Meme Stocks Once Again Surge As AMC Rallies
New York (77WABC) – Meme stocks once again rallied Wednesday, led by massive gains in movie theater chain AMC Entertainment. AMC surged as high as 126% to around $72 before pulling back. The stock was dumped Tuesday
Kentucky Derby Winner Failed Drug Test
New York (77WABC) – Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit “tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone,” according to CNN. According to the Mayo Clinic, betamethasone can “help relieve redness, itching, swelling, or other discomforts caused by certain
Man Who Sexually Abused Multiple Children Arrested by Suffolk County Police
New York (77WABC) – Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday the arrest of a Patchogue man who sexually abused children while they were in his wife’s care at their home, according to a press release posted on
NYC Bringing Covid-19 Vaccinations to its Public Schools
New York, NY (77WABC) Beginning Friday, Pfizer’s two-dose Covid19 vaccination will be available at four NYC public schools in the Bronx, with the vaccination effort set to expand next week. The pop-up vaccination sites will continue until
MLB Announces Inaugural Lou Gehrig Day
New York (77WABC) – The MLB has announced that June 2 will be Lou Gehrig Day. According to the MLB, June 2, 1925 was the day Gehrig became the New York Yankee’s starting first basemen. 16 years
FDNY Medal Day to Honor New York’s Bravest
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro will award medals to FDNY firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, fire marshals, and officers on Wednesday. The ceremony will take place at the Louis Armstrong Stadium – USTA Billie Jean
Good Samaritans Rescue a Woman Pushed Onto Subway Tracks
Brooklyn, NY (77WABC)-A homeless suspect allegedly pushed a 62-year-old woman from the northbound “J” subway platform onto subway tracks at the Broadway Junction Station Tuesday. The suspect, Luis Morales, is charged with two counts each of assault
Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate To Take Place Wednesday Night
The Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate will be hosted by WABC-TV and will take place Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. All eight candidates are expected to appear – Eric Adams, Shaun Donovan, Kathryn Garcia, Ray McGuire, Dianne Morales, Scott
A Suspect Charged in the Murder of a Queens Man
Queens, NY (77WABC)-A Bronx man who allegedly shot and killed a Queens man as he sat in the front seat of a vehicle is under arrest charged with the man’s murder. The motive in the killing of
Israel’s Parliament Elects its 11th President Issac Herzog
Jerusalem (AP) — The former head of Israel’s Labor Party and opposition leader, Isaac Herzog, has been elected as Israel’s 11th President. An anonymous vote was held Tuesday among the 120 members of the Knesset, or parliament
