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Ailing Gambino mob boss Peter Gotti lost a second bid Tuesday to be released early from prison so he can spend his final days with family. Judge Colleen McMahon rejected Gotti’s argument that he was extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 at FMC Butner in North Carolina, which has faced outbreaks like many other federal lockups around the country. Currently, there are three inmates and six staff at the prison specializing in medical treatment. In January, the judge denied a similar request from Gotti, citing an array of ailments including heart problems, dementia, blindness and cancer. “What I said a......

MIAMI — At Mount Sinai Medical Center, the phones have been ringing almost without stopping since the Miami Beach hospital announced Wednesday that it would follow a new directive from the Florida governor: Vaccinate senior citizens against COVID-19. Mount Sinai has been scheduling about 800 appointments a day — except for Christmas Day — starting with people over the age of 75. The appointments run through the next several weeks, with the hospital inoculating about 260 people per day on its campus overlooking Biscayne Bay. The growing demand comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced last week d......