Fewer Americans File for Jobless Aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the U.S. job market remains robust despite myriad economic pressures, including four-decade high inflation. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending June 18 fell
Decades Later, ‘Torso Killer’ Charged in Killing at NY Mall
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — More than five decades after Diane Cusick’s lifeless body was discovered in the parking lot of a mall on New York’s Long Island, authorities have linked her death to the so-called “Torso Killer.”
New Poll Shows Hochul in Commanding Lead in Governor’s Race
NEW YORK (77WABC) — Heading into next week’s primary, a new poll shows New York Governor Kathy Hochul holds a commanding lead over other Democratic hopefuls. The SurveyUSA poll finds Rep. Lee Zeldin and former White House
Juul E-Cigs Could Be Coming off the Market
WASHINGTON (77WABC) — The FDA is preparing to order Juul Labs Inc. to take its e-cigarettes off the U.S. Market. According to the Wall Street Journal, the FDA could announce its decision as early as this week.
Uvalde School Police Chief on Leave After Mass Shooting
DALLAS (AP) — The Uvalde school district’s police chief has been put on leave following allegations that he erred in his response to a mass shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead. Superintendent Hal Harrell
WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency
LONDON (AP) — As the World Health Organization convenes its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency, some experts say WHO’s decision to act only after the
Subway Cop Patrols Tweaked After Officer Is Attacked
NEW YORK (77WABC) — New York City is revising its single NYPD patrol plan for the subway system following an attack on an officer the day after the solo patrols were launched. A transit officer was performing
President Biden calls on Congress to suspend federal gas tax for three months
President Joe Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for three months to save consumers 18 cents a gallon. Biden said the administration will meet with oil refinery executives Thursday to urge them to
Uvalde, Texas school district puts police chief Pete Arredondo on administrative leave
The superintendent for the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District announced that the embattled police chief Pete Arredondo has been placed on administrative leave. Arredondo has been criticized for his handling of the shooting at Robb Elementary School
Stanley Cup Final: Colorado takes 3-1 series lead after defeating Tampa Bay 3-2 in OT
Colorado took a 3-1 series lead over Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup Final, with the Avalanche defeating the Lighting in OT with a 3-2 win in Game 4. The Colorado Avalanche are now just one win
