Gov. Kathy Hochul met with transit riders and saluted safety patrol during a morning commute Thursday, a day after she decided to deploy 250 additional National Guard personnel to reinforce security measures in the subway system and reduce crime. The city pol hopped on the M train at the Lexington Avenue-53rd Street station in Midtown, and headed east to Queens " greeting National Guard and police officers on duty, and chatting with riders along the way. New York Metro was invited along the trip with the governor and had the opportunity to speak with her about subway safety. Building on a pilot program that began last March, which saw the placement of 1,000 National Guard members, state police, and MTA Police across the subway to stop an early crime spike, Hochul believes that bolstering the presence of these forces is vital for maintaining public safety.
MSNBC is negotiating pay cuts with night anchors Joy Reid and Stephanie Ruhle as the cable channel nosedives in the ratings after the election, according to a report. Rachel Maddow, arguably the star of the network, previously agreed to pare down her $30 million salary, it was reported. The Ankler's report this week about Reid and Ruhle negotiating pay cuts should come as no surprise. Parent company Comcast generated concern over MSNBC's future by announcing a plan to spin off MSNBC and some other NBCUniversal properties into a new company. But perhaps more urgent is the station's plummeting viewership. Its prime-time audience tanked 55% from Nov. 4 through Dec. 15, according to Nielsen ratings cited by The Wrap. (CNN, a mainstream counterpart, experienced a 46.7% drop.) "The ReidOut" host Reid and "11th Hour" host Ruhle, whose salaries are believed to be considerably lower than Maddow's, are experiencing audience declines in line with the network's overall numbers. read more
The San Francisco Department of Public Health's latest consultant once made comments that "no one has to be healthy." Article content Virgie Tovar, 42, a longtime activist for body positivity and fat acceptance and self-described "anti-weight-based discrimination" expert, was hired to consult on stigmas faced by overweight people. "Weight stigma can lead to psychological distress and can have a negative impact on mental health," the health department said in a statement to the San Francisco Chronicle. "Weight stigma can also undermine health behaviors and preventive care, causing disordered eating, decreased physical activity, health care avoidance and weight gain." Tovar will be paid $12,000 for her temporary position with the city, which ends on June 30, 2025, the publication reported.
Florida is set to duke it out in the courtroom with the adult entertainment industry over a state law that would require websites that host adult content to verify the age of their users. read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency as the H5N1 bird flu virus moves from the Central valley to Southern California herds and federal officials confirmed flu in a Louisiana patient hospitalized with severe illness. read more
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