The statute, outlined in Section 50-A of New York’s civil rights law, previously designated all records confidential unless the officer they concerned gave written consent stating otherwise. It applied to complaints and disciplinary proceedings, preventing public access to the information and forming barriers against court retrieval. The bill to repeal Section 50-A, introduced by members of New York’s State Senate on June 6, also proposed amendments to other areas of legislation related to public officers....

It is estimated that over 29,000 substitute teachers work in New York. State labor officials would not provide the AP with data on how many applied for the unemployment benefits last year because of the pandemic or how many were told they had to return the benefits. However, labor advocates said they believe thousands of substitute teachers and education employees were told they had to give back the cash they received....

The newspaper linked the bill for events marking the death of Queen Elizabeth II to the cost of living crisis, which had dominated news cycles up until the U.K’s longest reigning monarch passed away on Thursday, September 8. “The queen’s funeral will be paid for by British taxpayers,” a headline on the Times’ website read. A tweet on the official Times account added: “Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, which will involve elaborate processions, vigils and rituals, will be paid for by British taxpayers as they deal with soaring energy prices and high inflation....

Bruni took on the role of opinion writer for the paper in June 2011, but he is stepping down to join Duke University as an endowed professor of journalism. He is not completely saying goodbye to the Times, though, as he will continue writing his newsletter for the outlet as well as contribute occasional opinion columns. He’s been working at The New York Times since 1995, where he’s enjoyed multiple positions, including an acclaimed stint as a food critic....

Those suing have asked that the advisory board be made up of reform advocates and public housing residents, annual community surveys and biannual audits of NYPD stop-and-frisk and trespass enforcement activity. The results of these would then become public reports every six months. “There has been a disconnect and a drift of this reform process run by the monitor and the impacted communities—the people who are experiencing these patterns of police activity,” a lawyer for the Legal Aid Society, Corey Stoughton, said in an interview....

Leeds United striker Wood opened the scoring three minutes before half-time, ending a 555-minute goal drought for the All Whites in the Confederations Cup and putting them on course for a first win in a FIFA tournament. Osorio sorry for outburst But the All Whites captain missed a pair of one-on-one chances either side of his goal, the latter immediately preceding Raul Jimenez’s equaliser for El Tri. Oribe Peralta netted the winner 18 minutes before time and New Zealand pressed hard for an equaliser, with Ryan Thomas rattling the crossbar as the clock ticked down....

With the exception of human beings, orcas have the most extensive range of any mammal on earth. Rich with prey such as seals and stingrays, New Zealand waters are home to between 150 and 200 individuals, according to the country’s Department of Conservation (DOC). Pods, or families, of orcas frequently enter Wellington Harbor to hunt and explore in the spring and summer, the DOC states. However, it is winter in New Zealand now....

Phil Murphy also ruled out declaring a state of emergency in the city, where thousands of households are relying on bottled water, after it emerged the Pequannock treatment plant failed to prevent lead from corroding off pipes and into the water supply. On August 9, the Environmental Protection Agency recommended that Newark residents be provided with bottled water to drink and cook with after its analysis revealed that tens of thousands of household lead filters provided to residents of the Pequannock service area last year “may not be performing as expected....

A new species of wasp was recently discovered in the Teita Hills of Kenya. So a Boston researcher and longtime sports fan who was part of the team of entomologists that made the discovery revealed on Tuesday that the insect Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski has been named in honor of Bruins’ goalie Tuukka Rask. MORE: Leddy extension | Biting in hockey According to the Boston Globe, Rask will be recognized in the scientific journal Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae....

Binge-watching television while crying with your friends is also high on the list, as is listening to music (while avoiding “your song”). But you can now put your tears to good use and get back at your ex by earning $1,100 by listening to sad break-up songs for 24 hours. FinanceBuzz is looking for one recently single person to take on the role of “DJ of heartache,” and listen to some of the most “infamous” break-up tunes....

Forecasters have warned of possible tornadoes as well as dangerous thunderstorms and flash flooding from eastern Mississippi into western Georgia and northward into Tennessee and Kentucky. The NWS warns: “A system is expected to continue to produce severe thunderstorms including tornadoes into early Friday morning from the Southeast US into the Ohio Valley.” Eight tornadoes killed five people in Alabama, knocking down trees and destroying homes. More than 25,500 were reported to be without power in the state, as of Friday morning, according to PowerOutage....

While the liberal media was mesmerized by the dull Judiciary Committee meetings (so boring that at least one Democrat was caught watching a golf match while seated in the committee), big things were happening. However, they are the kind of big things which the adversarial media has a hard time covering intelligently. In fact, several of the big events of this past week will further discredit the news media and force it even more toward the defensive....

Out of that hunch came the Polypill. It would consist of six relatively inexpensive, generic components: a statin (to lower cholesterol), three different drugs to lower blood pressure, aspirin (to interfere with blood-clot formation) and folic acid (to reduce levels of circulating homocysteine, a suspected risk factor for heart disease). These are all drugs commonly prescribed for patients at risk for heart disease, and folic acid is found in multivitamins, but the idea of giving them routinely to everyone over a certain age is, as Wald and collaborator M....

Trailing 4-0 after being humbled in the first leg in France, Barca returned to Camp Nou in need of a miracle. And, after producing a sensational performance in the return meeting, they pulled off what seemed to be the impossible to put six past the French side and advance to the quarter-finals. Neymar, however, claims that he always knew the Blaugrana would win at home and that he would play his part in turning a disastrous first-leg result on its head....

The 26-year-old suffered a fractured metatarsal during a domestic outing for PSG against Marseille last weekend. After initial confusion as to whether he would be forced under the knife, the decision was taken to send him for an operation. That procedure was carried out at the Materdei Hospital in Belo Horizonte on Saturday, with Brazilian news outlet UOL Esporte reporting that Neymar spent a little over two hours in theatre....

Former Athletic Bilbao boss Valverde was mere weeks into his Barca tenure when Neymar stunned the footballing world by completing a world-record €222 million switch to PSG last August. Barca recovered from that and a Supercopa de Espana humbling at the hands of bitter rivals Real Madrid by marching to a dominant La Liga title triumph. Valverde’s side are two matches away from completing an unbeaten league campaign and travel to Levante on Sunday....

The Ligue 1 club are prepared to activate the Brazil star’s release clause of €222 million, and have drawn up an extravagant contract to lure the forward to France. Barcelona 19/20 to win La Liga Despite the speculation, Neymar started Barca’s International Champions Cup match against Juventus on Saturday and scored two exceptional goals in the 2-1 victory. Speaking afterwards, Marlon voiced his confidence that his compatriot will stay at Camp Nou....

Leon Jenkins, president of the LA NAACP, said at a news conference Monday that donations made by Sterling will be returned. He wouldn't say how much money was involved. MORE: Faces of Donald Sterling saga | Worst owners in sports | NBA decision on Tuesday Sterling had been slated to receive the honor on May 15 as part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the group's Los Angeles chapter. Sterling's purported comments urging a woman to not bring black people to his team's games have overshadowed the NBA's opening playoff round....

Cameron Rodriguez nailed the promotional shot Nov. 18 during the Thunder's home game against the Denver Nuggets. The jubilation was short-lived after the NAIA informed Rodriguez that if he kept the money, he would lose his amateur status at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kan. The college appealed, and the NAIA said Tuesday that Rodriguez could use the half-court winnings as scholarship money. "We're pleased with the decision from the membership and specifically the (national eligibility committee) that allows Cameron to keep his winnings to use toward his education," said Jim Carr, NAIA president and CEO....