New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday amid allegations of sexual

harassment.

And I think that given the circumstances, the best way I can help now is if I step aside

and let government get back to governing.

What led to the dramatic downfall of the Democratic governor and what's next for the state?

I'm John Bickley with Georgia Howell, it's Wednesday, August 11th, and this is Morning

Wire.

Dozens of Chicago police officers turned their backs on Mayor Lori Lightfoot in protest

after two officers were shot, one of them fatally.

We'll look at what led to the police protest and what it means for efforts to defund the

police.

And the latest Labor Department report shows a record breaking 10.1 million job openings.

Why are businesses struggling to get new employees?

And what impact is it having on the economy and American households?

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