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COVID-19: Maskless Sarah Palin Eats At NYC Restaurant Two Days After Testing Positive COVID-19: Maskless Sarah Palin Eats At NYC Restaurant Two Days After Testing Positive
Covid-19: Maskless Sarah Palin Eats At NYC Restaurant Two Days After Testing Positive A defiantly unvaccinated Sarah Palin was back in New York City to dine out just days after testing positive for COVID-19, in violation of quarantine protocols. The former vice presidential candidate, age 57, dined outdoors at Elio’s on the Upper East Side in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 26, ignoring federal quarantine guidance just two days after she tested positive for the virus. Earlier story - COVID-19: Unvaxxed Sarah Palin Tests Positive Just As Her Defamation Trial Vs. NY Times Starts According to reports, Palin ate inside the restaurant over the weekend and came back to apologize fo…

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by Zak Failla
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Acting Mayor Named In Stamford As Caroline Simmons Awaits Birth Of Child Acting Mayor Named In Stamford As Caroline Simmons Awaits Birth Of Child
Acting Mayor Named In Stamford As Caroline Simmons Awaits Birth Of Child Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons has named an interim to take her place as she and her husband Art prepare for their family's third child. Jeff Curtis, the president of the Board of Representatives, was named the acting mayor by Simmons on Wednesday, Jan. 26 shortly before she prepared to give birth. According to Stamford’s charter, the president of the Board of Representatives serves as acting mayor if the elected mayor is absent or has a temporary disability, though his powers will have some limits, including an inability to hire or dismiss staff members. “As discussed, my husband A…

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by Zak Failla
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Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire, Allowing Biden To Make First Pick For Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire, Allowing Biden To Make First Pick For Supreme Court
Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire, Allowing Biden To Make First Pick For Supreme Court Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced that he will retire at the end of his current term, paving the way for President Joe Biden to handpick his replacement. The 83-year-old liberal judge is the oldest member of the court, having been nominated by former President Bill Clinton and taking his seat in 1994 alongside the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. His retirement will take effect at the end of his current term after serving 28 years on the court. Biden said when he was a 2020 presidential candidate that his first Supreme Court nominee would be a Black woman.  Amy Coney Barret…

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Apologizes For Comment At Anti-Vax Rally His Wife Called 'Reprehensible' Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Apologizes For Comment At Anti-Vax Rally His Wife Called 'Reprehensible'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Apologizes For Comment At Anti-Vax Rally His Wife Called 'Reprehensible' Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has issued a public apology after being blasted by critics - including his own family - for making an Anne Frank reference during an anti-vaccine and mandate rally in Washington, DC. During the event on Sunday, Jan. 23, Kennedy drew the ire of many when he implied that Anne Frank had more freedom in hiding from the Nazis than people have under the current US vaccine policies. “What we’re seeing today is what I call turnkey totalitarianism. They are putting in place all of these technological mechanisms for control we’ve never seen before,” Kennedy said. “It’s been the…

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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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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To Speak At Anti-Vaccine Rally Set For Lincoln Memorial Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To Speak At Anti-Vaccine Rally Set For Lincoln Memorial
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To Speak At Anti-Vaccine Rally Set For Lincoln Memorial Renowned and outspoken anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy is set to be a prominent speaker at a weekend march in Washington, DC, as a massive rally is planned for the Lincoln Memorial. Kennedy, a former resident of Northern Westchester County, in Bedford, is expected to be a key speaker at the march, which is planned for Sunday, Jan. 23 regarding the distrust of vaccines among a group who reportedly have experienced negative side effects from COVID-19 vaccines. Attendees will gather at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Washington Monument and the march will begin at 11:30 a.m. ending at the Lincoln M…

