Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses

President Donald Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming White House election. In saying that, he's recalling a similar threat he made weeks before the 2016 vote.

New York COVID-19 hospitalizations down, 11 more deaths reported

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in New York state dropped to 743 and 11 more people died.

Black Lives Matter mural vandalized for third time
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The Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower has been vandalized for the third time in a week. Courtesy: Brian Chenensky

President Trump orders flags lowered in tribute to John Lewis

Trump said the measure was "a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding public service of Representative John Lewis."

Citywide violence prevention plan
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New York City is introducing a new initiative to try to curb the violence on the city?s streets.

Democrats say White House blocking CDC head from testifying

House Democrats are criticizing the White House for blocking the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from testifying at a public hearing on safely reopening the nation's schools.

New York enters Phase Four on Monday
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Every region of New York State will enter Phase 4 of reopening on Monday, a long five months after the day the state shut down.

Trump down 15 points to Biden in latest national poll

As new cases of the coronavirus soar in much of the nation, a new national poll now shows Democratic challenger Joe Biden leading President Trump by 15 percentage points.

Pentagon bans Confederate flag in way to avoid Trump's wrath

The Pentagon is banning displays of the Confederate flag on military installations, using a carefully worded policy that doesn’t mention the word ban or that specific flag.

Mary Trump's book sells 950,000 copies in first-day record for publisher

Mary L. Trump’s tell-all on President Trump, “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man,” set a first-day record for Simon & Schuster after the publisher said Thursday it sold 950,000 copies, including presales.

How the Twitter Bitcoin hack happened and what means for the 2020 election

While the hack appeared to be financially motivated, it raised questions about Twitter's ability to secure its service against election interference and misinformation ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

Cuomo's latest quirky poster chronicles New York's COVID-19 crisis

The governor likes making odd posters. He unveiled his latest one, which chronicles the state's fight against the coronavirus.

Cuomo to crack down on bars, restaurants not following pandemic rules

Cuomo is promising more crackdowns on bars and restaurants that don't follow pandemic guidelines. He said New York City is on track to move to the fourth phase of his gradual reopening plan, but said his administration will review the latest infection data and decide by 4 p.m. Friday. 

NYC to offer childcare services for 100,000 children when school reopens

New York City will ease the burden on working parents by providing 100,000 child care slots for youngsters who will only be in their physical schoolrooms two or three days a week under the city's hybrid back-to-school plan, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday.

Campaigning amidst coronavirus puts more emphasis on social media

Shaking hands, packing arenas, and kissing babies are all activities that public health officials say should be off-limits in the age of coronavirus. And that means campaign activities as we know them are changing.