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Port Washington's Connor Long, 13, hosts the "NY Flight Jets Talk" podcast, which, along with his August call-in the The Rich Eisen Show, has started to earn him some fame among Jets fans. Newsday TV's Jamie Stuart reports.

'I'm ridin' with the Jets'

3,000 American flags were placed in Ackerson Plaza in Brightwaters to honor those lost on 9/11. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'It does take a village'

Six students at Accompsett Elementary School in Smithtown share the same birthday — Sept. 9 — which is the most popular birthday in the United States.

'Exciting to have a very popular birthday' 

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday investigative reporter Payton Guion examine the factors influencing the number of school bus tickets issued and Long Islanders' reactions.

'A lot of people feel aggrieved'

After Joney Bermudez was laid off from his job at Capital One, he decided to go back to school and earned a degree in teaching. Now at 33, he's a teacher at Roosevelt High School. 

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Battery-powered devices are overheating more often on planes, and that is raising safety concerns because of the fire danger.

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Discount retailer Big Lots has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it contends with a pullback in consumer spending and soft sales.

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The U.S. government's road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries.

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Apple's ubiquitous iPhone is about to break new ground with a shift into artificial intelligence that will do everything from smartening up its frequently dim-witted assistant Siri to creating customized emojis on the fly.

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In a story published Sept. 8, 2024, about the death of Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of Ehmer's alma mater.

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After securing a last-minute buyer, LL Flooring is reversing course on shutting down all of its stores.

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Home prices continue to rise on Long Island, giving potential buyers headaches and heartbreak. NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson reports.

'It's still a seller's market'

The state announced on Friday that about 1 million New Yorkers' monthly health insurrance premiums will go up next year by as much as 35%. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'I don't want consumers to panic just yet'

Money brought in from local tourism shattered the previous year's record by one billion dollars. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'People are spending money'

Danielle Edwards, of Merrick, has a full-time job as a mortgage processor, but says in the next five years she'd like to be able to transition completely over to her side hustle, the balloon business "Havin' a Blast."

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Richard York of Patchogue Shoes, after nearly a century in business, is holding its going-out-of-business sale, to the shock and sadness of many. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'After 97 years, it's a shame that they're closing'

Newsday business reporter Tory Parrish talks about how more parents are thrift-shopping for back-to-school supplies.

'Trying to cut costs'

Small craft-alcohol manufacturers are cheering a new law that soon will allow them to ship spirits, cider and mead directly to New York State consumers, potentially boosting their profits by skipping the "middlemen" distributors.

Craft alcohol makers will soon be able to ship directly to customers

Three millennials who grew up in Montauk and now run or own their longtime family businesses spoke about how they've kept their businesses relevant and modern.

'We just need to keep it in our family'

Newsday's business reporter Jonathan LaMantia and NewsdayTV's Jill Wagner break down the new home sales data for July from OneKey MLS.

'Pretty big increase for one year'

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Stony Brook officials say the university hospital is required by the state to report all accounts past due by 180 days, $2,500 dollars or more to the attorney general's office. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'I have hundreds of thousands of dollars of medical bills'

The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.47% this week, its lowest level since May 2023. Newsday business reporter Jonathan LaMantia reports.

'A little bit more buying power'

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