Bedford, NY
Politics
COVID-19: Unvaxxed Sarah Palin Tests Positive Just As Her Defamation Trial Vs. NY Times Starts COVID-19: Unvaxxed Sarah Palin Tests Positive Just As Her Defamation Trial Vs. NY Times Starts
Covid-19: Unvaxxed Sarah Palin Tests Positive Just As Her Defamation Trial Vs. NY Times Starts Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin tested positive for COVID-19 just as a civil defamation trial involving her and the New York Times was set to begin. A lawyer for Palin, who remains defiantly unvaccinated, announced on Monday, Jan. 24 that the one-time Alaska governor tested positive for COVID-19 following a diagnosis last year for the virus. Palin said last month that she would get a COVID-19 vaccine “over (her) dead body.” Manhattan federal court judge Jed Rakoff said on Monday that he had learned the previous day that Palin, age 57, tested positive for COVID. T…

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by Zak Failla
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Nigerian Man Named 'Godspower' Stole $1.89 Mil From Pennsylvania Women: USDOJ Nigerian Man Named 'Godspower' Stole $1.89 Mil From Pennsylvania Women: USDOJ
Nigerian Man Named 'Godspower' Stole $1.89 Mil From Pennsylvania Women: Usdoj A Nigerian man has been sentenced after being found guilty of laundering $1.89 million in a mail and wire fraud scheme that targeted Pennsylvania women, according to a release by the US Department of Justice. Jabin Godspower Okpako, 36, and his wife, Christine Bradley Okpako, 54, of Sayre, Pennsylvania, used three bank accounts in Nigeria to transfer funds out of the United States, prosecutors say according to the release. The couple targeted women, ranging in age from 55 to 85, using Instagram, Facebook, Words with Friends, and What’s App, according to the release. After cultivating onlin…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mount Vernon, NY
Business
USPS Releases Info On Holiday Prices, Deadlines, Unveils Santa Claus Stamps USPS Releases Info On Holiday Prices, Deadlines, Unveils Santa Claus Stamps
USPS Releases Info On Holiday Prices, Deadlines, Unveils Santa Claus Stamps The United States Postal Service is gearing up for the holidays, unveiling its brand-new holiday stamps and announcing shipping deadlines to deliver mail by Christmas. The USPS shared in an announcement on Thursday, Oct. 7, that the postal service is releasing a number of holiday and winter-themed stamps, including the brand new Santa Claus stamps. “The A Visit From St. Nick stamps bring joy to the kid in all of us,” said Scott Bombaugh, the Postal Service’s vice president and chief technology officer. “Holiday cards and letters mailed with these stamps will delight people of all ages. The…

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by Nicole Valinote
Greenwich, CT
News
COVID-19: These States Have Highest, Lowest Case Rates To Start November COVID-19: These States Have Highest, Lowest Case Rates To Start November
Covid-19: These States Have Highest, Lowest Case Rates To Start November The Northeast seems to be trending in the right direction when it comes to COVID cases to start out November. New data from the CDC shows the states with the highest COVID cases reported in the last 7 days. The 12 states with the highest number of new cases in the last week (per 100,000) are  New Hampshire: 622 North Dakota: 611 Montana: 866 Wyoming: 414 Alaska: 667 Minnesota: 2941 Maine: 1348 Idaho: 1244 Utah: 2152 Colorado: 2747 New Mexico: 1161 West Virginia 849 The states with the lowest amount of new cases were  Connecticut: 391  New Jersey: 1298 Maryland: 1496 Washington DC: 61 Mi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
News
These States Have Highest COVID Rates To Start November These States Have Highest COVID Rates To Start November
These States Have Highest COVID Rates To Start November The Northeast seems to be trending in the right direction when it comes to COVID cases to start out November. New data from the CDC shows the states with the highest COVID cases reported in the last 7 days. The 12 states with the highest number of new cases in the last week (per 100,000) are  New Hampshire: 622 North Dakota: 611 Montana: 866 Wyoming: 414 Alaska: 667 Minnesota: 2941 Maine: 1348 Idaho: 1244 Utah: 2152 Colorado: 2747 New Mexico: 1161 West Virginia 849 The states with the lowest amount of new cases were  Connecticut: 391  New Jersey: 1298 Maryland: 1496 Washington DC: 6…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newburgh, NY
News
COVID-19: New Variant Believed To Be More Transmissible Than Delta Has Been Found In 49 States COVID-19: New Variant Believed To Be More Transmissible Than Delta Has Been Found In 49 States
Covid-19: New Variant Believed To Be More Transmissible Than Delta Has Been Found In 49 States Alarm bells are sounding for some health officials as a new, possibly more transmissible COVID-19 variant has now been identified in 49 states. The mu variant, first discovered in Colombia in January, is threatening to become the dominant strain of the virus, potentially overtaking the Delta variant, as health officials continue to combat the constantly mutating virus. According to reports, the only state in the US that has not recorded a case of the mu virus is Nebraska after the strain it made its presence known in Alaska and Hawaii recently. The new variant is believed to be more trans…

