Pete Rose Denied Request to Return to Major League Baseball

NEW YORK (77WABC) — It appears Pete Rose will remain out of baseball and the Hall of Fame. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred refuses to lift the lifetime ban on Rose gambling on baseball. Rose had written a
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg To Toss Nearly 200 Misdemeanor Convictions From Dirty Cops

NEW YORK (77WABC) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is about to toss nearly 200 misdemeanor convictions with ties to eight NYPD officers found guilty of crimes linked to those arrests. Bragg announced in a statement that
A Judge Refuses to Hand Over Riker’s Island to Federal Control

NEW YORK (77WABC) — A judge doesn’t believe Riker’s Island should be turned over to Federal control, ruling that the city should continue to work at rehabilitating the jail. Corrections Commissioner Louis Molina told the judge at
Brittney Griner In Russian Penal Colony Now

WASHINGTON (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony. That’s according to statements from her lawyers and agent on Thursday. Her lawyers say they visited
Pelosi Will No Longer Be In Leadership Role

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she won’t seek a leadership role in the new Congress. Pelosi’s decision Thursday comes after Democrats lost the House majority to Republicans in the midterm elections and after the
Major League Baseball Investigating Mets and Yankees

Major League Baseball is investigating whether the Mets and Yankees communicated improperly with Aaron Judge. According to The Atheletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the league has opened an investigation into thanks to an article that was posted on the
Aaron Judge’s Record-Setting Home Run Hits Auction Block

Judge, fresh off arguably the best season in MLB history, broke Roger Maris’ 62-year-old American League record on October 4, 2022. Cory Youmans was the man in the right place at the right time at Globe Life
US Men’s Soccer Star Addresses US Troops in Qatar

US Soccer Men’s National Team Midfielder Weston McKennie addressed Qatar-based US Military members at a training session in Qatar on Wednesday, near Al Udeid Air Base.
3 Get Life Sentences for 2014 Downing of Jet Over Ukraine

SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court has convicted two Russians and a Ukrainian of the murders of 298 people who died in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine. One Russian was acquitted
Leno Undergoes First Surgery After Burn Incident

(77WABC) — Jay Leno has undergone one surgery for his burn injuries and will undergo a second procedure later this week — this according to his physician. Leno — an avid car collector — had been working
Vehicle strikes and injures 25 LA County sheriff’s recruits on training run

A vehicle struck a group of Los Angeles County sheriff’s recruits while they were out for a training run early Wednesday in Southern California. The recruits were in the midst of a training run in Whittier, Calif.,
Mitch McConnell re-elected Senate GOP leader after defeating challenger Rick Scott

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell defeated challenger Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and was re-elected as Senate minority leader Wednesday with a vote of 37-10. McConnell said at a news conference Wednesday that the Republican Party’s failure to pick