Pentagon Says Only One Bomb was Detonated in Kabul Airport Attack
The Pentagon now says only one bomb — and not two like previously reported — was detonated outside Kabul airport Thursday that killed 13 US service members and at least 169 Afghans.
Natural Immunity Against COVID? Study Says It’s Better Than The Vaccine
Reports from across the country tell of overrun hospitals and overflowing ICU’s. So why does Crown Heights and New York City seems to little infection spread or hospital admissions from the COVID-19 Delta variant? The answer might be natural immunity.
Taliban Official Says 28 Members Were Killed in Kabul Airport Explosion
Twenty-eight Taliban members were revealed to be among those killed in the bombings outside Kabul airport Thursday as the death toll from the carnage rose over 100.
Biden Admits Admin May Have Given Taliban ‘Kill List’ of Afghans Who Aided US
A potentially deadly blunder by President Joe Biden’s administration effectively handed the Taliban a “kill list” to target Afghans who aided the US, according to a report Thursday.
Supreme Court Allows Evictions to Resume During Pandemic
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.
12 US Serviceman Killed in Kabul Suicide Attack
Four US Marines have been killed and three wounded in a series of coordinated attacks outside the Airport in Kabul Afghanistan.
NYS Edict: Firing Medical Workers Who Refuse COVID Vaccine is OK
Health care workers who refuse to get the coronavirus vaccine could be fired under an emergency edict expected to be approved Thursday by the New York state Health Department.
Credit: Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup/U.S. Navy
Blinken Says up to 1,500 US Citizens Still Stranded in Afghanistan as Biden Laughs Off Question
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said that up to 1,500 US citizens are still stranded in Afghanistan — shortly after President Biden joked with a reporter who asked about possibly leaving Americans behind in the Taliban-controlled nation.
DHS to Restore ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy After SCOTUS Ruling
The Biden administration will move to reinstate the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy for asylum-seekers while it appeals a federal court order that the program be restored.
Multiple Defendants in ‘Grandparent Scam’ Network Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in San Diego has returned an indictment against eight defendants for their alleged roles in a federal racketeering conspiracy targeting the elderly.
Hochul Picks NY Sen. Brian Benjamin From Harlem as Lieutenant Governor
Gov. Kathy Hochul has chosen state Sen. Brian Benjamin, who represents parts of Upper Manhattan, to be her lieutenant governor, according to multiple reports.
State Health Dept. Finally Reports New York’s True COVID Death Toll
The tally of New Yorkers killed by the coronavirus pandemic stands at more than 55,000 people, the state Health Department confirmed late Tuesday — far more than the 43,000 long reported by now-departed Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Governor Hochul Announces Mask Mandate For All Schools As Part Of Plan For A Safe Return To School
As part of her plan for safer schools, Governor Hochul has directed the New York State Department of Health to institute a universal mask requirement in all schools, public and private.
Fauci: Early Use of Monoclonal Antibodies Can Cut Risk of Hospitalization, Death Up to 85%
COVID-19 sufferers can reduce their risk of hospitalization and death by up to 85 percent if they receive monoclonal antibody treatments in the early stages of their illness, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.
Credit: Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup/U.S. Navy
Biden Decides To Stick With Aug. 31 Final Pullout From Kabul
President Joe Biden has decided not to extend his Aug. 31 deadline for completing the U.S.-led evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies from Afghanistan, an administration official said Tuesday.
Walmart To Launch Delivery Service For Other Businesses
Walmart says it will start commercializing its delivery service, using contract workers, autonomous vehicles and even drones to deliver other retailers’ products directly to their customers’ homes as fast as just a few hours.
August 24, 2021 - Albany, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul is sworn-in as New York State's 57th Governor by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore during a midnight ceremony at the New York State Capitol. First Gentleman Bill Hochul holds the Bible. (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)
LIVE at 10:00am: Kathy Hochul Becomes NY’s First Female Governor
Kathy Hochul became the first ever female Governor of New York State at the stroke of midnight, taking control of a state government desperate to get back to business after months of distractions over sexual harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo. A ceremony will be held at 10:00am, and will be broadcast live here.
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