Gov. Kathy Hochul removes Cuomo administration staffers implicated in sexual harassment report
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (ALBANY, N.Y.) — Newly sworn-in New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she’s cleaned house and removed individuals who allegedly contributed to a culture that allowed for sexual harassment under her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo.
Pelosi blasts 2 House members for unauthorized visit to Kabul airport
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday sharply criticized two House members for taking an unauthorized trip to Afghanistan, and the Pentagon said their unexpected visit took time away from its
Jan. 6 committee seeks Trump administration records as investigation ramps up
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack on Wednesday sent records requests to eight government agencies, seeking records from the Trump White House and administration related to the Capitol Hill riot
What's behind latest grocery store product shortages
Edwin Tan/iStock (NEW YORK) — Consumer demand has soared for some grocery store products and retailers are scrambling to keep up. According to The Wall Street Journal, some grocers are struggling to keep items in stock. From
Serena Williams withdraws from US Open
AELTC/Jed Leicester – Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tennis star Serena Williams will not compete in this year’s U.S. Open tournament, another setback in her quest to win her first Grand Slam title since giving birth to
Four tips to help ease kids' back to school anxiety
FatCamera/iStock (NEW YORK) — Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, one in five kids in the U.S. has experienced anxiety, according to data published this month in JAMA Pediatrics, a medical journal. Now with most kids
Discovery of ancient human DNA in Southeast Asia 'exceptionally rare,' scientists say
yorkfoto/iStock (NEW YORK) — Scientists have made an “exciting” discovery of ancient human DNA that they say will allow them to piece together the mysterious ancestry of the people in Southeast Asia. Little is known about the
In private, Qatar warn US officials of 'growing crises' at bases housing Afghans: Internal report
Sgt. Jimmie Baker / U.S. Army via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Tens of thousands of Americans, Afghans and other foreigners have been evacuated from Kabul’s international airport to U.S. military installations in Qatar, a key U.S. partner
J&J vaccine booster shot raises antibody levels nine-fold, company says
zoranm/iStock (NEW YORK) — In the midst of a delta variant surge, a new study finds that giving a booster dose of the Johnson & Johnson shot six months after primary vaccination results in a nine-fold increase
Scoreboard roundup — 8/24/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Tampa Bay 3, Philadelphia 1 NY Yankees 5, Atlanta 4 Detroit 4, St. Louis 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 5, Oakland 1