US Markets Sink Ahead of Another Expected Interest Rate Hike

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is pointing lower ahead of another expected large interest rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials and futures for the S&P 500 each tumbled 0.9%
Gridlock Starts in NYC Today as UN General Assembly Kicks Off

NEW YORK (77WABC) — Today is the first of many gridlock alert days in New York City – with the start of the United Nations’ General Assembly in session as 140 world leaders are in the Big
Biden: “The Pandemic is Over”

President Joe Biden said “the pandemic is over” during an interview which aired Sunday on CBS’ “60 Minutes.” “The pandemic is over,” Biden said. “We still have a problem with Covid. We’re still doing a lot of
An 8-Year-Old Dead in a Fire in Queens Two Others Hurt

Queens, NY (77WABC)- Police say 8-year-old Stephanie Villa Torres was pronounced dead at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Queens following a residential fire at t 23-26 130 Street. Police responded to a 911 call on a report of a
Axe Wielding Man Who Tore Up McDonalds Walks Free on Bail Reform Laws

NEW YORK (77WABC) — Another instance of catch and release. 31-year-old Michael Palacios — an axe-wielding Man rejected by a woman at the McDonalds on Delancey Street in the Lower East Side — was recorded tearing up
NYC May Take Legal Action To Stop Texas From Sending Migrants to City

NEW YORK (77WABC) — New York City is eyeing legal action to stop Texas governor Greg Abbott from sending more buses full of asylum seekers to the city. That comes from mayor Eric Adams who appeared on
Fiona Nears Dominican Republic After Pounding Puerto Rico

HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Fiona is bearing down on the Dominican Republic after knocking out the power grid and unleashing floods and landslides in Puerto Rico, where the governor said the damage was “catastrophic.” No deaths have
One Dead Three Others Wounded as Gunfire Erupts in Queens

(Queens, NY)-One person is dead, three others wounded in what police say was a targeted possibly gang related shooting Sunday afternoon, blocks from a street festival. Killed was 28 year old Edwin Naula of 95-23 41 Avenue
All of Puerto Rico without power as Hurricane Fiona makes landfall

The entire island of Puerto Rico is without power after Hurricane Fiona made landfall on Sunday afternoon. Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced on Facebook Sunday afternoon that more than 1.5 million customers are without electricity after
Yeshiva University suspends student clubs after Supreme Court’s LGBTQ ruling

In the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this week that ordered Yeshiva University to recognize an LGBTQ student group, the school has suspended all student club activity. In an email to students on Friday, university officials said
Las Vegas Aces defeat Connecticut Suns to win their first WNBA Championship

The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun with a score of 78-71 on Sunday to win their first WNBA championship. The loss for the No. 3 seeded Sun was a disappointing finish for the franchise, who has
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ WR Mike Evans and New Orleans Saints’ CB Marshon Lattimore are both ejected after brawl during Sunday’s game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans and New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore were both ejected from Sunday’s game for fighting. Evans and Lattimore were in the center of a bench-clearing brawl that occurred in the fourth