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Nassau County firefighters conducted a Christmas tree fire safety demo showing how quickly a dry tree can go up in flames. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Tree tips: Don't let your holidays go down in flames

A long road ahead for the Sands Casino proposal. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Candice Ferrette report.

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Marzia Zada, an Afghan girl shot by the Taliban in 2012, thanks doctors on LI. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

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At the Long Island Children's Museum in Garden City, students from Notre Dame Catholic School in New Hyde Park showcased their watercolors honoring Long Island servicemen and women as part of the Veterans Portrait Project. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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When Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald X. Clavin Jr. needed guidance on how to give raises to himself and his elected colleagues, the Republican said he looked to Tom Suozzi.

Hempstead seeks automatic pay hikes for elected officials pegged to inflation

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Prices for employer-sponsored insurance plans are projected to rise an average of 5.4% to 8.5% nationally. Many employers are shouldering the costs.

Inflation, weight-loss drugs, expensive treatments drive health insurance cost increases

Mohamed Adam, a freshman studying political science, said he'll use the money he won for lobbing the most footballs into a bin at halftime of the Pac-12 Championship game in Las Vegas on law school.

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They include a changing local elections; making it easier to challenge wrongful convictions; allowing cannabis farmers to sell crops to Native American tribes for resale.

More than 100 bills await Gov. Hochul's signature or veto

The Suffolk Harley Owners Group made their annual trek with bags of gifts to the Ronald McDonald House in New Hyde Park, which houses families with children undergoing hospital care.

Harley riders spread early holiday cheer to sick children

Republicans and Democrats are starting to narrow the field of candidates for a special election to replace the ousted congressman.

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The sport "looks bizarre," but curler Liz Harmon from Commack says she was immediately hooked when she tried it about six years ago.

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Israeli sisters with family members kidnapped by Hamas speak in Woodmere. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'Please bring them home now'

Natalie Sanandaji of Great Neck is one of the survivors of the Oct. 7 Israeli music festival terrorist attack by Hamas. She shared her story Monday at a news conference.

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Village of Freeport honors Ukrainian refugee Volodymyr Zubko after saving the life of a crash victim. Newsday TV's Steve Langford reports.

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A rally and supply drive on Tuesday will be held at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow in support of Israel, as Long Islanders with ties to the nation are still reeling from this weekend's attack by Hamas. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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Dozens of participants of color learned about water safety and drowning prevention at Westbury High School on Saturday, in an event held by Jack and Jill Nassau County and Black People Will Swim. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'It's all about getting rid of the initial fear of being in the actual water'

Just two weeks after the horrific bus crash that killed two beloved educators at Farmingdale High School — chaperone Beatrice Ferrari and band director Gina Pellettiere — the Daler marching band was ready to make music again at Friday's homecoming. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Farmingdale High School marching band returns for homecoming to honor those who died in bus crash

Experts in government and law said an email that now-former Oyster Bay Inspector General Brian Noone sent in March raises questions about ethical violations. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday reporter Ted Phillips report.

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Chateau Briand, the Carle Place catering hall that closed last year, auctioned off its contents Monday.

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The funeral for Farmingdale High School band director Gina Pelletiere was held at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, with hundreds in attendance. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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The funeral is being held in Massapequa Park at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.

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St. Kilian Parish in Farmingdale was packed on Wednesday as Beatrice "Bea" Ferrari was laid to rest following her tragic death in a high school bus crash. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'There are no words'

Beatrice Ferrari is being laid to rest at St. Kilian in Farmingdale following her tragic death last week in a high school bus crash.

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