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Harris, surgeon general, warn of health care worker burnout
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy are warning of burnout among the nation’s health care staff after more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their warning also points to the potential for severe worker shortages in the years ahead without action. Harris and Murthy are visiting…
Next New York lieutenant governor to be sworn in Wednesday
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor says U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado will be sworn in Wednesday as the state’s next lieutenant governor. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday she will issue a proclamation for a special election to fill her fellow Democrat’s seat in the Hudson Valley once he resigns. That date has not been…
Police seek public’s help in search for NYC subway shooter
NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Eric Adams says investigators of a fatal shooting on a New York subway train have few leads. Adams said Monday that the shooting was “unimaginable” and “the worst nightmare.” Adams says there were no police officers on the train car where the shooting occurred. He says the city will evaluate…
Adult sex abuse survivors win 2nd chance to sue in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Adult sexual assault survivors who missed legal deadlines to sue their abusers would get a second chance to file lawsuits. Once it becomes law, the Adult Survivors Act would set give sex abuse victims a one-year window in which the state’s usual statue of limitations for civil lawsuits would be set…
Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5
(AP)- Pfizer says three small doses of its COVID-19 vaccine protect kids under 5. The company released preliminary results on Monday and said it plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week. It’s the latest step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots. The 18 million tots under 5 are the…
Man fatally shot on New York subway train; suspect at large
NEW YORK (AP) — An unidentified gunman has shot and killed another passenger on a moving New York City subway train. Police officials say it appears to have been an unprovoked attack, and the victim died at a hospital. Police say the shooting took place Sunday on a Q train traveling over the Manhattan Bridge…
New York judge approves new maps for August primaries
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats in New York will face new challenges from Republicans and be drawn into interparty battles under new redistricting maps released late Friday. A rural judge approved the maps that will set political district boundaries in New York over the next decade and give Democrats less of an edge in their…
“Operation Fly Formula” starts to deliver
“OPERATION FLY FORMULA” STARTS TO DELIVER INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A military plane carrying enough infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles arrived yesterday in Indianapolis. It’s the first of several flights expected from Europe aimed at easing a shortage that has parents scrambling to find enough formula to feed their kids. President…
Potential case of monkeypox investigated in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City public health officials say they’re investigating a potential case of monkeypox, a rare virus rarely seen outside of Africa that can cause flu-like symptoms. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene officials said the patient is being cared for at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. The virus…
Long Beach’s Lazar LaPenna honored by Toys for Tots
Long Beach, NY- On Thursday, The United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots program dedicated this years Long Island toy drive, to Lazar LaPenna. LaPenna, a 10 year old from Long Beach, died suddenly last month, after suffering an epileptic seizure during a Little League game in Point Lookout. The Marine Corps also named named…
FDA head: Baby formula factory could reopen by next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration’s commissioner says a shuttered baby formula factory could be up and running by next week. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf faced congressional anger Thursday for not answering questions about whether his agency should have intervened earlier at the Michigan plant tied to a national formula shortage. Members of…
After Buffalo, civil rights leaders pitch anti-hate plans
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s oldest civil rights organization said it will propose a sweeping plan meant to protect Black Americans from white supremacist violence in response to a hate-fueled massacre that killed 10 Black people in Buffalo, New York, last weekend. In a plan first shared with The Associated Press, the NAACP suggests…