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Former Fauci Advisor Indicted For Hiding COVID Origin Files: DOJ Former Fauci Advisor Indicted For Hiding COVID Origin Files: DOJ
Former Fauci Advisor Indicted For Hiding COVID Origin Files: DOJ David M. Morens, a 78-year-old former advisor to Dr. Anthony Fauci, has been indicted on allegations that he hid recordings regarding the origin of COVID-19, federal officials announced Tuesday, April 28. The Chester, MD, native, whose biography you can find here, has been charged with conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal, or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting, the US Justice Department said in a press release. Morens, who served as a senior advisor in the National Institut…
DC Preservationist Groups Sue Trump Over Bright-White Paint Plan For Eisenhower Building DC Preservationist Groups Sue Trump Over Bright-White Paint Plan For Eisenhower Building
DC Preservationist Groups Sue Trump Over Bright-White Paint Plan For Eisenhower Building A preservation law firm with deep roots in Washington is suing President Donald Trump’s administration in federal court, accusing officials of fast-tracking a plan to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building bright white and, in the process, breaking federal environmental and historic preservation laws. Cultural Heritage Partners, based a few blocks from the White House, and the DC Preservation League filed the lawsuit this week in Washington, DC. In the complaint, they say Trump’s plan to “clean, repoint, and repaint” the dark granite exterior of the Eisenhower Executive Office …
Support Pours In For Family Of Longtime Yonkers News Publisher Who Died Suddenly (UPDATE) Support Pours In For Family Of Longtime Yonkers News Publisher Who Died Suddenly (UPDATE)
Support Pours In For Family Of Longtime Yonkers News Publisher Who Died Suddenly (Update) A Westchester community is coming together to help cover funeral expenses for beloved news publisher Delfim Heusler, whose sudden death earlier this week has left his friends, colleagues, and readers in mourning.  A GoFundMe campaign, created on Wednesday, Aug. 13 by friend Carol Daly, seeks to raise $6,000 to give Heusler "a proper funeral." As of Thursday, Aug. 15, more than $5,200 has been donated. Heusler, who died on Sunday, Aug. 10, at the age of 54, was remembered by Daly as “a dear friend to so many” and “like a son."   Heusler was the longtime publisher of the Yonke…
Longtime News Publisher In Yonkers Dies At 53: Remembered For Decades Of Local Reporting Longtime News Publisher In Yonkers Dies At 53: Remembered For Decades Of Local Reporting
Longtime News Publisher In Yonkers Dies At 53: Remembered For Decades Of Local Reporting Westchester County is mourning the loss of a longtime news publisher whose coverage of local politics and community issues spanned more than two decades.  Delfim Heusler, publisher of the Yonkers Insider, died this week at the age of 53.  Born in 1971, he was known for keeping Yonkers and Westchester residents informed through his online publication, which frequently featured exclusive interviews with public officials, election coverage, and stories on issues affecting the community.  "Delfim was committed to keeping residents informed, providing consistent coverage of …
Trump Calls Epstein Claims ‘Bull—,’ Disavows Conspiracy Crowd Trump Calls Epstein Claims ‘Bull—,’ Disavows Conspiracy Crowd
Trump Calls Epstein Claims ‘Bull—,’ Disavows Conspiracy Crowd President Donald Trump has drawn a red line for his own base: Anyone still pushing theories about the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein need not support him. In a blistering Truth Social post at 9:43 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, Trump lumped speculation surrounding the disgraced financier into what he called “the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax,” labeling it the latest in a string of Democratic “Scams and Hoaxes” designed to undercut his presidency.  He wrote: “My PAST supporters have bought into this ‘bull----,’ hook, line, and sinker,” he wrote. “Let these weaklings continue forward and …
COVID-19: NY Health Director Denies Undercount On Nursing Home Deaths After Scathing AG Report COVID-19: NY Health Director Denies Undercount On Nursing Home Deaths After Scathing AG Report
Covid-19: NY Health Director Denies Undercount On Nursing Home Deaths After Scathing AG Report New York Health Commissioner Howard Zucker is defending the state following Attorney General Letitia James’ newly released report that alleges COVID-19 deaths in the state's nursing homes were underreported by as much as 50 percent. The report found the state negligible for COVID-19-related deaths inside New York nursing homes that had previously gone unreported, which Zucker has denied in a lengthy statement released late on Thursday, Jan. 28, just hours after the report was released. Earlier story - COVID-19: NY AG Report Says Nursing Home Deaths May Have Been Undercounted By 50 Percent …
Cuomo Signs Bill Allowing US Congress To Access Trump's NY Tax Returns Cuomo Signs Bill Allowing US Congress To Access Trump's NY Tax Returns
Cuomo Signs Bill Allowing US Congress To Access Trump's NY Tax Returns Legislation that would give the United States Congress access to President Donald Trump's New York state tax returns was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday, July 8. "This bill gives Congress the ability to fulfill its Constitutional responsibilities, strengthen our democratic system and ensure that no one is above the law," Cuomo said. "Tax secrecy is paramount — the exception being for bona fide investigative and law enforcement purposes." The bill requires New York officials to release tax returns of public officials that have been requested by congressional tax-related commit…
NY Attorney General Sues Trump Treasury, IRS To Find Out Why Donor-Reporting Rule Was Scrapped NY Attorney General Sues Trump Treasury, IRS To Find Out Why Donor-Reporting Rule Was Scrapped
NY Attorney General Sues Trump Treasury, IRS To Find Out Why Donor-Reporting Rule Was Scrapped New York Attorney General Letitia James is once again taking on President Donald Trump’s administration, this time targeting the Treasury Department over failure to provide legally-required information. James announced that she and her contemporaries in New Jersey have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS for failing to respond to records requests concerning the elimination of donor disclosure requirements for non-tax-exempt groups. According to James, the lawsuit “asks the court to compel the Treasury Department and IRS to respond as required by law to re…