ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday offered his most detailed response yet to allegations that he sexually harassed two staffers, saying in a statement that his comments were intended to be "good natured” and that he was sorry those interactions had been “misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation.”

Cuomo, facing increasing criticism of his fumbled attempts to hand the issue off to an independent investigator, admitted Sunday evening that he likes to “tease people”...

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