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White Plains
News
Supreme Court Strikes Down Roe V. Wade, Ending 50 Years Of Federal Abortion Rights
This story has been updated. The Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs. Wade, the ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the United States in 1973. The court's 5-4 decision was announced late Friday morning, June 24. The ruling gives individual states the power to make their own abortion laws. “The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion," the majority opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito said. "Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives." "Roe was egregiously wrong f…
Montgomery MD
News
California Man Indicted After Attempted Murder Of Brett Kavanaugh
A California man who tried to kill US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his Maryland home earlier this month has been indicted on a murder charge, authorities said. John Roske, 26, traveled across the country to Kavanaugh's home with weapons found only when Roske called an emergency line to discuss suicidal thoughts and confessed his plan on the early morning of June 8, according to the Department of Justice. Roske allegedly had a firearm, two magazines of ammunition with 10 rounds each of 9mm ammunition, 17 rounds of ammunition in a plastic bag, a black speed loader, and additional …
Baltimore
News
California Man Went To Justice Kavanaugh's Home With Intent To Kill: Feds
A California man has been charged with the attempted murder of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after telling dispatchers his intent was to do just that Wednesday, June 8, federal officials said. Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley was found dressed in all black carrying a backpack and suitcase outside of Justice Kavanaugh's home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, the US Justice Department said. Here's the perp who wanted to kill Kavanaugh, Nicholas John Roske pic.twitter.com/Zt0hZJEv80 — 🍊 Terrance 🌴 (@Orsin_Buggy) June 8, 2022 Roske called the Montgomery County Emergency line saying …
St. Mary's
News
Armed Man Threatened To Kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh Near His Maryland Home: What We Know
An armed California man who threatened to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh near his Maryland home was in custody Wednesday, June 8, officials said. The man was reportedly upset over the leaked draft opinion that the high court was set to overturn Roe v. Wade. He was armed with multiple weapons in Montgomery County when he was apprehended near the justice’s home in Chevy Chase, According to officials, the suspect - whose ID has not been released by police - never made it to Kavanaugh's property, but was apprehended on a nearby street. “As the President has consistently made…
Nassau
News
Long Island Man Sentenced For Threatening To Assault, Murder Two US Senators
A 75-year-old man will spend time behind bars after making several threatening phone calls to sitting U.S. Senators after they expressed support for the nomination and confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh last year. Smithtown resident Ronald DeRisi was sentenced in Central Islip federal court to 18 months in prison and was ordered to forfeit a pair of weapons after threatening to assault and kill two senators. U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said that in September and October last year, DeRisi called and left approximately 12 anonymous, threatening voice messages to the offi…
Lewisboro
Politics
Cuomo Slams Trump For 'His Assault On Abortion Rights'
After seeing his state’s abortion laws singled out during Tuesday’s State of the Union address, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo hit back at President Donald Trump, chastising him in a New York Times op-ed. "Lawmakers in New York cheered with delight upon passage of legislation that would allow a baby to be ripped from the mother's womb moments from birth," Trump said, referencing the Reproductive Health Act, which was signed into law last month. "These are living, feeling, beautiful babies who will never get the chance to share their love and dreams with the world.” The president also called on …
White Plains
Politics
It's Cuomo Vs. Cox As Kavanaugh Controversy Continues In New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle and state Republican Party Chairman Edward Cox publicly clashed on Thursday, Oct. 4 over whether the U.S. Senate should confirm Brett Kavanaugh as the newest member of the Supreme Court. The Senate narrowly OK'd Kavanaugh's appointment by President Donald Trump, 50 to 48, on Saturday. At a breakfast hosted by the Association for a Better New York, as reported here by WNYC, the Democratic governor said he was against Kavanaugh's confirmation, saying the federal judge appeared angry and partisan during the televised hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committe…
Putnam
News
Hate Flyers Linked To Neo-Nazi Group Found At Two Area Colleges
