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17 hours ago
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Andrew Cuomo the biggest target as New York City mayoral primary shifts into high gear
With just under three weeks to go until primary day in the nation's most populous city, the New York City mayoral race is heating up. Nine Democrats running for mayor in the Democratic-dominated city will face off Wednesday night in the first of two debates ahead of the June 24 primary, with early voting starting 10 days earlier, on June 14. And likely in the political crosshairs in the first in-person clash between the candidates will be former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the polling frontrunner. The former three-term governor, who resigned from office in 2021 amid multiple scandals, is aiming for political redemption as he works to pull off a campaign comeback. Scandal-scarred Cuomo The Polling And Fundraising Front-runner In New York City Showdown Cuomo has spent the past four years fighting to clear his name after 11 sexual harassment accusations – which he has repeatedly denied – forced his resignation. He was also under investigation at the time for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic amid allegations his administration vastly understated COVID-related deaths at state nursing homes. Read On The Fox News App Feds Investigating Cuomo For Allegedly Lying To Congress About Covid Actions But thanks in part to his near-universal name recognition among New Yorkers, Cuomo was topping the mayoral polls even before he announced his candidacy on March 1. With his lead in both the polls and fundraising, Cuomo is likely to be the top target on the debate stage, as rivals zero in on the harassment allegations and his handling of nursing homes during the pandemic. While all of Cuomo's rivals on the stage are likely to pile on, expect Zohran Mamdani, a state Assembly member from Queens, to try to go toe-to-toe with the former governor. Mamdani, a democratic socialist who is originally from Uganda, has been rising in public opinion polls and is now a clear second to Cuomo in the latest surveys. Also taking the stage will be City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, city comptroller Brad Lander, former city comptroller Scott Stringer, former state Assemblyman Michael Blake from the Bronx, state Sen. Zellnor Myrie from Brooklyn, state Sen. Jessica Ramos from Queens, and former hedge fund executive Whitney Tilson. Click Here For The Latest Fox News Reporting, Analysis, On Andrew Cuomo Absent from the stage on Wednesday night at a debate organized by the city's Campaign Finance Board will be embattled incumbent Mayor Eric Adams. With his poll numbers plummeting, Adams announced in early April that he would run for re-election as an independent candidate. The winner of the Democratic Party mayoral primary will be seen as the overwhelming favorite to win November's general election in the heavily blue city. The debate comes during reports confirmed by Fox News that the Justice Department had opened a criminal investigation into Cuomo after Republicans accused him of lying to Congress about the decisions he made as governor during the coronavirus pandemic. The push to investigate Cuomo came after the Justice Department made the unusual decision earlier this year to dismiss an indictment against Adams on corruption article source: Andrew Cuomo the biggest target as New York City mayoral primary shifts into high gear
San Francisco Chronicle
28-05-2025
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
California changed rules for a track-and-field meet after a trans athlete's success. What to know
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is opening up its track-and-field championship to more girls after a transgender athlete drew controversy for qualifying for the meet. The California Interscholastic Federation announced the temporary rule change Tuesday after high school junior AB Hernandez's success drew backlash, including from President Donald Trump. He criticized the athlete's participation in a social media post Tuesday, though the group said it decided on the rule change before that. State law lets trans athletes compete Former California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law in 2013 allowing students to participate in sex-segregated school programs, including on sports teams, and use bathrooms and other facilities that align with their gender identity. A Republican-led effort to block that law failed recently in the Democratic-dominated Legislature. Another proposal that also failed would have required the federation to ban students whose sex was assigned male at birth from participating on a girls school sports team. The federation said it was launching a 'pilot entry process' to allow more girls participate in the championship track-and-field meet. Under the change, 'any biological female student-athlete who would have earned the next qualifying mark for one of their Section's automatic qualifying entries in the CIF State meet, and did not achieve the CIF State at-large mark in the finals at their Section meet' could compete, the group said. If a transgender athlete medals, their ranking would not displace a 'biological female' student from medaling, the federation confirmed. In high jump, triple jump and long jump — all of the state championship events Hernandez qualified to compete in — a 'biological female' who would have earned podium placement will get the medal for that place and will be reflected in the records, the federal said. The federation did not specify how they define 'biological female" or how they would verify whether a competitor meets that definition. Experts from organizations including the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association and American Psychological Association say gender is a spectrum, not a binary structure consisting of only males and females. Backlash centers on one student Hernandez, a trans athlete in Southern California, is at the center of the debate. She won the long jump and triple jump during the division finals and is expected to perform well this weekend. She also set a triple jump meet record at the Ontario Relays earlier this year. Critics have accused her of having an unfair advantage over other athletes. Hernandez told the publication Capital & Main earlier this month that she couldn't worry about the actions of critics, who have called out her participation and heckled her at postseason meets. 