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Peter Daszak testifying: The man behind EcoHealth Alliance and the COVID-19 origins controversy

British epidemiologist Peter Daszak, president of EcoHealth Alliance, will appear before a House panel Wednesday morning to testify regarding his role in determining the origins of COVID-19. The public hearing is the latest development in the multiyear investigation into Daszak and his organization, EcoHealth Alliance, for their work on bat coronaviruses in Wuhan, China, that […]

Rangers’ Peter Laviolette knows having rest in playoffs can go both ways

Peter Laviolette spoke about the Rangers’ hiatus in a playoff game with the same trepidation as if he had been the team’s head coach since reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in 2022. Of course he isn’t. This is his first year with the club, and two years ago he was behind the bench for the […]

Supreme Court rejects latest Peter Navarro bid to leave prison

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the latest bid by former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro to stay out of prison while he appeals his conviction for ignoring a congressional subpoena from the now-defunct House Jan. 6 committee. Navarro, 74, was found guilty last year on two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from […]

Rangers’ Peter Laviolette stays mum on penalty disparity

WASHINGTON — The Rangers probably took one penalty too many in their 3-1 first-round matchup against the Capitals, but the way they ran the entire series was a factor. Asked if he had any thoughts on the 12 total penalties called on Friday night, Blueshirts head coach Peter Laviolette pursed his lips and said: “I […]

Peter Laviolette’s playoff experience already key for Rangers

Peter Laviolette has worked on a few things before. To be exact, 155 of them were earned on Sunday after the Rangers defeated the Capitals at the Garden 4-1 in the playoffs to take a 1-0 series lead. So after a first period in which the Capitals played pretty close to the blueprint of how […]

Rangers’ Peter Laviolette set for run of reunions, starting with Capitals

Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette couldn’t help but chuckle when asked about facing the Capitals, the team he coached just last season, in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. “I’ve coached a lot of teams,” he said. “If this is a story, I’ll have a story every round.” Indeed, Laviolette and the Rangers […]