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New York fund apologizes for role in Tuskegee syphilis study
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A New York-based philanthropy is apologizing for its role in the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study. The Manhattan-based Milbank Memorial Fund covered funeral expenses starting in the 1930s for hundreds of Black men who were allowed to die of the untreated disease. This wasn’t a simple act of charity: The payments enabled…
New York’s lawsuit against NRA can move forward, judge rules
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge says the state attorney general’s lawsuit against the National Rifle Association is no mere “witch hunt.” A decision issued Friday dismisses the gun rights advocacy group’s claims that the case is a political vendetta. The ruling means the legal fight can continue. Attorney General Letitia James’ 2020…
“A Strange Loop” dominated the Tony Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — “A Strange Loop” has dominated the Tony Awards. The irreverent, sexually outspoken production about Blackness and queerness won the best new musical award at last night’s ceremony in New York. Voters celebrated Broadway’s most racially diverse season by choosing Michael R. Jackson’s production about a Black gay man writing a show…
US: Pfizer COVID-19 shot appears effective for kids under 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — A review by federal health officials says that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appears safe and effective for children under 5, the only group not currently eligible for vaccination. The review from the Food and Drug Administration is a key step toward an expected decision to begin vaccinating babies, toddlers and preschoolers as soon…
Senate negotiators announce a deal on guns, breaking logjam
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers have announced the framework of a bipartisan response to last month’s mass shootings. It’s a noteworthy but limited breakthrough offering modest gun curbs and stepped-up efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs. The proposal falls far short of tougher steps long sought by President Joe Biden and many…
Takeaways: ‘Carnage’ at the Capitol and a case against Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Audiences watching the first public hearing of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot saw one injured officer who slipped in blood and spoke of “carnage.” They saw video of a huge, violent mob pushing through the U.S. Capitol. And they saw former President Donald Trump’s allies and family…
PD: Good Samaritans rescue woman from car fire on Southern State Pkwy
Lindenhurst, NY- New State Police say it was two Good Samaritans who rescued a Long Island woman from a car fire, Wednesday night. Police say a 58-year-old West Sayville woman was traveling eastbound on the Southern State Parkway by Wellwood Avenue/Exit 35, when her vehicle crashed into a tree and caught on fire. That’s when…
Man found at bottom of pool
Huntington Station, NY-Tragic news in Huntington Station where police say the body of an older man, was found at the bottom of a pool. Officials say the got a call Thursday night around 5:50pm of a 73-year-old man submerged in the water at his home on Kelsey Avenue. The unidentified man was transported to Huntington…
George Washington Bridge removing tolls to ease delays
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The busy George Washington Bridge connecting New Jersey and New York City is moving to cashless tolls, and in the process removing a reminder of a notorious piece of history. Beginning in July, drivers paying cash tolls will have their license plates scanned and will be billed by mail. The tollbooths…
Lightning beat Rangers on late goal
NEW YORK (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored his second goal of the game with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final. Brandon Hagel added an empty-netter with 59 seconds…
New York City ends school mask rule for children aged 2 to 4
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will end its school mask mandate for children aged 2 to 4 on Monday, citing the subsiding threat of COVID-19 infections. Mayor Eric Adams said masks would become optional at schools and daycare centers, but nevertheless suggested New Yorkers of all ages continue wearing masks indoors. New York…
Jan. 6 insurrection hearings: How to watch and what to know
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will go public with its findings starting Thursday. Lawmakers hope to show the American public how democracy came to the brink of disaster. The series of hearings that will take place over the next several weeks begin with a prime-time…