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Brendan J. Lyons / Albany Times Union:
Criminal summons erroneously issued against former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo — ALBANY — A criminal summons charging former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo with forcible touching was erroneously issued by Albany City Court on Thursday after a sheriff's investigator shared paperwork with the court summarizing their investigation.
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Washington Post:
Former New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo accused in misdemeanor complaint of forcible touching, court says — A misdemeanor complaint was filed Thursday against former New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo accusing him of forcibly touching a woman in the governor's executive mansion last year.
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Gwynne Hogan / Gothamist:
Misdemeanor Forcible Touching Charges Filed Against Former Governor Andrew Cuomo, Officials Say — Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been charged with a misdemeanor count of forcible touching, a spokesperson the state courts confirmed Thursday afternoon.
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New York Times:
Sexual Misconduct Complaint Is Filed Against Andrew Cuomo
Sexual Misconduct Complaint Is Filed Against Andrew Cuomo
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Jimmy Vielkind / Wall Street Journal:
Andrew Cuomo Faces Misdemeanor Sex Crime Complaint
Andrew Cuomo Faces Misdemeanor Sex Crime Complaint
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Washington Post:
Biden unveils revised spending plan, exhorts Democrats to back it — President Biden on Thursday unveiled a new $1.75 trillion package to overhaul the country's health-care, education, climate and tax laws, muscling through a slew of policy disagreements and internecine political feuds that had stalled his economic agenda for months.
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The White House:
President Biden Announces the Build Back Better Framework
President Biden Announces the Build Back Better Framework
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Kate Sullivan / CNN:
Here's what's in the $1.75 trillion economic plan Biden will try to sell his party
Here's what's in the $1.75 trillion economic plan Biden will try to sell his party
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Manchin signals he'll support $1.75T price tag for spending plan
Manchin signals he'll support $1.75T price tag for spending plan
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David Dayen / American Prospect:
What's in the Build Back Better Framework
What's in the Build Back Better Framework
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Politico:
Liberals weigh their options: Settle for half a loaf, or fight
Liberals weigh their options: Settle for half a loaf, or fight
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Politico:
Sinema reached prescription drug negotiation deal with Biden
Sinema reached prescription drug negotiation deal with Biden
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Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Democrats' prescription drug collapse
Wall Street Journal:
The Facts on Trump's Fraud Letter — His 2020 monomania is news, and it reflects on his fitness for 2024. — By The Editorial Board — The progressive parsons of the press are aflutter that we published a letter to the editor Thursday from former President Trump, objecting …
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Robert Faturechi / ProPublica:
Burr's Brother-in-Law Called Stock Broker, One Minute After Getting Off Phone With Senator — According to the SEC, Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina, then chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, had material nonpublic information about coronavirus impact.
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Kim Lyons / The Verge:
Facebook just revealed its new name: Meta — The company announced the rebranding during Facebook Connect — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday at the company's Connect event that the company's new name will be Meta. “We are a company that builds technology to connect,” Zuckerberg said.
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Jason Koebler / VICE:
Zuckerberg Announces Fantasy World Where Facebook Is Not a Horrible Company
Zuckerberg Announces Fantasy World Where Facebook Is Not a Horrible Company
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Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Facebook is changing its name to Meta as it focuses on the virtual world
Facebook is changing its name to Meta as it focuses on the virtual world
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Alexandra S. Levine / Politico:
Facebook changes its name to ‘Meta’ amid backlash to whistleblower revelations
Facebook changes its name to ‘Meta’ amid backlash to whistleblower revelations
Wall Street Journal:
Biden Administration in Talks to Pay Hundreds of Millions to Immigrant Families Separated at Border — Government is considering payments of $450,000 per person affected by Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy in 2018 for asylum seekers illegally crossing border
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Youngkin pulls ahead of McAuliffe among Virginia likely voters — The race is largely focused on education, and this has energized Republicans — Concha: McAuliffe, Biden fixate on Trump in desperate attempt to win Virginia race — Republican Glenn Youngkin has moved ahead …
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Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Trump Plans Monday Tele-Rally for Youngkin in Virginia Race — Donald Trump plans to hold a tele-rally for Republican Glenn Youngkin on Monday night, a day before the Virginia gubernatorial election, according to a person familiar with his plans. — The former president on Wednesday teased …
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Chief federal judge in D.C. assails ‘almost schizophrenic’ Jan. 6 prosecutions: ‘The rioters were not mere protesters’ — The chief judge presiding over the federal court in Washington on Thursday unleashed a blistering critique of the Justice Department's prosecution of Capitol rioters …
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Emma Goldberg / New York Times:
The 37-Year-Olds Are Afraid of the 23-Year-Olds Who Work for Them — Twenty-somethings rolling their eyes at the habits of their elders is a longstanding trend, but many employers said there's a new boldness in the way Gen Z dictates taste. — As a millennial with a habit of lurking on TikTok …
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Hunter Walker / The Uprising:
Sources: Nancy Pelosi ‘Kicked Out’ Of Meeting With House Progressive Caucus Amid Tense Budget Talks — This is a special breaking news issue of The Uprising, a politics newsletter dedicated to original, independent journalism. If you enjoyed this story and want to read more like it, please sign up!
Jacob Silverman / New York Magazine:
Inside Jedi Blue, Facebook's Secret Deal With Google — As a torrent of bad press consumes Facebook — or whatever the company may soon be renamed — it's worth remembering that to become an industry-dominating social-media Goliath, sometimes you need a little help from your friends.
Carla K. Johnson / Associated Press:
Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19 — A cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 in a study hunting for existing drugs that could be repurposed to treat coronavirus. — Researchers tested the pill used for depression …
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Maria Izabel Campos Simplicio / The Lancet Global …:
Effect of early treatment with fluvoxamine on risk of emergency care and hospitalisation among patients with COVID-19: the TOGETHER randomised, platform clinical trial
Effect of early treatment with fluvoxamine on risk of emergency care and hospitalisation among patients with COVID-19: the TOGETHER randomised, platform clinical trial
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Nicole Winfield / Associated Press:
Vatican cancels live broadcast of Biden greeting pope — ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Thursday abruptly canceled the planned live broadcast of U.S. President Joe Biden meeting Pope Francis, the latest restriction to media coverage of the Holy See. — The Vatican press office provided …
U.S. Department of Justice:
Justice Department Announces Multi-Million Dollar Civil Settlement in Principle in Mother Emanuel Charleston Church Mass Shooting — Department Agrees to Settle Allegations Surrounding FBI Actions — Today, the Department of Justice announced that it has reached an agreement in principle …
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Joe Skurzewski / KFYR-TV:
North Dakota lawmaker barred from flight following incident with Minot TSA agent — MINOT, N.D. - A North Dakota lawmaker was barred from boarding a flight at Minot International Airport Monday, following an incident with a TSA agent. — Rep. Jeff Hoverson, R-Minot, said he and his wife …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Geraldo Rivera criticizes his Fox News colleague Tucker Carlson. — Tucker Carlson, the top-rated Fox News host, faced criticism on Thursday — including from a prominent colleague at his own network — after he announced plans for a documentary series featuring debunked conspiracy theories …
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
CNN's Jake Tapper promotes congressional campaign of Florida conspiracy theorist Rebekah Jones — ‘The Lead’ anchor failed to acknowledge the reporting that debunked her narrative against Gov. Ron DeSantis — CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who prides himself as a champion for the truth and has called for more …