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Nassau County Det. Kenneth Baribault who was hurt in a crash nearly 17 years ago has been gifted a service dog. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports. 

'It was really magical the first time that they met'

Starting this spring, JetBlue Airways will offer daily nonstop service between Long Island MacArthur Airport and Boston for $49 each way.

$49 daily flights from LI to Boston 

President-elect Donald Trump is looking to make major changes that could impact the U.S. economy. Newsday's business reporter James T. Madore has more. 

What Trump's economic plan could mean for LIers

  The Suffolk DA's Office is seeking a cheek swab of Schwally to serve as a comparative analysis to a DNA profile from a blood test of the driver.

Prosecutors want Steven Schwally to give cheek swab in nail salon crash case

Francis Buckheit, of East Islip, is charged with the kidnapping and rape of a 14-year-old East Patchogue girl who was found at an Islip marina, where she had been held for 25 days.

Prosecutors: LI man planned to take missing teen to Carolinas by boat

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The roughly 60 people forced out of an apartment complex after a fire remain uncertain when they will be allowed to return home.

Central Islip evacuees await word on return after fire

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A 1957 graduate of the all-boys Catholic high school in Mineola, Torykian founded its endowment — the Torch Fund — in the 1980s.

Richard Torykian, Chaminade High grad and benefactor, dies at 85

There's relief and happiness, but also a deep wariness about what comes next.

How Jewish, Muslim communities on LI are responding to Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

District officials said they continue to grapple with dwindling enrollment, rising costs and uncertain state aid.

2 LI districts considering closing schools 

Baribault was in his vehicle on the shoulder of the LIE when he was struck by a drunken driver, leaving him partially paralyzed with a severe brain injury.

LI cop struck by drunken driver 17 years ago gets pup who will become service dog

This will be the fourth year in a row that growth in school property taxes on Long Island and statewide will be capped at the 2% maximum.

School property tax hikes capped at 2% for 2025-26, comptroller says

On Wednesday, county officials paid tribute to King, with some describing his legacy as a call to service and others saying there is more progress to be made in race relations.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday marked by Nassau officials in readings from speeches, writings

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Jaden Dsouza, 19, has been charged with manslaughter and driving while ability impaired by drugs in the deaths of two people in a Southern State Parkway crash. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Manslaughter charges for teen in deadly crash

The Little Red Planet clothing store in Sag Harbor held a donation drive to benefit those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

East End clothing store gathers donations for wildfire victims

Several environmental groups are asking the Nassau County Legislature to include protections for the area around the Nassau Hub project. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'We need to preserve'

Donald Trump became the first president in U.S. history to be sentenced following felony convictions.

'Only lawful sentence'

The fire broke out at a house on Storz Place in Lindenhurst Thursday night.

Firefighters pull 3 from house fire

64-year-old Francis Buckheit was indicted by a Suffolk grand jury in the rape and kidnapping of a 14-year-old East Patchogue girl, whose 25-day disappearance gained widespread social media attention. NewdsayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

The girl was missing for 25 days

At least two people were injured after they jumped from a second-floor window in fire, police said.

Copiague home destroyed in fire

Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire in a North Lindenhurst home that doubles as a day care center. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

All safe in day care fire

Two 10-year-olds were transported to Cohen Children's Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries as a result of an Old Westbury crash between a school bus, dump truck and SUV. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

School bus collides with truck

Suffolk police officer Brendon Gallagher is making progress but remains in critical condition after Saturday's crash, according to police. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'On a ventilator and life support'

Since 1985, gift cards worth $11.4 million have gone unused on Long Island, according to state officials. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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Rex Heuermann's attorneys want to exclude certain DNA testing as evidence, arguing the technique used has not been generally accepted as reliable in the scientific community. 

'There's a lack of peer reviews about this particular science'

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Discover places to keep warm and active this winter with our guide to indoor amusement centers. Here's where you can sing karaoke, play arcade games and more. 

Guide to indoor fun on LI

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