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from Toronto.com

TDSB files $90M lawsuit against city, province for massive York Memorial Collegiate fire

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is suing Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Police Services Board, and Ontario's Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) for $90 million for allegedly failing to prevent...

from Toronto.com

Man injured after daylight shooting takes place in Etobicoke

Toronto police investigation underway.

from Toronto.com

'Immediately stop using': Health Canada recalls Peloton's TR02 treadmill due to risk of injury

Peloton agrees to Health Canada and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to separate voluntary recalls of its treadmills.

from Toronto.com

Toronto police arrest child and youth worker after teenage boy allegedly sexually assaulted

A 55-year-old man, who worked as a child and youth worker, has been arrested and charged in an ongoing sexual assault investigation.

from Toronto.com

Ontario expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, introduces mobile clinics

The Ontario government has announced it is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and distribution to reach more people, beginning this week.

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from Nytimes

New York City May Freeze Rent Again for More Than 2 Million Tenants

The city board that sets rents on regulated apartments said one-year leases might be kept as is and two-year leases might rise slightly.

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from Nytimes

The variant found in N.Y.C. doesn't seem to lead to more severe infections, a preliminary study finds.

The coronavirus variant first discovered in New York City does not appear to be leading to more severe infections, or causing re-infections at a significantly higher rate than older forms of the virus, according to a new, preliminary analysis by city health officials that was published by the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention on Wednesday.

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from New York Post

Curtis Sliwa buzzes Sheldon Silver, tells freed ex-pol: 'You belong back in jail'

Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa descended on Sheldon Silver's Manhattan apartment building Wednesday afternoon - where he buzzed the crooked ex-pol and told him he should be back behind bars.

from amNewYork

A cry for help: Union seeks more mental health services after three disruptive subway crimes on Wednesday | amNewYork

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'The subway system doesn't really go to Albany': Cuomo explains why he rarely takes mass transit in NYC

Campaign Diaries Newsletter

The Daily News political team supplies the essential news and analysis on the critical 2021 elections in New York City that will define the city's future after coronavirus.

from Vulture

Broadway Performances Will Return in September

Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio's continuing adventures in one-upping each other over New York reopening announcements have reached a new peak: Today, Cuomo announced that Broadway theaters will open on September 14 at full capacity, with tickets going on sale starting tomorrow.

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from New York Post

Andrea Catsimatidis tweets about gunpoint robbery in Central Park

A 67-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint in Central Park in broad daylight this week - "500 feet" from Andrea Catsimatidis, the billionaire supermarket heiress tweeted.

from Brooklyn Paper

City unveils plans for long-awaited Meeker Avenue bike lane in Williamsburg * Brooklyn Paper

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It's about time!

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Look back at the iconic 'Friends' cast and show moments

It's been 26 years since the iconic sitcom 'Friends' first premiered on NBC on Sept. 22, 1994.

The final episode of the long-running sitcom aired on May 6, 2004.

from Bed-Stuy, NY Patch

Cops Search For Duo Who Opened Fire From A Dirt Bike In Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, NY - Police are asking the public's help to find a pair of suspects who opened fire onto a Brooklyn street while riding a dirt bike earlier this month.

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from East Bay Times

Man assaults, seriously injures two women in Willow Glen

Police are looking for a man who assaulted and seriously injured two women in the Willow Glen neighborhood.

The assaults occurred April 28 in the area of Meridian and Fruitdale avenues, police said.

from Brooklyn Eagle

Waterfront Galleries: Red Hook exhibits return 'in person' experience to art

The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) will return to an in-person version of its annual spring exhibition, featuring three new art exhibits, at its gallery space at 481 Van Brunt St. in Red Hook starting May 8.

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from Westsiderag

Openings & Closings: The Cottage, Chi's Cleaners, Studio Ix, Barnacho

Posted on May 5, 2021 at 8:33 pm by West Sider

The Cottage Restaurant, a Chinese spot that closed last year after decades at 77th and Amsterdam, appears to be coming back.

from Westsiderag

Winners of the West Side Rag Poetry Contest: 'There Once Was a T-Shirt I Needed'

Posted on May 5, 2021 at 6:27 pm by Carol Tannenhauser

By Carol Tannenhauser

Our West Side Rag T-Shirt-for-a-poem contest taught us several things.

from Westsiderag

UWS Gifted and Talented Program to Stop Admitting New Students; Parents Question Public Notice

Posted on May 5, 2021 at 1:45 pm by West Sider

By Alex Israel

PS 163 announced the changes to its program in a letter to parents this spring.

