Name: Tracking Hurricane Milton's approach toward Florida
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Sex trafficking of missing 14-year-old LI girl and more stories you may have missed on NewsdayTV this week

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Sex trafficking of missing 14-year-old LI girl and Long Island Volunteers: LI Cares. Here's a look at some of the exclusive stories you may have missed this week on NewsdayTV.

Long Island

Politics

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Over 1,600 people with convictions arrested by ICE on LI

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Latest on ICE arrests on LI

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested more than 1,600 people on Long Island with prior convictions since Jan. 20, NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Adelphi sanctions pro-Palestinian campus group over its social media posts. NewdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Shari Einhorn reports.&nbsp;

Education

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Adelphi sanctions group to one-year disciplinary probation

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'I think Adelphi sent an important message'

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Adelphi sanctions pro-Palestinian campus group over its social media posts. NewdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

The Town of Riverhead is considering a one-year moratorium on new cannabis shops.

Towns

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Riverhead considering temporarily freezing approvals for cannabis shops

Riverhead Town

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Riverhead considering freezing approvals for cannabis shops

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The Town of Riverhead is considering a one-year moratorium on new cannabis shops.

There&#39;s a&nbsp;renewed fight to preserve Suffolk County&#39;s fishing industry. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Macy Egeland reports.

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New bill would protect working waterfronts

Hauppauge

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'This is a really good step to maintain the ability to feed not only the county but the nation'

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There's a renewed fight to preserve Suffolk County's fishing industry. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

The Sands Point Preserve is using&nbsp;the &quot;Goatbusters&quot; program to eliminate invasive plant species in an environmentally safe manner.&nbsp;

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Sands Point Preserve using goats to fight invasive plant species

North Hempstead Town

Sands Point

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'Natural and fun way'

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The Sands Point Preserve is using the "Goatbusters" program to eliminate invasive plant species in an environmentally safe manner.

Spectators should expect to see heightened security for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage State Park in September. NewsdayTV&#39;s Carissa Kellman reports.&nbsp;

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Golf

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Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black to have increased security

Bethpage

Farmingdale

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'A plethora of security' expected at Ryder Cup

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Spectators should expect to see heightened security for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage State Park in September. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports.

&quot;Shark Week&quot;&nbsp;star Craig O&#39;Connell studies great white and other shark&nbsp;populations off Long Island&#39;s South Shore. NewsdayTV&#39;s Macy Egeland reports.&nbsp;

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Great whites and other sharks thriving off LI's coasts

Montauk

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'Our waters are alive:' 'Shark Week' star on South Shore sharks

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"Shark Week" star Craig O'Connell studies great white and other shark populations off Long Island's South Shore. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Her 25-day disappearance grabbed national attention after she was found on a yacht. What her story reveals about LI&rsquo;s hidden world of drugs and&nbsp;sex trafficking. Newsday reporters Shari Einhorn, Grant Parpan and Sandra Peddie have the story.

Crime

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1 girl, 23 arrested in 2 states: Inside LI's hidden world of drugs, sex trafficking

East Patchogue

Suffolk

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'She's broken. She's so broken'

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Her 25-day disappearance grabbed national attention after she was found on a yacht. What her story reveals about LI's hidden world of drugs and sex trafficking. Newsday reporters Shari Einhorn, Grant Parpan and Sandra Peddie have the story.

A study found that people who stayed in heavily flooded areas after Superstorm Sandy were most affected and at risk of death. Newsday&nbsp;environmental reporter Tracy Tullis explains.&nbsp;

Environment

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More deaths in higher flood-affected areas after Superstorm Sandy

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'Increased risk of dying, even five years later'

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A study found that people who stayed in heavily flooded areas after Superstorm Sandy were most affected and at risk of death. Newsday environmental reporter Tracy Tullis explains.

Don Clavin is stepping down as Hempstead supervisor. Newsday town&#39;s deputy editor Scott Eidler explains more.&nbsp;

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Clavin resigns, Ferretti Jr. is new Hempstead supervisor

Hempstead Town

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'Republicans did it anyway'

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Don Clavin is stepping down as Hempstead supervisor. Newsday town's deputy editor Scott Eidler explains more.

