Thomas Barrack, a Los Angeles private equity executive, is accused of working secretly for the United Arab Emirates. Source: New York Times
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Senate to Investigate Charge That Trump Meddled in Prosecutor’s Office
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2022
The allegations of political motivation are in a new book by the former U.S. attorney in Manhattan, Geoffrey S. Berman. Source: New York Times
Breast Implants May Be Linked to Additional Cancers, F.D.A. Warns
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
On rare occasions, new cancers have been found in women with both textured and smooth implants, filled with saline or silicone, federal health officials said. Source: New York Times
US Life Expectancy Falls Again in ‘Historic’ Setback
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2022
The decline during the pandemic is the sharpest in nearly 100 years, hitting American Indian and Native Alaskan communities particularly hard. Source: New York Times
A Child Has Monkeypox in New York City, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2022
Federal officials are “cautiously optimistic” as monkeypox cases decline, even as health officials announced the first pediatric case in New York City. Source: New York Times
National Endowment for the Humanities Announces $31.5 Million in Grants
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
The third round of funding for the year will support 226 projects across the country. Source: New York Times
Iran Denies Any Involvement in Attack on Salman Rushdie
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2022
A spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, in the first remarks from the government since the assault, said the prizewinning author had crossed “red lines.” Source: New York Times
Some Women Turn to Self-Managed Abortion as Access Recedes
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2022
Information and medications needed to end a pregnancy are increasingly available outside the health care system. Source: New York Times
How the U.S. Let 20 Million Monkeypox Vaccine Doses Expire
By Gotham Rex on August 1, 2022
At the start of the monkeypox outbreak the U.S. stockpile contained just 2,400 doses of vaccine, a far cry from the more than 20 million it once held. Source: New York Times
How Some Parents Changed Their Politics in the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on August 1, 2022
They were once Democrats and Republicans. But fears for their children in the pandemic transformed their thinking, turning them into single-issue voters for November’s midterms. Source: New York Times
W.H.O. Declares Monkeypox Spread a Global Health Emergency
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2022
There have been more than 16,000 cases in 75 countries, overwhelmingly among men who have sex with men. Source: New York Times
Ex-C.I.A. Engineer Convicted in Biggest Theft Ever of Agency Secrets
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2022
The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan said Joshua Schulte had engaged in “one of the most brazen and damaging acts of espionage in American history.” Source: New York Times
Vaccines for Young Children Are Coming, but Many Parents Have Tough Questions
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2022
The vaccines seem safe for children and are likely to protect against severe illness. But data on efficacy are thin, and most children have already been infected. Source: New York Times
Uterine Cancer Is on the Rise, Especially Among Black Women
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2022
The cancer eventually will become the third most common type among women, experts say. The mortality rate is highest among Black Americans. Source: New York Times
Maxwell Tells Stories of Mistreatment in Bid for a Lighter Sentence
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
A memo to the judge who will decide her punishment says her privileged-but-sad upbringing made her vulnerable to Epstein. Source: New York Times