NIT moves 2021 event to Texas, interrupting 83-year NY run

2 hours ago | Saint Louis Today

DALLAS - The NIT is moving the entire 2021 event to Texas, taking the semifinals and championship game out of New York's Madison Square Garden for the first time in the 83-year...
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NY attorney general gets green light to investigate sexual harassment claims against sinking Cuomo

2 hours ago | RT | 2 articles

New York State Attorney General Letitia James has been given the authorization to move forward on an independent investigation into two former staffers' sexual harassment...
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NY gov. faces legal hurdles in harassment inquiry

3 hours ago | Arizona Daily Star

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo apologized Sunday following allegations of sexual harassment saying he "made others feel in ways I never intended."
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Norman Landsberg, Jeweler With a Friendly Touch, Dies at 94

3 hours ago | NY Times

He designed and sold jewelry for 72 years from a booth in the diamond district in Manhattan. He died of Covid-related pneumonia.
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Cuomo hires Woody Allen lawyer as NY attorney general moves forward with investigation into sexual harassment allegations

4 hours ago | Business Insider | 3 articles

Summary List Placement New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration has hired a criminal defense attorney to take point on the dueling scandals facing the high profile...
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Jets Trade Rumors: Some Insiders Think NY Will Keep Sam Darnold, Shop No. 2 Pick

7 hours ago | Bleacher Report

There has been no bigger storyline during the NFL offseason than the trading of several big-name quarterbacks such as Matthew Stafford , Carson Wentz and the potential movement...
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NY Gov. Cuomo acknowledges behavior seen as ‘flirtation'

1 day ago | Boston Herald | 2 articles

By KAREN MATTHEWS and MARINA VILLENEUVE ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged for the first time Sunday that some of his behavior with women had been...
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Cuomo Apologizes For ‘Misinterpreted' Comments, Refers Sexual Harassment Investigation To NY Attorney General

1 day ago | Forbes | 2 articles

Cuomo apologized for comments that made staffers uncomfortable, but says he never inappropriately touched or propositioned anybody.
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NY woman charged with manslaughter for running over boyfriend: Police

1 day ago | New York Post

A 29-year-old New York woman fatally mowed down her boyfriend after he got out of the car to walk early Sunday, police said. Brittany Carlson of Addison in upstate Steuben...
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NY governor asks for independent probe into harassment claims

1 day ago | Al Jazeera | 4 articles

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing calls to resign after two former aides accused him of sexual harassment.
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Senate confirms Cardona as Education secretary

The Senate confirmed Miguel Cardona to lead the Education Department on Monday, adding to President Joe Biden's Cabinet a key official who will help lead the administration's... Read more ...

Johnson & Johnson's newly-approved Covid vaccine met with pushback as...

As Johnson & Johnson rolls out its freshly approved Covid-19 vaccine in the US, it faces a religious controversy as the Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans has labeled it... Read more ...

Hawks fire Lloyd Pierce; will Nate McMillan replace him as head coach?

Atlanta announced Monday night that it has fired Pierce amid a rough stretch in which the team lost 12 of its last 17 games. Read more ...

California serial killer Roger Reece Kibbe slain in prison

A serial killer dubbed the “I-5 Strangler” was reportedly slain at the California state prison where he was serving multiple life sentences. A corrections officer at Mule Creek... Read more ...

Cuomo accuser encourages others to come forward

ALBANY, N.Y. - One of the former aides to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who has accused him of sexual harassment is encouraging others to come forward if they've had similar... Read more ...

Georgia House Passes Elections Bill That Would Limit Absentee And Early Voting

The Republican bill would enact more restrictions for absentee voting and cut back on weekend early voting hours favored by larger counties, among other changes. (Image credit... Read more ...

Minneapolis scraps plan to hire influencers to spin George Floyd murder trial

Minneapolis city officials said Monday they've ditched plans to hire social media influencers to spin news from the upcoming murder trial of ex-cop Derek Chauvin in George... Read more ...

Comic-Con to remain virtual in 2021, cites financial strain

The San Diego Comic-Con will remain virtual for the July event, but organizers are planning for a smaller-scale gathering later this year. Read more ...

Single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will arrive in Mass. next week

Gov. Charlie Baker says the initial supply will be limited, but will go directly to pharmacies and other vaccination sites. Read more ...

Johnson & Johnson official on vaccine distribution

Johnson & Johnson has started shipping out nearly 4 million doses of its newly authorized, one-shot COVID-19 vaccine. Read more ...