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Binghamton Mayor Rich David, State Senator Fred Akshar, and State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt at a press conference on bail reform. (Vaughn Golden/WSKG)

Republicans say NY bail reform reduces access to rehabilitation programs. Experts say it's not that simple.

New York's bail reform law does not allocate any additional funds for treatment centers and similar programs, which has been a bipartisan critique of the 2019 policy.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 14: District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine speaks during a news conference on the January 6th insurrection December 14, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Racine announced that the District of Columbia is suing the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys for damages from the insurrection. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

D.C.'s attorney general is suing the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over Capitol attack

The District of Columbia is seeking damages from the two far-right groups for allegedly conspiring to terrorize the city with the violent attack on Jan. 6.

Companies scramble to defend against newly discovered 'Log4j' digital flaw

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed last week in an unexpected way — through the popular game Minecraft. Embedded in a common software tool, it could potentially impact billions of devices.

FILE - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at New York's Yankee Stadium, on July 26, 2021. A lawyer for the former governor wants the sheriff who charged him with groping a woman to preserve records of any communications his office has had with the alleged victim, journalists or other investigators. A city court in Albany this week issued a summons charging Cuomo with forcible touching after a criminal complaint was filed by Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

New York ethics panel wants former Gov. Cuomo to turn in the cash from his book deal

The Joint Commission on Public Ethics says the disgraced former governor violated the terms of its conditional approval to write the book and it wants him give to the state the money.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: A person wearing a face covering walks past a white flag memorial installation outside Griffith Observatory honoring the nearly 27,000 Los Angeles County residents who have died from COVID-19 on November 18, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles is holding a three-day citywide ‘Strength and Love’ memorial honoring those who died and those who ‘have held the city together throughout the pandemic’ including first responders and essential workers. Los Angeles County reported 26 additional deaths due to COVID-19 today. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

800,000 Americans have died of COVID. Now the U.S. braces for an omicron-fueled spike

The U.S. also surpassed 50 million COVID-19 cases, the most in the world. Two experts who raised early warnings discuss how the losses continue to deepen, despite the arrival of vaccines a year ago.

Credit: NY Governor's Office (Background)

New York ethics agency votes to claw back Cuomo's book profits

“Our investigation evidences that the Book was the product of significant work performed by Executive Chamber staff.”

Provided By Melanie Hecker. Disability self-advocate Melanie Hecker says an Office of the Advocate would guide New Yorkers with any kind of disability through the maze of available services they may need.

Advocates call on New York lawmakers to reinstate disability advocacy office

“These services which we need to live and thrive and achieve our greatest potential can be very confusing."

FILE - International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi gives an interview to The Associated Press, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. The United Nations' nuclear watchdog and Iran reached a deal Wednesday to reinstall cameras damaged at an Iranian site that manufactures centrifuge parts, though inspectors remain limited on what footage they can access. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

U.N. watchdog says Iran will replace cameras at nuclear site. Access remains limited

The International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran reached a deal to reinstall cameras damaged at centrifuge plant, after the IAEA said restrictions gave a "blurred image" of Iran's nuclear program.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 15: In this photo illustration plain cigarette packaging can be seen on March 15, 2018 in Auckland, New Zealand. As of 14 March 2018, legislation prevents tobacco companies using branding on their cigarette packaging. After a 12 week 'wash out' phase to allow existing stock to be sold as plain packaging is introduced. Moving forward tobacco packets will be the same standard brown or green, with graphic pictures and health warnings enlarged to cover at least 75% of the front of tobacco packs, and all tobacco company marketing imagery removed. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

New Zealand's unique cigarette ban may be a model for other countries

The proposed law would effectively impose a lifetime cigarette ban for people aged 14 and younger. Researchers applauded it but said similar bans elsewhere could be more challenging.

Longmont United Hospital nurse Brooke Schroeder holds a sign supporting other nurses and backers December 2, 2021, outside the hospital. They say the hospital is severely understaffed, their workload is unsustainable, and the hospital is trying to block them from forming a union.

Facing a new flood of COVID patients, Colorado nurses say the stress is unsustainable

As unvaccinated COVID-19 patients fill ICU and acute care beds in Colorado, patients with other ailments are being turned away, and health care workers are reaching a new breaking point.

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