As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) faces an investigation over his alleged sexual harassment of two former aides, a third woman came forward with an account of his unwanted advances.
Anna Ruch, 33, told The New York Times that she met Cuomo at a wedding in September 2019 where the governor placed his hand on her bare lower back, then, after she removed it, brought his hands up to both of her cheeks and allegedly asked if he could kiss her. She pulled away.
Former ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s latest comments regarding Donald Trump are raising eyebrows.
Strong speech by President Trump about the winning policies of his administration and what the party needs to unite behind moving forward. The liberal media wants a GOP civil war. Not gonna happen.
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) March 1, 2021
A couple of weeks after pointed criticism of the then-president’s comments before the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, Haley praised Trump in a tweet Sunday night, a couple of hours after the former president’s address at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), his first public appearance and speech since leaving the White House on Jan. 20.
New details have emerged related to the German man suspected in the years-old disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann, including that he was known at the time to steal "from hotels and holiday apartments," according to a recent report.
Madeleine McCann disappearance: New details on German suspect emerge https://t.co/dsqyMCKkeX
— Dale Yeager SERAPH (@SERAPH1) March 2, 2021
A recently aired segment of CBS’s "48 Hours" digs into the 13-year-old case involving McCann, a British girl who was vacationing with her family in Portugal’s vacation hotspot of Praia da Luz in May 2007 when she vanished from her hotel room where she and siblings were sleeping.
The University of Texas has one of the most historic football programs in the United States.
However, many of the school’s wealthiest donors are angry with the controversy surrounding the alma mater song, "The Eyes of Texas," which has Confederate origins. The Texas Tribune obtained public records that were published on Monday, and many of the alumni expressed anger at the situation.
Former President Trump easily topped the field in the GOP presidential nomination straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), but another big winner at the nation’s largest annual gathering of conservative activists and leaders was Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Trump, as expected, easily won the straw poll of CPAC attendees, with 55% support in the hypothetical 2024 Republican primary matchup. DeSantis, who finished in second place with 21% support, was the only other Republican to reach double digits.
President Biden appears to have erased Dr. Seuss from "Read Across America Day", the annual celebration of reading in honor of the legendary children's author, whose birthday falls on March 2.
While Biden followed presidential tradition in proclaiming Tuesday "Read Across America Day," he bucked his predecessors by leaving out any mention of Dr. Seuss from the proclamation.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing increasing pressure from fellow Democrats to resign from office as he battles dueling scandals.
The Empire State governor has been under fire over his handling of nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuomo has also been accused by two of his former staffers — Lindsey Boylan and Charlotte Bennett — of sexual harassment.
New York Twitter: NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused by third woman of unwanted sexual advances
— New York Tw!tter (@New_york_Tweets) March 2, 2021
A third woman has accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of unwanted advances.
According to The New York Times, 33-year-old Anna Ruch has claimed that Cuomo asked to https://t.co/gc7necTD8e
Cuomo addressed Bennett's allegations in a statement Sunday where he apologized, saying that he "sometimes" believed that he was "being playful" at work and "made jokes" that he found humorous.
Major donors to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo aren't standing up for the governor amid sexual harassment allegations from former aides.
Some of Cuomo's notable donors and their companies have given tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars to his campaign and related committees since his second term began in 2015.
Fox News reached out to 12 major Cuomo donors, including billionaires Steven Roth, Carl Icahn, Ken Langone, Ron Perelman and Stephen Ross, about whether they will continue to give to Cuomo, but didn't receive responses by press time.
One of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sex-harassment accusers Monday ripped him for trying to explain away his past actions as just "jokes’’ — seething that he is refusing to "take responsibility for his predatory behavior.
"As we know, abusers — particularly those with tremendous amounts of power — are often repeat offenders who engage in manipulative tactics to diminish allegations, blame victims, deny wrongdoing and escape consequences," former gubernatorial aide-turned-accuser Charlotte Bennett said in a scathing statement.
A third woman has accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of unwanted advances.
According to The New York Times, 33-year-old Anna Ruch has claimed that Cuomo asked to kiss her at a wedding in 2019. In an interview Monday, she specified that Cuomo put his hand on her bare lower back.
A third woman has accused Governor Cuomo of unwanted touching and sexual attention, saying he placed his hands on her face and asked if he could kiss her at her friend's wedding. A friend took a series of pictures of the incident as it occurred. https://t.co/bgvzBK4vK0 pic.twitter.com/hXvgTvSntQ
— Evan Hill (@evanchill) March 2, 2021
Ruch said she pulled away and was "so confused and shocked and embarrassed" by the incident. I turned my head away and didn’t have words in that moment," she reportedly said.