A pair of Hudson Valley colleges were among four in the country that had anti-Semitic fliers blaming Jewish people for the allegations of sexual assault against newly sworn-in Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh posted on campuses this week. Fliers that read "Every time some Anti-White, Anti-American, Anti-freedom event takes place, you look at it, and it’s Jews behind it,” written in all capital letters cropped up on the campuses of Vassar and Marist colleges this week. They also say “brought to you by your local Stormer Book Club,” which is considered to be a group of white supremac…
White Plains
Politics
Racist, Sexist, Anti-Gay: Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Unloads On Trump
Hillary Clinton unloaded on President Donald Trump, charging her former presidential rival with being racist, sexist and anti-gay rights. 'He has been racist, he's been sexist, he's been Islamophobic, he has been anti-LGBTQ, I mean, there's a long list,' Clinton told the Atlantic Events Festival last week. She also said there's "a lot to be concerned about" over Trump's Supreme Court appointee Brett Kavanaugh. The former presidential candidate and Secretary of State from Chappaqua cited Trump's behavior in the wake of Charlottesville, Virginia, riots in 2017, which were provoked …
White Plains
Politics
Donald Trump Jr. Says He's Open To Run For NY Governor
Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle say they could turn being the most Googled couple on the Internet into a White House career for her – and possible New York governor run for him, according to this report by Daily Mail. The couple's first-ever television interview together was aired by DailyMailTV. Guilfoyle, 49, said she would put her life on hold to work at the White House if President Donald Trump invited her to. Her 40-year-old boyfriend, Donald Trump Jr., said he's not worried about Special Counsel Robert Mueller trapping him in the Russia probe. With three divorces and six c…
Southwest Dutchess
Politics
More Americans Believe Christine Blasey Ford, Marist Poll Finds
Nearly half of Americans believe that Christine Blasey Ford was telling the truth last week following the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court justice, according to a new Marist College poll. One in three residents, or 33 percent, told pollsters Kavanaugh was honest. Forty-five percent said they believe Ford and 22 percent were unsure how the felt, the poll found. “Twenty-seven years after the (Clarence) Thomas-(Anita) Hill controversy, Americans are reacting very differently to the Kavanaugh-Ford testimony,” says Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, …
Fairfield
Politics
Blumenthal Says He Helped Kavanaugh Yale Classmate Contact FBI As Trump Blasts Senator
As President Trump mocked U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal at a Tennessee rally on Monday night, the Connecticut senator revealed he tried to help a Yale classmate of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh send potentially incriminating emails to the FBI. The emails reportedly show that Kavanaugh's legal team tried to discredit the story of sex assault victim Deborah Ramirez, according to multiple media reports. Ramirez accused Kavanaugh of exposing himself to her at a college party. Kerry Berchem, a corporate attorney from Fairfield attended Yale with Kavanaugh and Ramirez. According to NBC…
Armonk
Politics
NY Politicians React To Ford-Kavanaugh Testimony
This story has been updated. New York's leading Democrats called Thursday's testimony against U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh credible and potentially fatal to his confirmation by the U.S. Senate. “Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, you are a hero,” wrote Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York on Twitter. Sen. Chuck Schumer wrote: "If our Republican colleagues are so certain of Judge Kavanaugh’s story, they should immediately demand that the White House order the FBI to reopen the background investigation, and hold off on a vote for several days so all the facts can come out.&…
Chappaqua
Politics
Chappaqua's 'Hilary Clendon' Touts 'Email Experience' In 'Murphy Brown' Secret Cameo
What do Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton as well as Bette Midler, the late John F. Kennedy Jr., Sally Field and Don Rickles have in common? They've all applied for or been Murphy Brown's secretary on the acclaimed television series. "On our first show we had a secretary who is probably the jewel in the crown of our chain of secretaries," lead actor Candice Bergen said about former First Lady and Secretary of State Clinton's surprise appearance on Murphy Brown revival premiere. Clinton's surprise appearance on Thursday, Sept. 27 was exactly that: A surprise -- in an era of spoilers an…
Englewood
News
Video
: Trump Adviser Kellyanne Conway: I'm A Victim Of Sexual Assault
Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway of Alpine revealed Sunday to Jake Tapper on CNN's "State of the Union" that she is a victim of sexual assault. While discussing the debate around Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Conway said she felt empathetic for victims. "I don't expect Judge Kavanaugh or Jake Tapper or Jeff Flake or anybody to be held responsible for that," Conway said. "You have to be responsible for your own conduct." Tapper noted this was the first time he's heard Conway come forward with that information and apologized. He …
Greenwich
Politics
CT Senators React To Ford-Kavanaugh Testimony
