State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said Thursday that another woman would have to come forward with allegations of sexual harassment by Gov. Andrew Cuomo before she would call for him to resign. Stewart-Cousins (D-Westchester) made the taped remarks on Albany public affairs television program, “Capital Tonight,” which were recorded just hours before CBS News broadcast […]
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[LLODO] Chris Cuomo’s tweet doubting Florida COVID data reemerges amid brother’s scandal
A tweet from last July written by CNN anchor Chris Cuomo that knocked Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reemerged Thursday as his brother’s nursing home scandal in New York continues to develop. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times both published bombshell reports alleging that the administration of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo altered data […]
[LLODO] Frontier Airlines flight attendant notices plane’s wing still covered in ice before takeoff
A Frontier Airlines flight attendant is being praised for noticing a potential problem as the aircraft was preparing for takeoff: The plane’s wing was still covered in snow and ice. This worker’s actions are now being credited with helping to avoid a possible catastrophe. An attendant on a Frontier Airlines flight taking off from Nashville International Airport […]
[LLODO] Abbott rejects Biden proposal for migrant testing at border, says it will create ‘magnet’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that he had rejected a Biden administration proposal for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to partner with Texas to test and potentially quarantine migrant adults and children surging across the border — amid a controversy over the release of COVID-positive migrants into Texas. “Instead of doing their job, the […]
[LLODO] Ex-Maryland police chief dubbed ‘serial arsonist’ allegedly set 12 fires targeting enemies
An ex-Maryland police chief allegedly acted as a “serial arsonist,” intentionally starting at least a dozen fires across the state over the past decade to target people he had disagreements with, officials said. Former City of Laurel Police Chief David Crawford, 69, was arrested Wednesday by members of two Arson Task Forces, along with investigators and detectives […]
[LLODO] New Yorkers say Cuomo shouldn’t resign, but his approval rating plummets
New Yorkers do not think that Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign amid dual scandals concerning sexual harassment accusations and undercounting nursing home deaths, but they don’t think he should run for reelection either. Fifty-nine percent of registered New York voters think the embattled Governor should stay in office, while just 40% say he should resign, according to […]
[LLODO] Lindsey Boylan speaks out after coming forward with sexual harassment claim against Andrew Cuomo
Lindsey Boylan is speaking out about how her life has changed since coming forward with allegations of sexual harassment against her former boss, Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. In an interview published in Harper’s Bazaar magazine, Boylan spoke about a young woman who approached her after she went public about the “toxic work environment” in the […]
[LLODO] Kirk Cox’s ‘Big Idea’: Former teacher says states must combat coronavirus learning loss
The Big Idea is a series that asks top lawmakers and figures to discuss their moonshot — what’s the one proposal, if politics and polls and even price tag were not an issue, they’d implement to change the country for the better? Virginia gubernatorial candidate Kirk Cox, a Republican, argued to Fox News that as a former teacher he’s specially equipped […]
[LLODO] Veteran leaves home for first time in 2 years after volunteers build wheelchair ramp
Volunteers for a California nonprofit that helps veterans and their families have finished building a wheelchair ramp for a disabled Coast Guard veteran who hadn’t left his home in two years. Chuck Wood, 83, served in the Coast Guard from 1956 to 1960 during the Cold War, but for two years up until recently, he was unable to leave his Sacramento home […]
[LLODO] Biden is ‘fueling’ cartels, smugglers with immigration policy: Chad Wolf
Heritage Foundation visiting fellow Chad Wolf said Thursday that President Biden is “fueling” the cartels with new immigration policies and sending the “wrong” message as a surge in unaccompanied minors occurs at the US-Mexico border. During an interview with “America’s Newsroom,” Wolf, the former acting Secretary of Homeland Security during the Trump administration, said immigration numbers, especially […]