New York AG Says Gov. Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Broke Laws
A five-month investigation has found that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and violated federal and state laws while creating a “climate of fear” in the workplace, New York state Attorney General Letitia James said on Tuesday.
The inquiry showed that Cuomo engaged in unwanted groping, kissing and hugging, and made inappropriate comments, James told a news briefing, adding that the Democratic governor’s office had become a “toxic” workplace that enabled “harassment to occur.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-york-ag-says-probe-found-gov-cuomo-sexually-harrassed-multiple-women-broke-2021-08-03/
A five-month investigation has found that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and violated federal and state laws while creating a “climate of fear” in the workplace, New York state Attorney General Letitia James said on Tuesday.
The inquiry showed that Cuomo engaged in unwanted groping, kissing and hugging, and made inappropriate comments, James told a news briefing, adding that the Democratic governor’s office had become a “toxic” workplace that enabled “harassment to occur.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-york-ag-says-probe-found-gov-cuomo-sexually-harrassed-multiple-women-broke-2021-08-03/
Reuters
New York Governor Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women, report finds
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo groped, kissed or made suggestive comments to 11 women in violation of the law, the state's attorney general said on Tuesday, prompting local prosecutors to launch a criminal investigation and reigniting calls for him to resign…
‘Code Red’: UN Scientists Warn of Worsening Global Warming
Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released Monday that the United Nations called a “code red for humanity.”
https://apnews.com/article/europe-science-climate-environment-and-nature-united-nations-1d89d5183583718ad4ad311fa2ee7d83
Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released Monday that the United Nations called a “code red for humanity.”
https://apnews.com/article/europe-science-climate-environment-and-nature-united-nations-1d89d5183583718ad4ad311fa2ee7d83
AP News
'Code red': UN scientists warn of worsening global warming
Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent.
Breaking News
New York AG Says Gov. Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Broke Laws A five-month investigation has found that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and violated federal and state laws while creating a “climate of fear” in the workplace…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigning Over Sexual Harassment
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during some of the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://apnews.com/article/andrew-cuomo-resigns-17161f546bb83c32a337036ecf8d2a34
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during some of the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://apnews.com/article/andrew-cuomo-resigns-17161f546bb83c32a337036ecf8d2a34
AP News
Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment allegations
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will resign over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations. The Democrat's fall from grace a year comes after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the darkest days of COVID…
At Least 304 Dead, 1,800 Hurt as Powerful Quake Slams Haiti
A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday, killing at least 304 people and injuring at least 1,800 others as buildings tumbled into rubble. Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was rushing aid to areas where towns were destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed with incoming patients.
https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-haiti-earthquakes-e067bc2ba933fb40c6d98d34a41a7729
A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday, killing at least 304 people and injuring at least 1,800 others as buildings tumbled into rubble. Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was rushing aid to areas where towns were destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed with incoming patients.
https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-haiti-earthquakes-e067bc2ba933fb40c6d98d34a41a7729
AP News
At least 304 dead, 1,800 hurt as powerful quake slams Haiti
Haiti’s civil protection agency says at least 304 people have been killed and 1,800 injured fromr a 7.2 magnitude earthquake striking the poor island nation. The U.S.
Taliban Sweep into Afghan Capital after Government Collapses
The Taliban swept into Afghanistan’s capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to remake the country.
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-taliban-kabul-bagram-e1ed33fe0c665ee67ba132c51b8e32a5
The Taliban swept into Afghanistan’s capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to remake the country.
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-taliban-kabul-bagram-e1ed33fe0c665ee67ba132c51b8e32a5
AP News
Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses
The Taliban swept into Afghanistan’s capital after the embattled president joined the exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners.
US, Afghan Officials: At Least 72 Killed in Airport Attack
An Afghan official says at least 60 Afghans were killed and another 143 were wounded in the attack outside Kabul airport. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief media. U.S. officials say 12 military service members were also killed in the attack outside the airport.
https://apnews.com/article/europe-france-evacuations-kabul-9e457201e5bbe75a4eb1901fedeee7a1
An Afghan official says at least 60 Afghans were killed and another 143 were wounded in the attack outside Kabul airport. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief media. U.S. officials say 12 military service members were also killed in the attack outside the airport.
https://apnews.com/article/europe-france-evacuations-kabul-9e457201e5bbe75a4eb1901fedeee7a1
AP News
Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans, 13 US troops
Two suicide bombers and gunmen have targeted crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
Last Troops Exit Afghanistan, Ending America’s Longest War
The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a frantic final exit that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members, some barely older than the war.
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-islamic-state-group-e10e038baea732dae879c11234507f81
The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a frantic final exit that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members, some barely older than the war.
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-islamic-state-group-e10e038baea732dae879c11234507f81
AP News
Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America's longest war
After two decades, the United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war and closing a sad chapter in military history.
SpaceX Launches 4 Amateurs on Private Earth-Circling Trip
SpaceX’s first private flight blasted off Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism.
