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After shootings, Hochul looks at raising age for guns in NY
EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants to raise to 21 the age to legally purchase the type of weapons used in the mass shootings in Buffalo and Texas, and possible other firearms as well. The Democrat said she wants to work with the state Legislature to raise the…
Delgado becomes 1st New York Lt. governor with Latino roots
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrat Antonio Delgado has been sworn in as New York’s lieutenant governor, becoming the state’s first person of Latino heritage to serve in statewide office. Delgado, who identifies as Afro-Latino, is taking on the largely ceremonial role in the administration of Gov. Kathy Hochul, who selected him for the job. It…
Goodbye NYC; Estimates show big city losses, Sunbelt gains
(AP)- Eight of the 10 largest cities in the U.S. lost population during the first year of the pandemic. New estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau show only Phoenix and San Antonio gained new residents from 2020 to 2021. New York led the way, losing more than 305,000 residents, or about 3.5% of…
Long Island Police boost patrols by schools in wake of Texas massacre
East Farmingdale, NY- Long Island parents, teachers, students and staff will return to classrooms on Wednesday, the day after a mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas killed 19 children and two adults. Schools on Long Island could see an increased police presence today on or nearby school grounds. Nassau and Suffolk County Police…
NY cancels state US history test after Buffalo shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — A state exam for New York high school students on U.S. history and government has been canceled in the wake of the racist shooting at a Buffalo supermarket over concerns that material on the test could “compound student trauma.” The Regents exam was scheduled to be administered on June 1. But…
NY cancels state US history test after Buffalo shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — A state exam for New York high school students on U.S. history and government has been canceled in the wake of the racist shooting at a Buffalo supermarket over concerns that material on the test could “compound student trauma.” The Regents exam was scheduled to be administered on June 1. But…
Suspect under arrest in deadly New York City subway shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — A man suspected of abruptly pulling a gun and killing a stranger on a New York City subway train has been arrested. But police say they don’t yet know what motivated the apparently unprovoked attack. Andrew Abdullah was taken into custody on Tuesday, hours after authorities posted his name and photo…
Suspect under arrest in deadly New York City subway shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — A man suspected of abruptly pulling a gun and killing a stranger on a New York City subway train has been arrested. But police say they don’t yet know what motivated the apparently unprovoked attack. Andrew Abdullah was taken into custody on Tuesday, hours after authorities posted his name and photo…
Biden calls for tougher gun laws after Texas elementary school shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lamenting a uniquely American tragedy, an anguished and angry President Joe Biden delivered an urgent call for new restrictions on firearms — after a gunman shot and killed at least 19 children and two adults at a Texas elementary school. Biden spoke from the White House barely an hour after returning from…
Gunman kills 19 children in Texas school rampage
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom. It was the nation’s deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade. The assailant also killed two adults before he was killed by law enforcement. The shooting happened at Robb…
Theories emerge for mysterious liver illnesses in children
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials remain perplexed by mysterious cases of severe liver damage in hundreds of young children around the world. The best available evidence points to a fairly common stomach bug. That virus hasn’t previously caused this kind of problem in otherwise healthy kids. Investigators in the U.S. and abroad are exploring…
Theories emerge for mysterious liver illnesses in children
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials remain perplexed by mysterious cases of severe liver damage in hundreds of young children around the world. The best available evidence points to a fairly common stomach bug. That virus hasn’t previously caused this kind of problem in otherwise healthy kids. Investigators in the U.S. and abroad are exploring…