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Andrew Cuomo's downfall sends a striking message

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is stepping down from office. The politician who was willing to fight every scandal that plagued his tenure finally met a challenge he couldn't outmaneuver. After the nation's most prominent Democrats -- from President Joe Biden to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer -- called on him to leave his post in the wake of New York Attorney General Letitia James' devastating report into allegations of sexual harassment, Cuomo finally conceded.

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Eviction moratoriums aren't enough to rescue millions of Americans behind on rent

Shanta Matthews and her family were three months behind on rent last week and were preparing to be booted from their two-bedroom condo in Charleston, South Carolina, when they got a last-minute reprieve from the federal government.

One of the longest marches of the civil rights movement is honored in Louisiana

The Louisiana Civil Rights Trail is steadily growing after officials in the state unveiled a fourth marker this week honoring a historic march against anti-Black violence.

Here's what a 'vote-a-rama' is (and what it means for Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget resolution)

Senate Democrats' push to advance their $3.5 trillion budget resolution is headed for a procedural speed bump known as a "vote-a-rama."

Kids are the victims of new GOP bid to politicize the pandemic

America is being forced yet again to learn the same, repetitive lesson of the pandemic: Fighting a raging, evolving virus with cynicism-laced politics rather than medical data only leads to the same result -- a prolonged national nightmare.

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Kathy Hochul will take over as New York governor

New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will become governor of New York after Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that he will resign in two weeks following the state attorney general's investigation that found he sexually harassed multiple women.

Why I'm not rejoicing over the bipartisan infrastructure bill

The bipartisan infrastructure bill has now made its way through the US Senate. On Tuesday, 69 senators -- including 19 Republicans -- voted to pass the massive $1.2 trillion package. This kind of bipartisanship is heartening -- and will lead to important investments in roads, bridges, rail, broadband internet and the electric grid. Yet the bill also thoroughly exposes the glaring problem with the Republican Party's opposition to additional taxes on corporations and the wealthy.

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Here's what's in the bipartisan infrastructure bill

The Senate passed a massive bipartisan infrastructure bill Tuesday after months of negotiations. In total, the deal includes $550 billion in new federal investments in America's infrastructure over five years.

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Tropical storm warnings issued for US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico ahead of what could be Fred

The tropics are waking back up this week. The first named tropical system in the Atlantic since early July could form by Tuesday, and tropical storm warnings were issued for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands Monday night.

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Schools reopening without masking is 'formula for disaster,' Louisiana children's hospital doctor says

Opening schools full of unvaccinated children without requiring them to wear masks or take other precautions is a recipe for disaster, the physician-in-chief of Children's Hospital New Orleans says.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will resign

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that he will resign, relinquishing under extraordinary pressure his decade-long grip on power and heading off a potential impeachment by New York's Democratic-led legislature a week after the release of a report by the state attorney general that found he had sexually harassed 11 women.

Nearly 60,000 pounds of frozen raw chicken products sold at Aldi and other stores recalled

Serenade Foods is recalling nearly 60,000 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products that could be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Monday.

NASA watchdog says return of astronauts to moon by 2024 'not feasible' due to spacesuit delays

NASA's goal of returning American astronauts to the moon by 2024 isn't feasible because of significant delays in developing spacesuits, NASA Inspector General Paul K. Martin said in a new report.

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Parents of Florida students with disabilities are taking a stand over masks. They're suing Gov. DeSantis

Will Hayes was supposed to start the new school year Tuesday, but instead he's staying home because of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on mask mandates in schools, his mother said.

Cracks emerge in the restaurant recovery as Delta variant rages

Americans living in high-risk Covid states are starting to shy away from restaurants, malls and airports as the Delta variant rapidly spreads.

Senate Judiciary chairman wants to interview former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows

The Trump White House is facing increased scrutiny on Capitol Hill as a powerful committee chairman wants to interview then-President Donald Trump's former chief of staff to determine the extent of the pressure the Justice Department faced to try to overturn Joe Biden's victory.

Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks judge's order that prevented arrest of quorum-busting Texas Democrats

The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a state district judge's temporary restraining order that had prevented the arrest of Texas House Democrats, who left the state last month in an attempt to stop the passage of restrictive voting bills.

Remote work made life easier for many people with disabilities. They want the option to stay

Gabe Moses prefers to work his eight-hour shift for a call center while lying on his stomach, resting on a mattress set out on the floor of his apartment.

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20 Texans Named Quest for Texas Best Finalists

2021 Competition Heads into Final Judging Round

More than 800 Texans threw their hats into the ring submitting more than 1,200 products ready for the 2021 Quest for Texas Best. From books, beignets, and bottled water, to syrups, sausage and seasonings, H-E-B’s Business Development and Sourcing Managers reviewed a host of products for potential placement on H-E-B store shelves.

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Biden issues executive order targeting Belarusian regime on anniversary of fraudulent election

President Joe Biden issued a sweeping executive order Monday to target those in the Belarusian regime involved in the repression of human rights and democracy in the former Soviet state.