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CNN suspends Chris Cuomo for helping brother Andrew in sexual harassment scandal
FILE - New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo appears during a news conference about COVID-19 at the State Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Dec. 3, 2020, left, and CNN anchor Chris Cuomo attends the 12th annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute at the American Museum of Natural History in New York on Dec. 9, 2018. Transcripts released Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, shed new light on CNN anchor Chris Cuomo's behind-the-scenes role advising his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in the face of sexual harassment allegations that forced him from office. (Mike Groll/Office of Governor of Andrew M. Cuomo via AP, left, and Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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New York becomes latest U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana
Members of the New York Assembly debate legislation before voting to legalize adult-use cannabis, at the New York State Capitol, in Albany, on March 30, 2021.
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Schumer, Gillibrand call on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a COVID-19 vaccination site, in New York, on March 8, 2021.
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Resignation demands grow as police get New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo groping report
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a vaccination site, in New York, on March 8, 2021.
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New York’s ego-driven Governor Cuomo is destroying himself
Lawrence Martin
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N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo apologizes, says he intends to remain in office in wake of harassment allegations
Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at a vaccination site in New York, on Feb. 22, 2021.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s attempt at apology blasted by alleged victim
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at the New York Stock Exchange, on May 26, 2020.
u.s. politics
Andrew Cuomo asks state AG, top judge, to launch harassment probe
(FILES) In this file photo Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 26, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. - Prominent Democratic politicians called on February 28, 2021 for an independent investigation into sexual harassment allegations against New York governor Andrew Cuomo after a second former aide accused him of misconduct. The latest allegations were made public on Saturday after 25-year-old former health advisor Charlotte Bennett told The New York Times the governor sexually harassed her in 2020. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)
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New York Governor, staff face allegations of covering up scope of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers his State of the State address in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 11, 2021.
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New York City to reopen schools, even as coronavirus spread intensifies
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, with the Reverend Al Sharpton (R), speaks during a Memorial for former New York Mayor David Dinkins at the National Action Network in New York, on November 28, 2020. - Dinkins, New York City's first and so far only Black mayor, died at 93 on November 23. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)
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Hundreds of businesses ordered closed as New York neighbourhoods see spike in COVID-19 cases
People walk past a grocery store in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, on Oct. 8, 2020.
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New York City mayor seeks to lockdown coronavirus hotspots starting Wednesday
New York City mayor seeks to lockdown coronavirus hotspots starting Wednesday
u.s. business
Tax the ultrarich? New York governor Andrew Cuomo resists, even with a $14-billion budget gap
FILE - In this March 31, 2020 file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks about the $175.5 billion state budget during a news conference in the Red Room at the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y. Spending cuts are compounding for schools and state programs, reserve funds are dwindling, and some governors have begun proposing new taxes and fees to shore up state finances shaken by the coronavirus pandemic. With Congress deadlocked over a new coronavirus relief package, many states haven't had the luxury of waiting to see whether more federal money will come their way. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)
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ProPublica posts NYPD records, bypassing judge’s blockade
ProPublica posts NYPD records, bypassing judge’s blockade
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New York Governor blasts Trump’s COVID-19 response as U.S. death toll tops 130,000
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a COVID-19 briefing on July 6, 2020.
opinion
Emily St. John Mandel: It is very difficult to endure a pandemic, but there are moments of beauty
Emily St. John Mandel
u.s. politics
White House blames rise in COVID-19 cases on more testing, as experts dispute the claim
White House blames rise in COVID-19 cases on more testing, as experts dispute the claim
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gives go-ahead for US Open in August
FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2017, file photo, Philipp Kohlschreiber, of Germany, serves to John Millman, of Australia, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. A high-ranking official for the U.S. Open tells the Associated Press that if the Grand Slam tennis tournament is held in 2020, she expects it to be at its usual site in New York and in its usual dates starting in August. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo threatens to reverse coronavirus reopening plans
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo threatens to reverse coronavirus reopening plans
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New York governor Andrew Cuomo signs police accountability legislation
New York governor Andrew Cuomo signs police accountability legislation
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Nearly 100 children in New York being treated for rare syndrome believed linked to COVID-19
The entrance to the Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, in New York, on May 8, 2020.
u.s. business
Next wave of U.S. states prepare to reopen as coronavirus could push jobless rate to 16 per cent
FILE PHOTO: Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett gestures as he speaks during a news briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 10, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File photo
u.s. politics
Growing tensions in the U.S. as Republican-led states reopen businesses while Democratic governors go slow
Growing tensions in the U.S. as Republican-led states reopen businesses while Democratic governors go slow
u.s. politics
Cuomo talk with Trump focused on testing, states needing funding
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 27, 2020 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks to the press at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would press President Donald Trump on testing capacity for COVID-19 when the pair meet at the White House later on April 21, 2020. (Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images)
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Debate intensifies over when to lift coronavirus restrictions as protests flare across U.S.
Two men hold signs as they protest against the state's extended stay-at-home order to help slow the spread of COVID-19, in Olympia, Wash., on April 19, 2020.
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Coronavirus relief deal for U.S. small businesses nears completion
Coronavirus relief deal for U.S. small businesses nears completion
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More U.S. protests call for lifting coronavirus restrictions as governors push back
Governors implore Trump not to reopen as U.S. coronavirus deaths cross 40,000
u.s. politics
Tension mounts in U.S. over plans to reopen the economy as Trump appears to encourage protests
A man stands on Summit Avenue holding a flag as cars parade in front of the Governor's residence during a "Liberate Minnesota" protest in St. Paul, Minn., on Friday, April 17, 2020. A growing number of protests are being staged across the U.S. to oppose stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Evan Frost/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)