A judge has accepted a felony plea deal by former U.S. Surgeon General Antonia Novello for forcing state employees to handle her personal chores while she was New York's health commissioner. Albany County Judge Stephen Herrick delivered a 10-minute lecture with Novello standing in ...

Former Surgeon General Antonia Novello pleaded guilty Friday to a felony in a deal with prosecutors to avoid prison time for forcing state employees to handle personal chores when she was New York's health commissioner. The plea deal calls for 250 hours of community service at an Albany health clinic, $22,500 in restitution and a $5,000 fine ...

Former Surgeon General Antonia Novello pleaded not guilty Tuesday to forcing state employees to work overtime to handle her personal chores when she was New York's health commissioner. Novello entered the plea in Albany County Court, where prosecutors unsealed a 20-count indictment that included ...