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The '70s pop star is coming to LIU Post's Tilles Center on July 29.

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The actor will talk about his memoir at Woodbury Jewish Center on Oct. 5.

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Oheka Castle has played a starring role in many celebrity weddings, films, TV shows and music videos for decades.

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The Long Beach native's one-man show will now play through Feb. 14.

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AP Film Writer Jake Coyle writes in his latest review that the film "Everest: The Other Side" is as much a document of tragedy and grief as it is of extreme sport.

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The modern voice of Looney Tunes has died.

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DC Studios scored a modest, R-rated win with "Clayface," landing a $24 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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A new docuseries about Matthew Perry and the latest Minions movie are among the new streaming releases this week.

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A life-size bronze sculpture of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert is coming to Chicago.

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The cost of living on Long Island is causing some Gen Zers to live at home with their parents. Newsday real estate reporter Rachel Weiss was more.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Hair we Share to see the process of turning donated hair into wigs.

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Nassau and Suffolk counties have implemented a combined $57 million in technology upgrades to streamline the voting process.

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Laura Otton, perinatal mental health therapist and owner of Therapy for Motherhood, talks to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about the logistics of returning to work after having a baby.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed steps into the vineyards at Bedell Cellars to get an inside look at the action, the artistry, and the fresh flavors shaping Long Island's latest vintage.

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Rori Zura was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer at the age of 33. Today, she helps others as a cancer exercise specialist. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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The report identified over half a million hateful posts on X between January 2025 and June 2026, with monthly growth of 75%. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Liberty Water has applied to raise rates in three of the areas it serves on Long Island. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Video of two Suffolk police officers joining a group of teens playing soccer goes viral. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

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Across the Island, authorities raided more than 250 illicit spas in the past 5 years. Only three of them have been in the Town of Islip. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and the Newsday investigative team report.

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A car sliced through the hedges and fence of a Huntington Station adult assisted living facility Sunday night, displacing 27 residents, police said. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

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The new owners of the iconic property "love the castle," according to their attorney. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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The attorney general's investigation affirms the stories told by multiple women during an emotional, hourslong school board meeting in November 2021 — a turning point that sparked a public reckoning and spawned the state probe. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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The lawsuit contains new public allegations of abuse of Jor'Dynn Duncan and another child, as well as more details on previously reported abuse allegations. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Three Long Island schools have been chosen for pilot programs designed to help the district phase out Regents exams. Newsday education reporter Dandan Zou has the details.

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Some critics question whether for-profit developers who build market-rate rentals should get tax assistance offered by local agencies. NewsdayTV's Pat Dolan reports.

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A tipster says he told the state about buried drums at Bethpage Community Park nearly a decade ago. Newsday's Ken Buffa reports.

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The Town of Oyster Bay and Northrop Grumman are locked in a dispute over the extent of the plan to clean up Bethpage Community Park. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Experts say the crash that seriously injured two teens highlights how a failure to improve roadways can leave taxpayers liable for damages and legal bills. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

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