Ford Recalls 375,200 Explorers Due To Crash Risk Ford Recalls 375,200 Explorers Due To Crash Risk
Ford Recalls 375,200 Explorers Due To Crash Risk Ford is recalling more than 375,000 vehicles that pose a safety risk for drivers due to a suspension part that can break and cause crashes. This week, the Michigan-based auto dealer announced that 375,200 Ford Explorers produced between 2013 and 2017 are being recalled that were sold in North America due to crash concerns. According to the company, the affected vehicles have commonly seen corrosion, which caused a fracture of the outboard section of the rear suspension toe link. Officials said that a fracture of a rear toe link significantly diminishes steering control, increasing the risk…
Biden Overtakes Trump In Pennsylvania Biden Overtakes Trump In Pennsylvania
Biden Overtakes Trump In Pennsylvania Joe Biden cruised ahead of President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania Friday morning, a state crucial in determining the outcome of the 2020 Election -- days after polls closed. While the count is ongoing, an additional 5,500 votes put the former vice president on track to win his native state, where he had been trailing Trump by nearly 18,000 votes just before 9 a.m. The Keystone state's 20 electoral votes would put Biden well past the 270 needed to win, despite votes still being counted in Nevada, Arizona and Georgia (where Biden was inching ahead of the Trump Friday morning). President Trum…
COVID-19: NY Discourages Non-Essential Travel To, From NJ, CT; Adds Two States To Advisory COVID-19: NY Discourages Non-Essential Travel To, From NJ, CT; Adds Two States To Advisory
Covid-19: NY Discourages Non-Essential Travel To, From NJ, CT; Adds Two States To Advisory With both New Jersey and Connecticut now meeting the criteria to be added to what had been a tristate travel advisory, New York is now discouraging non-essential travel to and from those neighboring states, as well as Pennsylvania. Two other states -- Maryland and Arizona -- were added to the quarantine list on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Under rules for the New York advisory, travelers who pass through a state on a list for less than 24 hours are exempt from the quarantine requirement. On Monday, Oct. 19, Connecticut changed its guidelines for the advisory, now saying a state has to …
COVID-19: Three States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: Three States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: Three States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers from three states have been added to the COVID-19 joint quarantine list of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The new states added on Tuesday, Oct. 13 are Ohio, Michigan and Virginia. No areas have been removed from the advisory list of 36 states and two territories. 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 percent or higher positivity rate over a seven-day rolling average. Those who have traveled to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut f…
Department Of Justice Wants Data On New York Nursing Home Deaths Following Cuomo Order Department Of Justice Wants Data On New York Nursing Home Deaths Following Cuomo Order
Department Of Justice Wants Data On New York Nursing Home Deaths Following Cuomo Order The United States Department of Justice has requested data from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after he issued an executive order that may have resulted in the deaths of nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The DOJ announced this week that it is requesting information from governors of states that issued orders which “may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents.”  Other states being probed are New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. In March, before the outbreak peaked and projections were still daunting, Cuomo issued the order to send re…
JCPenney Reveals Locations Of 13 More Store Closures JCPenney Reveals Locations Of 13 More Store Closures
JCPenney Reveals Locations Of 13 More Store Closures JCPenney has revealed the locations of another 13 stores it will close permanently. Earlier this month, the community released a list of 154 stores nationwide that will close through the summer. The closures began in mid-June amid JCPenney's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. New closures include one JCPenney on Long Island -- located in Suffolk County in Bay Shore at the  South Shore Mall on Sunrise Highway. Farther north, a Hudson Valley JCPenney will close - located in Dutchess County at the Poughkeepsie Galleria on Route 9 (South Road). No other New York, New Jersey or Connectic…
COVID-19: Largest Single-Day Number Of Deaths Reported In NY As Statewide Total Hits 5,489 COVID-19: Largest Single-Day Number Of Deaths Reported In NY As Statewide Total Hits 5,489
