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	The Suffolk County Police Department has a new canine bearing a special name. The dog was named for Police Office Fadi Rafeh who died unexpectedly in 2019. Newsday TV&rsquo;s Cecilia Dowd reports.
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With freezing temperatures on the Island, penguins at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead had to be moved inside. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'They can suffer from frostbite and respiratory issues'

Hundreds attended the funeral for Edeedson Cine Jr., 23, in Dix Hills on Friday.

Final farewell for CVS worker

A Three Kings Day event took place at the Knights of Columbus in Brentwood on Sunday. The celebration provided a warm, welcoming environment in a time of uncertainty, according to some attendees. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Show a little love and compassion'

Hundreds of people attended the candlelight vigil in Lindenhurst Monday evening for Edeedson Cine Jr., who was fatally stabbed while working at CVS on Christmas.

Victim's father speaks at vigil

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More than 100 protesters contended with freezing temperatures Sunday to protest the arrests.

Suffolk community protests recent ICE arrests of 3 men

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The crash happened around 5:20 a.m. on Sunday.

Driver charged with DWI after crashing into snowplow in Middle Island, police say

The mercury will rise to above freezing on Tuesday and Wednesday across Long Island, according to the National Weather Service's forecast, but we'll see little sun.

Some respite from frigid temperatures in the forecast for LI

Built in 2022, the house is listed for just shy of $1 million.

In Eatons Neck, they found a little bit of Wisconsin on LI

Members of one family took to an "old school wood" boat built in the 1960s.

Iceboaters glide across frozen Great South Bay for first time in over a decade

Town officials discovered the addition of two docks on properties owned by LLCs.

Southampton moves to ban new docks on Peconic bays, igniting property fight

Some have objected to the tax relief, citing up to $800-per-night room rates and a small number of workforce units.

Southampton Inn expansion wins $1.64 million in tax breaks

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Dozens gathered in cold and rainy weather in Central Islip to protest alleged ICE detention conditions at the federal courthouse. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We have to say it's not okay'

Laney McGowan died after a long and courageous battle with Dravet syndrome, a severe form of genetic epilepsy. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We always prayed and we wished they would have a cure'

Drones and helicopters flew over the sites of the fires in Suffolk Monday as investigators determined the cause of the fires. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Burn ban remains in effect

Scenes from Westhampton on Saturday evening as firefighters battled the brush fire.

Watch: Firefighters battle Westhampton fire

The first naturalization ceremony since the government shutdown was held in Central Islip, where 86 people from 37 countries became U.S. citizens. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'I finally accomplished that goal'

Christine Lehmann and her son Nicholas Lehmann died in a house fire Sunday in St. James, and another occupant was hospitalized, officials said.

Mother and son killed in house fire ID'd

Officials say drivers should feel safe while ongoing repairs are made to the bridge. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

'We can no longer defer maintenance'

Local families took part in a National Adoption Month ceremony at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead on Friday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Such a powerful message'

Family members sifted through the ashes Thursday after a fire destroyed barns and killed a number of animals at Wells Farm in Northville, in Riverhead Town. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

'So much loss'

Firefighters from at least 10 departments were needed to bring the blaze under control. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'The fire caused the roof to collapse'

Native to South America, capybaras are the world's largest rodent species and can grow to more than 100 pounds.

Game farm welcomes capybara pups

Immigrant advocates say a man was pinned under the tire of a car during his arrest by ICE agents. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Fear and chaos' on the East End

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano learns all about junk journaling with the Scrappy Hour team at Village Vibes in Babylon.

Creating junk journals in Babylon

Students gather at Kramer Lane Elementary School to celebrate Long Beach native Charlie McAvoy.

Students celebrate Long Beach's Charlie McAvoy competing in the Winter Olympics

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano talked to celebrities and doctors on the red carpet of the American Heart Association's Red Dress Collection Concert in New York City.

Red dresses on the red carpet: Celebrities talk heart health

Los Angeles Angels starting catcher and Sayville native Logan O'Hoppe visited fifth-graders at McKenna Elementary School to support his mother, Angela, who wrote the children's book, "If You Choose to Believe Them."

MLB catcher Logan O’Hoppe visits Massapequa students 

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at the tale of Physty the Whale, who was rescued and revived near Robert Moses in 1981.

Picture This: That time Physty the Whale was rescued and revived

Following the death of her father, Long Beach's Mindi Dovberg began swimming in the ocean every day to help "shock the grief out of her system." NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

Rain or shine, warm or cold, she takes a dip in the ocean every day

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a longtime Baiting Hollow restaurant that's been serving the community for decades — and is now offering homemade pot pies to go.

Out East: A visit to the Cooperage Inn

West Babylon's Rivers triplets are making history as skiers for Jamaica. One of the triplets will compete in February's Winter Olympics.

West Babylon skier on his way to compete in the Winter Olympics 

Shop with Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez at Sprouts, which opened its first Long Island location in Centereach.

A foodie's guide to shopping at Sprouts

Municipalities like the Village of Great Neck Plaza are stepping up efforts to remove snow piles that haven't melted over a week after a storm hit the region. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Many LIers frustrated with slow snow removal

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us "Out East," and shows us the Long Island Aquarium, a comfort food restaurant in Baiting Hollow, a Riverhead greenhouse and Albert Einstein's connections to the East End.

'It's definitely a destination'

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