It was the first time a rocket streaked toward orbit with an all-amateur crew — no professional astronauts.
https://apnews.com/article/spacex-lifestyle-health-florida-travel-31a07f6a9f35d4a33880cb971f78452f
SpaceX’s first private flight blasted off Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism.
It was the first time a rocket streaked toward orbit with an all-amateur crew — no professional astronauts.
https://apnews.com/article/spacex-lifestyle-health-florida-travel-31a07f6a9f35d4a33880cb971f78452f
AP News
SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip
.SpaceX’s first private flight has streaked into orbit with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor.
First Confirmed US Case of Omicron Coronavirus Variant Detected in California
The United States’ first confirmed case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been identified in California, according to a source familiar.
The World Health Organization designates Omicron a “variant of concern.” In a technical brief released this week, WHO noted that the variant poses a “very high” global risk. The variant was first identified by scientists in South Africa, and has since been detected in several countries.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/01/health/us-omicron-variant-confirmed-case/index.html
The United States’ first confirmed case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been identified in California, according to a source familiar.
The World Health Organization designates Omicron a “variant of concern.” In a technical brief released this week, WHO noted that the variant poses a “very high” global risk. The variant was first identified by scientists in South Africa, and has since been detected in several countries.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/01/health/us-omicron-variant-confirmed-case/index.html
Breaking News
Myanmar Military Seizes Power, Detains Elected Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National…
Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar Court Sentences Ousted Leader to Four Years Jail
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four years in prison.
She was found guilty on charges of incitement and breaking a natural disasters law.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59544484
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four years in prison.
She was found guilty on charges of incitement and breaking a natural disasters law.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59544484
BBC News
Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar court sentences ousted leader in widely criticised trial
The ex-leader of Myanmar, who faces a total of 11 charges, is sentenced to two years in prison.
Dozens Killed in Mexico Road Accident
At least 49 people were killed when a trailer collided with a truck and overturned in southern Mexico on Thursday, with most of the victims believed to be migrants, according to local authorities.
The Civil Protection service of Chiapas state, which borders Guatemala, said at least 58 people were injured in the accident, three of them seriously.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/09/americas/mexico-road-accident-intl-hnk/index.html
At least 49 people were killed when a trailer collided with a truck and overturned in southern Mexico on Thursday, with most of the victims believed to be migrants, according to local authorities.
The Civil Protection service of Chiapas state, which borders Guatemala, said at least 58 people were injured in the accident, three of them seriously.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/09/americas/mexico-road-accident-intl-hnk/index.html
More Than 70 Killed in Kentucky’s Worst Ever Tornadoes
The governor of the US state of Kentucky has said that more than 70 people were killed by tornadoes on Friday night.
Andy Beshear said the figure could rise to more than 100 in what he called the worst tornadoes in the state’s history.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59620091
The governor of the US state of Kentucky has said that more than 70 people were killed by tornadoes on Friday night.
Andy Beshear said the figure could rise to more than 100 in what he called the worst tornadoes in the state’s history.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59620091
BBC News
More than 70 killed in Kentucky's worst ever tornadoes
The governor says the number of victims could rise above 100, in the deadliest event in state history.
James Webb Space Telescope Lifts Off on Historic Mission
The $10bn James Webb telescope has left Earth on its mission to image the first stars to light up the Universe.
The observatory was lifted skyward by an Ariane rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-59782057
The $10bn James Webb telescope has left Earth on its mission to image the first stars to light up the Universe.
The observatory was lifted skyward by an Ariane rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-59782057
BBC News
James Webb Space Telescope lifts off on historic mission
The launch of the $10bn successor to the Hubble telescope opens a new era in space exploration.
Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, Dies at 99
Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, whether as a man-crazy TV hostess on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” or the loopy housemate on “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 99.
https://apnews.com/article/betty-white-dead-golden-girls-television-5818585387f6e5b4d5ea55ac380118aa
Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, whether as a man-crazy TV hostess on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” or the loopy housemate on “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 99.
https://apnews.com/article/betty-white-dead-golden-girls-television-5818585387f6e5b4d5ea55ac380118aa
AP News
Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99
Actor Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, has died. She was 99.
Putin Announces Start to ‘Military Operation’ Against Ukraine
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia declared the start of a “special military operation” in Ukraine on Thursday, after months of speculation about Russia’s intentions as it massed tens of thousands of troops on Ukraine’s border.
Addressing his nation in a televised speech broadcast just before 6 a.m. Thursday, Mr. Putin said his goal was to “demilitarize” but not occupy the country.
Minutes later, large explosions were visible near Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, and blasts were reported in Kyiv, the capital, and other parts of the country.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/world/europe/ukraine-russia-invasion.html
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia declared the start of a “special military operation” in Ukraine on Thursday, after months of speculation about Russia’s intentions as it massed tens of thousands of troops on Ukraine’s border.
