Oil Spill Forcing Canadian-Based TC Energy To Shut Down Its Keystone Pipeline
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An oil spill in a creek in northeastern Kansas has shut down a major pipeline from Canada through the Plains and to the Texas Gulf Coast. The spill briefly caused oil prices to
Jury Goes a Week With No Verdict at Weinstein Rape Trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors at the Los Angeles rape and sexual misconduct trial of Harvey Weinstein have been deliberating for a week without reaching a verdict. The jury of eight men and four women went home
Judge Denies Request from DOJ to hold Trump in Contempt
WASHINGTON (77WABC) — A Federal judge is denying a request from the Justice Department to hold former President Trump in contempt of court over a grand jury subpoena. The subpoena is regarding the return of classified documents
Trump Lawyers in Court for Sealed Hearing in Mar-a-Lago Case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump are in federal court in Washington for sealed arguments as part of the ongoing investigation into the presence of classified information at the former president’s Florida estate. The proceedings were
Manatee Relative, 700 New Species Now Facing Extinction
(AP) — An international conservation organization says populations of a vulnerable species of marine mammal, numerous species of abalone and a type of Caribbean coral are now threatened with extinction. The International Union for Conservation of Nature
Griner in ‘Good Spirits’ in US After Russian Prisoner Swap
(AP) — Brittney Griner has returned to the United States, nearly 10 months after the basketball star’s detention in Russia made her the most high-profile American jailed abroad and set off a political firestorm. Griner’s status as
MTA Reassigns Last Remaining Token Booth Clerks
NEW YORK (77WABC) — Thursday marked the end of a long chapter of New York City transit history. The MTA announced the reassignment of the city’s last remaining token booth clerks. More than 2000 employees will be
House Passes $858 Billion Defense Budget for 2023
WASHINGTON (77WABC) — The U.S. House of Representatives passed an $858 billion defense budget on Thursday. The House passed the compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act by 350-80, far exceeding the two-thirds majority required to
Two People Rescued After Falling Down Target Elevator Shaft in the Bronx
NEW YORK (77WABC) — Firefighters rescued two people who fell three stories down an elevator shaft at a Bronx Target store Thursday. Police say a male employee in his 20’s was escorting a 16-year-old boy out of
House passes Respect for Marriage Act to protect same-sex and interracial marriage
The House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that provides federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage. Called the Respect for Marriage Act, the measure won bipartisan support in the Democratic-led House, after the lower chamber
