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'We're In A War With This Virus': Biden Lays Out COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan

Updated 5:06 p.m. ET On Friday afternoon, President-Elect Joe Biden shared a detailed plan to tackle the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, promising to fight the pandemic with "the full strength of the federal government." In a speech in Delaware, Biden laid out his five-part plan for how to speed up the vaccination campaign: Open up vaccine eligibility to more people; create more vaccination sites; increase vaccine supply; hire a vaccination workforce; and launch a large-scale public education...

State To 'Bad Actors' At Connecticut Capitol Protest: 'We Already Have Eyes On You'

FBI, City Of Albany Preparing For Political Unrest Ahead Of Inauguration Day

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Coronavirus Latest: N.Y. Vaccine Appointments Voided; Conn. Open Enrollment Deadline Is Friday

Here’s the latest on the coronavirus outbreak in the region: New York state voided all vaccine appointments made using an unauthorized website, because the link went live early by accident. People were able to make appointments at vaccination centers that have not even opened yet. The link was shared on social media for SUNY vaccine sites, including at Stony Brook University.

Mike Groll / Office of N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Cuomo Admits New York's Vaccine Sign Up System Is Overwhelmed

Food Insecurity Skyrockets On Long Island During Pandemic

WSHU Public Radio Presents Little Pub Unplugged

The doldrums of winter may have arrived but we’ve got your back. Relax and unwind with us and enjoy some great music from the comfort of your own couch. It’s the latest Little Pub Unplugged concert, a (virtual) celebration of our super-talented, local singer-songwriters! Our January concert features PJ Pacifico , Griffin Anthony and Benny Mikula (also known as lead singer of the Alpaca Gnomes). All amazing. All different. And all hosted by Profiles in Folk’s Steve Winters. So settle in with a...

C19: Prepping For Violence

By Charles Lane • 2 hours ago

Preparing for the run up to the inauguration, and delaying school in New Haven. Also, Cuomo responds to the boggles in vaccine distributions.

Cuomo Admits New York's Vaccine Sign Up System Is Overwhelmed

By Karen DeWitt • 2 hours ago

Governor Andrew Cuomo addressed major problems plaguing the state’s vaccine sign up website, saying there are vastly more New Yorkers eligible to be vaccinated than there are vaccines.

State To 'Bad Actors' At Connecticut Capitol Protest: 'We Already Have Eyes On You'

By Frankie Graziano • 4 hours ago

Police plan to have a massive presence at a demonstration possibly taking place Sunday at the state Capitol in Hartford, anticipating it could be much larger than a typical protest there.

FBI, City Of Albany Preparing For Political Unrest Ahead Of Inauguration Day

By Lucas Willard • 4 hours ago

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While law enforcement officials say there are no specific threats at this time, they are preparing for demonstrations around the New York State Capitol in Albany in the run-up to Inauguration Day.

New Haven Groups Urge Delay On The Eve Of School Reopening

By Cassandra Basler • 4 hours ago

Next week, New Haven Public Schools are set to reopen elementary schools for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Community groups want the school district to delay reopening until at least February.

Coronavirus Latest: N.Y. Vaccine Appointments Voided; Conn. Open Enrollment Deadline Is Friday

By Editor • 4 hours ago

Here’s the latest on the coronavirus outbreak in the region:

New York state voided all vaccine appointments made using an unauthorized website, because the link went live early by accident.

People were able to make appointments at vaccination centers that have not even opened yet. The link was shared on social media for SUNY vaccine sites, including at Stony Brook University.

Food Insecurity Skyrockets On Long Island During Pandemic

By Ann Lopez • 4 hours ago

The number of people living with hunger on Long Island has skyrocketed since the economic shutdowns began last year due to the coronavirus.

Blumenthal Pushes For Early Impeachment Trial, Eager To Pass COVID Aid

By Roberto Rojas • 4 hours ago

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. — J. Scott Applewhite / AP

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal from Connecticut said he and Senate Democrats will push to figure out how to move forward with the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

'We're In A War With This Virus': Biden Lays Out COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan

By Pien Huang • 4 hours ago

Updated 5:06 p.m. ET

On Friday afternoon, President-Elect Joe Biden shared a detailed plan to tackle the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, promising to fight the pandemic with "the full strength of the federal government."

In a speech in Delaware, Biden laid out his five-part plan for how to speed up the vaccination campaign: Open up vaccine eligibility to more people; create more vaccination sites; increase vaccine supply; hire a vaccination workforce; and launch a large-scale public education campaign.

Cuomo Critics: State Budget Plan Too Dependent On Federal Government

By Alex Crichton / WXXI • 9 hours ago

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered his State of the State Address over several days this week. Cuomo’s focus was on several action plans to reopen the economy.

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