NY governor declares disaster in state over monkeypox outbreak
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) declared a disaster in the Empire state Friday amid rising cases of the monkeypox virus. "I, Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the Laws of the State of New York, hereby find, pursuant to Section 28 of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, that a disaster has occurred in New York State," the declaration reads. "The Executive Order enables us to respond more swiftly, and
Read MoreDartmouth College will welcome female president for first time in its history
The Dartmouth College Board of Trustees elected the school's first female president last week. Sian Leah Beilock, a cognitive scientist who is currently serving as the president of Barnard College, will become the 19th president of Dartmouth College, according to a release from Dartmouth. She will assume the role at the beginning of July next year. “Sian is a leader with the aspirational vision to build our research enterprise,
Read MoreBill Maher mocks Trump over golf course comments, suggests US trade him for Griner's release
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Read MoreKinzinger slams McCarthy over Hutchinson comment: 'I don't trust a thing' he says
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Read MoreLast Uvalde victim injured in shooting discharged from San Antonio hospital
The final hospitalized victim from the May shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, was discharged from a San Antonio hospital Friday. Mayah Zamora, 10, was shown in a video posted by University Health San Antonio passing out roses to nurses and other staff members who were applauding her as she left the hospital. Zamora was initially in critical condition when she was brought to University Health af
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