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by Zak Failla
Ossining, NY
Business
COVID-19: CVS Health Unveils Sweepstakes To Encourage Vaccinations COVID-19: CVS Health Unveils Sweepstakes To Encourage Vaccinations
Covid-19: CVS Health Unveils Sweepstakes To Encourage Vaccinations CVS Health is jumping on the bandwagon in getting more Americans vaccinated for COVID-19 by offering big prizes including international trips, tickets to the next Super Bowl, and lots of other incentives. The sweepstakes kick off on Tuesday, June 1, when all eligible customers who received or plan to receive a COVID-19 vaccination through CVS Health may choose to enter the #OneStepCloser sweepstakes for an opportunity to win from thousands of fun and exciting prizes through weekly drawings and grand prizes over a six-week period, the company said. CVS Health is working to close gaps in hesi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Torrington, CT
News
COVID-19: Connecticut Accelerating Age-Based Vaccination Rollout To New Group COVID-19: Connecticut Accelerating Age-Based Vaccination Rollout To New Group
Covid-19: Connecticut Accelerating Age-Based Vaccination Rollout To New Group Citing the speed at which vaccinations have been administered to Connecticut residents, the state will be accelerating its COVID-19 vaccine program to include anyone 16 or older. Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Thursday, March 25 that beginning on Thursday, April 1, the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to all Connecticut residents 16 and older. The original plan called for that age group to begin eligibility as of Monday, April 5. Connecticut has been among the quickest to roll out the vaccine, with 31.1 percent of the state’s population already having received a first dose, third behind on…

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by Zak Failla
Lower Paxton, PA
Lifestyle
IT'S OFFICIAL: Dr. Rachel Levine Confirmed As U.S. Senate's First Openly Transgender Official IT'S OFFICIAL: Dr. Rachel Levine Confirmed As U.S. Senate's First Openly Transgender Official
IT'S Official: Dr. Rachel Levine Confirmed As U.S. Senate's First Openly Transgender Official The former Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine was confirmed Wednesday as the US Assistant Health Secretary --  making her the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Wednesday's 52-48 vote broke down along partly line with only two exceptions, Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine. Pa. Senator Republican Pat Toomey did not vote to confirm Dr. Levine. Toomey says, "Levine Has Not Earned a Promotion to Help Lead HHS” “In Pennsylvania, the pandemic struck seniors in nursing homes disproportionately h…

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by Jillian Pikora
Worcester, MA
Lifestyle
COVID-19: See How Massachusetts Ranked On List Of Safest States During The Pandemic COVID-19: See How Massachusetts Ranked On List Of Safest States During The Pandemic
Covid-19: See How Massachusetts Ranked On List Of Safest States During The Pandemic As COVID-19 vaccinations rollout across the nation, it is becoming clear that some states are safer than others. In a new ranking based on population vaccination statistics, WalletHub lists the most, and least, safest states during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results are based on COVID-19 transmission rates, positive testings, hospitalizations, deaths, as well as what percentage of the eligible population has been vaccinated. If this were a report card based on a curve, Massachusetts would get a C on safety. WalletHub ranked Massachusetts as the 27th safest state during the COVID-19 pande…

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester, MA
News
How Many Have Been Vaccinated In Your State? COVID-19 Vaccination Tracker How Many Have Been Vaccinated In Your State? COVID-19 Vaccination Tracker
How Many Have Been Vaccinated In Your State? Covid-19 Vaccination Tracker More than 550,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the U.S. since Monday, Dec. 14, according to a newly created “vaccine tracker.” The number of vaccinations is expected to surge with the Moderna vaccine becoming available. The vaccine being given out now is the one developed by Pfizer and BioNTech - a two-shot treatment that needs to be taken three weeks apart. The first wave of doses - 5.1 million of them - are being distributed this week, Dec. 21. Bloomberg news service is tracking where the vaccines are being administered on a map that is updated multiple times pe…

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by Kristin Palpini
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
Trump Sues Pennsylvania Where Uncounted Ballots Could Tip Presidential Race In Biden's Favor Trump Sues Pennsylvania Where Uncounted Ballots Could Tip Presidential Race In Biden's Favor
Trump Sues Pennsylvania Where Uncounted Ballots Could Tip Presidential Race In Biden's Favor U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign filed lawsuits in Michigan -- where Joe Biden won -- and Pennsylvania, where thousands of votes still hadn't been counted in the 2020 Election. Pennsylvania was among six states that had yet to be called including Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina and Nevada. Expect more fireworks as Trump's personal lawyer, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, has joined the election fray. Giuliani tweeted: "En route to Philadelphia with legal team. Massive cheating. @realDonaldTrump up by 550,000 with 75% counted. Will not let Ph…

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by Cecilia Levine