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
FDA authorizes single booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5 through 11
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) authorized the use of a single booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech for children ages 5 through 11. FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf said: “While it
President Biden and First Lady visit Buffalo New York after mass supermarket shooting, says ‘white supremacy has no place in America’
During a trip to Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday to visit with families of the victims killed in a mass shooting over the weekend, President Biden said that White supremacy is a “poison” that “has no place in
Indianapolis Colts and running back Phillip Lindsay agree to 1-year deal
Former Pro Bowl running back Phillip Lindsay has agreed on a one-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts, Lindsay’s agent Mike McCartney posted on Twitter. Lindsay spent last season with the Texans and then the Dolphins, rushing for
Matt Harvey receives 60 game suspension for violating MLB’s joint drug program
Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that they have suspended right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey for 60 games for distributing a prohibited drug of abuse, which is a violation of MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Harvey’s
