Aug 24 Watch 7:35 Actor Michael K. Williams' posthumous memoir details how his life informed his career By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A posthumous memoir out this week tells of the life and legacy of actor Michael K. Williams, who died of a drug overdose last fall. Williams is known for his powerful performances on screen, but the memoir also reveals his… Continue watching
Aug 23 Rep. Jerry Nadler defeats Rep. Carolyn Maloney in battle of top New York Democrats By Karen Matthews, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler has defeated U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a Democratic primary after a court forced the two veteran lawmakers into the same New York City congressional district. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:59 Florida, New York primaries set up midterm battles for control of Congress By Lisa Desjardins Voters headed to the polls Tuesday in Florida, New York and Oklahoma with several highly anticipated races offering a window into midterm matchups. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz with more on the primary races that may have the… Continue watching
Aug 23 2022 New York Primary Congressional Election Results By Associated Press U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler, who twice led fights to impeach former President Donald Trump, has defeated U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a Democratic primary after a court forced the two veteran lawmakers into the same New York City congressional district. Continue reading
Aug 14 Salman Rushdie 'on the road to recovery' from stabbing, agent says By Hillel Italie, Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Salman Rushdie is “on the road to recovery,” his agent confirmed Sunday, two days after the author of “The Satanic Verses” suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in upstate New York. Continue reading
Aug 13 Attack on Salman Rushdie was 'preplanned,' prosecutor says By Carolyn Thompson, Hillel Italie, Associated Press The man accused in the stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty Saturday to attempted murder and assault charges in what a prosecutor called a “preplanned” crime. Continue reading
Aug 12 Polio virus found in New York City wastewater By Karen Matthews, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press New York City and state health departments say that the presence of the poliovirus in the city’s wastewater suggests likely local circulation of the virus. Officials are urging people to get vaccinated against polio. Continue reading
Aug 10 Trump says he refused questions, invoked 5th Amendment in New York investigation By Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Donald Trump says he invoked the Fifth Amendment and wouldn't answer questions under oath in the long-running New York civil investigation into his business dealings. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 7:07 Local health authorities race to contain the highly contagious monkeypox virus By Stephanie Sy, Dorothy Hastings The monkeypox outbreak continues to grow faster than many initially expected. Nearly 6,000 cases have been reported in the U.S. since May and three states have issued emergency declarations over the outbreak in the last week. New York City Health… Continue watching
Jul 31 New York City officials declare monkeypox a public health emergency By Associated Press In the last two days, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency declaration and the state health department called monkeypox an “imminent threat to public health.”… Continue reading