"Never give up no matter what," Praise Akintola, the Wyandanch High School salutatorian said. "You can do anything you put your mind to."

From carnivals and crafts to performances, Memorial Day celebrations and more, there's so much to do on Long Island this weekend.

The craze began with Georgia teen dubbed "Backpack Kid" who appeared on "SNL."

The parents are penguins Puddy and Frank.

East Hampton Town Councilman David Lys has announced his intentions to run on the Democratic Party line for the seat he was appointed to in January.

Abby Oshrain, sitting in the crowd at Madison Square Garden, had a crazy idea as Billy Joel brought members of the Armed Forces on stage as he sang "Goodnight Saigon."

Hundreds of thousands of military veterans were honored during a rainy Memorial Day weekend ceremony at the Long Island National Cemetery, Pinelawn, on Sunday.

A 90-year-old LI man is among a select group of patients worldwide to have a mitral heart-valve replacement in a trailblazing clinical trial that his doctors believe will add years to his life.

Three incumbent Saltaire village officials were re-elected Friday.

A company trying to build a Kings Park youth soccer training complex is in settlement talks with its landlord after suing him over alleged violations to their 48-year lease.

The men, who are now in their 90s, describe the tragedy they witnessed during World War II's Battle of the Bulge, one of the deadliest operations in American history.

The cancellation was only the second time a show day has been scrapped in the event's 15-year run, an official said.

The carcass, an estimated 35 to 40 feet long, is the fourth dead whale found on Long Island this year.

A Huntington man was arrested Saturday after driving while intoxicated and striking a pedestrian in Bay Shore, police said.

Long Islanders may have to celebrate the second day of the Memorial Day weekend indoors.

A Suffolk County police officer suffered minor injuries Saturday after a vehicle struck a patrol car in West Babylon, police said.

Nassau County faces a nearly $13 million budget hole this year because the installation of 1,000 video lottery terminals dedicated to Nassau OTB isn't complete.

Saturday's crowds totaled 193,000, according to officials, quickly filling all parking fields for the show by 11:30 a.m.

A Hempstead woman died Saturday afternoon following a fire in her apartment, authorities said.

If Saturday felt like late summer, Sunday will feel like early spring with a cold and cloudy slide into Memorial Day.