New Warnings Issued as Powerful Storm Approaches Long Island​

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New Warnings Issued as Powerful Storm Approaches Long Island

The latest on what to expect from a storm that promises to cause major problems as millions travel for the holiday.

LI Mayor Saves Woman's Life While Out To Dinner

Quick thinking and decades as a fire department EMT helped him save the woman's life.

Drug Dealer Connected To 3 Overdoses Arrested: Police

Police say he is directly linked to the overdoses of three men in their 20s.

Santa Virtually Visits Young Hospital Patients on Long Island

Santa, communicating from his home in the North Pole, used special technology to discuss Christmas lists with the children.

Long Island Couple Indicted In Elder Fraud Scheme: U.S. Attorney

They duped elderly by promising to publish them in books "inspiring youth of America," using counterfeit checks, withdrawing $1M, feds say.

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