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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared that a widespread U.S. outbreak of the new respiratory virus sweeping the globe isn't inevitable even as top health authorities at his side warned Americans that more infections are coming.Shortly after Trump spoke Wednesday, the government announced a worrisome development: Another person in the U.S. is infected — someone in California who doesn't appear to have the usual risk factors of having traveled abroad or being [...]

WASHINGTON – Former President Barack Obama demanded South Carolina television stations and a pro-Trump group stop airing a "despicable" ad that misuses his voice to attack his former Vice President Joe Biden."Joe Biden promised to help our community. It was a lie. Here's President Obama," the ad begins, then continues to play an audio passage from Obama's 1995 memoir, "Dreams from My Father," to allude that Biden supports "plantation politics" and describes how the black [...]

WASHINGTON – Former President Barack Obama demanded South Carolina television stations and a pro-Trump group stop airing a "despicable" ad that misuses his voice to attack his former Vice President Joe Biden."Joe Biden promised to help our community. It was a lie. Here's President Obama," the ad begins, then continues to play an audio passage from Obama's 1995 memoir, "Dreams from My Father," to allude that Biden supports "plantation politics" and describes how the black [...]

Buried in the fine print of a document filed as part of the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy last week is a brief mention of a potentially huge asset: "original Rockwell paintings."The disclosure that the organization owns works by Norman Rockwell, the American painter and illustrator, is hardly a surprise since the artist and Scouts have been linked for more than a century. But the acknowledgment of those valuable assets, potentially worth millions to creditors, could set off a [...]

RICHMOND, Va. – Sean Mee walked the streets of this city's trendy Fan District with a simple message: Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg will "get it done."Mee, whose late wife spent 10 years battling cancer, said he was convinced that the self-funding billionaire Bloomberg could deliver on his highest priority of providing healthcare for those who need it.The 63-year-old retiree was initially interested in Pete Buttigieg but after hearing the [...]

RAMAPO - Ramapo High School was evacuated today when a student used pepper spray and sickened people in the building, officials said.Shortly before 8:45 a.m. a student used a small pepper-spray product that was on a key chain, and another student and a security guard nearby became ill, said Scott Salotto, a spokesman for the East Ramapo Central School District.Ramapo police said about seven people in the school were exposed to "an unknown chemical." Salotto said the [...]

A California coronavirus patient believed to be the first U.S. case from "unknown" exposure was not tested for several days because federal health officials believed he did not meet the criteria, officials say.The patient was transferred to UC Davis Medical Center on Feb. 19, according to a staff memo from Dr. David Lubarsky, the CEO of University of California, Davis, Health."Upon admission, our team asked public health officials if this case could be COVID-19. We [...]

The National Weather Serce has a Wind Advisory in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday for the region as West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

Sarita Bhandarkar, a Democrat and attorney from Cornwall-on-Hudson, has announced her campaign for the 99th Assembly District seat held by Republican Assemblyman Colin Schmitt.Bhandarkar is an Orange County native who worked as a lawyer in Manhattan before opening her own law office in Cornwall-on-Hudson, where she specializes in estate planning, elder law, Medicaid planning and special needs planning.She and Schmitt will compete in November for an Assembly district [...]

Flashing your old driver's license has long been sufficient to get through security and catch a flight around the country.Starting in October 2020, though, it will take more than that old license to board a plane. New Yorkers will need a different ID to hop on a flight, even one that is staying within the United States.Here's what you need to know to be up to date and ready to fly.There are currently three types of driver's licenses, permits or non-driver IDs [...]