The NYPD arresting a suspect in subway hammer attack, and charged him with a hate crime
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – (77WABC) – The NYPD has arrested a man wanted in connection with a hammer attack against an Asian man in the subway Tuesday night. Police arresting 48-year-old Christian Jeffers on Wednesday, and
A New York City man has been charged with assaulting police officers during Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has been charged with assaulting police officers during last year’s Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol. Ralph Joseph Celentano III was awaiting an initial appearance in Brooklyn
New York’s first 100 to 200 retail cannabis licenses will be solely for people with marijuana-related convictions or their immediate family
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s first 100 to 200 retail cannabis licenses will be solely for people with marijuana-related convictions or their immediate family. New York’s policy is meant as a measure of justice for people
The price of gas spikes 8 cents in one day
UNDATED -(77WABC)- Just a day after the record for the average cost of gas nationwide was broken, prices at the pump continued to climb on Wednesday, jumping an average of 8 cents. USA Today reporting the national
OPEC being urged to consider boosting oil output
WASHINGTON — The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday it will urge OPEC to consider boosting oil output. The announcement followed a U.S. ban on imports of Russian oil, the latest in a series of sanctions designed to
Pariah? Hardly. Banks Are Still Willing to Lend to Trump
NEW YORK (77WABC) — A bank’s decision to loan Donald Trump’s company $100 million is the latest evidence the former president might survive fraud investigations and a business-world backlash over his efforts to stay in office after
Putin: ‘Nationalists’ Derailed Evacuations
KYIV, UKRAINE -(77WABC) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed Ukrainian “nationalists” for hampering the evacuation of civilians from besieged Ukrainian cities. The Kremlin said that Putin discussed the situation in Ukraine in Wednesday’s phone call with
Ukraine: Russian Strike Hits Hospital
LYIV, Ukraine (77WABC)— Ukrainian officials say a Russian strike has hit a children’s hospital and maternity facility in the besieged southeastern port city of Mariupol. A statement on the city council’s social media account on Wednesday said
McDonald’s, Starbucks and Coca-Cola are suspending sales in Russia after being pressured to do so. Do you think they should have taken action sooner?
Many companies have suspended operations and sales in Russia, including Netflix, Ikea, Mastercard, Visa, Amex, KPMG, PwC, EY, Deloitte, Levi’s Burberry and Unilever. [Pepsi has suspended its operations with the exception products such as milk, baby formula
U.S. Strikes Harder at Putin, Banning All Russian Oil Imports
WASHINGTON (AP) — Striking harder at Russia’s economy, President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a ban on Russian oil imports in retaliation for Vladimir Putin’s onslaught in Ukraine. The major trade action, responding to the pleas of
