Warren polled at 28 percent among Democrats and Democrat-leading independents, while former Vice President Joe Biden earned support from 21 percent of that voter pool. The poll shows a notable decline for Biden, who in Quinnipiac’s October 14 poll received 27 percent support and was just three percentage points behind Warren. But while the former vice president declined in standing, voters still said they thought that he had the best chance of beating Trump in the 2020 election....

The Ravens’ newly signed cornerback was arrested early Saturday morning in Charlotte, N.C., for driving while impared, speeding, reckless driving and having an open container, according to Charlotte TV station WSOC. MORE: Lynch opens up about Super Bowl ending | Is Murray on the move? At 12:26 a.m., a state trooper pulled over a convertible Chevrolet Camaro for going 100 mph in a 55 mph zone. Hampton, who was identified as the driver, was submitted to a sobriety test and reportedly had a blood-alcohol level of ....

British startup Standard Toilet received a patent for a toilet seat slanted at a 13 degree angle, making it difficult to sit for over five minutes at a time. Creator Mahabir Gill spoke to Wired about the invention, saying that it was inspired by his frustration at finding co-workers asleep on the john. Gill says that the angle should be acceptable to most toilet users, telling Wired “Anything higher than that would cause wider problems....

According to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, the exceptionally well-preserved remains of the creature were first uncovered in a limestone quarry in Lebanon more than 15 years ago. The authors of the study, from the University of Alberta, Canada, and the Museu Nacional in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, say that this creature lived in and around the “Tethys Sea”—a tropical body of saltwater that separated the ancient supercontinents of Laurasia and Gondwana during the Mesozoic Era (251 to 65....

Hobbs, a Democrat, gave his staff of around 300 a deadline of Feb. 25 to become fully vaccinated. If they refuse, they could face termination. “I am confident that this will help protect the employees of this office, as well as the citizens that we serve,” Hobbs told reporters in a virtual briefing, according to Northwest News Network. The secretary of state’s office approximates that over 200 of its employees, around 70 percent, are vaccinated....

Kimberlin was placed in solitary confinement in ‘88, on the same day he was to hold a press conference. He later charged prison officials with trying to silence him. Last year a federal judge found there was enough evidence of government wrongdoing for a trial. A hearing on a government appeal is set for October. Now NEWSWEEK has learned that Michigan Sen. Carl Levin is also investigating the incident. Levin requested written answers from the Justice Department to 33 questions about the handling of t case....

In a statement posted from his verified Instagram account on Tuesday morning, Tom Brady officially announced his retirement. The now-former Patriots and Buccaneers QB said he had loved his 22-year NFL career, but he is ready to “focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention.” MORE: Will Tom Brady retire a Patriot? “I’ve done a lot of reflecting the past week and have asked myself difficult questions....

Trump made the suggestion on Tuesday, expressing concerns over providing financial support to governments that he feels have managed their states poorly. “We’re not looking to recover 25 years of bad management and give them the money that they lost,” Trump said at a White House news conference. “That’s unfair to other states.” While the president said he was open to discussing the possibility with states, he said: “We’d want certain things also, including sanctuary-city adjustments....

The mandate for inoculation or frequent testing for government workers makes New York the third government entity to issue such a requirement. California, Nevada and New York City announced similar policies earlier this week. “It’s smart, it’s fair and it’s in everyone’s interest,“Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a Wednesday Zoom call with the nonprofit Association for a Better New York. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below:...

It was a sweet gesture, especially coming from a city that is expected to compete for the 2012 Olympics, too, but one never meant to be taken entirely seriously. The campaign to host an Olympics is a long drawn-out affair, and there are no shortcuts, no way around the International Olympic Committee honchos who make the final selection. But on Friday New York passed its first Olympic hurdle, as the U....

The report from the New York Post claims that Cortez’s peers are ignoring her over fears she will overshadow the work they are doing to combat the virus in an area with one of the highest infection rates in the entire world. The report, based on unnamed sources, claims that Ocasio-Cortez “simply rubs many of her fellow New York Democrats the wrong way.” Ocasio-Cortez has become one the most well known politicians in all of the U....

The story was first broken by the New York Post, which reported Saturday that workers from the city’s fire (FDNY) and Sanitation Department were alleged to have submitted bogus proofs of vaccination to skirt Mayor Bill De Blasio’s mandate. The NYC Department of Investigation (DOI) confirmed the probes on Sunday. The city’s vaccine mandate for employees went into effect on November 1. FDNY and the sanitation department were among the agencies most resistant to rule....

A spokesperson with the New York Police Department (NYPD) told Newsweek on Sunday afternoon that police responded to a 911 call at 6:21 a.m. after receiving a report that a man was shot. Upon arrival, NYPD officers found a 28-year-old man who was shot in the back and was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 51-year-old woman was shot in her left elbow. She is expected to survive her injuries and was transferred to a local hospital where she was listed in stable condition....

Bryan Thompson, of New Jersey, has been arrested and faces several charges including robbery, assault, resisting arrest and reckless driving, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said in a statement to Newsweek. The NYPD said that just after 6:30 p.m. three people—an 18-year-old man, a 39-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man—were struck over the head with “a wooden weapon” while waiting for a train on the northbound No. 1 line platform inside the Canal Street subway station....

“We are aware there is a discrepancy in the unofficial RCV round by round elimination report. We are working with our RCV technical staff to identify where the discrepancy occurred. We ask the public, elected officials and candidates to have patience,” the @BOENYC account Tweeted. In the numbers released last Wednesday in the primary election, Adams held a comfortable lead, while Maya Wiley, a former counsel to Mayor Bill de Blasio and Kathryn Garcia, a former New York City Sanitation Commissioner, competed for second place....

The overnight winter storm on Monday was forecast to bring heavy snowfall ranging from 8 to 14 inches, according to the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center. The NWS office of Binghampton, in New York, reported 14 inches of snow, followed by Paris with 13.5 inches, Maryland with 13 inches, Windsor with 12.5 inches and Laporte and Dimock with 12. The NWS Weather Prediction Center had warned against “hazardous travel conditions” as well as “downed trees and power lines,” caused by the heavy, wet snow and rain potentially affecting more than 1....

With 337,055 cases and 26,682 deaths, New York has had the largest coronavirus outbreak in the nation. While newly reported deaths and cases are still too high, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo, the state is now on the “other side of the mountain,” making it possible for parts to reopen. “It’s an exciting new phase. We’re all anxious to get back to work,” Cuomo said. “We want to do it smartly, we want to do it intelligently, but we want to do it....

While competitor Citigroup announced last week that workers who refuse COVID-19 vaccines would be fired by the end of the month, JPMorgan Chase has not yet instituted a similar policy. However, Dimon told Reuters on Monday that employees who continue to refuse vaccination in New York could soon find themselves out of work. “If you aren’t going to get vaxxed, you won’t be able to work in that office. We’re not going to pay you not to work in the office,” Dimon said....

In the video a woman pushing a cart without a face mask is surrounded by people shouting “get the f*** outta here” and “get out”, as customers repeatedly point towards the door and she is pressured to leave. Newsweek has reached out to the person who posted the video on Twitter for comment. The viral video is part of a wave of social shaming on Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites, aimed at people not wearing face masks in public places....

Why are we talking during “Grey’s Anatomy”!? I just woke up, sorry. I’m actually abroad traveling with friends in Asia. What country are you in? I’d rather not talk about it. I don’t want people looking at me. What do you mean? It all has to do with expectation. Like, if people expect to see you, you get recognized all the time. And if they don’t, then you won’t....