Long Island 'Karate Kid' beats the odds thanks to rare spinal surgery

A karate-loving Long Island boy got a special surprise Tuesday after undergoing a risky surgery to keep him from becoming paralyzed, a gift from the original Karate Kid himself, Ralph Macchio.

Driver pleads not guilty after wrong-way crash that killed teens

Amandeep Singh pleaded not guilty to charges including aggravated vehicular homicide and driving while drunk and impaired.

Neil Forever takes Long Island by storm with timeless Neil Diamond hits

The new tribute band performs some of Neil Diamond’s oldest and greatest hits for diehard fans who share an appreciation for the artist.

Plane that flew over DC crashed almost straight down at high speed, report says

An unresponsive business jet that flew over the nation’s capital had plunged into a Virginia mountain at a high velocity before it burst into flames.

Adorable Osprey hatchlings take center stage at Huntington Lighthouse

Three osprey hatchlings and their parents have taken up residence in a nest perched on a platform drilled into granite rock off the front of the Huntington Lighthouse.

Gabby Petito: Judge delivers blow to Laundrie family as civil suit appears headed to trial

The Gabby Petito civil lawsuit in Florida appears headed to trial after a judge denied all of the motions to dismiss the case and gave the defendants 10 days to respond.

Man's car shot during Long Island road rage incident: Police

Police in Suffolk County are on the hunt for a suspect they say shot at a car during a road rage incident in Deer Park.

Long Island supermarket shooter gets 50 years to life in prison

Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, a shopping cart collector who killed a manager and wounded two workers at a Long Island grocery store in 2021, has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison.

Owner of funeral homes accused of spraying insecticide at cops, assaulting media at Jan. 6 riot

An owner of several funeral homes on Long Island has been arrested on charges that he sprayed wasp killer at police officers and attacked journalists during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, authorities said.

Long Island-bound plane crashes in Virginia following fighter jet scramble

The wayward and unresponsive plane from Tennessee that flew over the nation’s capital caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed.