“Mr. Cuomo has a lot to say on these matters, but he’s never taken responsibility for his own conduct. He’s never held himself accountable for how his behavior affected our state government,” James said Wednesday. The attorney general’s report found that Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women, allegations that Cuomo has denied. He resigned over the allegations and has claimed that the report was a political move against him....

The ceilings were just 4 1/2 feet high, forcing the nine tenants to crouch or even walk on their knees. The owner reportedly even put bubble wrap on the ceiling to keep residents from banging their head on low-hanging pipes. On Saturday the New York Buildings Department issued nearly a dozen violations to Jing Ya Lin, the listed owner of Apartment 701 at 165 Henry Street. Jing bought the unit in September 2015, the New York Post reports, and while it’s not apparent how much he paid, his listed mortgage was only $9,622....

Masks will no longer be required in K-12 schools, but are still required in places with children younger than five years old. Restaurants, gyms and other entertainment venues will also no longer be required to check for proof of COVID-19 vaccination before allowing someone to enter, the mayor’s office said. However, venues will still be allowed to require proof of vaccination or masks if they choose to do so. The announcement comes as Adams has said several times in recent weeks, including earlier this week, that he believed the city would be prepared to change its policies....

What Cuomo couldn’t have predicted was what meteorologists believe will be a major winter storm on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, one that could dump a foot or more of snow onto the city. That forecast resulted in the city issuing an active snow alert Monday evening that suspends outdoor dining starting on Wednesday. “With the cold weather, we don’t even have the benefit of outdoor dining. And if it snows, then you have to shut down the outdoor dining,” Andrew Rigie told Newsweek....

Officers currently assigned to plainclothes anti-crime operations will be repurposed in different roles throughout the NYPD. The announcement comes on the heels of a number of police reforms passed by state and city officials last week. “Effective immediately, we will be transitioning those units, roughly 600 people citywide, into a variety of assignments,” Shea said during a press conference Monday afternoon. The assignments include positions within NYPD’s detective bureau and in neighborhood police units....

New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said the suspect approached two officers near Church Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn at around 11.45 p.m. on Wednesday night. Shea said the officers had been assigned to an “anti-looting” post at the intersection to prevent people breaking into stores amid ongoing protests in the city over the death of George Floyd, a black man, in police custody....

It’s a funny question coming from a man who, in the course of 16 acclaimed seafaring novels, has navigated nearly every corner of the globe. But O’Brian’s heart, like his stories, belongs to the 18th century. When he lists his favorite writers–Richardson, Dr. Johnson, Smollett, with Dickens and Proust just making the cut–he speaks of them almost as contemporaries. “Defoe and Cobbett are beautiful writers, although I don’t like either of them as men....

O.J. Simpson — charged with murdering his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman — was freed more than 15 months after police infamously pursued his white Bronco across Orange County freeways. Now, as the nation looks back at a trial that forever impacted the news cycle, the national race conversation and the perception of a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, rarely seen footage of O.J. Simpson testimony will resurface on ABC News’ “20/20” Saturday night at 10 p....

At a press conference in Chinatown, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf addressed the series of robberies and assaults targeting elderly members of the Asian American community. But her remarks quickly drew criticism when she blamed the violent incidences on defunding the police and budget cuts made to public safety, pointing a finger specifically to City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas. Bas, whose district includes Chinatown and Little Saigon, was shocked and angered by the mayor’s words....

“Take a look at Detroit, take a look at what’s happening in Oakland, take a look at what’s happening in Baltimore,” Trump said during an interview with Fox News that aired Thursday night. “These cities, it’s like living in Hell.” The president’s statement came as part of his response to a question interviewer Sean Hannity asked about the violence seen at protests throughout the country. While many demonstrations that have occurred over the last month in response to the deaths of George Floyd and others—either while in police custody or as a result of violence against Black Americans—have been peaceful, some have been marked by looting and property destruction, with police departments and monuments or statues of controversial figures often serving as the targets....

In his new book, The Spymasters: How the CIA Directors Shape History and the Future (Scribner, September), Whipple sheds light on the relationships between the directors and the presidents they served. Whipple’s extensive interviews of the heads of the American intelligence community from the ’60s to today provide insight into critical decisions around developments like 9/11, drone warfare and the lead-up to the coronavirus pandemic. In this excerpt, Whipple explores the initial discovery of Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election and the calculations that went into moderating the American response to the Russian threat of attack....

The Jaguars, who went 3-13 last season, certainly would qualify. Their upset win over the Steelers in the divisional round of the playoffs has them where nobody expected them to be — playing in the AFC championship game against a team that, well, virtually everybody expected to see this far into January. New England is playing in its seventh consecutive conference title game, a testament to the organization’s dominance....

Nobody in Sunday’s field has led more career laps at Atlanta in the Cup Series than Harvick (1,197 in 29 starts), and the winner of this race in 2018 is tied with Jimmie Johnson for the best career driver rating (100.5) at the track. MORE: Full starting lineup for NASCAR race at Atlanta Combine those numbers with the fact that Harvick is the NASCAR Cup Series points leader in 2020 with a series-best five top-five finishes and eight top-10s, including one win, and it’s easy to see why sportsbooks consider the No....

Which means the results of Saturday’s race, the Pocono Organics 325, should give us a good idea of who will be competitive in Sunday’s race. We don’t get that luxury when it comes to picking a winner for Saturday’s race. MORE: Full starting lineup for NASCAR race at Pocono Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch won the pair of Pocono races last season, which is part of the reason they are two of the favorites for Saturday’s race at the 2....

Tagovailoa crumpled to the ground after taking a big hit against Buffalo in Week 3 but later returned. The next Thursday, Tagovailoa suffered a scary injury against Cincinnati. He demonstrated a fencing response before being stretchered off the field and taken to a local hospital. It was later announced that he had suffered a concussion. The moment reopened the discussion around the NFL’s handling of concussions. The NFL Players Association investigated why Tagovailoa was allowed to reenter against Buffalo and fired the independent neurologist who examined Tagovailoa....

While the novel coronavirus pandemic forced the NBA and the NHL to suspend their seasons and the MLB to postpone Opening Day by a few months, the NFL has been less affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The league had to hold its draft behind closed doors last month and training facilities are yet to reopen, but there is optimism the season will get underway as expected. The NFL plans to begin the season as scheduled on September 10 and earlier this month released a full 256-game schedule for the regular season....

The league held a two-hour video call Tuesday to discuss contingency plans, including the move to add one more team to the playoffs for each conference, meaning they would be seeded 1-8, and there would be no first-round byes for any teams. “Today’s resolution is part of our contingency planning should it be needed,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said. Here’s what the playoffs would look like if they started with the current standings:...

MORE RANKINGS: QB | RB | WR | TE Seattle Seahawks vs. Panthers. It’s tough to find many good matchups at this point in the playoffs, but a home date with an error-prone offense certainly qualifies. At the very least, this should be a low-scoring contest. Of course, all that means the Seahawks D/ST will be the priciest option in DFS leagues. New England Patriots vs. Ravens. Either the Ravens pound the rock and this is a low-scoring affair, or Baltimore tests New England’s secondary and gets burned....

MORE RANKINGS: QB | RB | TE | DEF 1. Dez Bryant, Cowboys @ Packers. Bryant is a certified beast and will be relied upon heavily as the Cowboys try to knock off the Packers in what could be a shootout. Additionally, at $8,400 in DraftKings leagues, he’s “only” the second highest-priced receiver option. 2. Jordy Nelson, Packers vs. Cowboys. Nelson is as safe a choice as you can make for the divisional round of the playoffs....

Here we break down their five core draft questions and provide our best answers. NFL Draft 2017: Mock Draft | Big Board 1. Do the Bears need to focus on the secondary early? The defensive secondary is a critical position group to address, more so safety than cornerback. So far this offseason, it’s been mainly veteran patchwork with the signings of Quintin Demps and Prince Amukamara. Chicago desperately needs the playmaking, all-around safety it has lacked since Mike Brown....