'I'm still a child, you're an adult, and for you to act like a child shows how you are as a person,' she said. She noted that she has lost some of her events, saying that disproved arguments that she can't be beat. Rule change prompts criticism The rule change may discriminate against transgender athletes, said Elana Redfield, a policy director at the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute, which researches sexual orientation and gender identity policies. 'The CIF policy creates two sets of rules — one for transgender girls, who must earn a place through traditional measures of competition, and another for 'biological females,' some of whom are allowed an extra chance to earn a spot,' Redfield said in an email. The change seems to 'thread a fine needle' by trying to ensure cisgender girls aren't denied a competition slot while still allowing trans athletes to participate, Redfield said. Doriane Lambelet Coleman, a professor at Duke Law School, said the change would help ensure that 'no female athlete loses a place on a team or in a competition when a trans girl is included.' 'Unlike inclusion policies that ignore sex differences, doing it this way doesn't gaslight the other girls about their biology,' said Coleman, who has researches subjects including children, sports and law and wrote recently on the evolving definition of sex. Izzy Gardon, a spokesperson for California Gov. Gavin Newsom, called the rule change 'a reasonable, respectful way to navigate a complex issue without compromising competitive fairness' and said the governor thought it was a thoughtful approach. Newsom angered some liberal allies earlier this year when he questioned the fairness of transgender girls participation in girls sports. ___ Associated Press writer Janie Har in San Francisco contributed. ___
28-05-2025
- Politics
California changed rules for a track-and-field meet after a trans athlete's success. What to know
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California is opening up its track-and-field championship to more girls after a transgender athlete drew controversy for qualifying for the meet. The California Interscholastic Federation announced the temporary rule change Tuesday after high school junior AB Hernandez's success drew backlash, including from President Donald Trump. He criticized the athlete's participation in a social media post Tuesday, though the group said it decided on the rule change before that. Here's what to know: Former California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law in 2013 allowing students to participate in sex-segregated school programs, including on sports teams, and use bathrooms and other facilities that align with their gender identity. A Republican-led effort to block that law failed recently in the Democratic-dominated Legislature. Another proposal that also failed would have required the federation to ban students whose sex was assigned male at birth from participating on a girls school sports team. The federation said it was launching a 'pilot entry process' to allow more girls participate in the championship track-and-field meet. Under the change, 'any biological female student-athlete who would have earned the next qualifying mark for one of their Section's automatic qualifying entries in the CIF State meet, and did not achieve the CIF State at-large mark in the finals at their Section meet' could compete, the group said. If a transgender athlete medals, their ranking would not displace a 'biological female' student from medaling, the federation confirmed. In high jump, triple jump and long jump — all of the state championship events Hernandez qualified to compete in — a 'biological female' who would have earned podium placement will get the medal for that place and will be reflected in the records, the federal said. The federation did not specify how they define 'biological female" or how they would verify whether a competitor meets that definition. Experts from organizations including the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association and American Psychological Association say gender is a spectrum, not a binary structure consisting of only males and females. Hernandez, a trans athlete in Southern California, is at the center of the debate. She won the long jump and triple jump during the division finals and is expected to perform well this weekend. She also set a triple jump meet record at the Ontario Relays earlier this year. Critics have accused her of having an unfair advantage over other athletes. Hernandez told the publication Capital & Main earlier this month that she couldn't worry about the actions of critics, who have called out her participation and heckled her at postseason meets. 