Biden encourages young girl with stutter, invites her to White House

President Joe Biden, who has been open about having a speech impediment his whole life, was seen giving words of encouragement to a young girl in Massachusetts who has a stutter, even inviting her to the White House.

NYC Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter stepping down to run non-profit

The New York City Schools Chancellor announced Wednesday that she was stepping down from her position at the end of the month.

NY jail and prison staff not complying with COVID mandates face suspension

The union that represents correctional officers in New York City is threatening legal action against the city over the vaccine mandate. About 23% of city jail staff have not been vaccinated and are facing suspension without pay.

CNN suspends Chris Cuomo for helping in brother's scandal

The CNN anchor had pressed sources for information on his brother's accusers and reported back to the governor's staff, and was active helping to craft their response to the charges, according to emails and a transcript of his testimony before investigators working for New York's attorney general.

Marilyn Manson's home searched amid sexual abuse investigation

Authorities have searched the home of rocker Marilyn Manson after allegations of physical and sexual abuse by several women.

Appeals court to weigh Trump arguments to withhold records related to Jan. 6

A panel of judges on Tuesday questioned whether they had the authority to grant former President Donald Trump’s demands to stop Congress from gaining access to documents related to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

‘My heart goes out to the families’: Biden speaks on Oxford High School shooting

Authorities say a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school, killing three students and wounding six other people, including a teacher.

Trump, Clinton flew on Jeffrey Epstein's plane multiple times, pilot testifies

A former pilot for Jeffrey Epstein testified that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton flew multiple times on the plane that has been derisively nicknamed “The Lolita Express” by the New York tabloids.

Biden signs 4 bills aimed at supporting veterans and their families

President Joe Biden signed four bills into law that aim to assist U.S. veterans and their families, including additional funding and support for maternity care.

Gov. Hochul concerned about 'COVID fatigue' as omicron variant looms

Gov. Kathy Hochul expects the state to experience a surge in infections starting in the next few days because of holiday gatherings. She said she is concerned that people are emotionally tired of the pandemic.

Videos of former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo sex harassment investigation released

The office of Attorney General Letitia James released more transcripts and videos of testimony from the investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Biden to discuss plans to alleviate supply chain woes, inflation ahead of holidays

Rising inflation is leading to price increases for millions around the world, forcing people to choose between digging deeper into their pockets or tightening their belts.

Transcripts highlight Chris Cuomo's role advising brother Andrew Cuomo during scandal

Chris Cuomo told investigators he spoke regularly with his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, exchanged text messages with his top advisers and was looped in on emails in February in March as they formulated a response to allegations from multiple women, according to transcripts released Monday.

Biden COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers blocked in 10 states

A federal judge has blocked President Joe Biden's administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care workers in 10 states.

No omicron variant cases detected in NYC yet, mayor says

There were no confirmed cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus detected in New York City as of Monday, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Former Pentagon chief Mark Esper sues to publish parts of memoir

The lawsuit, which was filed Sunday in U.S. District Court in Washington, describes the memoir, “A Sacred Oath,” as an account of Esper’s tenure as Army secretary from 2017 to 2019 and his 18 months as defense secretary, which ended when Trump fired him in a tweet just days after the president lost his reelection bid.

‘Chanukah Sameach’ : Biden recognizes Hanukkah  2021 with well wishes

“From our family to yours, and from the People’s House to your own homes, Jill and I wish you and your loved ones a Chanukah Sameach, a Happy Hanukkah!” President Joe Biden said in a statement.

'It's Coming' - Gov. Hochul declares State of Emergency in NY amid omicron fears

"We continue to see warning signs of spikes this upcoming winter and while the new Omicron variant has yet to be detected in New York State, it's coming," Hochul said.