New York Daily News,
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John Annese
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A brawler in a hooded sweatshirt knocked an elderly man to the ground, threw liquid at him and then kicked him in the face in a broad-daylight Bronx attack, police said Tuesday. Cops believe the 77-year-old victim and his attacker knew each other before Monday afternoon’s violent episode. Video shows the two men arguing on Grand Concourse at E. Clarke Place in Mount Eden at about 1:30 p.m. The attacker, who’s holding a cup in one hand, uses the other to punch the victim in his face, sending him sprawling onto a patch of grass. The victim tried to shield himself with his cane,
Daily Mail (UK),
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Keith Griffith
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention paid for location data harvested from millions of cell phones to track compliance with COVID-19 lockdown measures, according to a new report. The CDC paid $420,000 for a year of access to the cell phone location data from the data brokerage SafeGraph, according to documents reported by Vice News on Tuesday. The data was aggregated, meaning that it was intended to show general trends rather than the movements of specific phones, however the move still set off alarm bells with some privacy advocates.(Snip)According to Vice, the documents show that the CDC planned to use the data to analyze compliance
Daily Mail (UK) & Reuters,
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Andrea Cavallier
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Amazon will reimburse its staff in the US up to $4,000 in travel expenses annually for a range of non-life threatening medical treatments, including elective abortions, as conservative-led laws look to block access in many states. The online retail giant's decision comes after a leaked memo on Monday revealed that the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. In a message sent to Amazon employees on Monday, obtained by Reuters, Amazon told its employees that the new work benefit would apply to an employee if an operation could not be done within 100 miles of their home
Washington Times,
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Jeff Mordock
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President Biden on Monday said his sweeping plan to forgive student loan debt is still under development. Speaking at a White House awards ceremony for federal workers, Mr. Biden was asked whether he has finished his proposal to wipe up massive amounts of student debt for borrowers. “Not yet,” he responded. Mr. Biden is said to be mulling the forgiveness of a minimum of $10,000 in student loan debt per borrower through an executive order. The plan represents a massive shift from his earlier more cautious approach he has taken since entering the White House. It also represents a thorny path for the administration as fears mount that a broad
Daily Mail (UK),
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Morgan Phillips *
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Rep. Ilhan Omar is demanding the Supreme Court add more justices to override its conservative majority while other Democrats are renewing their calls to nix the filibuster and codify the right to an abortion after a leaked preliminary opinion revealed the court is looking to overturn Roe v. Wade. 'Overturning Roe would put the lives of women across the country at risk. It would fly in the face of decades of precedent and the overwhelming majority of public opinion. And they will not stop here. Expand the court,' the Minnesota Democrat said on Twitter. 'Congress must pass legislation that codifies Roe v. Wade as the law of the land
Washington Times,
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Haris Alic
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Former President George W. Bush is set to headline a Republican fundraiser this month for embattled Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.
Mr. Bush will appear at a fundraiser hosted for Mr. Kemp at the Texas home of a prominent real estate developer. Tickets for the event are slated at $5,000-a-head, with guests that shell out $15,200 being invited to a “special V.I.P.” reception with Mr. Kemp and Mr. Bush. The fundraiser comes as Mr. Kemp, a constant target of former President Donald Trump, is facing a GOP primary challenge by former Georgia Sen. David Perdue.(Snip)Earlier this year, Mr. Bush donated to Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
Associated Press,
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New York—Broadway theaters are ending the policy of requiring customers to show proof of vaccination. The Broadway League says in a statement that beginning Sunday, the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theaters are extending the mask requirement at least through the end of May but many will no longer check for vaccination status. The announcement doesn’t specify which theaters are ending the practice. Several shows including “Macbeth,” “Plaza Suite” and “The Music Man” have canceled performances this year after cast members tested positive for COVID-19. In early March, New York Mayor Eric Adams made masks optional in schools and said restaurants, theaters and gyms were no longer
New York Daily News,
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A customer’s monthslong beef with a Queens Chinese restaurant over duck sauce is now being eyed by NYPD detectives as a possible motive for the fatal shooting of a well-liked deliveryman, the Daily News has learned. The NYPD wants to question the disgruntled customer—a 50-year-old man once charged with armed robbery—about the Saturday night shooting of Zhiwen Yan as he was riding a scooter near 108th St. and 67th Drive in Forest Hills, sources said Monday.(Snip)Police traced the plate and identified the customer as a nearby resident with 10 arrests between 1995 and 2012, all of which are sealed, sources said.
Washington Times,
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Valerie Richardson
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Portland Public Schools plans to provide free menstrual products in both the boys’ and girls’ bathrooms as districts move to comply with an Oregon state law for “menstruating students.” “Starting next year (2022-23), products will be available in all restrooms (male, female, and all-gender) in every PPS building where education occurs,” said the April 19 memo titled “Update on PPS Implementation of Menstrual Dignity Act.” Last year, Democratic Gov. Kate Brown signed HR 3294, which requires K-12 public schools and universities to stock bathrooms with tampons and sanitary pads at no cost to students to give them the “opportunity for safe, dignified self-care.”
Washington Times,
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Ryan Lovelace
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The threat of cyberattack from Russia fueled more than half of the FBI’s 3.39 million warrantless searches of Americans’ data last year, according to a government report. The warrantless searches, legal under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, were up sharply from approximately 1.32 million reported in 2020, according to the report, published Friday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Almost all of the increase can be traced to one Russian cyberthreat to critical U.S. infrastructure in 2021.(Snip)Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat, said he is concerned that the uptick in searches is either a major problem or is incomprehensible.
New York Post,
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Steven Nelson
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President Biden on Monday mixed up his job title, telling a crowd at the White House that he was the nation’s first senator from Delaware when he meant to say president. Biden, who turns 80 this year, is the oldest-ever US president and Republican critics routinely accuse him of being in mental decline, citing gaffes and instances where he appears to lose his train of thought. “There have not been many of the senators from Delaware. It’s a small state. As a matter of fact, there has never been one. And so I want to take advantage of making sure I introduce [a fellow Delaware native],” Biden said
Washington Times,
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Jeff Mordock
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Vice President Kamala Harris will speak at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduation ceremony on May 18, the academy announced.
“We are honored to host the vice president and look forward to having her present the Coast Guard’s newest leaders with their commissions,” Rear Adm. Bill Kelly, academy superintendent, said in a statement Friday. “This will also be a memorable moment for our graduates before they head out across the country and around the globe to take their places in the fleet.” Vice presidents traditionally address the graduating class at one of the service academies on a rotating basis. Ms. Harris last year delivered the keynote speech at the Naval Academy
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Joey the Clown, pride of New America, is probably doing this on purpose as a plausible reason to have no recollection of his many crimes.