The head of the LIRR stepping down

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NEW YORK -(77WABC)- The head of the LIRR is leaving his post.  Phillip Eng is resigning as president of the Long Island Rail Road.  He’s been running the railroad for nearly four years.  MTA chair and chief

Congress approves sex harassment bill in #MeToo milestone

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NEW YORK (AP) — Congress on Thursday gave final approval to legislation guaranteeing that people who experience sexual harassment at work can seek recourse in the courts, a milestone for the #MeToo movement that prompted a national

US inflation highest in 40 years, with no letup in sight

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation soared over the past year at its highest rate in four decades, hammering American consumers, wiping out pay raises and reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin raising borrowing rates across the economy.

Prince Charles Isolating After Testing Positive for COVID-19

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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating, his office said Thursday. A message on his official Twitter page said Charles tested positive on Thursday morning and was “deeply disappointed” not

Chen’s Near-Perfect Skate Wins Long-Sought Olympic Gold

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BEIJING (AP) — Nathan Chen, of Team USA,  followed his record short program at the Beijing Games with a near-perfect free skate that earned him a long-awaited Olympic gold medal and a standing ovation inside historic Capital

COVID-19 Truck Blockade in Canada Shuts Down Ford Plant

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TORONTO (AP) — A blockade of the bridge between Canada and Detroit by protesters demanding an end to Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions forced the shutdown Wednesday of a Ford plant and began to have broader implications for the