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Isaias power outages persist in New Jersey

August 7, 2020 @ 12:47 pm

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Utilities in New Jersey were hoping Friday to have electricity restored to most of their customers by the weekend as...

All New York Schools Can Open in the Fall

August 7, 2020 @ 12:09 pm

NEW YORK (WABC) – Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that all New York’s 750 school districts can open in the fall. Cuomo’s decision was...

Power outage leaves large swaths of Manhattan in the dark

August 7, 2020 @ 11:09 am

NEW YORK (AP) — A power outage cast darkness across large swaths of Manhattan as tens of thousands of people in other parts of...

Thousands still minus power as PSGE works to restore electri...

August 6, 2020 @ 4:58 pm

NEW YORK (77 WABC) — It’s more than 48 hours since Tropical Storm Isaias brought strong winds to the area. It also brought widespread...

Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

August 7, 2020 @ 10:59 am

NEW YORK (77 WABC/AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday issued executive orders that would ban the social media app TikTok and WeChat from...

Justice Department To Send Federal Agents To Fight Crime In ...

August 7, 2020 @ 6:05 am

The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday that federal law enforcement agents will be sent to St. Louis and Memphis, Tennessee, to help fight...

President Trump Issues Order For Ban On WeChat, TikTok Withi...

August 7, 2020 @ 6:00 am

President Donald Trump issued executive orders on Thursday banning any U.S. transactions with ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns video-sharing app TikTok, and Tencent,...

Lebanese judge: 16 port staffers arrested over Beirut blast

August 6, 2020 @ 3:16 pm

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run news agency says 16 employees at Beirut’s port have been detained over this weeks explosion that killed more than...

Ohio Governor DeWine tests positive for coronavirus before p...

August 6, 2020 @ 3:32 pm

NEW YORK (77 WABC) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Republican made the announcement shortly before he was scheduled to meet President Trump in Cleveland. A statement posted to his Twitter...

NY holds line on COVID; 26 establish face violations

August 6, 2020 @ 3:11 pm

NEW YORK (77 WABC) — New York continues to see decreasing numbers in the battle with the coronavirus. Governor Cuomo said there were .97% positive results that were received yesterday from the 72,000 tests done. The state...

Green Bay Packers To Ban Fans For First Two Home Games Of Se...

August 7, 2020 @ 5:55 am

The Green Bay Packers announced Thursday that they will not allow fans into Lambeau Field for their first two home games of the 2020...

Milwaukee Bucks Clinch No. 1 Seed In Comeback Win Over Miami...

August 7, 2020 @ 5:50 am

The Milwaukee Bucks secured the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 130-116 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday inside the...

NCAA Division II And III Fall Championships Canceled Due To ...

August 6, 2020 @ 5:55 am

Fall sports championships in NCAA Division II and Division III have been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The cancellations impact football, men’s and...

Washington Nationals Pitcher Max Scherzer Exits In First Inn...

August 6, 2020 @ 5:50 am

Washington Nationals pitcher left his start against the New York Mets after only one inning Wednesday night. It was reported that Scherzer exited the...