US Allowed 20 Million Doses of the Monkeypox Vaccine Expire
(77WABC) — Less than a decade ago, the United States had some 20 million doses of a new smallpox vaccine — also effective against monkeypox — sitting in freezers in a national stockpile. However according to The
Polio Found in Wastewater in Rockland County Month Before Finding Was Public
NEW YORK (77WABC) — The polio virus was detected in wastewater in Rockland County a month before health officials announced a confirmed polio case July 21. State health officials Monday urged people to make sure their vaccinated
Pelosi Leaves Malaysia, Tensions Rise Over Taiwan Visit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has left Malaysia and is expected to visit Taiwan, escalating tensions with Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory. It was unclear where Pelosi
NYC Pleads With Border States To Stop Sending Migrants to Big Apple
NEW YORK (77WABC) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is pleading with border states to stop sending migrants to the city because the city’s shelter systems are already at the brink of capacity. New York City
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in drone strike in Afghanistan
Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al-Qaeda, was killed in an U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan over the weekend. A senior White House official said that the U.S. conducted a successful counterterrorism operation against a “significant” al-Qaeda
First man convicted in Jan. 6 Capitol attack is sentenced to 7 years in prison
On Monday sentenced the first defendant to be put on trial for involvement in the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol last year to seven years in prison. A jury in Washington had convicted 49-year-old Guy
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson to serve 6-game suspension for violating NFL’s personal conduct policy
Sue L. Robinson, the disciplinary officer appointed by the NFL and players association, ruled that Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson will be suspended for six games in 2022. The suspension comes after the NFL’s investigation into sexual
NY Yankees acquire Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino from the Oakland A’s
The NY Yankees have acquired starting pitcher Frankie Montas and reliever Lou Trivino from the Oakland A’s. In exchange, Oakland will receive four prospects: Ken Waldichuk, Luis Medina, JP Sears and Cooper Bowman. The 29-year-old Montas, 29
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