Cuomo Says He Won't Resign, Gold Medals For Jan. 6 Officers, The Battle At The Bootleg Fire: News You Need To Start Your Day

Published August 4, 2021 at 7:10 AM EDT

Two firefighters move through smoke — A fire crew member does mop up work in Division Echo Echo of the Bootleg Fire on July 25, 2021, in the Fremont-Winema National Forest of Oregon.

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Here's what we're watching this morning:

The New York state attorney general found that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women. Here's what's next for Cuomo as the state assembly takes up the matter. One assembly member says they have the votes to impeach.
The Senate voted unanimously to award its highest honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, to police officers who responded to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Fire crews in Oregon traveled from as far west as Alaska and as far south as Puerto Rico to contain the massive Bootleg Fire.

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