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Former Suffolk Police Commissioner Timothy Sini promised to strictly adhere to ethical standards as he took office Tuesday as the county's district attorney, drawing a sharp distinction with his indicted predecessor.

Updated at 12:35 p.m. ET on 7/16 Washington (CNN)-- An effort to remove sexual assault cases from the military chain of command received a bipartisan boost Tuesday as conservative Republicans joined the bill's main backer, Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, to voice their support for the measure.

There was panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol on Tuesday as some petroleum marketers in Kogi State stopped selling their products to...

That statement — and the sentiment that the job is unfinished — seemed evident on Tuesday as Mr. Hickey spoke about what he had hoped to accomplish in trying to discover why his father, who had driven a school bus as a second job, had died.

The crisis rocking the APDA took a new turn in Abuja on Tuesday as some stakeholders claimed they had sacked the Alhaji Shittu Kabiru Muhammad - led Interim National Working Committee of the party.

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin took the stand Tuesday as the prosecution's first witness in the corruption trial of former state Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, where her description of Albany's inner workings was pointedly contested by Silver's defense lawyer, Steven Molo, in a series of heated exchanges.

That led to a «now what» theme that echoed on Tuesday as lawmakers posed questions about where the 2,000 megawatts of power provided by Indian Point would come from after the closure.

The race for City Councilwoman Helen Sears» (D - Jackson Heights) seat suffered its first casualty Tuesday as Con Ed spokesman and community activist Alfonso Quiroz dropped out of the race, claiming it was too difficult to compete with the incumbent.

Tragedy struck at Aule in Akure, the Ondo State capital, early Tuesday as a 52 - year - old woman identified as Opeyemi Babatola reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself...

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said one's mind would have to be «in the gutter» to interpret President Donald Trump's tweet about Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) Tuesday as a form of sexual innuendo.

One of the state's most powerful politicians badgered companies reliant upon his legislative support to funnel more than $ 300,000 to his son, a prosecutor told a jury at the start of a corruption trial Tuesday as defense lawyers countered that she was trying to criminalize a typical father - son relationship.

The state teachers» union, which has been a primary opponent of the tax credit, slammed the new proposal on Tuesday as «just another giveaway to the rich.»

Share this story Leave a comment What others are reading Ablakwa writes: Sir, your silence, stonewalling is undemocratic and not in our national interest Koku to visit CID HQ on Tuesday as his lawyers «wait patiently» Front pages: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 Ghana - US military deal: «Regional demonstrations» in the offing Source: myjoyonline.com

President Buhari commissioned the new university on Tuesday as part of his two - day official visit to the state.

Rangel, running for a 23rd term, was named Tuesday as one of Roll Call's 10 most vulnerable House members of 2014.

The ongoing detente between mainline Senate Democrats and the Cuomo administration continued on Tuesday as Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul held a joint rally in support of Planned Parenthood.

The Senate on Monday said it won't probe the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, over alleged diversion of N1 trillion belonging to the Commission on Tuesday as initially scheduled, hence, suspending the ongoing probe indefinitely.

The goal, unveiled on Tuesday as part of the governor's 2018 State of the State agenda, is intended to result in enough emission - free renewable energy to power 400,000 residences.

MANHATTAN — A housing hearing was packed inside city hall Tuesday as council members got another chance to question management at the New York City Housing Authority.

Republican - Conservative Stamatis Lilikakis told the Brooklyn Eagle early in the evening on Tuesday as he was heading to a Bay Ridge subway stop to meet and greet voters.

(CNN)-- Ben Sasse, a tea party favorite, has emerged Tuesday as the winner in a crowded GOP primary battle for a U.S. Senate seat in Nebraska.

Angelo Morinello, who defeated three - term incumbent John Ceretto, took his oath of office Tuesday as the new representative of the New York State Assembly's 145th District.

Alarms went off in Cuomo's orbit Tuesday as the news spread, and supporters quickly went on the attack.

Pellegrino, 48, shook hands Tuesday as school voters left the West Babylon administrative building polling place.

