New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a battle plan Monday for the state to attack the coronavirus pandemic and while boasting to reporters his push for mask-wearing has helped curb the number of cases in the state, neither he nor his aides on the dais – including state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker – wore face…

File – (AP Photo/Daily Advertiser, File) On this day, Dec. 1 …1955: Rosa Parks, a Black seamstress, is arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a White man on a Montgomery, Ala. city bus — an incident that would spark a year-long boycott of the buses and the Civil Rights movement.Also on this day:1824: The…

Sometimes you just need a break.Fante’s Coffee in Louisville received a random act of kindness that could not have come at a better time as the shop struggles to remain open during the COVID-19 crisis.  Recently the three-year-old outpost, received a major boost from a regular customer who often works from the coffee shop. It began with a $1,000 donation.But…

The Navy said Monday that it will decommission a warship docked off San Diego after suspected arson this summer caused extensive damage, making it too expensive to restore.Fully repairing the USS Bonhomme Richard to warfighting capabilities would cost $2.5 billion to $3 billion and take five to seven years, said Rear Adm. Eric H. Ver…

Elizabeth Smart revealed over the weekend that she “was embarrassed and ashamed” to tell her parents about her experience while being held in captivity and repeatedly raped after being kidnapped at 14 from her home. Smart, 33, was kidnapped at knifepoint from her Salt Lake City bedroom in 2002 and held captive for nine months by handyman and street pastor Brian…

Some Black Lives Matter chapters are revolting against the organized movement’s national arm, accusing leaders of providing little financial transparency and not much in the way of financial support. Ten local chapters issued a statement Monday outlining concerns regarding financial disclosure, decision making, and accountability since the establishment of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation.”Despite years of effort, no acceptable…

A 16-year-old Florida teen with Tourette’s Syndrome is getting famous online with social media devoted to the adventures of him and his dog named “Callum the Ridgy.””I created the page to show awareness, to show that you are not different nor normal and it’s better to be weird than normal,” said Shane Koch, who was diagnosed…