NYC students return to school but most not to classrooms

For most schoolchildren in New York City, Monday meant back to school, but not back to the classroom. Only pre-kindergarteners and some special education students ended a six-month absence from school buildings because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

New York City branded 'anarchist' by Department of Justice

New York City was branded an 'anarchist' city by the U.S. Department of Justice Monday for rising gun violence, cuts to police funding and failing to prosecute protesters.

Federal judge orders U.S. Postal Service to expedite election mail

Several candidates for public office said in a lawsuit that President Trump, the USPS and the postmaster general were endangering election mail.

Trump calls California deputies injured in ambush shooting

The two deputies injured during an ambush shooting in California on Sept. 12, received a call from President Donald Trump last week as they were recovering in the hospital, according to authorities.

Justice Ginsburg's death puts Roe v. Wade on the ballot in November

If Trump is able to install his nominee in that seat, both sides agree there’s a better chance than ever that Roe v. Wade — the 1973 decision established a nationwide right to abortion — could be overturned or gutted.

Woman arrested near Canada border after allegedly sending ricin to White House

An arrest was made in the investigation into an envelope addressed to the White House that was intercepted Saturday and deemed “suspicious,” the FBI said in a statement on Sunday.

Pelosi won't rule out using impeachment as option to stop Trump Supreme Court pick

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday would not rule out impeachment as an option to stop President Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court pick from being confirmed to the bench.

Biden to GOP senators: Don't jam through Ginsburg nominee

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says the Republican effort to jam through a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an “abuse of power.”

Ginsburg to be honored with statue in Brooklyn

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York will honor the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by putting up a statue in her birthplace of Brooklyn.

Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin, AP source says

Federal officials intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Saturday.

Obama calls on Senate to delay naming Ginsburg’s successor

President Barack Obama said in a statement that Republicans should not fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg until after the 2020 presidential election.

Trump to Senate: Vote 'without delay' on his SCOTUS pick

The White House was making preparations to select a nominee for the seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

De Blasio 'very confident' in new NYC school reopening timeline

New York City's mayor says he is confident the city will meet a revised timeline to bring public school students back to classrooms within the next two weeks. 

Schumer calls for federal aid for Broadway theaters

Broadway's stages have been dark for six months and now, Senator Chuck Schumer and advocates are calling for federal funding to make sure the lights can come back on.

Trump calls Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘an amazing woman,’ Biden says she ‘stood for all of us’

President Donald Trump called the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “an amazing woman” on Friday after learning of her death. Democratic nominee Joe Biden said Ginsburg “stood for all of us.”

NYC school delay fallout
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Mayor Bill de Blasio says he is confident NYC schools will be able to meet the new timeline for returning students to in-person learning.