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With college decision time looming, Newsday has some tips for what to keep in mind while visiting Long Island campuses. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

Take notes, taste the food and more

The use of the armory has put the mayor at odds with advocates who want a written directive keeping ICE away from village property. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Advocates: ICE should be banned from village properties

A devastating fire reduced a barn to rubble at Wells Farm in Riverhead. This was the second fire to hit the farm in six months. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Pick up the pieces and keep going'

Nine months after he was detained by ICE and moved to Guatemala, Alvaro Castro Velasquez graduated from Roosevelt H.S., thanks to schools Superintendent Shawn Wightman making the trip, cap, gown and diploma in tow.

From Long Island to Guatemala, with love

Alleged Gilgo killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty. Newsday Suffolk courts reporter Grant Parpan, a legal expert and a neighbor discuss the case.

'Why he's doing it, only he knows'

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Stocks overcame early losses to finish with slim gains and close out their first winning week since the start of the Iran war.

Stocks recover from early losses and close with a weekly gain. US oil tops $110 a barrel

The Trump administration is appealing a judge's order blocking the federal government from taking punitive measures against artificial intelligence company Anthropic after a dispute with the Pentagon over military use of AI.

Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked Pentagon action against Anthropic over AI dispute

Sales of Tesla vehicles rose in the last three months after a brutal year of boycotts over Elon Musk's politics but still fell short of expectations.

Tesla sales rise after brutal year of Musk boycotts but still fall short of expectations

The Trump administration has scaled back its plans to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

White House scales back plan to dismantle the CFPB but still wants to slash staff by two-thirds

Long Island restaurant owners are split on what the sale of Restaurant Depot to Sysco, a national food distributor, would mean for business.

Restaurant Depot's sale to Sysco could hike food prices, some customers worry

Russia plans to send a second oil tanker to Cuba, according to Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov.

Russia plans to send second oil tanker to Cuba

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Yankee Stadium held an event on Tuesday to showcase some of the menu options fans can expect to enjoy in 2026. Newsday Sports' Jared Valluzzi reports.

What's on the menu in the Bronx?

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits the new headquarters for Baby Essentials of Long Island, an organization that provides diapers and other supplies to mothers in need.

Providing diapers and essentials for mothers in need

Toxic forever chemicals raise concerns about garden, farm products on LI. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Toxic forever chemicals raise concerns about garden, farm products on LI

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at the long and storied past of the unique Westbury Music Fair.

Picture This! That time the stars came out in Westbury

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visited Seafood Mania in Oceanside to try the Big Boi seafood boil, which includes a lobster tail, snow crab legs and much more.

Trendy Bites: Big Boi seafood boil 

Touring college campuses? Here's what you need to know.

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits the Babe Cave in Rockville Centre, a collaborative space home to several women-owned businesses.

Female entrepreneurs team up at Babe Cave

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed shows us a rare farm on Long Island where buffalo roam and where you can try their nutritious meat too.

Out East: Where the buffalo roam

The increased demand comes as companies struggle to find skilled workers and face tight production deadlines.

LI defense manufacturers brace for surge in orders amid Iran war

Experts said the progress is promising, if precarious. Hundreds on Long Island still die every year. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

LI overdoses plummet as opioid use declines

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed speaks with three victims of gambling addiction and the effects it had on their lives and others close to them.

'What they're actually doing is destroying lives'

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes a look at the toll gambling and the proliferation of apps has taken on some Long Islanders.

'This is the devil'

New contracts for component parts could surge

The rise in bonuses on Wall Street will translate into a boost in the luxury real estate market on Long Island's East End, experts said.

Wall Street bonuses's effect on East End real estate

To mark its 75th anniversary, Carvel will be selling its classic Flying Saucers ice cream sandwiches for 75 cents on Friday.

Carvel celebrates 75 years with 75 cent ice cream

Ken Buffa pairs up with Steven Kitzen of Kitzen Construction to learn what goes into dock building in this week's LI Works.

'No hiding from the elements'

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

'Measure twice, cut once.'

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

'I need more money for this, I need more money for that.'

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.

'It's difficult for us to find any skilled labor'

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.

Sneak peek into new Whole Foods

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.

'How do they get the money back?'

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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