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Hochul Elected To First Full Term As NY Governor, Defeats Trump-Backed Zeldin
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New York’s Democratic incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul has been elected to her first full term in office, fending off her Republican challenger, Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin, NBC News projects.
Hochul is leading Zeldin, who represents the state’s 1st Congressional District covering much of Suffolk County, by five percentage points, 52.7 to 47.3 percent, as of 6 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, with 93 percent of the vote counted.
"I'm deeply honored to be elected Governor of the State of New York," Hochul posted on Twitter shortly after the race was called.
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Publisher Cancels Chris Cuomo Book After CNN Firing, Sexual Misconduct Claim
A publisher has scrapped plans to publish a book by former news anchor Chris Cuomo after he was fired by CNN, according to a new report.
A spokesperson for Custom House, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, said the company does not intend to publish "Deep Denial," Cuomo's book which was set to be released in 2022, CNBC reported on Tuesday, Dec. 7.
CNN announced on Saturday, Dec. 4, that Cuomo was fired after the New York Attorney General's Office released new information about the extent of his role advising and supporting his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who was being in…
CNN Suspends Chris Cuomo For Using His Sources To Seek Info On Brother's Accusers
CNN has suspended its highest-rated anchor, Chris Cuomo, indefinitely after new details emerged about the measures he took while advising his brother, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, amid the sexual harassment allegations that led to his resignation.
Chris Cuomo, who had acknowledged his role in helping his brother, utilized his own sources to undermine the New York Attorney General’s investigation into the claims and get out ahead of the scandal, while working closely with Andrew Cuomo's chief aide, Melissa DeRosa, documents released by the AG on Monday, Nov. 29 revealed.
CNN announced the move …
Cuomo Ex, Celebrity Chef Sandra Lee Gets Engaged, Report Says
Sandra Lee, the celebrity chef and former longtime girlfriend of soon-to-be-former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is engaged, according to a new report.
The New York Post reported that multiple sources confirmed that Lee, age 55, is engaged to Ben Youcef and was seen in Paris wearing an engagement ring.
Youcef, age 42, is an actor and producer, who has appeared in TV shows and films such as Munich, which was directed by Steven Spielberg.
The news outlet reported that Lee met Youcef after she moved to Malibu, California.
The news comes days after Cuomo announced his res…
Who Is Kathy Hochul? Cuomo Resignation Shifts Focus To NY's Soon-To-Be First Female Governor
Longtime Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to become New York’s first female governor when she officially takes over for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who announced his resignation, effective later this month.
On Tuesday, Aug. 10, Cuomo announced that he would be stepping away from Albany, effective in 14 days on Tuesday, Aug. 24, paving the way for Hochul (whose last name is pronounced HOKE-ul and rhymes with "Local") to step in and seek to stabilize what has become a highly political climate in New York.
Hochul, age 62, has served as Cuomo’s top lieutenant for nearly seven years, the longest tenure of an…
