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Speculation Swirls That Cuomo Could Be Nation's AG If Biden Wins Presidency Speculation Swirls That Cuomo Could Be Nation's AG If Biden Wins Presidency
Speculation Swirls That Cuomo Could Be Nation's AG If Biden Wins Presidency From Albany to Washington D.C.? New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reportedly in the running to serve as the nation’s Attorney General if Democratic challenger Joe Biden is successful in the presidential election in November, though the governor has balked at the idea. According to Axios, Cuomo, the chair of the National Governors Association, “is being pushed to the job and that Biden would consider him, based on their long friendship.” Reports state that aides at the National Governors Association have already started looking for contingencies to replace him if he heads to Washington. If …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State
Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State Over half of Niche's Top 10 ranked colleges are situated in the Northeast with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology leading in first place.  Following MIT, Harvard is the list's second-ranked university. Yale University is fourth, after Stanford University Duke University is ranked fifth and Princeton University sixth. For a list of best colleges by state, follow these links: New York Connecticut Massachusetts The list was assembled using data from the United States Department of Education and surveys of students and faculty. Academics, including the quality of pr…

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by Christina Coulter
Weather
Winter Weather Outlook For Region Released By Farmers Almanacs Winter Weather Outlook For Region Released By Farmers Almanacs
Winter Weather Outlook For Region Released By Farmers Almanacs Want an early read on the weather outlook for the winter of 2020-21? There already are two forecasts by a pair of publications with long histories, and they're not exactly in agreement. "If you love the cold of winter, you’re going to love our forecast if you live in the northern half of the country," the Farmers' Almanac said. The Farmers’ Almanac says a major blizzard the second week of February will be among several big storms in our area. “This storm may bring up to 1-2 feet of snow to cities from Washington, D.C. to Boston,” the Farmers' Almanac writes. You can read the Farmers…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: Travelers From Rhode Island Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: Travelers From Rhode Island Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: Travelers From Rhode Island Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers coming into New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from Rhode Island will now be subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine as the region continues combating the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Officials in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4 that Rhode Island has been added to the quarantine list, while Delaware and Washington, D.C. have recovered enough from the virus to be removed from the list. States subject to a 14-day quarantine have a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a 7-day rolling average or an area with a 10…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Travelers From More States, Puerto Rico, DC Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: Travelers From More States, Puerto Rico, DC Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: Travelers From More States, Puerto Rico, DC Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers from three more states, as well as Puerto Rico and Washington, DC, with high positive testing rates for COVID-19 have now been added to the joint quarantine order for out-of-state travelers to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The newly added states as of Tuesday, July 28, are Illinois, Kentucky, and Minnesota, bringing the number to 34 states, in addition to Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 per…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
COVID-19: Cuomo Draws Criticism For 'Crowing' About Pandemic Progress On TV Shows COVID-19: Cuomo Draws Criticism For 'Crowing' About Pandemic Progress On TV Shows
Covid-19: Cuomo Draws Criticism For 'Crowing' About Pandemic Progress On TV Shows Though New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has received mostly rave reviews for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, some are criticizing him for taking a “victory lap” in touting the state’s progress in combating the virus. Cuomo has stepped up television appearances after doing COVID briefings on a daily basis, talking about how New York has “turned the corner,” “climbed the mountain,” and “tamed the beast” in regards to the virus, including a spot on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon this week. Earlier story - COVID-19: Brand-New NY Pandemic Posters Available To Public The Monday night, Jul…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Only These Four States - All In Northeast - Meet Safety Benchmarks For Reopening COVID-19: Only These Four States - All In Northeast - Meet Safety Benchmarks For Reopening
Covid-19: Only These Four States - All In Northeast - Meet Safety Benchmarks For Reopening A new study has found that only four states are safely reopening their economies. The states -- New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and New Hampshire -- have met at least four out of the five benchmarks that show a community is making strong progress in battling the spread of COVID-19, according to a Vox analysis of COVID rates and best practice recommendations. The Vox study, published Wednesday, July 8, found states are not prepared to fight a future wave of the pandemic. Reopening states too quickly puts people at a greater risk of infection and, possibly, death, the study argued…

