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PSEG: Nearly 68,000 customers lost power during summer storm

Strong storms with very high winds gusts left a trail of damage across Long Island Thursday night.

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Police: 3 people seriously injured in Riverhead shooting

A 15-year-old boy, a 46-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man were seriously injured in a Riverhead shooting early Friday morning.

Supreme Court: Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for tumor on pancreas

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has completed radiation therapy for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas and there is no evidence of the disease remaining, the Supreme Court said Friday.

Northbound Meadowbrook reopens after ambulance overturns

All lanes have reopened on the Meadowbrook State Parkway.

LI doctors warn of potential diseases from vaping

Doctors at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset say they're seeing many cases of patients becoming ill from vaping, and now it may be to blame for a death in Illinois.

Commack School District to lease property to LIU for vet school

Commack approved a proposal that would allow Long Island University to lease 6 acres of property to create a veterinary school.

Removal of tons of trash prompts plastics ban on Mount Everest

Starting in Jan. 2020, single-use plastics will be banned from the area.

Police: Florida man tries to use phony ID to buy Bentley in Jericho

Police say James Gibson, of Orlando, tried to pick up the 2015 Bentley at the Bespoke Motor Group in Jericho.

East End Show: Buffalo ranch, Southampton Arts Center, landmark ice cream shops

In this week's The East End show, Doug Geed visited a buffalo ranch in Riverhead, the Southampton Arts Center and some landmark ice cream shops.

Gymnastic competitions may soon swap human judges for robots

he technology is able to measure height, body angles, and the number of degrees that a gymnast splits their legs.

Billionaire conservative donor David Koch dies at age 79

Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother, Charles, transformed American politics by pouring their riches into conservative causes, has died at age 79.