Oneida County, the district’s largest and centered around the city of Utica, saw election commissioners use sticky notes to keep track of the reasons why Tenney and Brindisi lawyers disputed dozens of ballots. But many of those sticky notes fell off, so for some it’s impossible to know whether a challenged ballot has been counted or not. … [Read more...] about John Fund: Change how we conduct elections — undecided NY congressional race shows what’s wrong
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The Memo: Biden gambles that he can do it all
“He has got a very slim majority in the House and no real majority in the Senate,” said John Feehery, a Republican strategist and former GOP leadership aide who is also a columnist for The Hill. “I think the problem is when you throw a punch of spaghetti up on the wall and hope something sticks. You really want to be more targeted. Biden is going to be disappointing a lot of people if he is making promises he can’t keep.” … [Read more...] about The Memo: Biden gambles that he can do it all
Inside a California COVID ward, exhausted staff care for patients on the edge of life and death
A stack of colorful cards sits at the nurses’ station in the center of the fifth floor COVID ICU. Decorated with red hearts and stethoscopes, they say “thank you!” to nurses and doctors. Some envelopes are still sealed, addressed to “Hospital Patient” or “Covid Patient.” … [Read more...] about Inside a California COVID ward, exhausted staff care for patients on the edge of life and death
Celebrities and newsmakers are paying tribute to broadcasting legend Larry King
King's beloved Los Angeles Dodgers honored him on Twitter. King was a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers growing up and he continued to support the MLB team when it relocated across the country to California. He was frequently spotted at games in Dodger Stadium, sitting in seats behind home plate. … [Read more...] about Celebrities and newsmakers are paying tribute to broadcasting legend Larry King
Heat to use COVID-19-sniffing dogs to screen fans at games
The coronavirus-sniffing dog idea has been put into place at airports in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Helsinki, Finland, in recent months. At Heat games, fans arriving for the game will be brought to a screening area and the detection dogs will walk past. If the dog keeps going, the fan is cleared; if the dog sits, that’s a sign it detects the virus and the fan will be denied entry. … [Read more...] about Heat to use COVID-19-sniffing dogs to screen fans at games