This story has been updated. Connecticut's elected Democrats on Thursday said testimony by Christine Blasey Ford against U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh was credible and potentially fatal to his confirmation by the U.S. Senate. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who sits on the 21-member Senate Judiciary Committee, said he thinks more witnesses should be called. The committee is comprised of 11 male Republicans and 10 Democrats -- including four women. Shortly before the Senate committee voted, 11-10, in favor of advancing Kavanaugh's confirmation to a full Senate floor vot…
Armonk
News
Video: Westchester Woman, 23, Reveals Sex Assault For 1st Time While Confronting Sen. Flake
A 23-year-old woman from Westchester is credited with possibly helping delay Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination to allow for an FBI investigation of allegations against him. The Senate Judiciary Committee officially voted to move Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination forward on Friday, Sept. 28, by an 11-10 partisan vote. However, Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona suggested that an FBI investigation take place before the full Senate vote, delaying it by a week. It's impossible to say exactly what changed Flake's mind at the last minute -- the Republican senator had said he…
White Plains
Politics
Kavanaugh Must Take A Polygraph Test, Cuomo Says
Related story - Video: Area Woman, 23, Who Confronted Sen. Jeff Flake Reveals Sex Assault Incident For 1st Time Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on President Trump to demand that Judge Brett Kavanaugh take a polygraph test -- like his accuser Christina Blasey Ford did -- to help clear his name before a Senate confirmation vote for a lifetime appointment to the U.S. Senate Court. In a press statement, Cuomo of New Castle wrote: "President Trump, you said you would watch the hearings today. I believe Dr. Ford's testimony is very compelling. "Only a political skeptic could find a reason to…
Teaneck
News
State Sen. Loretta Weinberg, 83: I Was Groped, Kissed As Teen
State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-37) of Teaneck has come forward to say, "me too." Amid the national debate on sexual assault accusations regarding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Weinberg shared her own story on Facebook Friday. "I am 83 years old and I still remember the EXACT moment and EXACTLY where I was at age 13 when I was first horribly groped and forcibly kissed by a middle aged man who had been welcome visitor in my home. And no I never told anyone till now. His name was Ben Laverty. And no I am not confused. And yes that was a long time ago.&…
Greenwich
Politics
Candidates Stay On Point In Three-Way CT Gubernatorial Debate
The addition of a third, independent gubernatorial candidate to Wednesday night's debate at the University of Connecticut added a new dimension -- but no fireworks that some had forecast. Petitioning candidate Richard Nelson "Oz" Griebel of Hartford didn't provoke either major party candidate into misspeaking or changing stands from prior debates. Democrat Ned Lamont continued to emphasize fiscal restraint while Republican Bob Stefanowski continued to emphasize tax cuts and no new tolls. "Your choice is crystal clear. I'll bring change,'' Stefanowski said. "The spendin…
White Plains
Politics
Donald Trump Jr. Mocks Sexual Assault Allegations Against Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
President Trump's son, Donald Jr., questioned the content and timing of a letter that impugns his father's U.S. Supreme Court nominee. Referring to Brett Kavanaugh in an Instagram post, Trump Jr. wrote: "Oh boy. . . the Dems and their usual nonsense games really have him on the ropes now. (Sen. Dianne) Finestein (sic) had the letter in July and saved it for the eve of his vote... honorable as always. I believe this is a copy for full transparency." The president's eldest son also posted an image of an apparently fake note that looked like it was written by a child, joking that it …
South Passaic
Lifestyle
Stormy Daniels Takes Wayne Strip Club By Storm
Porn star Stormy Daniels will be making a Wayne appearance next month. Her performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9 at Lace. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, most recently made headlines earlier this week. She put on a show Monday night, at the same time Trump was nominating Brett Kavanaugh to fill Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s seat on the Supreme Court at the White House. She was reportedly paid $130,000 to keep quiet about sleeping with President Trump in 2006 while he was still married.
White Plains
Politics
Cuomo Signs Women’s Contraception Executive Order In Westchester
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order in Westchester Tuesday, July 10 directing state officials to protect women's access to contraception. Cuomo's move comes just as President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh as U.S. Supreme Court justice. Kavanaugh's decisions have typically sided against women's rights to contraceptives and abortions. Cuomo, of New Castle, announced new actions to protect reproductive rights as Congress starts the confirmation process with Kavanaugh, a conservative judge who could sign off on rolling back advancements in reproductive health care. Through …
