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The office of the New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday released a transcripts of investigators' interview with former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo

New York attorney general releases former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s testimony and other documents from sexual harassment investigation

By Gregory Krieg, Sonia Moghe and Brynn Gingras, CNN The office of the New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday released a transcript of its investigators’ interview with former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, along with other documents and exhibits, from its investigation into the sexual harassment allegations that ultimately led to his resignation.

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Customers with disabilities across the country have been overcharged by Uber since 2016 for allegedly taking too long to load into their designated vehicle

Justice Department sues Uber for overcharging people with disabilities for taking too long to load into vehicle

By Christina Carrega Customers with disabilities across the country have been overcharged by Uber since 2016 for allegedly taking too long to load into their designated vehicle, according to a federal civil lawsuit the Justice Department filed on Wednesday. Uber’s policies and practices of charging “wait time” fees for disabled passengers and potential passengers violates

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the US is concerned by reports of unusual Russian military activity in an appearance with Ukraine's foreign minister.

Blinken says US is concerned Russia may be ‘attempting to rehash’ 2014 invasion of Ukraine

By Nicole Gaouette, Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood and Jim Sciutto, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the United States is “concerned by reports of unusual Russian military activity” and the possibility that Russia may be “attempting to rehash” its 2014 invasion of Ukraine. Blinken’s comments came a week after Russia’s powerful

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Civil rights groups say senators failed Americans on three key issues and demand action after blocked voting rights bill

By Chandelis Duster, CNN US senators have failed to tackle key issues such as voting rights, according to a coalition of civil rights groups who released a report Wednesday grading lawmakers in the chamber on their voting record. The report comes a week after Senate Republicans blocked the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act from

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The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a new deal it brokered with Johnson & Johnson and the global vaccination program called Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access

Biden administration announces deal to provide J&J Covid-19 vaccine to people in conflict zones and humanitarian settings

By Arlette Saenz, Kate Sullivan and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a new deal it brokered with Johnson & Johnson and the global vaccination program called Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access, or COVAX, to provide J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine to people in conflict zones and other humanitarian settings where government vaccine campaigns cannot

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