Slain FBI agents worked to protect children from abusers
FORFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The FBI has identified the child pornography suspect who fatally shot two FBI agents at a Florida apartment complex as 55-year old David Huber. Agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger were killed
NJ Man Receives Face and Double Hand Transplant Surgery
NEW YORK (AP) – A New Jersey man is getting a second chance at life. 22-year-old Joe DiMeo from Clark, NJ is recovering after receiving the first successful face and double hand transplant surgery from a single
Justice Dept. drops Yale admissions discrimination lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has dropped its discrimination lawsuit against Yale University that alleged the Ivy League school was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants. The department’s move is another reversal of Trump-era
NJ Expands Indoor Dining and Venues to 35% Capacity
NEW JERSEY (77 WABC) – Just in time for Super Bowl weekend, restaurants in New Jersey can increase their capacity from 25% to 35% starting Friday at 8 a.m. Indoor seating at bars is still prohibited, but
Mom of pepper-sprayed 9-year-old speaks out against police
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The mother of a 9-year-old girl who was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by Rochester police said the officers involved should be fired. Public outrage has been high since body camera footage released Sunday showed
A Brutal Beating in Queens as Thieves Steal an E-Bike and I-Phone
(Jackson Heights, Queens/77WABC)-A man was punched and kicked on New Years Day in Jackson Heights Queens by suspects who stole the man’s e-Bike and iPhone. The NYPD says the e-bike is valued at $1,200 and the iPhone
Dramatic Video Shows NYC Sanitation Truck in Coastal Flood Waters
(Far Rockaway, Queens NY/77WABC)-Dramatic Video on Citizen App NYC shows a NYC sanitation truck backing out of coastal flood waters in Far Rockaway, Queens Tuesday. Tuesday’s incident occurred at Rockaway Beach in Queens at Beach Channel Dr
Archaic “Walking While Trans” Law Repealed by NY State
(Albany, NY/77WABC)-Hours after the Democratic NY State Legislature approved it, NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tuesday quickly signed legislation repealing the 1976 law allowing police officers to stop-and-frisk and arrest transgender people. I just signed legislation repealing the
Jeff Bezos to step down as CEO of Amazon
Amazon announced Tuesday that founder Jeff Bezos will step down from his position as CEO. The 57-year-old Bezos will transition to the role of executive chair in the third quarter of 2021; Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon
Video: Two Stabbed In Midtown During The Nor’easter; A Suspects At Large
(New York, NY/77WABC)-A suspect who allegedly stepped out of an SUV and stabbed two people in their back during the Nor’easter Monday in Midtown Manhattan is at large. Police are asking for assistance in identifying the suspect.