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from Westsiderag

3 UWS Restaurants Honored as Best Cheap Eats by Michelin

Posted on May 5, 2021 at 10:40 am by West Sider

The storefront at Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Too. Photo by Paul Lowry.

2d ago

from Westsiderag

Small Business Focus: The Owner of Sprint Sports Says 'You Have To Be Awake 24/7 To Survive'

Posted on May 4, 2021 at 11:49 am by Carol Tannenhauser

By Susanne Beck

2d ago

from Westsiderag

Block Associations and Community Groups Form Coalition to Tackle UWS Issues; Candidate Forums Coming

Posted on May 3, 2021 at 10:43 pm by Carol Tannenhauser

By Carol Tannenhauser

from Washingtonian

Democratic Governors Association Adds DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to its Ranks

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on CNN today that the Democratic Governors Association is adding her to its membership.

from Washingtonian

No Standing, No Dancing-Here's What to Expect Now at Weddings and Events in DC | Washingtonian (DC)

With wedding season about to commence, many planners and couples are paying particular attention to Mayor Muriel Bowser's most recent Covid-19 guidelines, which went into effect May 1.

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from Washingtonian

How Did the Washington Media Miss the Calico Lobster Story?

Over the weekend, a rare and beautiful lobster was saved from imminent demise: Found in a tank at the Red Lobster in Manassas, the lucky crustacean was plucked out before becoming a main dish.

from Washingtonian

13 Ways to Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month Around DC

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a celebration that is particularly significant this year amidst the increase in anti-Asian hate crimes across the country.

from Washingtonian

Dauphine's Opens in DC with Cocktails from One of New Orleans's Best Bartenders

Dauphine's, the New Orleans-inspired restaurant from the team behind Salt Line, opens Friday, May 7 in downtown DC with some big names from the Big Easy at the helm.

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from Washingtonian

Femme Fatale DC Opens a Shop in Cleveland Park for Women and Non-Binary Entrepreneurs

Starting a business is no easy feat in normal times, let alone a pandemic. Now, women and non-binary entrepreneurs have a new hub to learn about the biz and sell their wares.

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from POLITICO

'Infinitely harder': Trumpland fears Facebook's impact on 2024

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He accused Facebook, Twitter, and Google of taking away his free speech, called them "corrupt" and demanded that they "pay a political price." 1

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Elsewhere, Republicans argued that keeping Trump off Facebook would be good for the party, even if (or perhaps because) it would be "devastating" for Trump. 1

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from East Bay Times

Danville residents urge police chief to hold officers accountable after killings

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The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office filed the charge one month after Hall had fatally shot another man: Tyrell Wilson, 32, a Danville resident. 1

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Disgraced Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher claims entire platoon agreed to kill captured ISIS fighter: 'We killed that guy. Our intention was to kill him. Everybody was on board'

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Gallagher, 41, claimed the squad agreed to attempt medical procedures on the dying 17-year-old. 1

In 2019, Gallagher was acquitted of murdering the teenager. 1The Navy attempted to demote Gallagher and take away his status as a SEAL, but Trump intervened both times and the accused war criminal retired as a SEAL. 1

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from New York Post

DHS announces drop in illegal immigrant children in CBP custody amid crisis

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The Department of Homeland Security announced that as of Saturday, there were just 677 children in CBP custody, an 88% drop from March 28 when more than 5,700 children were in custody. 1

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Images from late February and mid-March showed long lines and packed holding areas, including rows of children sleeping under foil blankets. 1

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from the Guardian

FBI raid exposes Giuliani and signals widening criminal search, experts say

The extraordinary FBI raid on Rudy Giuliani's New York apartment and office has sparked debate about what criminal charges Giuliani may face, and signals a widening criminal investigation into his Ukraine drive to help Trump in 2020 by sullying Joe Biden, former prosecutors say.

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from kvue.com

MPD officer beaten during Capitol riot calls out 'disgraceful' indifference from politicians

Officer Michael Fanone was dragged into the crowd and suffered a heart attack while defending the Capitol. He wants elected officials to stop downplaying that day.

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from Truthout

Facebook Board Announces Trump Remains Banned. Trump Starts His Own "Platform."

