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2nd former aide accuses Cuomo of sexual harassment
A second former aide has come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who responded with a statement Saturday saying he never made advances toward her and never intended to be inappropriate.
by the Associated Press
Published Feb. 28 2021 @ 12:05am
Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate
The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that was championed by President Joe Biden, the first step in providing another dose of aid to a weary nation as the measure now moves to a tense Senate.
Published Feb. 28 2021 @ 12:05am
Trooper kicked, dragged Black man who died in custody
A Louisiana State Police trooper has been suspended without pay for kicking and dragging a handcuffed Black man whose in-custody death remains unexplained and the subject of a federal civil rights investigation.
by the Associated Press
Published Feb. 28 2021 @ 12:05am
'Meyers Manx' dune buggy creator dead at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bruce Meyers was hanging out at Pismo Beach on California's Central Coast one afternoon in 1963 when he saw something that both blew his mind and changed his life: a handful of old, stripped-down cars bouncing across the sand.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 27 2021 @ 12:05am
Pythons, iguanas: Florida restricts some exotic reptiles
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Pythons, iguanas, monitor lizards, oh my! Florida is moving to restrict 16 invasive reptile species that have wreaked havoc in the Everglades and across the state.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 27 2021 @ 12:05am
UN: Carbon-cutting pledges by countries nowhere near enough
The newest pledges by countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions are falling far short of what's needed to limit global warming to what the Paris climate accord seeks, a new United Nations report finds.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 27 2021 @ 12:05am
Investigation into Texas blackout begins
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The catastrophic Texas blackout was a wider failure than the state's power grid, which teetered on the brink of an even bigger collapse during a freeze that knocked out electricity to 4 million customers, energy executives said Thursday.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 26 2021 @ 12:05am
Chief: Police heeded Capitol attack warnings but overwhelmed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers pressed the acting U.S. Capitol Police chief on Thursday to explain why the force wasn't prepared to fend off a violent mob of insurrectionists even though officials had compiled specific, compelling intelligence that extremists were likely to attack Congress and try to halt the certification of Donald Trump's election loss.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 26 2021 @ 12:05am
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the US
NEW YORK (AP) — February is usually the peak of flu season, with doctors' offices and hospitals packed with suffering patients.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 26 2021 @ 12:05am
US jobless claims at 730K, still high but fewest in 3 months
All told, 19 million people were receiving unemployment aid as of Feb. 6, up from 18.3 million the previous week.
by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer
Published Feb. 25 2021 @ 9:10am
Blackouts bring demand for more regulations
All the groceries spoiled and the water was out for days. Then Melissa Rogers, a believer in the Texas gospel that government should know its place, woke up to a $6,000 energy bill before the snow and ice even melted.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 25 2021 @ 12:05am
School voucher push taps frustration over distance learning
With her children struggling in many classes last spring, Kelli Rivera became so frustrated with how her suburban Atlanta district was handling the coronavirus pandemic that she withdrew them to home-school them.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 25 2021 @ 12:05am
Chief: Capitol Police were warned of violence
Capitol Police knew armed extremists were primed for violence at the iconic building on Jan. 6 and even provided officers with assault rifles to protect lawmakers, the acting chief acknowledged Wednesday.
Published Feb. 25 2021 @ 12:05am
Southern Poverty Law Center: At least 160 Confederate symbols taken down in 2020
When rioters pushed through the U.S. Capitol last month, some of them gripping Confederate battle flags, they didn't encounter a statue of the most famous rebel general, Robert E. Lee.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 24 2021 @ 12:05am
Drug executives: Big jump in vaccine supply is coming soon
COVID-19 vaccine makers told Congress on Tuesday to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses over the coming month, and the companies insist they will be able to provide enough for most Americans to get inoculated by summer.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 24 2021 @ 12:05am
Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach
Missed intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defenders' failure to anticipate the violent mob that invaded the building and halted certification of the presidential election Jan. 6, the officials who were in charge of security that day said Tuesday in their first public testimony on the insurrection.
Published Feb. 24 2021 @ 12:05am
Fed's Powell: Recovery incomplete, higher inflation unlikely
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the U.S. economy's ongoing weakness Tuesday in remarks that suggested that the Fed sees no need to alter its ultra-low interest rate policies anytime soon.
by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer
Published Feb. 23 2021 @ 10:45am
US deaths surpass 500K, confirming virus' tragic reach
For weeks after Cindy Pollock began planting tiny flags across her yard — one for each of the more than 1,800 Idahoans killed by COVID-19 — the toll was mostly a number.
by the Associated Press
Published Feb. 23 2021 @ 12:30am
In Texas, attention turns to storm repairs, political peril
The seam that split in a pipe under Nora Espinoza's sink during the frigid cold that gripped Texas was narrower than the edge of a dime.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 23 2021 @ 12:05am
AG nominee Garland vows Capitol riot will be top priority
Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden's attorney general nominee, vowed Monday to prioritize combating extremist violence and said his first focus would be on the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 23 2021 @ 12:05am
Supreme Court won't halt turnover of Trump's tax records
In a defeat for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to step in to halt the turnover of his tax records to a New York state prosecutor.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 23 2021 @ 12:05am
Filing: Proud Boys member considering plea in Capitol breach
A Rochester man identified as a member of the Proud Boys who allegedly smashed a window at the Capitol on Jan. 6 to allow rioters inside is considering a guilty plea, according to a recent court filing.
by Associated Press
Published Feb. 22 2021 @ 12:05am
Snubbed as Obama high court pick, Garland in line to be AG
The last time Merrick Garland was nominated by the White House for a job, Republicans wouldn't even meet with him.
Published Feb. 22 2021 @ 12:05am
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