Surprise tax forms reveal extent of unemployment fraud in US
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Unemployment agencies across the country were bombarded with so many claims during the pandemic that many struggled to distinguish the correct from the criminal. Simple tax forms — barely enough to fill a
US employers add just 49K jobs, underscoring virus’ damage
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S employers added just 49,000 jobs in January, a sign that that the viral pandemic retains a tight grip on the economy nearly a year after it triggered a painful recession. The drop follows
NJ Based Johnson & Johnson Submits its Single-Dose Covid-19 Vaccine for Emergency Approval
(New Brunswick, NJ/77WABC)-A 3rd potential vaccine to fight Covid-19 is on-the-horizon. NJ based, Johnson & Johnson, headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ, https://www.jnj.com, has submitted paperwork to the Food and Drug Administration seeking approval of its single-dose Covid-19
A Long Island Man Arrested on Charges of Impersonating a Police Officer and Kidnapping Two Teenagers
(Yaphank, NY/77WABC)-Suffolk County Police say a Bayshore man is under arrest facing multiple charges for allegedly impersonating a police officer and kidnapping two teenage girls 16 and 14 years of age on Wednesday afternoon Feb. 3rd, 2021
An NYPD Officer Arrested Facing Serious Charges
(Brooklyn, NY/77WABC)-Police say an off-duty NYPD officer was arrested Thursday afternoon by officers from the 68th Precinct in Brooklyn, NY. NYPD Officer Michael Harrison faces two counts each of Unlawful Imprisonment and Criminal Obstruction of Breathing. Details
House votes to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments over racist and extremist rhetoric
The House approved a resolution Thursday removing GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her assigned committees. The final vote tally was 230-199 and 11 with Republicans voting in support of the resolution. Greene, a vocal supporter of
FDA expected to fast-track approval of J&J experimental COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use authorization
Johnson & Johnson submitted an application on Thursday to the Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine. The FDA could grant that authorization within weeks; if authorized, it would give
Ben Simmons ruled out of 76ers game against Portland due to calf injury
Philadelphia 76ers PG Ben Simmons was ruled out for Thursday’s game vs. the Portland Trail Blazers due to a calf tightness. Simmons played in Wednesday’s game vs. the Charlotte Hornets and was being listed as probable all
Nets’ Kevin Durant and Lakers’ LeBron James lead All-Star fan voting
Nets forward Kevin Durant and Lakers forward LeBron James lead their respective conferences in the first All-Star game fan voting. Durant is the overall top vote-getter with 2,302,705 votes. He is averaging 30.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and
“Riverdale” poster featuring season 5 reveals 7-year time jump
The CW teased Riverdale Season 5 with a poster revealing a 7-year time jump. The network posted on social media Thursday, featuring older versions of the show’s characters. The poster, along with the caption “7 years later,”