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The decision surprised many, given Facebook's rightward turn under the influence of Joel Kaplan, a former George W. Bush White House official who currently runs the social media giant's powerful Washington, D.C. office. 1

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from Washington Post

Analysis | The Biden administration starts to unwind Trump's border legacy

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President Donald Trump imposed a "zero tolerance" policy on those crossing the U.S. border illegally that led to myriad unauthorized migrants beingrushed through criminal proceedings and deported while their children who had accompanied them remained in the United States. 1

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from Axios

Biden gauging GOP appetite to pay for infrastructure plan before going all in

President Biden plans to test Republicans' appetite to pay for any part of his proposed $4.1 trillion in infrastructure and social spending before deciding whether to pursue one big tax-and-spend package or two smaller ones, Axios has learned.

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from New York Post

On the most critical issue - vaccines - Biden has failed us

From the first moment of his presidency, Joe Biden has received rave reviews for his handling of the coronavirus response.

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from The New Yorker

Climate Anxiety Makes Good Sense

Even as we begin to emerge from the stress of the pandemic year, mental-health professionals are noting a steady uptick in a different form of anxiety-the worry over climate change and the future that it will bring.

Biden says Liz Cheney debacle shows GOP struggling to 'figure out who they are'

President Biden argued Wednesday that the push to purge Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from the GOP shows Republicans are going through a "significant" identity crisis as they scramble to figure out former President Trump's role in their party.

from POLITICO

Biden team says it supports waiving patent protections on Covid-19 vaccines

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But the shift in the U.S.' position will likely be seen as a major step to aiding global efforts to fight the pandemic. 1

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Shortly before the announcement, Biden's chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci said in an interview that the U.S. has a "moral obligation" to share coronavirus vaccines and supplies worldwide to end the pandemic. 1

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from Washington Post

Iraqi president: Talks between rivals Iran and Saudi ongoing

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The first round of talks between Riyadh and Tehran took place early last month, Iraq's President Barham Salih said during an interview broadcast live by the Beirut Institute, a think tank. 1He said talks have since occurred "more than once," describing the discussions as ongoing, "important and significant." 1

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from New York Post

Texas county Dems reject resignation of pol who called Sen. Tim Scott 'oreo'

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Lamar County Democratic Party chairman Gary O'Connor, who is white, told the Washington Examiner in a statement that he was "deeply and sincerely sorry" for using the "racist term" against Scott, one of three black senators and the only black Republican. 1

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The party added that O'Connor "has written a public letter of apology to Sen. Tim Scott, and Lamar County Democrats join him in this apology." 1

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from Nytimes

In Turning on Liz Cheney, G.O.P. Bows to Trump's Election Lies

House Republicans were lobbying to replace Representative Liz Cheney, who has vocally called out Donald J. Trump's lies, with Representative Elise Stefanik, who has embraced them.

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from Axios

Facebook keeps Biden's most potent critic off its platform

Facebook's continued suspension of Donald Trump's account extends the silencing of Joe Biden's most potent critic - and the current president's control over the national political narrative into his second 100 days.

11h ago

from Nytimes

Biden Leans Into Plans to Tax the Rich

"We're not going to deprive any of these executives of their second or third home, travel privately by jet," the president said at the White House.

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5h ago

from News18

Signal Fires Straight At Facebook: They Aren't Building Technology For You, It's For Your Data

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Signal is attempting to run a test to show what a lot of us already believe is true-the data collected between WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram is shared to create a virtual profile of users so that the targeted ads are uncannily precise and timely. 1

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from Digiday

Verizon's data privacy limits contributed to the demise of its media ambitions

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The promise of owning content to deliver ads fueled by mobile subscriber data was a powerful lure driving Verizon to acquire two of the web's oldest and best-known media brands. 1

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"Once you get over the privacy hurdle, there is a huge opportunity," she said. 1

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"It changes your strategy," he said. 1

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from Washington Post

Analysis | Why Big Tech Wants (Some) Facial Recognition Rules

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One question is whether regulation can protect innovation while preventing what Microsoft Corp. calls "a commercial race to the bottom." 1

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It isn't always. 1

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Such concerns led Amazon, Microsoft and IBM to put sales of some of their programs to police departments on hold, while Alphabet Inc.'s Google has stopped research in some areas until regulations are in place. 1

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Who's making this software? 1

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Florida teen charged as adult for rigging homecoming queen election with mother

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An investigation was launched into the matter after the Escambia County School District reported unauthorized access into hundreds of student accounts, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. 1During an initial investigation, authorities discovered 117 votes cast from the same IP address within a short period of time. 1

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from Databreaches

CaptureRx - Notice of Data Incident

In other posts on this site, three covered entities have already identified who were impacted by a breach involving CaptureRx. Now CaptureRx has issued a press release about the incident.