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Cuomo rips Hochul for prioritizing tax rebates over NYC child care vouchers

15 hours ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Chris Sommerfeldt

NEW YORK — In a rare direct rebuke of his successor last week, Andrew Cuomo questioned why Gov. Kathy Hochul earmarked $2 billion for inflation refund checks in this year’s state budget, but rejected a request for more state funding for a popular child care voucher program benefiting low-income New York City families.
Luigi Mangione wrote UnitedHealth executive ‘had it coming,’ DA says

1 day ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Patricia Hurtado

NEW YORK — Manhattan prosecutors said that when Luigi Mangione was arrested on a murder charge last year he was carrying a diary that referenced “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski and claimed UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson “had it coming.”Mangione, 27, faces a state murder charge for the fatal shooting of Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel on Dec. 4. Federal prosecutors filed separate charges, one of which carries the death penalty. Mangione has pleaded not guilty in both cases.
Voters back Trump on immigration, even as approval numbers slip

2 days ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Matthew Medsger

Voter approval of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies is running higher than opinions on his overall presidency, according to a pair of recent polls. Trump scored identical overall voter approval ratings of 46% against 51% disapproval in recent surveys by Morning Consult and Economist/YouGov, both released Tuesday. While those figures are underwater, they are ahead of approval numbers at the same point during his first term. kAm“%CF>A 3682?
CDC shifts child COVID vaccination guidance after RFK Jr. post

3 days ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Jessica Nix

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its childhood vaccination schedule to say that healthy children “may receive” COVID shots — softened from its previous stance calling for them — after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said it would no longer be recommended. When parents want “their child to be vaccinated, children 6 months and older may receive COVID-19 vaccination, informed by the clinical judgment of a health-care provider,” the CDC website now says.
Breaking down Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks career by the numbers after his surprise firing

3 days ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Peter Sblendorio

NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson made his stance crystal clear. Moments after the New York Knicks were eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals, Brunson was asked if he believed Tom Thibodeau was the right coach to lead the team moving forward. kAm“xD E92E 2 C62= BF6DE:@? C:89E ?@Hn” qCF?D@? D2:5] “*@F ;FDE 2D<65 >6 :7 x 36=:6G6 ,%9:3@562F. :D E96 C:89E 8FJ] *6D] r@>6 @?]”k^AmkAmqFE E96 z?:4<D D2H E9:?8D 5:776C6?E=J]k^AmkAm%9:3@562F’D 7:C:?8 @?
Allen, Cook absent, Palmer, Johnson banged up at Bills OTAs

3 days ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Alex Brasky

ORCHARD PARK — Days after getting married, Bills quarterback Josh Allen was absent from the team's voluntary Organized Team Activities Tuesday along with James Cook, who was also a no-show at last week's session that was open to the media. Cook has one year remaining on his current contract but has been actively seeking a new deal since the Bills' defeat in the AFC Championship game this past season.
Muckdogs start season 2-1, including extra-inning win over Jamestown on Daily News Night

3 days ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Alex Brasky

BATAVIA — Despite chilly temperatures sticking around throughout the northeast, the Batavia Muckdogs have started their 2025 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season red-hot, winning each of their first two home contests, including an extra-inning victory on Daily News Night at Dwyer Stadium. On Sunday's Daily News Night, the 'Dogs powered past the visiting Jamestown Tarp Skunks 10-8, using a two-run 10th inning to secure the victory.
New York Lt. Gov. Delgado challenging boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, in 2026

3 days ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Mary Ellen McIntire

NEW YORK — Antonio Delgado, a Democrat who left Congress in 2022 to serve as New York lieutenant governor, will challenge his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, for the state’s top job. His announcement Monday was not wholly unexpected. Delgado said in February that he would not run alongside Hochul next year and that he would explore “all options” as he weighed his next steps. Still, it’s unusual for a lieutenant governor to directly challenge a sitting governor in a primary. kAm“(92E H6 ?665 C:89E 96C6 :?
Does Stefon Diggs’ return mean he’s out of Mike Vrabel’s dog house?

4 days ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Karen Guregian

FOXBOROUGH — For better or worse, Stefon Diggs was back with the Patriots Monday, taking part in the team’s voluntary workout which was open to the media. On the surface, the return of the star receiver looked like it was a regular day at the office, business as usual.
HP Hood eyeing $25.968 million expansion

4 days ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Mike Pettinella

BATAVIA — HP Hood is looking to expand once again — and looking to the Genesee County Economic Development Center to help make it happen. This Thursday’s agenda of the GCEDC’s monthly board meeting on MedTech Drive includes an initial resolution on the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park corporation’s $25.968 million proposal to build a 7,772-square-foot milk receiving bay. kAm“(6’C6 6I4:E65 E92E E96J’C6 4@?E:?F:?8 E@ :?G6DE >@?6J :?