EXPLAINER: Did US Hiring Slow Because of a ‘Labor Shortage’?
The April U.S. jobs report was an unexpected clunker. Economists had predicted a second month of nearly 1 million added jobs.
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NYC Candidate Avoids Jail for Sparking Riot Over Virus Rules
A New York City political candidate who led protests against coronavirus restrictions in Brooklyn last fall will avoid jail time after pleading guilty Friday to a charge of inciting a riot.
AP Source: Sheldon Silver Released From Prison On Furlough
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been released from a federal prison on furlough while he awaits potential placement to home confinement, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
AP Sources: Feds Search Rudy Giuliani's NYC Home, Office
A law enforcement official tells the Associated Press that federal investigators have executed search warrants at Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan residence and office.
CDC Says Many Americans Can Now Go Outside Without A Mask
U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.
NY Loses Congressional Seat As Census Count Just Misses Cut
NY Loses Congressional Seat As Census Count Just Misses Cut
New York AG Authorized To Probe Cuomo's Use Of Aides On Book
New York’s attorney general has been authorized to launch a criminal investigation into whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo used state resources to write and promote his pandemic leadership book, the state comptroller said in a letter released Monday.
Tim Mead Quits As President Of Baseball Hall After 2 Years
Tim Mead is quitting as president of Baseball's Hall of Fame after two years.
India's Biggest Cities Shut Down as New Virus Cases Hit 200K
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s two largest cities have imposed stringent restrictions on movement and one planned to use hotels and banquet halls to treat coronavirus patients. Those moves came as news infections in the country shot past 200,000 Thursday amid a devastating surge that…
Ponzi Schemer Bernie Madoff Dies in Prison at 82
Madoff's death at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, was confirmed by his lawyer and the Bureau of Prisons.