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The event is a combination of a science fair and a festival, and it encourages kids to learn and conduct experiments. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Family members said ICE arrested Jonathan Interiano, 30, as he was walking near a 7-Eleven in Huntington Station Sunday morning.

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The victim was northbound on William Floyd Parkway when he lost control and struck a guard rail, police said.

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The town planning department couldn't provide a reason for the delay in building the restaurant and referred the question to Chick-fil-A.

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A decades-old ban on pumping your own gas in Huntington Town has some drivers annoyed, while others say they enjoy being "spoiled a little bit." NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'If it's more expensive, then I care"

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson and Ken Buffa spoke with a Long Islander who played a role in the rescue efforts, and a Newsday photographer on what made the event so devastating.

Using new DNA tools, the remains of Sgt. Henry "Harry" Younge, of Copiague, have been identified, 80 years after he was shot down in WWII.

DNA tools help ID airman's remains

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland looks at the legacy of Frank Mundus, the Montauk shark hunter said to be the inspiration for Captain Quint in the movie "Jaws," which turns 50 this year.

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Participants create wreaths to honor their loved ones at Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'It's a rebirth. It's a celebration of life.'

Police say there was no evidence of violence against Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, a 33-year-old woman found dead on a boat docked at the Montauk Yacht Club.

Investigators still determining the cause of death

Police say five people were treated for smoke inhalation after a Calverton home went up in flames.

5 treated for smoke inhalation in Calverton house fire

The Suffolk County SPCA rescued 25 dogs from a home in Bay Shore that officials said was filled with garbage and smelled like ammonia. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'They were all flea infested'

Sara Lopez Garcia, who was arrested by ICE in May, is now in Colombia after spending more than two months in jail.

SCCC student deported to Colombia

Day Haven Adult Day Services in Ronkonkoma held a celebration for resident Mary Papilon's 109th birthday on Friday.

'She keeps going'

Wyatt Houppert, 12, from Hauppauge, who has been battling kidney failure and undergoing dialysis, was named honorary sheriff for a day. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

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An attorney says the case of the Suffolk Community College honors student facing deportation was mishandled. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

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Out East: Fall vegetables from farm to table

Newsday travel reporter Carissa Kellman tries indoor skydiving at iFLY in Long Island City.

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Newsday travel reporter Carissa Kellman got to hang out with the alpacas at Buck Brook Alpacas in Roscoe.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits a shoe repair shop in Wantagh and its longtime cobbler.

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The Cougars signaled touchdown, but after more than 10 seconds of discussion, the officials marked Jackson just short.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Haunted House of Hamburgers in Farmingdale.

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