NY Agency Files Discrimination Complaint Against Amazon
NEW YORK (AP) — A state agency in New York has filed an administrative complaint against Amazon, alleging the e-commerce giant discriminated against pregnant and disabled workers by denying them “reasonable accommodations” and forcing them to take
Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in George Floyd Killing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. As part of Wednesday’s plea deal, Thomas Lane will have
US Soccer Equalizes Pay in Milestone With Women, Men
(AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation has reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally. That makes the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money. The
UN Floats Plan to Boost Renewables as Climate Worries Mount
GENEVA (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is launching a five-point plan to jump-start broader use of renewable energies as the U.N. weather agency reported that greenhouse gas concentrations, ocean heat, sea-level rise, and ocean acidification reached
Drive-By BB Gun Shooter Hits Brooklyn Synagogue, Teen
NEW YORK (77WABC) — The NYPD is asking for any information involving a drive-by shooter caught on video who fired a BB gun at a Brooklyn synagogue – and then at a teen wearing traditional Jewish attire.
Report: De Blasio to Possibly Run for Congress in NY’s 10th District
NEW YORK (77WABC) — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is not done with politics yet. According to The New York Post, de Blasio told a state lawmaker he plans to run for New York’s
Black Lives Matter Reportedly Has $42 Million in Assets
NEW YORK (AP) — A new, 63-page IRS tax filing shared exclusively with The Associated Press shows the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Inc. ended its last fiscal year with nearly $42 million in net assets.
China: No Information Provided About March Plane Crash
BEIJING (AP) — China says that U.S. investigators haven’t released any information about the cause of a China Eastern Airlines jetliner crash in March after The Wall Street Journal reported data from its flight recorder indicated someone
Tight Pennsylvania GOP Senate Race; Mastriano Wins Gov Nod
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump’s choice for Pennsylvania governor has won his primary, and his Senate pick is locked in an exceedingly close contest as the former president works to expand his hold on the Republican
Will Turkey Upend NATO Expansion? US Officials Seek Clarity
WASHINGTON (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking an increasingly tough line against the NATO membership bids of Finland and Sweden despite far less strident statements from some of his top aides. U.S. officials are