Covid-19: Largest Single-Day Number Of Deaths Reported In NY As Statewide Total Hits 5,489 New York saw the largest number of deaths related to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a single day as the death toll statewide hit 5,489. There were 731 new COVID-19-related deaths, though the number of cases may be plateauing, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during his daily news briefing on Tuesday, April  7 in Albany. The evidence that the number of cases may be stabilizing is based on a decline in hospitalization rates. (See second through third fourth images above.) “We tend not to look at any one day, but if you look at the three-day average, it’s moving down,” Cuomo said. “We’r…
COVID-19: New York 'On Pause' Extended, But Cuomo Sees Possible 'Flattening Of Curve' COVID-19: New York 'On Pause' Extended, But Cuomo Sees Possible 'Flattening Of Curve'
Covid-19: New York 'On Pause' Extended, But Cuomo Sees Possible 'Flattening Of Curve' New York will be "on pause" for several more weeks as the number of deaths due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has now been essentially flat for two days, indicating a possible "flattening of the curve." During his daily COVID-19 news briefing on Monday, April 6, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced there have been 8,658 new confirmed cases of the virus, bringing the statewide total to 130,689, tops in the nation, and 4,758 deaths, also No. 1 in the United States. Of the 130,689 positive cases, there are currently 16,837 people hospitalized for the virus, including 4,504 ICU patients. Since…
COVID-19: Largest Increase In Daily Death Toll As Number Of Cases Climbs To 102,863 In New York COVID-19: Largest Increase In Daily Death Toll As Number Of Cases Climbs To 102,863 In New York
Covid-19: Largest Increase In Daily Death Toll As Number Of Cases Climbs To 102,863 In New York There were 562 newly reported deaths tied to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in New York, the most fatalities reported in a single day since the outbreak. At his daily COVID-19 briefing on Friday, April 3, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that there have been 10,482 new positive cases, bringing the state’s total to 102,863 cases, four times more than any other state. There have now been 2,935 deaths reported, up from 2,373 the day before - the biggest single-day increase since the crisis began. 
“When this started, New York had airports that were designated as entrance zones,…
COVID-19: Worst May Not Be Until End Of April, Cuomo Says, As State Total Hits 83,712 Cases COVID-19: Worst May Not Be Until End Of April, Cuomo Says, As State Total Hits 83,712 Cases
Covid-19: Worst May Not Be Until End Of April, Cuomo Says, As State Total Hits 83,712 Cases The worst of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in New York may not be until the end of April as the death toll continues to rise, Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned. There have now been 7,917 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New York overnight, bringing the statewide total to 83,712. There were also 391 new deaths, as the total climbs to 1,941 since the outbreak began. Of the 83,712 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 12,226 people are currently hospitalized, including 3,022 patients in the ICU. Since the beginning of the outbreak, 6,142 people have been treated in New York hospitals and later releas…
COVID-19: 9,298 New Cases In NY As Statewide Total Hits 75,795 COVID-19: 9,298 New Cases In NY As Statewide Total Hits 75,795
Covid-19: 9,298 New Cases In NY As Statewide Total Hits 75,795 Gov. Andrew Cuomo is warning New Yorkers to “calibrate yourself so you’re not disappointed every time you get up,” because the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) isn’t going away anytime soon. There were 9,298 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New York as the statewide total continued to climb to 75,795, the most in the nation. There have now been 1,550 COVID-19-related deaths in New York, up from 1,218 the previous day. The number of cases in New York is nearly 50,000 more than the nearest state, New Jersey (16,636 cases), which is ahead of California (7,421), Michigan (6,508), Massachusetts (5…
COVID-19: NY Launches Statewide Public-Private Hospital Command Center To Share Equipment COVID-19: NY Launches Statewide Public-Private Hospital Command Center To Share Equipment
Covid-19: NY Launches Statewide Public-Private Hospital Command Center To Share Equipment As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to hit New York harder than any other state in the country, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the Department of Health is working with healthcare systems to help unite public and private hospitals in an effort to share needed equipment and other resources. Cuomo said that as part of the plan, the NYSDOH will be working with private and public healthcare systems to create a command center to share information among hospitals. According to Cuomo, the State Department of Health will work with the statewide healthcare system to create a command cente…