'We Need You Badly,' Biden Tells Cadets At Coast Guard Academy Commencement In CT 'We Need You Badly,' Biden Tells Cadets At Coast Guard Academy Commencement In CT
'We Need You Badly,' Biden Tells Cadets At Coast Guard Academy Commencement In CT President Joe Biden was in Connecticut to congratulate the latest class of cadets into the US Coast Guard. During a lengthy speech at the US Coast Guard Academy in New London on Wednesday, May 19, the president expressed his appreciation to the 240 new officers, including seven international students, who are now officially members of the Coast Guard. “The class of 2021, you have it all," Biden said during his address. "You really do. And we need you badly. And I’m not — that’s not hyperbole; the country needs you. “The press always asks me why I’m so optimistic about America’s c…
NY AG Adds 'Criminal Capacity' To Trump Investigation NY AG Adds 'Criminal Capacity' To Trump Investigation
NY AG Adds 'Criminal Capacity' To Trump Investigation New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s investigation into the Trump Organization, now bringing a criminal element to the case, the AG's office announced. James said that her office is venturing into the investigation into the former president’s organization, which has been under a civil probe since 2019. Now, the AG is saying that they are now investigating criminal components. “We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the organization is no longer purely civil in nature," James' spokesman Fabien Levy sai…
COVID-19: Cuomo To Get $5M For Book On Pandemic, Tax Records Reveal COVID-19: Cuomo To Get $5M For Book On Pandemic, Tax Records Reveal
Covid-19: Cuomo To Get $5M For Book On Pandemic, Tax Records Reveal New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will cash in on his book about leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic to the tune of more than $5 million. Cuomo, who has drawn criticism for patting his administration on the back by writing the book during the height of the outbreak, disclosed that he was paid a $3.1 million advance to write “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic,” and will pocket another $2 million over the next two years on the book. Cuomo, who has come under fire for underreporting COVID deaths in nursing homes and then attempting to have his administration cover it…
Ocasio-Cortez Raises Security Concerns After Confrontation With Controversial Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez Raises Security Concerns After Confrontation With Controversial Congresswoman
Ocasio-Cortez Raises Security Concerns After Confrontation With Controversial Congresswoman New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised security concerns after getting into a heated confrontation with controversial Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The Washington Post reported that Greene, a Republican from Georgia, attempted to confront the New York Democrat outside the House chamber on Wednesday afternoon, May 12 shouting to get her attention twice while accusing her of supporting Antifa and Black Lives Matter, calling them “terrorists.” Greene, age 46, also reportedly shouted that Ocasio-Cortez was failing to defend her “radical socialist” beliefs by declining t…
Sports Legend, Ex-Mets Manager Bobby Valentine Running For Mayor Of His Hometown Sports Legend, Ex-Mets Manager Bobby Valentine Running For Mayor Of His Hometown
Sports Legend, Ex-Mets Manager Bobby Valentine Running For Mayor Of His Hometown Baseball legend Bobby Valentine is looking to go from a seat in the dugout to a seat in City Hall. Valentine, 70, the former Major League Baseball player and manager who currently serves as the athletic director at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, announced on Friday, May 7 that he plans to run for mayor the second largest city in Fairfield County - his hometown of Stamford. A three-sport high school star in Stamford, Valentine made the announcement on social media that he plans to run as an independent candidate against incumbent David Martin and State Rep. Caroline Simmo…
Biden To Be Keynote Speaker At Commencement Ceremony In Connecticut Biden To Be Keynote Speaker At Commencement Ceremony In Connecticut
Biden To Be Keynote Speaker At Commencement Ceremony In Connecticut President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver the keynote address during graduation ceremonies in Connecticut at the Coast Guard Academy this month. The event, which takes place at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 19, on Cadet Memorial Field in New London, will be the second time Biden has delivered the address. The first was in 2013 when he was serving as vice president. "It will be a memorable event for our community, as well as a great opportunity to showcase the academy and the city of New London on a national stage," Rear Adm. Bill Kelly, the academy's superintendent, said in a statement. Th…
