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A storm that buried areas of the Midwest and upstate New York under snow and ice battered LI with rain, wind.

The man who spent more than four hours trapped in an 18-foot hole while installing a cesspool is in satisfactory condition and is heading home from the hospital today.

A storm that buried areas of the Midwest and upstate New York under snow and ice battered Long Island Wednesday morning with heavy rain and wind.

A storm that buried areas of the Midwest and upstate New York under snow and ice battered Long Island Wednesday morning with rain and wind that figured to make a mess of the morning commute - and a miserable, moody afternoon.

Police said the man had a child with the victim, Jamaica Smith, 36, and strangled her.

Police said the man, 35, had a child with the victim and strangled her.

Charles Scarlata will receive a $40-a-week raise bringing his salary to at least $199,750 this year.

According to a written statement Jeffrey Conroy confessed to Suffolk police hours after the fatal stabbing of Marcelo Lucero.

Rescue workers battled crumbling dirt for more than four hours before rescuing a man trapped in East Hills.

Children of a parent at war suffer more emotional stress and behavioral issues than other American youth, says a recent study.

Marta and Monika Sulima were born just two minutes apart and continue to stay close to each other in academic achievements.

Investigators dug up at least 18 more animals at the Selden home of a woman who pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty charges.

The Shinnecock Nation awaits word from the Bureau of Indian Affairs on its four-decade request for federal recognition.

The vital signs of a man trapped in a collapsed residential pit in East Hills were being monitored Tuesday afternoon as rescue workers desperately tried to free him.

Responding to an increase in burglaries in Manorville, Suffolk County police this week arrested three people who they said were pulling off the heists to get money for heroin.

Firefighters, police and emergency responders were attempting to rescue a man trapped in a pit at a home in East Hills Tuesday, officials said.

A Flanders man was arrested after authorities discovered pot, more than a dozen guns and 30,000 rounds of ammunition in his home, police said.

Leah Stoltz was presented a TeenNick "HALO" award by Justin Timberlake for starting a support group called the Curvy Girls for teenagers who, like her, have scoliosis.

Firefighters rescued two cats and a dog from a burning home in Lloyd Harbor Monday night.