'I'm still a child, you're an adult, and for you to act like a child shows how you are as a person,' she said. She noted that she has lost some of her events, saying that disproved arguments that she can't be beat. The rule change may discriminate against transgender athletes, said Elana Redfield, a policy director at the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute, which researches sexual orientation and gender identity policies. 'The CIF policy creates two sets of rules — one for transgender girls, who must earn a place through traditional measures of competition, and another for 'biological females,' some of whom are allowed an extra chance to earn a spot,' Redfield said in an email. The change seems to 'thread a fine needle' by trying to ensure cisgender girls aren't denied a competition slot while still allowing trans athletes to participate, Redfield said. Doriane Lambelet Coleman, a professor at Duke Law School, said the change would help ensure that 'no female athlete loses a place on a team or in a competition when a trans girl is included.' 'Unlike inclusion policies that ignore sex differences, doing it this way doesn't gaslight the other girls about their biology,' said Coleman, who has researches subjects including children, sports and law and wrote recently on the evolving definition of sex. Izzy Gardon, a spokesperson for California Gov. Gavin Newsom, called the rule change 'a reasonable, respectful way to navigate a complex issue without compromising competitive fairness' and said the governor thought it was a thoughtful approach. Newsom angered some liberal allies earlier this year when he questioned the fairness of transgender girls participation in girls sports.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
California changed rules for a track-and-field meet after a trans athlete's success. What to know
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is opening up its track-and-field championship to more girls after a transgender athlete drew controversy for qualifying for the meet. The California Interscholastic Federation announced the temporary rule change Tuesday after high school junior AB Hernandez's success drew backlash, including from President Donald Trump. He criticized the athlete's participation in a social media post Tuesday, though the group said it decided on the rule change before that. Here's what to know: State law lets trans athletes compete Former California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law in 2013 allowing students to participate in sex-segregated school programs, including on sports teams, and use bathrooms and other facilities that align with their gender identity. A Republican-led effort to block that law failed recently in the Democratic-dominated Legislature. Another proposal that also failed would have required the federation to ban students whose sex was assigned male at birth from participating on a girls school sports team. Federation announces rule change The federation said it was launching a 'pilot entry process' to allow more girls participate in the championship track-and-field meet. Under the change, 'any biological female student-athlete who would have earned the next qualifying mark for one of their Section's automatic qualifying entries in the CIF State meet, and did not achieve the CIF State at-large mark in the finals at their Section meet' could compete, the group said. If a transgender athlete medals, their ranking would not displace a 'biological female' student from medaling, the federation confirmed. In high jump, triple jump and long jump — all of the state championship events Hernandez qualified to compete in — a 'biological female' who would have earned podium placement will get the medal for that place and will be reflected in the records, the federal said. The federation did not specify how they define 'biological female" or how they would verify whether a competitor meets that definition. Experts from organizations including the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association and American Psychological Association say gender is a spectrum, not a binary structure consisting of only males and females. Backlash centers on one student Hernandez, a trans athlete in Southern California, is at the center of the debate. She won the long jump and triple jump during the division finals and is expected to perform well this weekend. She also set a triple jump meet record at the Ontario Relays earlier this year. Critics have accused her of having an unfair advantage over other athletes. Hernandez told the publication Capital & Main earlier this month that she couldn't worry about the actions of critics, who have called out her participation and heckled her at postseason meets. 'I'm still a child, you're an adult, and for you to act like a child shows how you are as a person,' she said. She noted that she has lost some of her events, saying that disproved arguments that she can't be beat. Rule change prompts criticism The rule change may discriminate against transgender athletes, said Elana Redfield, a policy director at the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute, which researches sexual orientation and gender identity policies. 'The CIF policy creates two sets of rules — one for transgender girls, who must earn a place through traditional measures of competition, and another for 'biological females,' some of whom are allowed an extra chance to earn a spot,' Redfield said in an email. The change seems to 'thread a fine needle' by trying to ensure cisgender girls aren't denied a competition slot while still allowing trans athletes to participate, Redfield said. Doriane Lambelet Coleman, a professor at Duke Law School, said the change would help ensure that 'no female athlete loses a place on a team or in a competition when a trans girl is included.' 'Unlike inclusion policies that ignore sex differences, doing it this way doesn't gaslight the other girls about their biology,' said Coleman, who has researches subjects including children, sports and law and wrote recently on the evolving definition of sex. Izzy Gardon, a spokesperson for California Gov. Gavin Newsom, called the rule change 'a reasonable, respectful way to navigate a complex issue without compromising competitive fairness' and said the governor thought it was a thoughtful approach. Newsom angered some liberal allies earlier this year when he questioned the fairness of transgender girls participation in girls sports. ___ Associated Press writer Janie Har in San Francisco contributed. ___ Austin is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Austin on X: @sophieadanna
