According to a Johns Hopkins University tracker, New York City has over 10,700 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, while South Korea has at least 8,961. According to its Department of Health, New York state has over 15,100 confirmed cases, more than any other state as well as a number of countries, including the United Kingdom. There have also been over 115 deaths in New York state. The increasing numbers of confirmed cases in the state come just days after Governor Andrew Cuomo implemented a number of policies to help stop the virus’ spread....

During a recent press conference, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the city has seen “more gun arrests this year than we’ve seen at any time, proportionally, since 25 years ago.” According to de Blasio, in July 2021, shooting incidents decreased by 35 percent when compared to the same time in 2020. Additionally, the city also saw a decrease in murders in July by 49.1 percent, according to de Blasio....

The changed policy, which takes effect in 60 days, is the result of a class-action lawsuit filed on March 16, 2018 by Arwa Aziz and Jamilla Clark, two Muslim women. The women said the NYPD’s policy of removing religious headwear violated their religious rights and left them in tears and shame following their separate encounters with police. The settlement states that NYPD officers will now be trained not to remove suspects’ religious headwear unless there’s reason to believe it’s being worn as a disguise....

That relationship is about to change. Today Uber announced that users will be able to hail New York City taxis in its app this spring. The first-of-its-kind deal brings together Uber and taxi technology system provider Creative Mobile Technologies (CMT). CMT’s taxi app Arro will get access to Uber’s customer base. That will ease Uber’s current driver shortage, which is expected to reduce prices for users. The average costs of a rideshare rose 92 percent between January 2018 and July 2021, according to Rakuten Intelligence....

“I think it’s reckless,” teacher Jia Lee told WLNY-TV. “We weren’t consulted, and this is making us very uneasy about the health and safety of our students, their families, our safety and health and the families that we go home to.” Local New York City parents also expressed concerns, wondering if their children are prepared to go back to the classroom. “Initially, it was excitement,” parent Nirvana Randhawa told WLNY....

The game might be most remembered for the benching of quarterback Zach Wilson, after he was roundly booed by the crowd following a dismal offensive performance by the Jets. A play shared on NFL’s TikTok page is being cited as “typical Jets,” in which a turnover happens in a most unfortunate way. In the video clip, the Jets are on 4th down and have two yards to get. QB Wilson throws to wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who catches the ball for a first down and seemingly more....

Cuomo denied the report’s findings, and the state Assembly convened a virtual meeting to debate on whether to impeach him or see if he will quit amid numerous calls for his resignation, including one from President Joe Biden. Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris, a Democrat, told the AP if the Assembly votes for Cuomo’s impeachment, “it could happen very quickly.” “We’ll be ready to go if and when the impeachment articles are sent over,” Gianaris said....

The victim was transported to Harlem Hospital in critical condition as fire marshals and the New York Police Department (NYPD) Arson and Explosion Squad arrived on the scene. Police said that an unidentified male suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction; police are still searching for him. Police said the stabbing occurred around 3 p.m. after an argument, though detectives are still searching for a motive. The victim reportedly doesn’t live in the building, and the suspect was waiting on the fifth floor when the victim entered the apartment building....

CityMD posted a message on its website saying that as of Wednesday, certain locations were closing temporarily. “As so many of you are aware, most CityMD locations are operating at full capacity, doing our best to meet the urgent care needs of the people of New York and New Jersey,” CityMD said in a statement posted on its website. The statement continued, “Continuing to provide these services to the community is a top priority; however, our physicians and teammates are also a priority....

“Imagine the apocalypse. It’s worse.” “The number of casualties will be more than any of us can bear.” New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, asked to estimate the number of people hurt in the World Trade Center attack “The sad thing is that at this point, I think it’s all going to be dead on arrival.” “For a while it was crowded. Then it was quiet. It was really kind of eerie....

Nick LaLota, who is the Suffolk County elections commissioner, said that an absentee ballot application dated September 4 had been received from a voter who had died in June. “Those things ought to be ferreted out,” said LaLota. “I hope that we’re all in agreement that it is part of this county and other county boards of elections duties, to identify those and to ensure that ballots don’t go out, in this case for a dead person,” he told a discussion on mail-in voting hosted by house administration committee ranking member Rep....

WHAT’S NEW The New York Yankees aren't accustomed to going home in early October, so it's no surprise that big changes came this winter after they missed postseason play for only the second time since 1995. Several key players are no longer with the Yankees, but the team spent heavily to fill those holes and fortify other weaknesses on the roster. The most notable of those losses was perennial All-Star and MVP candidate Robinson Cano....

In a case that garnered much backlash for New Zealand, Charlotte Bellis, a pregnant journalist who worked for Al Jazeera in Qatar, was not allowed to re-enter her home country last week due to the MIQ and Immigration NZ protocol. At first, Bellis was told that she did not meet the emergency criteria: Her requested return date was not within 14 days and pregnancy was not considered an emergency. However, she was offered refuge by Taliban officials, before New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson offered Bellis a voucher for a room....

Those entering New Zealand have to stay in isolation in a hotel for 14 days. On Wednesday, three people who had arrived from overseas and were already in managed isolation, tested positive for COVID-19 but all patients with the virus in the community have now recovered, The New Zealand Herald reported. “I think we have been through enough to acknowledge we will go through different periods during this pandemic. This is a positive one to acknowledge,” Ardern said, according to the Herald....

Why did you devote an entire monologue to defending Britney last week? I just decided not to do any gags with Britney Spears that night because I thought she looked like she was in bad shape. It’s not like I was saying nobody else should do that, which I think it may have turned into that a little bit. So you’re not going to make fun of celebrities anymore? Oh, don’t be ridiculous!...

A recording of the call obtained by Newsweek begins with the lead speaker saying it is “horrifying” that a recent poll shows Newsom within the margin of error in the race. The call, which included dozens of participants and groups like Indivisible and California Calls, painted a picture of a stunned Democratic and progressive infrastructure that was scrambling to plug holes in Newsom’s operation ahead of a rapidly approaching September 14 election date....

Arkansas looked good in all facets of their 20-10 win over the Aggies, and Arkansas soars 10 spots into the No. 6 spot of this latest Newsweek college football top 20. Texas A&M fell 15 spots to No. 20. Arkansas will have another tough task this week with a trip to face Georgia at noon in Athens. Georgia remains at No. 2 after a 62-0 drubbing of Vanderbilt. Alabama holds the top spot again after its 63-14 win over Southern Miss....

Majorities of Americans say it is at least somewhat likely that large numbers of people will die in future terrorist attacks, either through the use of conventional explosives (74 percent), anthrax mailings (57 percent), smallpox or some other disease (55 percent), according to the latest NEWSWEEK poll. A clear majority (63 percent) of the public now attribute anthrax attacks throughout the world at least in part to Osama bin Laden’s terrorist network....

At Camp Nou, it is never as simple as looking to the Premier League or Serie A for the latest title winner. There is an identity - mes que un club - to be upheld that encompasses a range of ideals, from the team’s on-pitch style of play to its off-pitch status as a global symbol of Catalan culture. Over 200,000 sign anti-Barca petition As the first team’s figurehead, the coach must ensure the protection of those values while also, to a certain extent, acting as the embodiment of them....

“I have said before that diving is part of Neymar’s game,” Celtic defender Mikael Lustig mused last November. “So, we will see it again and again. “But if he wants to be liked as much as [Lionel] Messi, maybe he needs to stop that.” After Neymar’s tiresome theatrics throughout Brazil’s World Cup campaign, it’s no longer about becoming as popular as his former Barcelona team-mate; it’s about losing his status as the most disliked player in world football....