The "Oracle of Omaha" doesn't like retirees' chances – at least those on fixed-income investments.
"Fixed-income investors worldwide – whether pension funds, insurance companies or retirees – face a bleak future," Warren Buffett said in his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway investors, a document many look to for investment tips and guidance on the future of the economy.
That's in part because the bond market is ailing as the economy gains momentum despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
CINCINNATI — A 6-year-old Ohio boy died after his mother attempted to abandon him in a park and then ran him over when he tried to get back in the car, court documents state.
The documents state Brittany Gosney, 29, tried to leave her son, James Robert Hutchinson, at a park in Preble County. Gosney reported the 6-year-old missing Sunday morning, but police said she later admitted what happened.
WASHINGTON – A screaming man with his fist raised, a Byzantine cross emblazoned in red on his T-shirt. A white flag with a lone green pine tree and the words "An Appeal to Heaven" fluttering over the angry crowd. The Christian flag whipping in the wind from a parked pickup.
Those images on display at the Jan. 5-6 rally and riot in Washington, D.C., have raised concerns that some of former President Donald Trump's most ardent and dangerous supporters, including groups such as the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, QAnon, 3 Percenters and America Firsters, are cloaking themselves in biblical language to justify their actions.
A viral image posted to social media in 2016 that has recently resurfaced purports to show the meeting point of two oceans in the Gulf of Alaska.
The Facebook post, shared on Jan. 10, 2016, with more than 4,300 shares, features a photo of a light blue ocean next to a darker one.
A text above the photo reads: "This is the Gulf of Alaska where 2 oceans meet but do not mix. Tell me there is No God and I'll ask you 'Who commanded the mighty waves and told them they could go no further than this' ! What an absolutely AMAZING God....."
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose political future looked golden 11 months ago, is now fighting for survival after two former aides accused him of sexual harassment and his administration acknowledged withholding data on COVID-19 nursing home deaths.
The New York governor, now in his third term, faces investigations into both scandals and a growing list of critics that includes Republicans as well as many of his fellow Democrats. He had resisted ceding control of the sexual harassment inquiry, but he relented under pressure and referred the matter to New York Attorney General Letitia James on Sunday.
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is officially the new point person for American education — at a time when the stakes couldn't be higher.
The Senate confirmed Cardona's appointment Monday after the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions advanced his nomination in February. Cardona, 45, is rising from his post as Connecticut's commissioner of education and taking control of American schooling at a fraught time.
A massive iceberg broke off Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf, British researchers announced.
At 490 square miles, the berg is bigger than New York City, which is 302 square miles.
A crack in the ice shelf widened several hundred meters Friday before the iceberg sheared off. The last major chunk to come off in this area was in the early 1970s, the BBC said.
WASHINGTON — Twenty-one Republican governors and one Democrat are taking aim at a key component of President Joe Biden's COVID-19 relief bill, arguing a proposed allocation of funds "punishes" states that did not fully lock down businesses amid the pandemic.
The governors, led by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, issued a statement over the weekend critical of what they called a "biased" formula used to decide how much money in direct aid each states receives. One Democrat, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, also supported the statement.
The SEC is preparing to play the 2021 football season as planned, conference commissioner Greg Sankey said Thursday.
But that isn’t to say the season will look like it did pre-COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are preparing to play the season as scheduled on Labor Day weekend,” Sankey said on a Zoom call hosted by the Nashville Sports Council. “I think we will be back toward normal. That is different than back to normal.”
PHOENIX — Trevor Bauer stood behind the mound for several moments Monday afternoon, stepped on the pitcher’s rubber, kicked the dirt with his left foot, and at 1:06 Mountain Time, threw his first pitch as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers at Camelback Ranch.
One hour later, he was showing up to his press conference bringing his own video camera and microphone, wearing a T-shirt that read, “My hobby is getting better.’’
The Atlanta Hawks fired Coach Lloyd Pierce on Monday after a disappointing 14-20 start.
The Hawks were 63-120 in Pierce’s two-plus seasons.
"We would like to thank Lloyd for his work and commitment to not only the Hawks organization but the city of Atlanta. He and his wife, Melissa, are tremendous people who have made a positive impact throughout the city," Hawks president of basketball operations and general manager Travis Schlenk said in a statement.
Move over Cowboys, Raiders, Steelers and any other legacy NFL franchise with an outsized national fan base.
The Arizona Cardinals have muscled their way into that class with a series of bold moves, the latest of which adds J.J. Watt, arguably the greatest pass rusher in the history of football.
