The NYS 2022 Budget Agreement, See Where Your Money is Going
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced highlights of the FY 2022 Enacted Budget to reimagine, rebuild and renew New York in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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The USS Johnston, captained by Ernest Evans – the first Native American in the Navy to be awarded the Medal of Honor, was sunk during World War II while in combat by multiple Japanese Vessels. For the first time since it disappeared below the waves, we received a full view of the sunken ship.
IRS Terrifies Taxpayers with Baseless Threats of Property Seizure After Mail Snafu
The IRS is mailing out “probably thousands” of threatening letters that warn taxpayers their property is about to be seized for unpaid taxes — even though the government already got its money.
Low Risk of Catching COVID From Surfaces, CDC Says in Updated Guidance
There is not a significant risk of catching the coronavirus from an infected surface or object, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a coronavirus guidance update on Monday.
Yahoo Answers Will Shut Down for Good Next Month
Yahoo Answers — perhaps the internet’s largest repository of stupid questions — is on its last leg. Yahoo plans to shut down the question-and-answer message board for good in May, ending a nearly 16-year run.
Some Americans Will Get More Cash as Part of COVID-19 Stimulus Payment
The IRS announced last week that some Americans will see additional funds hit their bank accounts in the form of “plus up” payments.
Less Than Four Months After Taking Office, Biden Administration Official Talks Of Restarting Border Wall Construction
In a statement to Department of Homeland Security employees, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that he may restart border wall construction to plug what he called “gaps” in the current barrier, according to a report from the Washington Times.
Two Yemeni Men on the FBI’s Terror Watchlist Arrested at Southern Border
Two Yemeni men on the FBI’s terror watchlist were arrested in recent months for illegally entering the US from Mexico, federal authorities said Monday.
Putin Signs Law Allowing Him Two More Consecutive Terms, Would Stay in Power Until 2036
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law legislation which would allow him to stay in power until 2036.
Home Invader Gets Shot By Resident, Then Gets Arrested In Story of Real Life Justice
A story of real life street justice, after two young men forced their way into a Monticello home, only to be shot by a licensed gun owner.
Russia Builds Up Massive Military Arsenal in Arctic, New Satellite Images Show
Russia is amassing a formidable array of military weapons in the Arctic – including the Poseidon 2M39, a stealth torpedo that has been dubbed the “super-weapon,” according to new satellite images.
Jordan King Abdullah II’s Half-Brother, Former Top Aide, Arrested in Suspected Coup Plot
Jordan’s former crown prince was asked to “stop some movements and activities,” the country’s top general said Saturday, as other members of the royal family were arrested in a sweep believed to have foiled a coup plot against the country’s King Abdullah II.
NASA Drone Lands on Mars for Historic First Flight on Another World
Photos show the four-legged contraption parked on the red planet’s surface — after hitching a ride there on NASA’s Perseverance rover — before it takes off on or around April 1 for the first of as many as five 90-second flights.
Personal Data of Over Half a Billion Facebook Users Leaked
Over 500 million Facebook users had their personal data posted online on Saturday, the Business Insider reported, and was posted for free online.
Gov. DeSantis Bans COVID ‘Vaccine Passports’ in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an emergency order Friday prohibiting “vaccine passports” as proof a person has received COVID-19 shots in the state.
UPDATED 3:00PM: Capital Locks Down After Security Incident At Perimeter
A security incident at the entrance to the Capital building in Washington DC has the building locked down, and all those inside told to shelter in place.
CDC Says Vaccinated People Can Travel But Should Still Wear Masks
Americans who are fully vaccinated don’t need to quarantine or be tested for the coronavirus before traveling within the US but should still mask up and avoid crowds, according to updated guidance released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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