The governor is facing calls for dismissal after a report found he sexually harassed 11 women. But how does impeachment work?New York governor Andrew Cuomo is on the brink of being impeached by the state legislature and, if he doesn’t resign first, he …
‘I still feel it isn’t real’: Gold Rush town residents reckon with wildfire devastation
As flames approached, Kimberly Price fled her beloved California hometown of Greenville. An hour later, most of it was goneAfter weeks of fire, smoke and warnings, Kimberly Price and her beloved town had run out of time.With wind driving the Dixie fire…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s top aide resigns amid sexual harassment scandal
Melissa DeRosa was linked in the state attorney general’s report to efforts to cover up the governor’s actions and retaliate against one of his accusersA senior aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Sunday in the wake of a state attorney g…
Aide who accused Cuomo of groping says: ‘What he did to me was a crime’
Brittany Commisso, a former aide, identified herself publicly and is one of 11 women who have accused Cuomo of sexually harassment A former executive assistant who filed a criminal complaint against New York governor Andrew Cuomo last week for allegedl…
Senate resumes infrastructure debate as Trump threatens Republicans who back bill
Trump says it ‘will be very hard for me to endorse anyone foolish enough to vote in favor of this deal’ as session to resume at noonSenators resumed a weekend session toward passage of a $1tn bipartisan infrastructure package on Sunday amid threats fro…
Fears as more children falling ill in latest US Covid surge and school approaches
National Institutes of Health director says 1,450 kids in hospital Teachers union shifts, calls for vaccine mandates for teachers Amid increased fears that children are now both victims and vectors of the latest Covid-19 variant surge, National Institu…
How Tucker Carlson and the far right embraced Hungary’s authoritarian leader
Fox News host offers gushing praise for Viktor Orbán, spurring concerns about the erosion of democracy at home“In the last few nights in Budapest,” mused Tucker Carlson, US rightwing media star, “I’ve run into a number of Americans who have come here b…
Dixie fire: cool weather slows raging California blaze as attention shifts to PG&E role
Wildfire’s cause is under investigation but utility company has admitted its equipment may have been linked to the devastationAs relatively cool temperatures and higher humidity slowed the Dixie fire raging across northern California on Saturday, atten…
New York City, I’ve been taking you for granted | Emma Brockes
It’s the second summer of alternative plans, and the city’s parks, libraries and pools suddenly seem remarkableThe rules of New York City’s public swimming pools are stringent: no flotation aids, no coloured T-shirts, no food, no diving – and, most rem…
Activision Blizzard scandal a ‘watershed moment’ for women in the gaming industry
California’s legal action could mark step towards fixing culture of harassment, experts sayFor women at Activision Blizzard, one of the world’s most famous video game companies, showing up to work meant navigating near daily episodes of humiliation, se…