Newark Mayor Angry Over Health Insurance Rate Increase for Public Workers and Retirees
NEW JERSEY (77WABC) — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is angry about New Jersey’s health insurance rate increases for public workers and retirees. Some local governments will now see an estimated 23% health insurance rate increase, while state
MTA Holds Final Public Hearing on Congestion Pricing
NEW YORK (77WABC) — The MTA holding its last public hearing Friday on congestion pricing. The agency has received both support and backlash since announcing it plans to move forward with tolling drivers who enter below Manhattan’s
Judge Says NYC Can’t Fire Police Officers for Refusing Covid Vaccinations
NEW YORK (77WABC) — New York City’s coronavirus vaccine mandate for some police officers is no longer valid. That’s according to a judge’s ruling today. The judge also ordered that members of the PBA who got fired
Canadian Pastor in Middle of $25M Lawsuit Unable to Be Tracked Down
(77WABC) — The CBC reports that officials have been unable to track down a former Saskatoon pastor at the center of a $25-million lawsuit. According to court records, Pastor Keith Johnson is believed to be in Oklahoma,
German Antisemitism Official Accused of ‘Jew-hatred’
(77WABC) — A German official appointed to confront antisemitism has been accused of “Jew-hatred” after he accused the “father of the Israel Defence Forces” of being a “murderer”. Michael Blume — the German state of Baden-Württemberg’s commissioner
‘How to Break Arm’ Becomes Top Google Trend in Russia
MOSCOW (77WABC) — Google searches for “how to break an arm at home” surged in Russia after President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of the population to fight in Ukraine. According to Newsweek, two hours after the
Philadelphia To Install Standalone Public Toilets as Part of Pilot Program
PHILADELPHIA (77WABC) — Philadelphia will be installing a “Portland Loo” at 15th and Arch streets at some point in 2023. The public restroom installation is part of the city’s plan to erect a total of six standalone
Alligator Floats in Lazy River at Illinois Water Park
DECATUR, Ill. (77WABC) An Illinois water park marked the end of the summer season by letting one more visitor float along its lazy river . That visitor? An alligator. The Scovill Zoo brought 39-year-old G to Splash
Restaurant in Singapore Implements “Screaming Children Surcharge” For Noisy Kids
SINGAPORE (77WABC) — A restaurant that has a $10 “screaming children surcharge” in place said it has been able noise complaints by customers to a minimum. According to Yahoo News, Angie’s Oyster Bar & Grill said the
Russian Bat Coronavirus Could Be Bad For People With COVID Vaccine
(77WABC) —A new study says a COVID virus relative that was originally found in Russian bats may be capable of infecting human cells. The study — published in the journal PLOS Pathogens — also showed that this
