AC Casino Dealers Reject Designated Smoking Area Proposal
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City casino dealers opposed to smoking indoors are rejecting an idea being floated among state legislators to create designated outdoor smoking areas that employees could opt out of staffing. Pete Naccarelli,
Migrant War of Words – Texas Governor Abbott to Mayor Adams: “Go Ahead – Make My Day”
NEW YORK (77 WABC) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott was on Fox News — sounding like Hollywood movie cop Dirty Harry — saying to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, “go ahead mayor — make my day,”
Drivers Could Be Paying as Much as $23 in Congestion Pricing Tolls
NEW YORK (77 WABC) — It appears congestion pricing may be more expensive than you thought — with tolls ranging from $9 to $23 dollars when the plan goes into effect as early as the end of
Biden Signs ‘Burn Pits’ Help for Vets; a Personal Win, Too
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed veterans health care legislation that ends a long battle to expand benefits for troops who served near toxic “burn pits.” The ceremony Wednesday at the White House was a
Iranian Operative Charged in Plot to Murder John Bolton
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says an Iranian operative has been charged in a plot to murder former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton. Shahram Poursafi is identified by U.S. officials as a member of
Trump Says He Took The Fifth in NY Civil Investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump says he invoked the Fifth Amendment and wouldn’t answer questions under oath in the long-running New York civil investigation into his business dealings. Trump arrived at New York Attorney General Letitia
US Inflation Slows From a 40-Year Peak but Remains High
WASHINGTON (AP) — Falling gas prices gave Americans a slight break from the pain of high inflation last month, though the surge in overall prices slowed only modestly from the four-decade high it reached in June. Consumer
Ukraine says 9 Russian Warplanes Destroyed in Crimea Blasts
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s air force says that nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in massive explosions at an air base in Crimea amid speculation they were the result of a Ukrainian attack. That would represent a
Chipotle To Pay NYC Workers $20M for Violating Labor Laws
NEW YORK (AP) — The fast-food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill will pay $20 million to current and former workers at its New York City restaurants for violating city labor laws. The settlement between the city and Chipotle
17-Year-old Shot in Queens as Part of Possible Gang Initiation
NEW YORK (77WABC) — Gang initiation is being eyed in the apparently random shooting of an innocent 17-year-old on 118th Street in Jamaica, Queens Monday evening. Video shows a group of four males — two armed —
