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There were no initial reports of injuries at the West Side School in Laurel Hollow, where first responders were alerted to a blaze early Tuesday morning.

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Barbara Waldman was 31 when she was killed at her Oceanside home. Her children were 5, 6 and 7 at the time. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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Demonstrators in Brookhaven Town are calling for environmental solutions and a meeting with officials over the landfill's future. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Police rushed to a home on Henrietta Street in Valley Stream Sunday, where they found occupants sickened by carbon monoxide poisoning, two of whom were unresponsive, authorities said.

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As the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran continues to upend energy markets and supply chains worldwide, the Trump administration says it might suspend maritime shipping requirements under a more than century-old law known as the Jones Act.

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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his government has held recent talks with the U.S. His comments on Friday mark the first time the Caribbean country has confirmed speculation about active communication with the Trump administration which has been openly hostile toward the communist government.

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Wall Street's losses deepened as the ongoing fallout from the war in Iran keeps pushing oil prices higher, ratcheting up inflationary pressure on the global economy.

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Bay Shore homeowner is left with thousands in debt after hiring an unlicensed contractor. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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NewsdayTV Ken Buffa's grabs his buzz saw and heads to Bullfrogs Woodworks to check out the new tools that go into modern woodworking.

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A new poll blames Long Island's ever-rising cost of living, shortage of affordable homes and other factors for making it hard for employers to hire and retain employees. Newsday TV's Doug Geed reports.

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The "Dash Carts" being rolled out at the Whole Foods opening in Holbrook Thursday allow customers to pay digitally without going through traditional checkout lanes.

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The Supreme Court's ruling and Trump's response is creating uncertainty for Long Island businesses and consumers. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland, business reporter James T. Madore and Tom Cook, trade consultant, discuss.

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Visitors wearing black-and-white to Thursday's opening of a Chick-fil-A in the Sayville Plaza shopping center in Bohemia will get a free entree or kids meal.

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Long Islanders are bracing for higher prices at the pump and elsewhere, following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Trader Joe's opens its eighth Long Island location in Miller Place. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

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There are new questions about who will care for the growing aging population on Long Island as the number of home health aides decreases. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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After struggling financially for several years, Regal UA Hampton Bays will close after its Thursday evening show times.

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Hamptons real estate investor Michael O'Sullivan is accused of defrauding homebuyers over several years. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

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The Hofstra men's basketball team returned home to cheering fans after securing a spot in the NCAA tournament.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits with a man who has been collecting, refurbishing and reselling antique brass cash registers.

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The region's waterways were a common means of escape from slavery, in addition to land-based networks of the Underground Railroad.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Find Your Balanced Life, a women-only gym in East Northport.

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The Nassau County executive discussed a variety of topics during his address, including no tax hikes, countywide safety and cooperation with ICE. NewsdayTV political analyst Joye Brown discusses takeaways from the speech.

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The 36th annual flower and garden show at Hicks Nurseries in Westbury has something for everyone. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano reports.

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