#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 16, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 16, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 16, 2021” The Issue: Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul taking over as governor after Gov. Cuomo’s resignation. To anyone who believes that Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul did not know that Gov. Cuomo was sexually harassing women, I have a bridge to sell you (“Hochul ready to take reins,” Aug. 11)….

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#Afghan filmmaker posts pleas as Taliban moves in

#Afghan filmmaker posts pleas as Taliban moves in

“#Afghan filmmaker posts pleas as Taliban moves in” A prominent Afghan filmmaker recorded her dramatic flight from Kabul as Taliban forces moved in on Sunday — and begged for help on social media, saying the militants were “coming to kill us.” “The Taliban entered Kabul, unfortunately, and we were detained,” Sahraa Karimi said in an…

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#Kathy Hochul addresses potential conflicts of interest with husband

#Kathy Hochul addresses potential conflicts of interest with husband

“#Kathy Hochul addresses potential conflicts of interest with husband” Gov.-in-waiting Kathy Hochul insisted Sunday that her hubby’s top position at a concessions and gambling company won’t lead to corrupt dealings or even the perception that she’s giving him preferential treatment when she steps in as New York’s chief executive later this month. Hochul promised on…

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#Irish Olympian Jack Woolley hospitalized after bloody ‘attacks’

#Irish Olympian Jack Woolley hospitalized after bloody ‘attacks’

“#Irish Olympian Jack Woolley hospitalized after bloody ‘attacks’” Irish Olympian Jack Woolley is recovering from facial reconstructive surgery after he said he was assaulted while out in Dublin earlier this weekend. Woolley, who competed in taekwondo at the Tokyo Olympics, posted a series of photos to Instagram showing the 22-year-old’s bloody face following the incident….

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