Sarah Taddeo

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Sarah Taddeo

• New York Governor Kathy Hochul is pushing for a "bell-to-bell" ban on cellphone use in schools statewide. • The ban aims to create a distraction-free learning environment and address concerns about student mental health. • The measure would provide funding for implementation and allow exceptions for students with learning challenges or translation needs. • Several other states have already implemented similar bans or are considering legislation to restrict cellphone use in schools.

2 weeks ago | lohud.com | Sarah Taddeo

New York is in its third year of legal recreational cannabis sales, with over 300 legal dispensaries now open and a state crackdown on illegal shops ongoing. With the legality of smoking weed firmly in place across the state, you’re more likely to smell the pungent odor of marijuana wafting through your local park or the grocery store parking lot. You may hear your coworkers openly talking about smoking over the weekend with friends.

3 weeks ago | lohud.com | Sarah Taddeo

The smiley face in the sky should be visible in the Hudson Valley before sunrise Thursday, April 25. The smiley face-like formation is called a 'triple conjunction', during which the crescent moon will align with Venus and Saturn. Mercury may also be faintly visible below April 25's triple conjunction of the moon, Venus and Saturn. The moon and two planets will align this week to create a smiley face in the sky — and you can see it if you wake up before the sun on Friday.

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Sarah Taddeo

NEWSFormer Westchester resident and presidential candidate, now Secretary of Health RFK Jr. has a history of vaccine skepticism. RFK Jr. has announced the Dept. of Health and Human Services will study whether 'environmental toxins' have contributed to rise in U.S. diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder. RFK Jr. and other secretaries formed the 'Make America Healthy Again' Commission in February. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

4 weeks ago | lohud.com | Sarah Taddeo |Chris McKenna |Chris Mckenna

Stefanik was one vote away from joining President Donald Trump's administration as United Nations ambassador when her nomination was yanked in March to shield her U.S. House seat in Northern New York. Stefanik, 40, is a staunch Trump supporter and has been a conservative anchor for the New York GOP House delegation over her five terms in Congress representing New York's rural 21st District. When asked about Stefanik floating a run for her seat at a Wednesday event, Hochul said she'd be ready.