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Biden grappling with ‘perfect storm’ of rising gun violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun violence was already on the rise during the pandemic, and now it’s spiking anew, and cities are struggling with how to manage it. President Joe Biden visits one those cities Thursday as he tries to dispel criticism from the right that he hasn’t been tough enough on crime. In New York,…
Palin to resume court battle with Times after COVID illness
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is due back in a New York City courtroom more than a week after her libel trial against The New York Times was postponed because she tested positive for COVID-19. A judge put off the trial in federal court until Thursday to give an unvaccinated Palin…
Army to immediately start discharging vaccine refusers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army says it will immediately begin discharging soldiers who have refused to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, putting more than 3,300 service members at risk of being thrown out soon. The Army’s announcement makes it the final military service to lay out its discharge policy for vaccine refusers. The Marine Corps,…
Senate Dem leader meets with Biden to talk Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer over to the White House on Wednesday to talk about how to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court. That’s according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity. Biden has promised to nominate the first Black…
LI Groundhogs offer split decision, Pat Pagano breaks the tie
East Farmingdale, NY- Will it be an early spring or could we be facing six more weeks of winter? Today is Groundhog Day and our Long Island ground hogs are split on the decision. Suffolk County’s Holtsville Hal who resides at the Holtsville Ecology Center predicts an early spring. Meanwhile, Nassau County’s groundhog Malverne Mel,…
Off-duty NYPD officer shot in Queens, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say an off-duty NYPD officer has been shot and taken to a hospital in stable condition. Police said the officer was shot Tuesday night in the Queens borough. He’s currently in surgery, but expected to survive. A public information officer did not have any more details. The shooting comes as…
‘3 times a hero’: NYPD to honor 2nd officer slain in Harlem
NEW YORK (AP) — Police are gathering at New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Officer Wilbert Mora’s funeral is set for Wednesday morning at the Roman Catholic cathedral. His police partner, Jason Rivera, was eulogized there and posthumously…
NYC would get more seats in state Senate under proposed maps
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two more state senators would represent New York City in the state’s Legislature under crucial new maps that would set political boundaries for the next decade. The Legislature’s redistricting task force released legislative maps Tuesday for the Assembly and Senate districts. Legislative leaders plan to hold initial votes on the new…
Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize extra-low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5. The move could open the way for the very youngest Americans to start receiving shots by early March. The nation’s 19 million children under 5 are the only group not yet eligible for vaccination against…
Upstate DA declines to pursue case against Andrew Cuomo
(AP)- An upstate New York district attorney says he will not bring criminal charges against Andrew Cuomo after a woman accused him of running his fingers across the chest of her shirt at a public event. Oswego County District Attorney Gregory Oakes on Monday become the fourth prosecutor publicly declining to pursue a criminal case…
Proposed NY political maps could hurt GOP in House battle
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Proposed political maps released by the leaders of New York’s Democrat-dominated legislature would give the party an advantage in 22 of of the state’s 26 congressional districts. The new maps released late Sunday could lead to Democrats picking up as many as three seats and Republicans losing as many as four.…
US urges Pfizer to apply for under-5 COVID shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive regulatory issues. The Biden administration aims…