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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…
House approves bill to take aim at gasoline ‘price gouging’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A closely divided House has approved legislation to crack down on alleged price gouging by oil companies as prices at the pump continue to soar. A bill backed by House Democrats would give President Joe Biden authority to declare an energy emergency that would make it unlawful to increase gasoline and home…
Court brings back NYC ban on police restraint during arrests
NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has reinstated a New York City law that prohibits the city’s police officers from putting pressure on a person’s torso while making an arrest. That reverses a lower court ruling which labeled the measure “unconstitutionally vague.” The court ruled Thursday the law is clear in what officers can…
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez says she’s engaged to longtime partner
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has confirmed she’s engaged to her longtime partner, Riley Roberts. The pair got engaged last month in her family’s hometown in Puerto Rico, the Democratic congresswoman confirmed to Insider. Roberts is a marketing professional she met over a decade ago while they were undergraduates at Boston University…
Scherzer out 6-8 weeks
NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets have experienced a major pothole on their drive toward a division title. The NL East leaders say Max Scherzer will be out six to eight weeks with a strained oblique muscle in his left side. Scherzer left Wednesday’s start with two out in the sixth following 87 pitches, signaling…
CDC urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11
(AP)- U.S. health advisers are urging a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly signed off on the advice. The decision opens a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids, just like what is already recommended for everybody 12 and older. Regulators…
With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Companies that collect data from the digital clues people leave online often know their most sensitive health information _ gleaned from web searches, health apps and location trackers. Privacy experts fear this digital trail could be used to surveil pregnancies if the U.S. Supreme Court allows abortions to be banned, as a…