Kathy Whyte
NY Mask Mandate Announcement Expected
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is continuing to review the extension of the state’s mask mandate as the number of new COVID-19 infections continues to slow.
Ambush at Dallas Protest Leaves Officers Dead
As of 3:45 a.m. Eastern Time, officials reported five police officers dead after a sniper started firing on law enforcement presence at what started out as a peaceful protest and demonstration in Dallas, TX.
Record Overdose Deaths in New York State
New York State was above the national average for overdose deaths.
Doomsday Clock Unchanged
The Bulletin of the Atomic-Scientists Science and Security Board says the hands of the Doomsday Clock will stay at three minutes to midnight.
Judge: Doctors Contributed to N.Y. Opioid Problem
Two former physicians from opposite ends of New York State are accused of contributing to New York State's opioid epidemic, one from the western part of the state and the other from the eastern portion of New York.
Rochester Shooting Leaves Three Dead
Several media reports are indicating three people are dead and four others injured at a shooting at around 11:20 p.m. August 19 near the Boys and Girls Club on Genesee Street in Rochester.
Police Chief Michael Ciminelli told reporters seven people were shot while a basketball game was going on in the area...