Cuomo could face misdemeanor
Acriminal investigation into accusations that Gov.Andrew Cuomo gropeda young woman workingin his office is still in its early stages, AlbanyCounty Sheriff Craig Applesaid Saturday.
Mr. Apple declined to disclose details about the probe into the Democratic governor, but said the alleged conduct is “sexual in nature” and could potentially lead to misdemeanor charges and an arrest.
The criminal investigation comes days after Attorney General Letitia James’ office released a damning report corroborating the accounts of 11 women, predominantly young staffers, who say Mr. Cuomo repeatedly subjected them to unwanted touching, kisses and inappropriate comments.
Theunnamed woman, who filed a complaint Thursday with the Sheriff’s Office, is among those who spoke with the independent investigators working under Ms. James’ supervision.
Mr. Apple said the victim’s attorney contacted his office Thursday evening and the woman spoke with investigators for about an hour on Friday, kicking off a formal criminal probe.
Refugees find more bodies in Tigray river
Six more bodies have been found floating down the river separating Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray region from Sudan, refugees and a physician said on Saturday. They urged Sudanese authorities and the U.N. to help in search efforts.
Around50 bodies have beendiscovered over the lasttwo weeks in the Setit River,which flows throughsome of the most troubled areas of the nine month conflict in Ethiopia’ s Ti gray region, accordingto Ti gray refugees.
Physician Tewodros Tefera said Friday he personally witnessed refugees pull several bodies from the river over the past week. Mr. Tefera is a surgeon from the nearby Tigray town of Humera who fled to Sudan at the start of the war.
Ethnic Tigrayans have accused Ethiopian and allied forces of atrocities while battling Tigray forces. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken asserted in March that “ethnic cleansing” has happened in parts of Tigray.
Trump’s firm hold on GOP evident at rally
Look no further than the T-shirts greeting arrivals at one of Georgia’s biggest GOP gatherings for evidence of the former President Donald Trump’s enduring grip on the party. Shirts and signs proclaiming “Trump Won” were there for the taking.
Throughout the Floyd County GOP event, held Saturday under an airy pavilion at the fairgrounds, Mr. Trump’s presence was a constant. Candidates promised to “drain the swamp” and promote his false claims of widespread election fraud. Others promised to make him proud in state or federal office.
While most of the top candidates trekked to Rome, the event was also notable for the no-shows. Football great Herschel Walker, seen as a likely contender for U.S. Senate, skipped the event. So did Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.
The warmest welcome went to U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who hinted at internal GOP warfare in next year’s Republican primary.