Category: NY-Cal

CNN’s Chris Cuomo Says He Can’t Cover Brother’s Scandals

CNN host Chris Cuomo said Monday that he is aware of sexual harassment claims against his brother but cannot cover them. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, 63, has been accused of harassment by three women, two of whom are former aides. He has also been under fire for withholding COVID-19 death data from state lawmakers…


Hillary Clinton Says Cuomo’s Accusers ‘Deserve Answers’

The women accusing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment deserve answers, former Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton says. “These stories are difficult to read, and the allegations brought forth raise serious questions that the women who have come forward and all New Yorkers deserve answers to,” Clinton said in a statement. “I’m glad…


Ex-NYT Reporter Donald McNeil Jr. Hits Paper’s Leadership Over Ouster

A former New York Times reporter who left the paper under contentious circumstances last month has pushed back on the notion that he’s racist and criticized the paper’s leadership. Donald McNeil Jr. departed the paper after his use of a racial slur while leading an official student trip surfaced in news reports, stoking anger among…


Top New York Lawmakers Call on Cuomo to Resign After Third Sexual Harassment Accusation

A growing number of New York legislators are pushing Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign, after a third woman came forward with sexual harassment accusations against him. Anna Ruch, 33, said Monday that she and Cuomo, a Democrat, met at a wedding in 2019 and that the governor made unwanted advances toward her, including asking whether…


Third Woman Accuses Cuomo of Making Unwanted Advances

A third woman has come forward with harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as calls for the Democrat’s resignation continue to grow. Anna Ruch, 33, told The New York Times late Monday that she and the governor met at a wedding in September 2019, where he made unwanted advances toward her. She alleged…


Orange County Supervisor Candidate Handily Outraises Competitors as Race Reaches Final Stretch

Orange County Board of Supervisors candidate Katrina Foley has outraised her competitors vying for the vacant District 2 seat, documents showed as the special election campaign reached its final week. Foley, Costa Mesa mayor, received a total of $397,771 in contributions from donors since the beginning of the year, according to documents filed on the Orange County Registrar…


Orange County Moves Closer to Red Tier for Reopening Economy

SANTA ANA—Orange County may find itself close to the less- restrictive red tier in the state’s program for reopening the economy on March 2. As of Feb. 28, the state’s case rate per 100,000 residents was 8.2, the testing positivity rate was at 4.1 percent and the health equity quartile positivity rate, which measures coronavirus…


Costa Mesa Fairgrounds to Host Gun Show, Despite Backlash

The Costa Mesa fairgrounds will host a gun show in late March, despite fierce opposition from a California senator. The Crossroads of the West Gun Show will run March 26 to 28, after The Orange County Fair and Event Center board of directors approved its return during a Feb. 25 meeting. Ashleigh Aitken was the only dissenting vote. On Feb….


Orange County Congresswoman Entices Businesses to Modernize Ventilation Systems

Congresswoman Michelle Steel introduced new legislation March 1 that seeks to incentivize businesses to improve their ventilation systems to reduce the transmission of airborne diseases such as COVID-19. The legislation, called the Filtering and Retrofitting the Environment for Safe and Healthy Activities Indoors and Revenue (FRESH AIR) for Businesses Act, offers participating businesses the chance to get a tax credit…


Cuomo’s Attempt at Apology Blasted by Alleged Victim

NEW YORK—One of the women who said she was sexually harassed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is rejecting his attempt to apologize for his behavior and excuse it as an attempt to be “playful.” Charlotte Bennett said in a statement released Monday that the Democrat had “refused to acknowledge or take responsibility for his…