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Hochul in Broome County promises more COVID-19 testing, mask enforcement, hospital staffing

The governor gave updates on the current mask mandate, hospital capacity and testing, in the midst of a surge in COVID-19 cases across the state.

Dr. Mary Bassett, the state's health commissioner, speaks at a news conference on Dec. 2, 2021.

NYS health commissioner says COVID-19 is increasing at rates never before documented

Concerns about the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus are growing, as the more contagious strain is beginning to take hold in New York.

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FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Perry, Ga., on Sept. 25, 2021. The editor of Forbes magazine testified Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, before a grand jury hearing evidence in a criminal investigation of former President Donald Trump and his business practices, answering questions about an article examining whether the former president inflated his wealth. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, File)

Donald Trump is suing the N.Y. attorney general, in a bid to end her investigation

The former president filed suit on Monday against Letitia James, seeking to short circuit her civil investigation into his business practices.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 14: Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas Cruise ship which is the world's largest passenger liner is seen docked at PortMiami after returning to port from a Eastern Caribbean cruise as the world deals with the coronavirus outbreak on March 14, 2020 in Miami, Florida. U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted yesterday that at his request Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and MSC have all agreed to suspend outbound cruises as the world tries to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

48 tested positive for COVID-19 on Royal Caribbean cruise ship docking in Miami

The seven-night cruise ended in Miami on Saturday after making three stops in the Caribbean. More than 6,000 people were on the ship, which required testing and those 12 and over to be vaccinated.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan is reflected in an electronic vehicle as it charges as he speaks during an event to announce the Agency's final rule for federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for light duty vehicles, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, outside the EPA Headquarters, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

EPA announces tighter fuel economy standards for cars and trucks

The EPA announced on Monday a plan that it says will yield $190 billion in net benefits by 2050.

City residents wait in a line extending around the block to receive free at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits in Philadelphia, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Omicron is now the dominant COVID strain in the U.S., making up 73% of new infections

Underscoring its high transmissibility, in a week, omicron went from a 12.6% share of the variants circulating in the U.S. to a dominant 73.2%, according to the CDC's latest estimates.

A pedestrian walks past the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) headquarters on January 28, 2021 in Hawthorne, California. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

SpaceX reports LA County's highest number of workplace COVID-19 cases

New data shows the Elon Musk-led company currently accounts for nearly 30% of workplace COVID-19 cases reported by Los Angeles County officials.

New waves of Syrian migrants are fleeing postwar misery

While the numbers are far below the levels during the height of the civil war, the number of Syrians applying for asylum in the EU increased 70% over last year.

SUNY appoints retiring SUNY Oswego president as interim chancellor

SUNY Oswego President Deborah Stanley was set to retire at the end of December. She has led the campus since 1995.

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