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WATCH: Obama publicly takes oath for second term
WATCH: Obama publicly takes oath for second term
Politics Cristabelle Tumola 1/21/2013 at 12:50PM

Though President Obama was officially sworn into office yesterday, because Inauguration Day, January 20, fell on a Sunday, the public ceremony took place today. Again, Chief Justice John Roberts administrated the oath, but Obama used different bibles than he did the day before. Yesterday, he used a bible that belonged to first lady Michelle Obama’s [...]

WATCH: President Obama sworn in for second term
WATCH: President Obama sworn in for second term
Politics Cristabelle Tumola 1/20/2013 at 2:08PM

Ahead of tomorrow’s public  inauguration festivities, President Obama was sworn in for his second term during an official ceremony at the White House Sunday. The president, who was joined by his family, used a bible belonging to first lady Michelle Obama’s grandparents to take the oath. Unlike the time Chief Justice John Roberts swore Obama in [...]

Queens’ Morning Roundup
Queens’ Morning Roundup
Top Stories Cristabelle Tumola 11/26/2012 at 7:36AM

TODAY’S FORECAST Monday: Partly cloudy. High of 46. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Monday night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 36. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. EVENT of the DAY: Selections from “The Nutcracker” with the Ohman School of Ballet Come to [...]

New York voters favor Cuomo as governor, not as president
New York voters favor Cuomo as governor, not as president
Politics Cristabelle Tumola 7/25/2012 at 3:10PM

The majority of voters in New York state said that Governor Andrew Cuomo is doing a good job in his current position, but aren’t as enthusiastic about him running for president in 2016, according to the results of a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Cuomo’s approval rating was 73 percent, and was viewed favorably among [...]