Races to fill two vacant legislative seats began to solidify on Tuesday as candidates filed nomination papers with state election officials, setting the battle lines in contests that Democrats hope will bolster their momentum heading into November's mid-term elections.

It was Montauk night at an East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals hearing on Tuesday as members considered an application for cellphone antennas on the six - story fire control tower at the Montauk Lighthouse and learned that an expert has been...

The Democrat announced his opposition to the project on Tuesday as opponents rallied in Albany.

Things heated up Tuesday as Buffalo Common Council members argued over the future of City Honors.

Judith Enck, a former regional administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency who is working with Bennington College on the informal survey, welcomed the additional efforts by the state and characterized the timing of the agency's announcement on Tuesday as «curious.»

Former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn denies she meant her barb at Cynthia Nixon on Tuesday as an attack on the new gubernatorial candidate's sexual identity.

But Garodnick didn't pull any punches against Liu Tuesday as he spoke outside City Hall following the announcement, declaring that «the comptroller's office needs a reset.»

«Ben Sasse, a tea party favorite, has emerged Tuesday as the winner in a crowded GOP primary battle for a U.S. Senate seat in Nebraska»

Joseph J. DioGuardi, a former congressman from Westchester County, emerged from a field of little - known candidates on Tuesday as the Republican choice to take on Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand in the November election.

early in the evening on Tuesday as he was heading to a Bay Ridge subway stop to meet and greet voters.

Honour came the way of Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, on Tuesday as he was named the «Person of the Year» award.

Joining a rally with de Blasio and other NYC leaders, Timothy Cardinal Dolan called Trump's move to strip protections from young immigrants Tuesday as an affront to Christian and American values.

The race for City Councilman John Liu's (D - Flushing) seat got a little less crowded Tuesday as former Democratic contender and Working Families Party endorsee S.J. Jung dropped out of the race.

A 58 - year - old woman visiting Mount Saint Mary College's Desmond Campus in the Town of the Newburgh became the Hudson Valley's third storm - related fatality and second from Orange County when a tree fell on her vehicle, police said.Lisa Resnick, of Rosendale in Ulster County, was killed around 5 p.m. Tuesday as she was sitting in her vehicle on the campus when a large tree struck the...

Almost 1.5 million people lacked drinking water and infrastructure remained crippled in Puerto Rico Tuesday as the devastation from Hurricane Maria continues.

A Queens Supreme Court judge threw out two of the assault charges against state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D - East Elmhurst) Tuesday as his legal team called their first witness.

The Assembly passed a «raise the age» bill on Tuesday as part of a 12 - bill criminal justice reform package, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo — as in previous years — has included a similar proposal in his executive budget.

National Democratic leaders cheered further on Tuesday as they took two of three contests in Connecticut, winning a state House and state Senate seat on their way to keeping unified control there.

Housebuilder Crest Nicholson also defended the scheme on Tuesday as it reported a jump in profits on the back of Help to Buy and the resurgent housing market.

Progressive Democrats notched a big victory over their establishment counterparts in Pennsylvania's Democratic primary Tuesday as an insurgent candidate backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) upset the incumbent lieutenant governor.

«I think we need some help at this point, and what the future holds time will tell,» del Lago owner Tom Wilmot, a Rochester mall developer, told USA Today on Tuesday as he visited the state Capitol building hat - in - hand.

Eight protesters were arrested outside Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office Tuesday as they called for more money for legal aid services for the state's poorest.

A host of city and state elected officials stood on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall with Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon on Tuesday as she announced that she will seek re-election to represent the 52nd Assembly District for another two years.

But Jennifer DiSomma, daughter of Babylon's Conservative Tax Receiver Corrine DiSomma, started last Tuesday as an assistant elections clerk, at $ 45,994 a year.

Incumbent Sen. Michael Venditto regained a narrow advantage in the 8th district ballot counting process on Tuesday as Democrats accused Republicans of «walking away» from counting the final 300 or so ballots in Democratic friendly election districts.

The Africa court's document signed by its Registrar, Dr Robert Eno, mentioned other countries to appear alongside Ghana on Tuesday as Benin and Tanzania.