Inmate learns to train service dogs for veterans

Rocky isn't your ordinary dog and Jermaine is far from your typical trainer. The incarcerated veteran struggles with PTSD after serving two tours in active combat. He said the disorder is part of the reason why he is now serving time.

How the MTA Police Canine Unit trains to keep riders safe

With approximately 50 dogs in service, the MTA Police Department has one of the largest canine explosives-detection forces in the country.

Woman accused of dragging mother with car

A Long Island woman is accused of dragging her mother, and possibly running over her with her car.

Photo captures moment toddler's leg broke while on slide with mom

A New York mother is using a photo of the exact moment her daughter’s leg broke as a dire warning to others about the dangers of a seemingly harmless playground ritual. Heather Clare, of Long Island, was at the park with her then 12-month-old twins and was taking them down a plastic slide.

Opposition intensifies to a Long Island Sound crossing

An organization has revved up the opposition to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to build an 18-mile tunnel under the Long Island Sound that would connect Oyster Bay in Nassau County to Rye in Westchester.

Historic Huntington Lighthouse to reopen for tours

The sound of the Huntington Lighthouse's original fog bell ringing is the sound of success.

Police seek "bowl cut bandit"

Police on Long Island say they are looking for a man who might look like a character from the movie "Dumb and Dumber".

Hundreds of separated migrant children remain in New York

Some 700 children separated from their parents at the southern U.S. border are in New York State. They remain at the top of mind for city, state, and federal officials, who are all trying to learn more from an administration that is keeping them in the dark.

Wolf stolen from animal preserve

A hybrid wolf that had been turned into an ecology center by its owner after it became too aggressive has been stolen.

Mystery of dying whales concerns scientists

Scientists are searching for answers about why humpback whales are dying at an unprecedented rate along the Atlantic Coast.

Emotional meeting for Holocaust survivor

Holocaust survivor Bernard Igielski was emotional as he fulfilled a seven-decades-long dream. Igielski said his biggest regret is never searching for Dr. Berthold Epstein, the Jewish doctor who saved him time and time again from the gas chambers in Auschwitz.

App helps drivers get cash back on gas

Gas prices peaked a couple of weeks ago at prices not seen since 2014, according to AAA. But to offset the cost, some Long Island gas stations are getting savvy when it comes to competing for customers.

School early dismissals due to heat

Several schools in the Tri-State Region are closing early on Monday, June 18, 2018 due to the hot weather anticipated. 

Ex-boyfriend arrested in woman's killing at Belmont Park

The former boyfriend of a woman who was found stabbed to death at the Belmont Park racetrack on New York's Long Island has been arrested on a murder charge.

$20,000 engagement ring found by officer with metal detector

Long Island police say an officer used his personal metal detector to find a woman's $20,000 engagement ring she lost on the beach on Fire Island.

Woman accused of stealing $10,000 in lottery tickets

Police on Long Island say a woman who works at a Walmart printed more than $10,000 in lottery tickets for herself without paying.

U.S. Open Preview: Tiger Woods returns seeking redemption

Tiger Woods knows about U.S. Open championships. He has played in 20 and won three titles: in 2000 2002, 2008. But he hasn't played in the Open since 2015 due to injury and multiple surgeries.