Congestion pricing in NYC closer to reality
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -(77 WABC)- Congestion pricing in New York City is moving closer to reality. The MTA coming to an agreement with the feds in putting a plan in place. Drivers would be charged a
Update: Deal Offered to Russia to Bring Brittney Griner Back Home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. That’s according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who also revealed
Fed Unleashes Another Big Rate Hike in Bid to Curb Inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in three decades to tame high inflation. The Fed’s
WNBA’s Griner Says Poor Translation Clouded Arrest in Russia
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner has resumed in a Russian court. Griner testified on Wednesday that a language interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during her
Video: Another Police Scuffle Caught on Camera, Suspect Gets Away
NEW YORK (77WABC) — Police are searching for a man who was seen on video fleeing arrest after a scuffle near a Bronx subway station over the weekend. According to police, the incident occurred on July 23
EU Health Commissioner Urges Reinforced Monkeypox Action
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s commissioner for health is urging the bloc’s governments to step up their efforts to tackle the expanding monkeypox outbreak. The commissioner wrote Wednesday to the bloc’s 27 health ministers to call
Video; A Sex Assault on the UES of Manhattan
New York, NY (77WABC)-The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a man seen in the attached video and photo who is wanted in connection to a sexual assault on the
Strong Quake Kills 4, Injures Dozens in Northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong earthquake has killed at least four people, injured dozens and damaged buildings in the northern Philippines. Patients were briefly evacuated from two hospitals in the capital. Scientists say the 7-magnitude quake
NY Redistricting Ruling Led to Loophole Giving Voters More Time to Switch Parties
NEW YORK (77WABC) — New York’s redistricting court decision did more than split the state’s primary election to two separate elections. A loophole allows registered voters to change their party affiliation up until, and including on primary
Experts Predict Major Drop in Home Prices Due to Inflation
(77WABC) — Sales of new single-family homes plunged by 8.1% to 590,000 units in June, according to new commerce department data out Tuesday — the lowest level since 2020. Ian Shepherdson, a chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics