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by Kristin Palpini
News
COVID-19: Cuomo Announces When Daily Briefings Will End, Blames Feds For Being Cause Of Crisis COVID-19: Cuomo Announces When Daily Briefings Will End, Blames Feds For Being Cause Of Crisis
Covid-19: Cuomo Announces When Daily Briefings Will End, Blames Feds For Being Cause Of Crisis The daily novel coronavirus (COVID-19) briefings that have made New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo a household name across the nation for more than three months will soon be coming to an end. With the state recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic better than any other in the country, Cuomo announced that he will cease hosting daily briefings on the virus at the end of the workweek. The briefings were held at the State Capitol in Albany and other sites throughout the state, and once in Washington, D.C., every day, including weekends, since early March. “These daily briefings, while fun, take a lot of …

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Report Reveals Where Wealthy NYC Residents Moved To During Pandemic COVID-19: Report Reveals Where Wealthy NYC Residents Moved To During Pandemic
Covid-19: Report Reveals Where Wealthy NYC Residents Moved To During Pandemic A review of mail-forwarding requests is revealing where New York City residents moved to after the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak began. The United States Post Office received double the monthly average of mail-forwarding requests from New York City in March with 56,000, with that number increasing to 81,000 in April, according to The New York Times.  Most of those who moved out of the city were from the wealthiest zip codes in Manhattan, with half of the mail-forwarding requests in April from the Upper East and Upper West sides. Earlier story - COVID-19: Many Wealthy NYC…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Body Of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean Recovered From Bay, Search Continues For Son, 8 Body Of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean Recovered From Bay, Search Continues For Son, 8
Body Of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean Recovered From Bay, Search Continues For Son, 8 Maryland police on Monday found the body of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, the 40-year-old granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, who’d gone missing with her 8-year-old son in Chesapeake Bay late last week. McKean's body was recovered 25 feet of water about 2½ miles south of her mother’s Shady Side residence following a search involving aviation and underwater imaging sonar technology, police and dive crew members, Maryland Natural Resources Police announced late Monday. A search was continuing on Tuesday for young Gideon. The family had been self-quarantining in an empty house to give their …

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
COVID-19: NYC Freshman Congressman, Army Vet Max Rose, Deploys To National Guard COVID-19: NYC Freshman Congressman, Army Vet Max Rose, Deploys To National Guard
Covid-19: NYC Freshman Congressman, Army Vet Max Rose, Deploys To National Guard A New York congressman is swapping his business suits for fatigues as the combat veteran plans to deploy with the National Guard to help in the battle against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Congressman Max Rose, a captain in the Army National Guard whose congressional district includes parts of Staten Island and Brooklyn, announced that he will deploy on Wednesday, April 1. 
The freshman congressman is expected to serve as an operations officer in Staten Island, where he will assist with the response to the virus in the area. “Over the past month I have seen acts of incredible…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: 'My Husband Has Coronavirus,' Ex-Presidential Candidate Amy Klobuchar Says COVID-19: 'My Husband Has Coronavirus,' Ex-Presidential Candidate Amy Klobuchar Says
Covid-19: 'My Husband Has Coronavirus,' Ex-Presidential Candidate Amy Klobuchar Says United States Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota announced that her husband tested positive for the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and has been hospitalized with pneumonia. Klobuchar, who dropped her Democratic presidential campaign earlier this month and threw her support behind former Vice President Joe Biden, said on Tuesday morning, March 24 that her family received word of her husband John’s positive test on March 23, and he has been placed in isolation. “I have news that many Americans are facing right now: my husband John has the coronavirus. We just got the test results at …

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by Zak Failla