Addressing his nation in a televised speech broadcast just before 6 a.m. Thursday, Mr. Putin said his goal was to “demilitarize” but not occupy the country.
Minutes later, large explosions were visible near Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, and blasts were reported in Kyiv, the capital, and other parts of the country.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/world/europe/ukraine-russia-invasion.html
NY Times
Putin Announces Start to ‘Military Operation’ Against Ukraine
“The invasion has begun,” Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said. Putin says he seeks “demilitarization” of Ukraine but has no plans to occupy it.
Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in Historic Vote
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to be elevated to the Supreme Court when the Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick.
The final vote was 53 to 47, with all 50 Democratic caucus members supporting Jackson, joined by Republican Sens. Susan Collins, of Maine, Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska, and Mitt Romney, of Utah. Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the vote.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/senate-poised-confirm-ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-rcna23283
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to be elevated to the Supreme Court when the Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick.
The final vote was 53 to 47, with all 50 Democratic caucus members supporting Jackson, joined by Republican Sens. Susan Collins, of Maine, Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska, and Mitt Romney, of Utah. Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the vote.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/senate-poised-confirm-ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-rcna23283
NBC News
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic vote
Judge Jackson is set to become Justice Jackson later this year, making good on Biden's promise to put the first Black woman on the court.
Supreme Court Has Voted to Overturn Abortion Rights, Draft Opinion Shows
The Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the court and obtained by POLITICO.
The draft opinion is a full-throated, unflinching repudiation of the 1973 decision which guaranteed federal constitutional protections of abortion rights and a subsequent 1992 decision – Planned Parenthood v. Casey – that largely maintained the right. “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” Alito writes.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473
The Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the court and obtained by POLITICO.
The draft opinion is a full-throated, unflinching repudiation of the 1973 decision which guaranteed federal constitutional protections of abortion rights and a subsequent 1992 decision – Planned Parenthood v. Casey – that largely maintained the right. “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” Alito writes.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473
POLITICO
Exclusive: Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows
“We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” Justice Alito writes in an initial majority draft circulated inside the court.
Black Hole: First Picture of Milky Way Monster
Known as Sagittarius A*, the object is a staggering four million times the mass of our Sun.
What you see is a central dark region where the hole resides, circled by the light coming from super-heated gas accelerated by immense gravitational forces.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-61412463
Known as Sagittarius A*, the object is a staggering four million times the mass of our Sun.
What you see is a central dark region where the hole resides, circled by the light coming from super-heated gas accelerated by immense gravitational forces.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-61412463
BBC News
Black hole: First picture of Milky Way monster
Astronomers reveal the first ever image of the black hole at the core of our galaxy.
19 Children, 2 Teachers Killed in Texas Elementary School Shooting
At least 19 children and two teachers were killed Tuesday when a gunman opened fire in a Texas elementary school, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The suspected shooter, who might have had a handgun and a rifle, was also killed when law enforcement confronted him at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 83 miles west of San Antonio, Gov. Greg Abbott said at a news conference.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-respond-active-shooter-texas-elementary-school-rcna30339
At least 19 children and two teachers were killed Tuesday when a gunman opened fire in a Texas elementary school, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The suspected shooter, who might have had a handgun and a rifle, was also killed when law enforcement confronted him at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 83 miles west of San Antonio, Gov. Greg Abbott said at a news conference.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-respond-active-shooter-texas-elementary-school-rcna30339
NBC News
19 children, 2 teachers killed in Texas elementary school shooting
An 18-year-old suspect was fatally wounded by law enforcement officers, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said.
Breaking News
Supreme Court Has Voted to Overturn Abortion Rights, Draft Opinion Shows The Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the court…
Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade; States Can Ban Abortion
The Supreme Court has ended the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
The decision, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents, made possible by an emboldened right side of the court that has been fortified by three appointees of former President Donald Trump.
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0
The Supreme Court has ended the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
The decision, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents, made possible by an emboldened right side of the court that has been fortified by three appointees of former President Donald Trump.
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0
AP News
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
The Supreme Court has stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion. It's a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans' lives after nearly a half-century under the court's landmark Roe v.
One Scandal Too Many: British PM Boris Johnson Resigns
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday amid a mass revolt by top members of his government, marking an end to three tumultuous years in power in which he brazenly bent and sometimes broke the rules of British politics.
https://apnews.com/article/boris-johnson-london-michael-gove-60da3c4b29a4e9c93c7db9f53034ad0e
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday amid a mass revolt by top members of his government, marking an end to three tumultuous years in power in which he brazenly bent and sometimes broke the rules of British politics.
https://apnews.com/article/boris-johnson-london-michael-gove-60da3c4b29a4e9c93c7db9f53034ad0e
AP News
One scandal too many: British PM Boris Johnson resigns
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation amid a mass revolt by top members of his government. His departure marks an end to three tumultuous years in power in which he brazenly bent and sometimes broke the rules of British politics.