North Korea Confirms 1st COVID Outbreak, Kim Orders Lockdown

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has imposed a nationwide lockdown to control its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak of the pandemic. It had held for more than two years to a widely doubted claim of a
NJ Looks to Expand Abortion Access

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has proposed legislation to expand abortion access and require insurance companies to pay for the procedure Murphy vowed state agencies also won’t cooperate with other states that might
Judge: Trump Must Pay $110K, Meet Conditions to end Contempt

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge says he will lift his contempt of court order issued against Donald Trump if the former president meets certain conditions. Those include paying $110,000 in fines racked up for
Memphis Grizzlies defeat Golden State Warriors 134-95 in Game 5 of semifinals

The Memphis Grizzlies scored 77 points in the first half to help defeat the Golden State Warriors 134-95 in Game 5, making it a 3-2 series in favor of Golden State as the series heads back to
Justices to Meet for 1st Time Since Leak of Draft Roe Ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s nine justices will gather in private Thursday for their first scheduled meeting since the leak of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade and sharply curtail abortion rights in
NIH Director: Agency Hid Early COVID Genes at Request of Chinese Scientists

WASHINGTON (77WABC) — National Institutes of Health acting director Lawrence Tabak told lawmakers that health officials concealed early genomic sequences of COVID-19 at the request of Chinese scientists — but insisted the data remains on file. Tabak
US Overdose Deaths Hit Record 107,000 Last Year, CDC Says

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another tragic U.S. record. That translates to roughly one overdose death every 5 minutes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on
Son of NYPD Cop Shot Across the Street From Queens High School

NEW YORK (77WABC) — Police sources tell The New York Post a teenage son of an NYPD cop was shot near his high school in Queens Wednesday afternoon. The 17-year-old was hit in the left arm and
Mystery Man Seen With Putin Rumored to be His Replacement

MOSCOW (77WABC) — Rumors about a potential replacement for Russian President Vladimir Putin were sparked due to his actions during the Victory Day Parade in Moscow on May 9. Videos of Putin speaking to a man during
Biden Marks 1M US COVID Deaths, to Co-Host 2nd Global Summit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will appeal for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 as the second global pandemic summit opens. The virtual meeting comes Thursday as the U.S. marks the deaths of 1 million