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New York orders Russia sanctions, welcomes Ukraine refugees
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order forbidding her state from doing business with Russia, including cancelling its investments there. The governor’s executive order was signed Sunday. It says the state “will not permit its own investment activity, whether directly or indirectly, to aid Russia as it commits…
Ukraine’s capital under threat as Russia presses invasion
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops are bearing down on Ukraine’s capital, with gunfire and explosions resonating ever closer to the government quarter. The invasion of a democratic country has fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered worldwide efforts to make Russia stop. Amid growing casualties from the deadly warfare the Kremlin said…
Key inflation gauge hit 6.1% in January, highest since 1982
WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the latest evidence that Americans are enduring sharp price increases that will likely worsen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It was the largest year-over-year rise since 1982. Robust consumer spending has combined…
Biden taps Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. In selecting Jackson, Biden delivers on a campaign promise, moving to further diversify a court that was made up entirely of white men for almost two…
DC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter. That will mean most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings. The new metrics will still consider caseloads, but also take into…
$3.2B (and counting) bid in largest US offshore wind auction
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The largest auction of offshore wind sites in the nation’s history is drawing strong interest from companies in an indication of the industry’s potential. At the end of the second day of the auction by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, bids had exceeded $3.2 billion on six tracts…
Demonstrators in NYC rally in support of Ukraine
NEW YORK (AP) — Demonstrators rallying in support of Ukraine waved large and small flags in the country’s colors of blue and yellow on the streets of Manhattan as they protested Russia’s invasion. Shouts of “Stand with Ukraine” came from the gathering in Times Square and another on Manhattan’s east side near the Russian Federation’s…
Officials will test safety barriers at 3 NYC subway stations
NEW YORK (AP) — Transit officials will install safety barriers in three New York City subway stations in a pilot program aimed at preventing tragedies like the death of a woman who was pushed in front of a train last month. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Thursday that the barriers will be tested at three…
Hochul, “NY stands ready to welcome Ukrainian refugees”
(East Farmingdale, NY)- New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday issued a statement welcoming Ukrainians to New York. “Like millions across the globe, New Yorkers are watching the situation in Ukraine with fear and outrage. New York is proudly home to the largest Ukrainian population in the United States. We condemn the unjustified violence and…
Long Island man pleads guilty to mailing threats to LGBTQ groups
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A retired teacher who threatened violence against the New York City LGBTQ pride march and numerous other LGBTQ-friendly groups and businesses has pleaded guilty to mailing threatening communications through the postal service. Federal prosecutors in New York say 74-year-old Robert Fehring pleaded guilty in federal court in Central Islip on…
Shares dive, oil soars after Russian action in Ukraine
BEIJING (AP) — World stock markets have plunged and oil prices surged by nearly $6 per barrel after President Vladimir Putin launched Russian military action in Ukraine. Market benchmarks tumbled in Europe and Asia and Wall Street futures were sharply lower. Brent crude oil jumped to over $100 per barrel on unease about possible disruption…
Prosecutors in charge of Trump criminal probe have resigned
NEW YORK (AP) — The two prosecutors in charge of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump have suddenly resigned, throwing the future of the probe into question. A spokesperson for District Attorney Alvin Bragg confirmed Wednesday the resignations of Carey Dunne and Mark Pomerantz. Both started on the probe under…