(TNS) On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with the United States Food and Drug Administration called for federal vaccination sites to pause the use of Johnson & Johnson doses. Read more
The wife of a Selkirk man arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol defended her husband as a man who loves his country Tuesday, hours after federal investigators arrested him and seized the couple’s technology.
By Henri Hollis and Shaddi Abusaid
WASHINGTON — The state will receive more than $12 billion in federal aid, and nearly double that amount in relief for New York’s local governments, after Congress voted Wednesday afternoon to pass an amended $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package.
State legislation calling for $25 million in grant funding for substance abuse support systems was introduced Thursday, as residents struggling with addiction continue to face heightened challenges during the pandemic.
(TNS) Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19 and is safe to use, according to a federal analysis released Wednesday, Feb. 24.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial kicks off Tuesday with debate and a precedent-setting vote on whether it is constitutional for the Senate to try a former president.
WATERTOWN — Educators nationwide have expressed concern over the state of public school buildings and their ability to combat the spread of COVID-19 among students, and Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand wants to help.
Two billboards calling on U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, to resign because of her efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election are scheduled to go up Wednesday.
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, are pushing for $50 billion in aid to help rural areas.
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States at 12 p.m.
ALBANY — State representatives stressed the need for unity and for Americans to work together after President Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday, as New York Capitol grounds were stocked with scores of police and the military in preparation for violent political demonstrations that never cam…
(TNS) President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will look like no other thanks to a once-in-a-century pandemic, security fears triggered by the worst raid on the U.S. Capitol since 1814 and a boycott by the sitting U.S. president.
FORT DRUM — Vice President Michael R. Pence chose Fort Drum in Jefferson County for his final public appearance before leaving office Wednesday, his wife, Karen Pence, told a socially distanced crowd assembled at the Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield late Sunday afternoon.
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HUDSON — U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, co-sponsored the article of impeachment against President Donald Trump introduced in Congress on Monday.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., called for President Donald Trump to be immediately removed from office Thursday afternoon on the heels of violent protests and attempted insurrection by Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday that left four dead.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s mother called to check on the New York Democrat within minutes as a mob of hundreds of angry President Donald Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, forcing all federal officials, staff and media to take cover.
As the North American Aerospace Defense Command conducts its primary mission of defending the homeland, it stands ready to continue its tradition of tracking Santa’s journey around the globe today.
HUDSON — Two Twin County college students died in the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 in 1988 over Lockerbie, Scotland, and their deaths are being remembered with the filing of criminal charges Monday against a Libyan man accused of making the bomb.
ALBANY — New York’s 29 electors gathered as the state’s 59th Electoral College in the Assembly chamber of the state Capitol on Monday afternoon to cast votes to solidify Democrat Joe Biden’s election as 46th president of the United States.
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is among more than 100 House Republicans who have signed onto a brief supporting Texas’ lawsuit challenging the presidential election results.
NEW YORK — State Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday announced a multi-state lawsuit against Facebook, alleging the company acts in a predatory manner to defeat its competitors and monetizes data on its customers.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is confident the U.S. Supreme Court will rule against President Donald Trump’s attempt to exclude millions of immigrants from the 2020 census count following Monday’s oral arguments.
ATHENS — U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., advocated in Greene County on Monday for an extension of federal aid to small businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, completing his annual 62-county state tour.
Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Friday afternoon that New York would not be receiving a coronavirus vaccine when it’s available, thanks to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent criticism of the Trump administration’s virus handling.
Joe Biden secures presidency, defeating Trump after a long, bitterly contested count
WASHINGTON — Two state restaurateurs joined U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Tuesday afternoon to advocate for the passage of a bipartisan congressional bill to help independent restaurant owners keep their businesses alive amid the coronavirus pandemic.
HUDSON — Officials from all levels of government advocated support Monday for a proposed bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate to give small businesses an economic boost after industries took a substantial revenue hit in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
White House doctor Sean P. Conley releases statement on President Trump’s COVID diagnosis
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19, shortly after one of his closest aides, Hope Hicks, had fallen ill with the coronavirus.
HUDSON — A weeklong safety initiative, Operation Clear Track, is aimed at preventing fatalities like the accident that killed Anna M. Podgorbunski earlier this month.
Louisville grand jury indicts 1 of 3 officers in fatal Breonna Taylor police shooting
Gale Sayers, star running back and former SIU AD, dies at 77
ALBANY — New York state officials stand ready to sue President Donald Trump and the federal government, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said while snapping back at officials Monday after the U.S. Department of Justice made a motion to label New York City an anarchist jurisdiction.
U.S. Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, D-N.Y., joined by U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., introduced a bill Tuesday that would provide compensation and care for veterans suffering from illnesses linked to toxic burn pits in combat zones.
U.S. Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand on Monday signed a letter, alongside 23 other U.S. senators, demanding Postmaster General Louis DeJoy address their questions about the ongoing slowdown of the United States Postal Service.
ALBANY — After a sudden reversal of federal coronavirus testing guidelines, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he would not trust a COVID-19 vaccine and denounced President Donald Trump’s credibility as the U.S. Department of Justice weighs investigating four Democratic states over thousands of…
ALBANY — A crew of 10 wildland firefighters from New York has been dispatched to the West Coast to help fight the wildfires raging in the Rocky Mountains, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Wednesday.
Three states and two cities, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday, filed a suit against President Donald Trump, the U.S. Postal Service and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to prevent recent changes to the nation’s postal system and protect Americans’ ability to vote by ma…
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon arrested on fraud charges
MILWAUKEE — Coronavirus weakened the United States, but President Donald Trump has weakened the national body over the last four years, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said before throwing support Monday night to Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden.
Election 2020: Joe Biden names Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate
ALBANY — President Donald Trump’s suggestion for states to pay a quarter of a weekly unemployment bonus may be a political negotiation tactic, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Sunday, after congressional representatives have failed to reach an agreement on the next pandemic relief bill.
NEW YORK — State Attorney General Letitia James filed a civil lawsuit Thursday to dissolve the National Rifle Association, claiming four of the nonprofit’s leaders allegedly mismanaged millions of dollars in donor funds.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo took the reins — and literally the gavel — Wednesday afternoon as the leader of the National Governor’s Association during the bipartisan organization’s annual summer meeting.
As Congress negotiates the next round of coronavirus relief legislation, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is calling on the federal government to address the needs of struggling families.
State and local officials must act to ensure women have access to abortion and reproductive health care — especially as medical facilities offer limited services and hours through the coronavirus pandemic, State Attorney General Letitia James said.
WASHINGTON — Enhanced unemployment benefits must be extended through the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand told Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday as the virus surges in most states and territories.
SAVANNAH — Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged Georgians to stand united and wear face masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus, he said during a visit to the state Monday, as New York health experts ramp up testing and sending pandemic supplies to other states in need.
NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is traveling to Savannah, Georgia, to meet with officials and help the Southern city fight against the coronavirus, which continues to spread across 40 states.
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