We’re not going to spend much energy on the X's and O's of this signing. There will be plenty of time for fans and analysts to argue over strategy, fit, contract, longevity and durability. Each topic represents a valid concern that will be addressed in due time.
“Nomadland” and “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” took the top film honors at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, capping a night that featured homebound winners accepting their awards. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler proved nimble hosts during the three-hour ceremony honoring outstanding film and television series. (March 1)
Blame it on “liberal privilege.”
Donald Trump Jr. blasted the dismissal of driving while intoxicated and reckless driving charges against Bruce Springsteen in federal court on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
Springsteen pleaded guilty to consuming alcohol in a federal park and was fined $500 plus $40. The Boss was arrested at Sandy Hook, part of the Gateway National Recreation Center, on Nov. 14, 2020.
“I'd say it’s #WhitePrivilege but we all know it’s really #LiberalPrivilege,” tweeted Trump Jr. on Thursday with a link to a New York Post article on the case.
Jodie Foster raised eyebrows when she thanked Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers during her Golden Globes acceptance speech for best supporting actress in "The Mauritanian."
So what was that all about?
Foster excitedly explained backstage in the virtual Golden Globes media room about that call-out to Rodgers, who just happens to be engaged to Foster's "The Mauritanian" co-star Shailene Woodley. She might love Rodgers even more than Woodley, leading to that special call-out.
London (CNN Business)Facebook is launching its news product in Germany without media giant Axel Springer, which publishes the country's most popular daily newspaper and says it won't participate due to the "inappropriately low remuneration" offered for journalistic content.
The social media platform said Monday that Facebook News will launch in Germany in May. The product, which Facebook (FB) describes as a "dedicated space for journalism," was first offered in the United States and expanded to the United Kingdom in January.
New York (CNN Business)Covid-19 no longer seems to be the biggest concern on Wall Street as more people are getting vaccinated. Now, the focus is squarely on the bond market and inflation.
Investors are starting to worry that the economy may heat up too much, and that inflation will make an unwelcome return.
That has led to some notable volatility in the bond market lately. The US 10-year Treasury yield is now at around 1.44% after briefly spiking to 1.61% on Thursday, the highest level since before the pandemic sent rates plunging last spring. (Stocks surged Monday, though, as bond yields pulled back a bit from last week's levels.)
New York (CNN Business)Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren faces an uphill battle persuading Washington to back her tax on ultra-millionaires — starting with convincing her own party's Treasury Secretary.
Janet Yellen, whom Warren praised last year as an "outstanding choice" to lead the Treasury Department, fears a wealth tax would be too messy to implement.
"Then Janet and I need to have a conversation about implementation," Warren told CNN Business on Monday after introducing her Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act.
Donald Trump delivered his first major post-presidential speech on Sunday, an address to the Conservative Political Action Conference laden with falsehoods and attacks on his fellow Republicans -- suggesting absolutely nothing has changed since he ceased being president on January 20.
I went through the speech and pulled out the lines you need to see.
They're below.
1. "Do you miss me yet? Do you miss me?"
At root, Trump wants to be loved. Forever. And away we go!
Paris (CNN)A French court on Monday sentenced former President Nicolas Sarkozy to three years in prison for corruption and influence peddling, but suspended two years of the sentence.
President from 2007 to 2012, he was found guilty of trying to illegally obtain information from a senior magistrate in 2014 about an ongoing investigation into his campaign finances.
The judge said Sarkozy did not need to serve time in jail. He could serve the sentence by wearing an electronic bracelet at home.
On an epidemiological map of the world, the Czech Republic shows up as a tiny island of doom and gloom. While the global number of new coronavirus cases has been dropping for six consecutive weeks, the Central European nation of 10 million has been experiencing near record levels of new infections.
A new, more infectious variant of the virus has spread across the country, pushing Czech hospitals to the brink of collapse. The country's death toll has just surpassed 20,000. Its death rate is among the highest in the world.
Sao Paulo (CNN)Hospital ICUs are reaching their limits across Brazil, as health experts and state officials beg the government to impose stricter lockdown measures to reduce coronavirus transmission.
The country's ICU occupancy rates are the worst since the start of the pandemic, according to a Feb 26 report by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), a Brazilian Ministry of Health research institution.
Eighteen of Brazil's 26 states and one federal district have ICU's at over 80% capacity, federal and state data show. Nine of those are at the edge of collapse at over 90% capacity.
The US is at risk of losing all its recent gains in the battle against Covid-19 as highly contagious variants take advantage of Americans getting lax with safety measures.
"Please hear me clearly: At this level of cases with variants spreading, we stand to completely lose the hard-earned ground we have gained," said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