Oheka Castle owner Gary Melius said he has filed&nbsp;for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to hold off a foreclosure sale. NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

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Oheka Castle owner files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Huntington Town

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'It would be a shame if it went away'

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Oheka Castle owner Gary Melius said he has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to hold off a foreclosure sale. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Long Island Cares helps feed people who are facing food insecurity. Volunteer Darryl Morris talks about what it means to help those in need.&nbsp;

Things to Do

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Volunteers of LI: Helping feed Long Islanders in need

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LI Volunteer: Darryl Morris

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Long Island Cares helps feed people who are facing food insecurity. Volunteer Darryl Morris talks about what it means to help those in need.

St. James/Smithtown defeat Fairfield National (Connecticut), 6-1,&nbsp;in its second game of the Little League World Series Metro Region Tournament on Monday afternoon.&nbsp;

Long Island's Own

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Smithtown/St. James advances to Little League World Series Metro Region championship game

St. James

Smithtown

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St. James/Smithtown moves one step closer to LLWS berth

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St. James/Smithtown defeat Fairfield National (Connecticut), 6-1, in its second game of the Little League World Series Metro Region Tournament on Monday afternoon.

Despite the new fire safety codes, there are some Long Islanders who remain opposed to building the facilities. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington has more.&nbsp;

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NYS issues new fire safety codes for large battery-energy storage facilities

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'More than a dozen new requirements'

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Despite the new fire safety codes, there are some Long Islanders who remain opposed to building the facilities. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington has more.

A local veterinarian explains how&nbsp;being a vet is more than just playing with puppies and kittens.&nbsp;It&#39;s a job that involves&nbsp;dealing with different people and different situations. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Ken Buffa reports.

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LI Works: What it takes to become a veterinarian

Deer Park

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'It's not just playing with puppies and kittens'

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A local veterinarian explains how being a vet is more than just playing with puppies and kittens. It's a job that involves dealing with different people and different situations. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

The event at Cow Meadow Park raises money for the Freeport Police Athletic League. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.&nbsp;

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LIers compete in annual Great Freeport Canoe Race

Freeport

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'We're winning this thing'

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The event at Cow Meadow Park raises money for the Freeport Police Athletic League. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

The Jones Beach Junior Lifeguard&nbsp;Program trains the lifeguards of the future by helping them become more comfortable out on the water.&nbsp;

Nassau

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Mentoring future lifeguards at Jones Beach

Wantagh

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'Help these kids become more comfortable in the water'

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The Jones Beach Junior Lifeguard Program trains the lifeguards of the future by helping them become more comfortable out on the water.

Angel Salas was killed in August 2022 when an impaired driver slammed into the car he was riding in. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

Transportation

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Initiatives for traffic safety, and impaired driving awareness and enforcement

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'I got the call no mother ever expects to receive'

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Angel Salas was killed in August 2022 when an impaired driver slammed into the car he was riding in. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

The Northport power plant had its &quot;highest daily output day ever&quot; during the late June heat wave. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington tells us more.

News

Region/State

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LI power plant sets milestone in producing electricity

Northport

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'It's still a workhorse'

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The Northport power plant had its "highest daily output day ever" during the late June heat wave. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington tells us more.

EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Investigations

A 6-year-old in an idling car, a 22-year-old jogger and an 82-year-old cyclist were among the victims in August 2023. Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach reports.

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32 killed in crashes in one of LI's deadliest months. Here's the devastating impact.

Syosset

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Amityville

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'It feels like two people were erased'

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A 6-year-old in an idling car, a 22-year-old jogger and an 82-year-old cyclist were among the victims in August 2023. Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach reports.

A plan to slash rental assistance by $26 billion would cap housing vouchers for working-age, able-bodied adults at two years. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Virginia Huie reports&nbsp;

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Nearly 6,000 LI households could face homelessness if Trump cuts Section 8 funding

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'I will be in trouble'

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A plan to slash rental assistance by $26 billion would cap housing vouchers for working-age, able-bodied adults at two years. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports

Newsday examines the increase in aggressive driving on Long Island as part of a yearlong investigative series into the area&rsquo;s dangerous roads. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Shari Einhorn reports.

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Aggressive driving making LI roads more dangerous, officials say

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Newsday examines the increase in aggressive driving on Long Island as part of a yearlong investigative series into the area's dangerous roads. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.