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A vehicle struck siblings Ilona, Dennis and Joseph Kaydanov of Commack while they were jogging, Suffolk County police said. Ilona, 22, was killed. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

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Residents assess their losses of homes and possessions after a fire tore through a Deer Park apartment complex on Sunday. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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After being grounded for nearly a year, a 10-year-old Airbus medevac helicopter was overhauled and returned to the Suffolk police department on Tuesday. It is part of a fleet of four choppers used for medical evacuations, pursuits and search and rescue operations. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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Football player Robert Bush, 17, collapsed Monday at Newfield High School and is now on life support. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

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A white garbage truck crashing into a school bus and several vehicles at the tail end of the morning commute in Hauppauge. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports. 

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