Hamilton Spectator
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Hamilton Spectator
California changed rules for a track-and-field meet after a trans athlete's success. What to know
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is opening up its track-and-field championship to more girls after a transgender athlete drew controversy for qualifying for the meet. The California Interscholastic Federation announced the temporary rule change Tuesday after high school junior AB Hernandez's success drew backlash, including from President Donald Trump. He criticized the athlete's participation in a social media post Tuesday, though the group said it decided on the rule change before that. Here's what to know: State law lets trans athletes compete Former California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law in 2013 allowing students to participate in sex-segregated school programs, including on sports teams, and use bathrooms and other facilities that align with their gender identity. A Republican-led effort to block that law failed recently in the Democratic-dominated Legislature. Another proposal that also failed would have required the federation to ban students whose sex was assigned male at birth from participating on a girls school sports team. Federation announces rule change The federation said it was launching a 'pilot entry process' to allow more girls participate in the championship track-and-field meet. Under the change, 'any biological female student-athlete who would have earned the next qualifying mark for one of their Section's automatic qualifying entries in the CIF State meet, and did not achieve the CIF State at-large mark in the finals at their Section meet' could compete, the group said. If a transgender athlete medals, their ranking would not displace a 'biological female' student from medaling, the federation confirmed. In high jump, triple jump and long jump — all of the state championship events Hernandez qualified to compete in — a 'biological female' who would have earned podium placement will get the medal for that place and will be reflected in the records, the federal said. The federation did not specify how they define 'biological female' or how they would verify whether a competitor meets that definition. Experts from organizations including the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association and American Psychological Association say gender is a spectrum, not a binary structure consisting of only males and females. Backlash centers on one student Hernandez, a trans athlete in Southern California, is at the center of the debate. She won the long jump and triple jump during the division finals and is expected to perform well this weekend. She also set a triple jump meet record at the Ontario Relays earlier this year. Critics have accused her of having an unfair advantage over other athletes. Hernandez told the publication Capital & Main earlier this month that she couldn't worry about the actions of critics, who have called out her participation and heckled her at postseason meets. 'I'm still a child, you're an adult, and for you to act like a child shows how you are as a person,' she said. She noted that she has lost some of her events, saying that disproved arguments that she can't be beat. Rule change prompts criticism The rule change may discriminate against transgender athletes, said Elana Redfield, a policy director at the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute, which researches sexual orientation and gender identity policies. 'The CIF policy creates two sets of rules — one for transgender girls, who must earn a place through traditional measures of competition, and another for 'biological females,' some of whom are allowed an extra chance to earn a spot,' Redfield said in an email. The change seems to 'thread a fine needle' by trying to ensure cisgender girls aren't denied a competition slot while still allowing trans athletes to participate, Redfield said. Doriane Lambelet Coleman, a professor at Duke Law School, said the change would help ensure that 'no female athlete loses a place on a team or in a competition when a trans girl is included.' 'Unlike inclusion policies that ignore sex differences, doing it this way doesn't gaslight the other girls about their biology,' said Coleman, who has researches subjects including children, sports and law and wrote recently on the evolving definition of sex. Izzy Gardon, a spokesperson for California Gov. Gavin Newsom, called the rule change 'a reasonable, respectful way to navigate a complex issue without compromising competitive fairness' and said the governor thought it was a thoughtful approach. Newsom angered some liberal allies earlier this year when he questioned the fairness of transgender girls participation in girls sports. ___ Associated Press writer Janie Har in San Francisco contributed. ___ Austin is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Austin on X: @sophieadanna
