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Weekly roundup of world briefs   By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — In his proclamation marking Jewish American Heritage Month, President Joe Biden cited the precedents set by prominent Jews in politics this year and condemned the nation’s spike in antisemitism in recent years. Biden recognized Douglas Emhoff and Chuck Schumer, saying this year Americans saw “two historic firsts… the Vice President take the oath of office alongside her Jewish spouse, and a Jewish American became the first Majority Leader of the United States Senate and the highest-ranking Jewish American elected offic...

New York State just passed a law requiring ISPs to offer $15 broadband Governor Cuomo signed a new bill that caps prices at $20 for 200Mbps down Share this story Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge Internet should become a lot more affordable in New York after Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that requires all Internet Service Providers operating in New York state to offer a $15 a month broadband option for low-income consumers. According to NY Assembly member Amy Paulin (via Bloomberg), the average price of broadband in New York is currently $50. This new bill caps the price at ...

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Mike Groll/Office of Governor of Andrew M. Cuomo via AP When last we left the number of women that NY Governor Andrew Cuomo had allegedly sexually harassed or assaulted, it was at seven. Now, 30 women have come forward claiming that he “bullied or harassed” them. Among the new accusations, one said his actions forced her onto antidepressants, another said he kissed her in front of her fiancé, and a third, a black speech writer, accused him of “racialized abuse,” saying he’d hired her only to fill a “quota,” that she wasn’t given any speeches to write, according to a story fro...

NY Assembly Speaker Approves Impeachment Probe as Calls Grow for Cuomo to Resign NEW YORK—New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said on Thursday he authorized its Judiciary Committee to start an “impeachment investigation” into sexual misconduct allegations six women have made against Governor Andrew Cuomo. The panel’s investigation, which would run parallel to one being led by state Attorney General Letitia James, would be authorized to interview witnesses, subpoena documents and evaluate evidence, Heastie said. “The reports of accusations concerning the governor are serious...