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Redstone to shake up CBS line-up, expand ‘CBS Mornings’ program into daytime
Billionaire Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder of Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS, has big plans to generate more advertising revenue from the network’s flagship CBS Mornings program. Redstone plans to…
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Hochul wants Biden to invest $20 billion into the Brookhaven National Laboratory
Governor Kathy Hochul is lobbying President Joe Biden and his administration to invest a jaw dropping $20 billion to vastly expand research and development facilities at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) campus, located…
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Hochul instructs Lieber to market all MTA rail yards for development
Governor Kathy Hochul is instructing Janno Lieber, the Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, to market the agency’s vast real estate holdings for large-scale real estate development. The MTA owns expansive rail…
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Emily Giske, Vice Chair of New York State’s Democratic Party, accused of voter fraud by fellow Democrat
Jim Fouratt, a prominent gay rights activist who ran against a powerful incumbent in a primary election for State Assembly on Manhattan’s West Side in 2016, has accused Emily Giske, the Vice Chair…
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Delaware North suspected in the 1976 assassination of journalist Don Bolles
Before it was known as Delaware North, the global Buffalo-based concessioner called itself Emprise. A reporter at the time who relentlessly investigated the company and its business practices, Don Bolles, was murdered in a…
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Pegula’s $75 million yacht riles New York taxpayers
Buffalo Bills owner and hydrofracker Terry Pegula is worth more than $5.8 billion and is the proud owner of a new $75 million yacht. The uncommon luxury has been riling New York…
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Hochul to lead delegation of defense contractors on trade mission to Berlin this month
Governor Kathy Hochul will lead a delegation of defense contractors on a trade mission to Berlin later this month and is expected to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to discuss federal…
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Yolanda Vega is retiring to run for AOC’s seat in Congress, expecting her to primary Schumer
(January 26, 2022) — The New York Lotto‘s most famous personality is retiring after 32 years of captivating millions of New Yorkers with a dollar and dream. Now she is planning to…
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Oprah is interested in taking over production of CBS Mornings, daytime programing
Oprah Winfrey‘s production company, Harpo Productions, Inc., is interested in taking over the production of six hours of morning programing on CBS from 7:00 am to 1:00pm, Monday through Sunday — including…
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Tom Reed wants to ban free online porn to prevent underage consumption
Rep. Tom Reed, who is not seeking reelection at the end of his current term but may seek office in the future, plans to introduce a bill in the current session of Congress…
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Kathy Hochul wants to land Ryanair’s North American hub at MacArthur airport on Long Island
(December 26, 2021) — Governor Kathy Hochul is looking to pitch Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary on locating the discount European carrier’s North American headquarters at Long Island’s MacArthur International Airport. The airline…
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Cuomo is planning to run for Tom Suozzi’s congressional seat
(December 22, 2021) — Sources close to Andrew Cuomo say that the disgraced former Governor is secretly planning a political comeback — with the passive help of Rep. Tom Suozzi. Suozzi plans…
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Chris Wallace is just the beginning — Jeff Zucker is planning a major pivot at CNN
CNN’s head honcho, Jeff Zucker, is rumored to be planning a major pivot to the right in the first and second quarters of next year, presumably out of concern for the network’s…
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Harris may return to the Senate if Feinstein retires early
Vice President Kamala Harris is open to the idea of returning to the United States Senate to serve the remainder of Senator Dianne Feinstein‘s term, a White House staffer tells The Chronicle.…
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House reconciliation bill would remove misguided tax penalty on students with drug records
By Alan D. Viard The budget reconciliation bill recently assembled by the House Budget Committee includes a long-overdue provision (section 137704) that would allow students with drug felony convictions to claim a key education…
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Facebook’s First Amendment rights complicate Section 230 debate
By Daniel Lyons Last week, House Democrats introduced another bill designed to alter social media companies’ business practices — this time by punishing “personalized algorithms.” This is the latest in a yearlong bipartisan assault…
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California state schools lead the way on free speech
BY SAMUEL J. ABRAMS Californians rightly pride themselves in leading the nation in numerous areas, from their stewardship of the environment, to embracing diversity and multiculturalism, to their media and technology sectors.…
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Biden tells inner circle that he will not run again, will not endorse Harris
President Joe Biden has spoken with his inner circle of political advisors and has agreed not to seek a second term in office, but he has no plans of endorsing Vice President…
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Gavin Newsom often had sex in office during work hours, alleged to have harassed staffer
California Governor Gavin Newsom, the well-known playboy of the Democratic Party, is the subject of new harassment allegations from a junior state employee who asked not to be named. Newsom is alleged…
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Hochul wants to revive Amazon ‘HQ2’ deal to anchor the Brooklyn Army Terminal
Governor Kathy Hochul plans to speak with Amazon Chairman Jeff Bezos in the coming weeks to explore whether or not talks can be revived to locate a major global headquarters in New…
