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This undated photo provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, shows Damian Williams. President Joe Biden intends to nominate three prosecutors to run the U.S. Attorney's offices in New York, including Williams, the first Black man to run the Southern District of New York. (Courtesy of U.S. Attorney's Office via AP)

Biden's Pick To Lead One Of The Top Federal Prosecutor's Offices Could Make History

President Biden nominated Damian Williams to head the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. If confirmed, Williams would be the first Black man to lead the office.

Broome County Executive Jason Garnar at a media briefing on COVID-19 in 2020. (Jillian Forstadt/WSKG)

COVID Transmission "High" In Broome, Chenango And Delaware Counties

“At the current rate, things have the potential to get out of control. And the last thing anybody wants to see is another shutdown.”

Kids' Book Fest Promises Fun for Families

Editor's Note: Last October, the Family Reading Partnership of Owego-Apalachin was recognized by the community as a local American Graduate Champion. The…

Got Plans For Sept. 24, 2182? This Big Asteroid Might, Too

A NASA mission to a potentially dangerous asteroid has let researchers map out its future trajectory like never before.

A medical assistant inserts into the arm the needle of a syringe containing the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, at the Revolte Bar pub in Berlins Friedrichshain district on May 30, 2021. (Photo by Tobias Schwarz / AFP) (Photo by TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Thousands In Germany Thought They Had Their Vaccine. It May Have Been Saline Instead

More than 8,000 people may have been given a fake COVID vaccine in the spring. A nurse is suspected of making the switch.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 03: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) leaves the U.S. Capitol following a vote on August 03, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Senate has moved on to the amendments process this week for the legislative text of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill, which aims to fund improvements to roads, bridges, dams, climate resiliency and broadband internet. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Here Are 5 Hurdles That Democrats Face Now For Their $3.5 Trillion Budget

Narrow margins in both the House and Senate and significant philosophical divisions inside the party mean Democratic leaders face a difficult task steering the massive bill.

This Teen Is Being Pushed To Wed Because Of The Pandemic. Her School Helps Her Resist

She's one of 110 girls in a boarding program run by the Veerni Institute in India. When lockdowns hit, they were sent home to their villages, where child marriage is rampant.

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, soon-to-be Acting Gov. Hochul Credit: New York NOW “The promise I make to all New Yorkers right here, right now. I will fight like hell for you every single day, like I've always done, and always will,” Hochul said. That was the theme of her first public remarks since Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday over multiple claims of sexual harassment that were found to be credible in a report issued by the New Attorney General’s Office last week. Cuomo has denied the claims, and said he never touched anyone inappropriately, and didn’t know his remarks to some of his staff were offensive at the time. Hochul said her administration would operate differently than her soon-to-be predecessor’s after the report identified a toxic work culture that opened the door to both sexual and verbal harassment from Cuomo and his inner circle. That will include new staff, Hochul said, after the report showed that a handful of Cuomo’s top aides were involved in trying to discredit the women who accused him of harassment. “No one who’s been named as doing anything unethical in the report will remain in my administration,” Hochul said. “At the end of my term, whenever it is, no one will ever describe my administration as a toxic work environment.” Hochul said she wasn’t aware of any of the allegations included in the attorney general’s report before they came to light in the press, and on social media. She struck a different tone than Cuomo, who’s been known by reporters in Albany as someone who’s often hostile toward members of the press when he’s asked uncomfortable questions. That didn’t happen with Hochul. When asked why she changed her position on driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants, Hochul said she’d evolved on the issue since she opposed it as Erie County Clerk. Her position had changed by the time the Legislature approved it in 2019. “I had taken a position that has now evolved,” Hochul said. “Immigrants need that. They wouldn't be able to get to their jobs, parents need to take their kids to doctor appointments, and I'm proud to support that law.” Hochul also said her strategy as acting governor would be one of careful deliberation after consulting with residents and experts — and that she’s more than ready to step in. “I want people to know that I'm ready for this. Not something we expected or asked for, but I'm fully prepared,” Hochul said. Since she took office as the state’s second-highest ranking elected official in 2015, Hochul has tirelessly criss-crossed the state, entering communities rarely visited by the three-term governor, like the North Country. As head of the state’s Regional Economic Development Councils, she’s also been actively involved in developing regional strategies to give communities a boost where they need them. And Hochul has been to no shortage of public events in support of several issues. “I'll do what I've always done,” Hochul said. “I will travel the state to meet New Yorkers to listen to them, to assure them that I've got their backs.” But as she becomes the state’s 57th governor, and the first woman to serve in the position, Hochul will also have to confront several challenges felt by New York residents, like the ongoing spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19. Hochul’s message on the pandemic lined up with Cuomo’s position: that the best strategy to defeat the virus will be to get more individuals vaccinated. Aside from that, Hochul said she’ll use the state’s full resources, including health experts, to develop a strategy. “All options are on the table,” Hochul said. “I'll be looking very closely at the trends in consultation with our healthcare professionals as well as the CDC.” With Hochul taking office in two weeks, there’s also the lingering question of who she’ll choose as her temporary successor. Because of court precedent, Hochul will be allowed to appoint her own lieutenant governor, rather than having the position temporary filled by the majority leader of the State Senate. Former Gov. David Paterson did the same after he took office. When asked if she had anyone in mind for the job, Hochul simply gave a shrug and said she didn’t have a preference of where that person should be from for now. But she said she knew there had to be balance. “I love upstate. I love downstate,” Hochul said. “I love the whole state and there so many qualified individuals but I'm cognizant of the need for diversity and an inclusive ticket and I’m going to name someone that I believe the state will be familiar with and be very proud of.” Hochul said she expects to make that decision sometime in the next two weeks.

As Governor, Hochul Promises To 'Fight Like Hell' for New Yorkers

“At the end of my term, whenever it is, no one will ever describe my administration as a toxic work environment.”

The Assembly Judiciary Committee Credit: New York NOW

Hochul Takes No Position On Impeachment Proceedings

“I’ve been in this business long enough to know that it’s not in the purview of the New York State governor to dictate to the New York State Assembly."

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2020 file photo, Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, speaks to supporters of President Donald Trump as they demonstrate outside the Pennsylvania State Capitol, in Harrisburg, Pa., after Democrat Joe Biden defeated Trump to become 46th president of the United States. Mastriano, a rising force in Pennsylvania's ultra-conservative circles who has talked of his desire to bring an Arizona-style audit to Pennsylvania, led a private briefing Wednesday, June 30, 2021, for Republican senators on his plan. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Northern Tier County Asks Senator To Stop Seeking Vote Audit

A Republican-majority county board in rural northern Pennsylvania on Tuesday accused a state senator of creating “unnecessary chaos."

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