New York Times Journalists and Staff Walk off the Job for 24 Hours
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of New York Times journalists and other staff have walked off the job for 24 hours. They’re frustrated by contract negotiations that have dragged on for months in the newspaper’s biggest labor
Appeals Court Allows New York To Keep Enforcing New Gun Law
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court panel says New York can continue enforcing a new state law banning guns from “sensitive” places like parks and theaters while the judges consider a legal challenge. The temporary
Big Game For Big Blue Sunday
The Philadelphia Eagles will try to become the first team to clinch a playoff berth this season when they face the New York Giants on Sunday. Coach Nick Sirianni’s team will bring an 11-1 record into the
White House Says Russians Did Not Want To Swap Former Marine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has freed WNBA star Brittney Griner in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The swap comes at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine
Bill Protecting Same-Sex, Interracial Unions Clears Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval Thursday to protections for same-sex marriages. The vote sends the legislation to President Joe Biden, a monumental step in a decadeslong battle for nationwide recognition of such unions. The
Griner Released in U.S. Prisoner Swap
WASHINGTON (77WABC) — Brittney Griner, the WNBA star held in a Russian prison on drug charges, was reportedly released in a prisoner swap Thursday, as per CBS News. Sources familiar with the deal told CBS that U.S.
Passenger Slashed in Throat During Road Rage Incident in Long Island
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (77WABC) — Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives say they are investigating a road rage incident that injured a man in Farmingville late Wednesday night. A woman was driving a 2007 BMW westbound on the
UPDATE: Ethics Investigation Launched Into AOC Met Gala Attendance
WASHINGTON (77WABC) — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) — a member of the far left “squad” — is under investigation by the U.S. House Committee on Ethics. The committee in a statement confirmed the probe. The move comes after
Biden Approval, Views of Economy Steady, Sour: AP-NORC Poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh off his party’s better-than-anticipated performance in the midterm elections, President Joe Biden is facing consistent but critical assessments of his leadership and the national economy. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center
Putin Says Ukraine Fight Is Taking Longer Than Expected
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledges that what he calls his “special military operation” in Ukraine is taking longer than expected. When asked Wednesday about how long the war is taking, he responded: “Of
