Long Island teen gets college degree before graduating from high school

Bryan Diaz-Ximello is the first in his family to ever earn a college degree, and he hasn't even graduated from Longwood High School yet.

Fight over parking spot in Nassau County leaves 2 women injured

When one of the women attempted to stop the fight, the suspect allegedly struck her in the head several times. He then placed her in a chokehold, police said.

Bethpage Air Show 2023 draws massive crowds of beachgoers to Jones Beach

The headliner this year is the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the Parks & Recreation Department expects there to be more than 250,000 people in attendance.

Memorial Day Weekend: Beach businesses hoping for busy season

2023 is the first summer since the official end of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the potential return of pre-pandemic crowds has small business owners keeping their fingers crossed.

Rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years on federal drug charges

Back in August, the rapper pleaded guilty to a conspiracy drug charge admitting to participating in drug trafficking that brought illegal substances from the West Coast to Long Island.

Gabby Petito civil case: Roberta Laundrie’s ‘Burn after Reading’ letter will be allowed in court

The legal dispute between the families of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie was back to court Wednesday in Sarasota. At the center of the civil case is whether Laundrie's family secretly knew Petito was dead while posturing publicly as though she could still be alive.

1 dead, 7 hospitalized after fire destroys Williston Park home

The fire broke out just after 3 a.m. at a two-story home where several people were in town from India for another family member’s funeral.

Lawmakers approve transfer of Nassau Coliseum to Las Vegas Sands

The 99-year lease agreement will bring the Nevada-based developer one step closer to building a $4-billion resort on the 72-acre-site, which would include a casino, hotel, live entertainment venue and restaurants.

Suffolk County legislator proposes legal action to curb migrant arrival

Legislator Kevin McCaffrey plans to hire an outside counsel to explore what can be done to prevent migrants from coming into Suffolk County.

Suffolk County lawmakers come out against housing migrants

The Presiding Officer of Suffolk County, Kevin McCaffrey, said the legislature there will block any plans New York City has to send migrants to hotels in their county.

Suffolk police officer makes miraculous recovery after being shot

A Suffolk Police officer was released from the hospital just a week after getting shot in the upper thigh during a confrontation with an alleged gang member.