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by Zak Failla
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Trump Organization Lied To Tax Officials, Banks About Properties, NY AG Says, Seeking Subpoenas Trump Organization Lied To Tax Officials, Banks About Properties, NY AG Says, Seeking Subpoenas
Trump Organization Lied To Tax Officials, Banks About Properties, NY AG Says, Seeking Subpoenas Letitia James is turning up the heat on former President Donald Trump and his family. The New York attorney general is seeking a court order to compel the former president and his two oldest children, Donald, Jr., and Ivanka to testify in their fraud case regarding their alleged misleading activity involving multiple properties and the Trump Organization. Earlier story - Trump 'Delay Tactics Won't Stop Our Investigation,' NY AG Says “We are taking legal action to force Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., and Ivanka Trump to comply with our investigation into the Trump Organization's fin…

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by Zak Failla
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Look Who's Back: Bob Stefanowski Announces New Run For Governor Look Who's Back: Bob Stefanowski Announces New Run For Governor
Look Who's Back: Bob Stefanowski Announces New Run For Governor If at first, you don’t succeed… Republican businessman Bob Stefanowski, who ran and lost to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont in 2018, announced that he is taking a second shot at the office with an initial investment of $10 million straight into his campaign. “Connecticut has some of the most honest, hard-working people in the country.  But we are being short-changed by leaders prioritizing politics over people,” he announced. “Over the past three years, our state has become less affordable and more dangerous for the good people who live, work, and go to school here.” Stefanowski specifically …

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by Zak Failla
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'Perfect Storm' For Comeback? Speculation Starts About Possible Hillary Clinton 2024 Run 'Perfect Storm' For Comeback? Speculation Starts About Possible Hillary Clinton 2024 Run
'Perfect Storm' For Comeback? Speculation Starts About Possible Hillary Clinton 2024 Run Could a rematch be on the horizon between former President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2024? A new op-ed in The Wall Street Journal made the case that a “perfect storm” could be on the horizon for the Democratic Party as it looks to maintain its hold on the Oval Office, and the former US secretary of state may be its best option. Citing Biden’s age - he’s now 79 years old - and dipping approval numbers, researchers said there could be a “leadership vacuum” that paves the way for another Clinton run. According to pollsters, Clinton "is already in an advantageous position to become…

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COVID-19: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive COVID-19: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive
Covid-19: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who grew up in Northern Westchester County and now represents parts of the Bronx and Queens, has tested positive for COVID-19. "She is experiencing symptoms and recovering at home," Ocasio-Cortez's office said in a statement released early Sunday evening, Jan. 9. "The congresswoman received her booster shot this fall, and encourages everyone to get their booster and follow all CDC guidelines." The 32-year-old Ocasio-Cortez, a 2007 graduate of Yorktown High School, recently returned from a trip to Florida. A photo of her dining outdoors in Miami m…

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Trump 'Delay Tactics Won't Stop Our Investigation,' NY AG Says Trump 'Delay Tactics Won't Stop Our Investigation,' NY AG Says
Trump 'Delay Tactics Won't Stop Our Investigation,' NY AG Says New York Attorney General Letitia James says she will not be deterred by former President Donald Trump and his family's push back as she continues investigating questionable business practices tied to his company. The former president and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Jr., have all been subpoenaed by James' Office as the AG continues her yearslong investigation into the Trump Organization. Earlier story - Ivanka Trump, Don Jr. Subpoenaed In NY AG Probe Trump was first subpoenaed and a deadline was set for Jan. 7, and his children received the same on Monday, Jan. 3, thou…

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Ivanka Trump, Don Jr. Subpoenaed In NY AG Probe Ivanka Trump, Don Jr. Subpoenaed In NY AG Probe
Ivanka Trump, Don Jr. Subpoenaed In NY AG Probe Former President Donald Trump’s two eldest children have been the latest to be subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General’s Office as it investigates the family’s business practices. On Monday, Jan. 3 news leaked that Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. have been subpoenaed by New York Attorney General Letitia James as she continues her yearslong investigation into the Trump Organization. The AG's office previously subpoenaed Donald Trump for testimony and set a deadline of Friday, Jan. 7, though the former president's lawyers have said they would move to block the action. Eric Trump, an …

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