showers are possible today and tomorrow, and become more likely Thursday and Friday, forecasters said. Today should also be increasingly humid.
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Where to take fall, winter hikes on LI
Here are five ideas for fall and winter hikes with a workout, wildlife sightings and trail views ranging from charming to awe-inspiring.
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This LI office has a bowling alley and golf simulator. Its next cool employee perk? Ice hockey rink.
It's part of a trend toward workplace amenities that "is occurring in medium-sized businesses — I'll call it maybe a little bit of the Google effect," said the architect who made the request at a zoning meeting.
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LI business groups urge Garden City to approve Third Track permits
The heads of the Association for a Better Long Island, Long Island Association and Long Island Builders Institute said further delays will only "increase the cost to all parties."
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N. Hempstead hires Native American-owned firm to help redesign town seal
"We're always evolving ... and so we wanted to have a seal that is more representative of what actually took place in terms of the origins of the Town of North Hempstead," Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said.
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Mepham's LaSpina named the Jets High School Player of the Week
Sofia LaSpina became the first female player in LI history to score a touchdown, and the football world took notice.
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Biden aims to enlist allies in tackling climate, COVID, more
President Joe Biden planned to use his first address before the U.N. General Assembly to reassure other nations of American leadership on the global stage and call on allies to move quickly and cooperatively to address the festering issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and human rights abuses.
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J&J says booster dose of its COVID vaccine prompts strong response
Johnson & Johnson released data showing that a booster dose to its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a strong immune response months after people receive a first dose.
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Trudeau's Liberals win Canadian election, but miss majority
Canadians gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party a victory in the parliamentary elections, but his gamble to win a majority of seats failed.
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Texas doctor who defied state's new abortion ban is sued
A doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law all but dared supporters of the state's near-total ban on the procedure to try making an early example of him by filing a lawsuit — and by Monday two people obliged.
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COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu
The U.S. population a century ago was just one-third of what it is today, meaning the flu cut a much bigger, more lethal swath through the country. But the COVID-19 crisis is by any measure a colossal tragedy in its own right.
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LI’s doctors on the science behind masks
Posted September 17, 2021
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CNN’s Keith Boykin talks about his new book, his career and more
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