COVID-19: Here's When New York City Will Reopen '100 Percent,' Mayor Says COVID-19: Here's When New York City Will Reopen '100 Percent,' Mayor Says
Covid-19: Here's When New York City Will Reopen '100 Percent,' Mayor Says New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has big summer plans for the Big Apple. In a sweeping statement, de Blasio declared that New York City will be ready for reopening as of Thursday, July 1, marking the first time it was open for business since the shutdown began in March last year as COVID-19 rapidly spread through the region. At the height of the pandemic last year, where New York City was at the epicenter of the initial outbreak, an average of more than 800 virus-related deaths were reported, though that number has dropped to approximately 40 a year later as the number of vaccines adminis…
COVID-19: CDC Announces Major New Guidance On Mask Wearing COVID-19: CDC Announces Major New Guidance On Mask Wearing
Covid-19: CDC Announces Major New Guidance On Mask Wearing The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has just released major new guidance on mask-wearing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the new guidance, announced Tuesday afternoon, April 27, people who are fully vaccinated and who are outdoors no longer have to wear masks if they are gathered in small groups. Masks should still be worn at heavily attending outdoor gatherings, including concerts and sports events, where social distancing is not possible, the CDC said. It is also safe for those fully vaccinated to return to several activities inside, including attending religious ser…
Cuomo's Ban On Reporters At Public Events Sparks Backlash, Concerns Over Freedom Of Press Cuomo's Ban On Reporters At Public Events Sparks Backlash, Concerns Over Freedom Of Press
Cuomo's Ban On Reporters At Public Events Sparks Backlash, Concerns Over Freedom Of Press Embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing new criticisms amid allegations that he is ducking the press during recent public briefings as he navigates his way through multiple scandals. Cuomo has come under fire for the past several months as he faces a State Assembly impeachment investigation, multiple claims of sexual harassment, reports that his administration intentionally lied about COVID-19 nursing home deaths and attempted to cover it up, just as he was negotiating a multi-million dollar book deal. Prior to the peak of the pandemic, Cuomo’s daily COVID-19 press briefings were mad…
New England HS Grad Caitlyn Jenner Launches Bid For California Governor New England HS Grad Caitlyn Jenner Launches Bid For California Governor
New England HS Grad Caitlyn Jenner Launches Bid For California Governor Could another reality TV star be elected to one of the nation's most prestigious positions?  Former Olympian and reality TV personality Caitlyn Jenner, a longtime Republican, announced that she plans to throw her hat into the ring and make a gubernatorial run in California. Jenner, a Hudson Valley native, who was born in Mount Kisco and grew up in Sleepy Hollow before graduating from Newtown High School in Fairfield County, took to social media to announce that she was planning to move forward with a run at the governor’s seat. “I’m in!” Jenner posted with a lengthy release announcing…
COVID-19: Nation's Least Vaccinated Counties Share Common Bond, Report Says COVID-19: Nation's Least Vaccinated Counties Share Common Bond, Report Says
Covid-19: Nation's Least Vaccinated Counties Share Common Bond, Report Says The COVID-19 vaccine has become the latest thing to become split along “red” and “blue” party lines, according to a newly released study. A new report released in The New York Times, which examined survey and vaccine administration data for nearly every US county, found that those willing to receive a vaccination and actual vaccination rates to date were lower in regions that voters sought to re-elect former President Donald Trump. According to the report, some largely Democratic cities find themselves unable to meet the demand required for the number of vaccines required, while other more …
Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Busted On Child Porn Charges In Undercover Sting Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Busted On Child Porn Charges In Undercover Sting
Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Busted On Child Porn Charges In Undercover Sting The father of a Pennsylvania woman who stole Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's laptop was busted on child porn charges after asking an undercover detective posing as a teenage girl online to film herself using the bathroom, news reports say. Rickey Williams, 55, -- a security guard from Dauphin County -- was communicating with the detective under the belief he was a girl on the Snapchat app, Fox43 says citing the criminal complaint. During the course of this alleged communication, Williams, of Steelton, requested a video of the girl using the bathroom, Local21news reports. …