Jackson, TN – A former resident of Arkansas, James Elmer Sneed, 37, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for conspiring with others to possess with the…
SAVANNAH, GA: A Savannah man has been sentenced to more than two decades in federal prison after admitting he sexually abused a child at an overseas military base during an…
ST. LOUIS –On November 2, 2021, a jury convicted Robert Harrison, 41, of St. Louis of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm after a two-day…
JESSUP, MD – A man was shot and killed outside Wings Sports bar in Jessup, according to the Howard County Police Department. Police reported a Glen Burnie man was involved…
ELKRIDGE, MD – One person has been reported killed in an overnight crash on Wednesday in Elkridge between a passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer, Howard County Police reported today. “At…
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD – A Washington D.C. 17-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of 71-year-old Abdul Rauf Khan of Springfield, VA. Police today say…
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – Russia’s war in Ukraine could hit the U.S. economy across a variety of channels from higher prices to dampened spending and investment, Federal Reserve Chair…
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to their lowest level this year last week, while layoffs declined sharply in February,…
– European shares closed sharply lower on Thursday as concerns over the impact of mounting sanctions against Russia weighed on sentiment even as a relentless rally in commodity prices boosted…
NEW CARROLLTON, MD – An adult male was struck and killed in a crash near the 7100 block of Good Luck Road in New Carrollton on Wednesday. According to police,…
By Hannah Lang – The U.S. Treasury Department has reached out to cryptocurrency companies about their cybersecurity controls amid concerns that Russia could wage retaliatory cyber attacks in response to…
BALTIMORE, MD – The Baltimore Police Department has announced the arrest of two men in connection with a murder in the city on February 22nd. Police reported, at approximately 1:28…
By Eric Onstad, Naveen Thukral and Gavin Maguire LONDON/SINGAPORE – Commodity prices raced still higher on Thursday as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered a second week, disrupting global raw material…
MOSCOW – No restrictions stopping people from paying debts in foreign currency to a foreign company or bank have been introduced, Russia’s central bank said in a question and answer…
(Corrects employment historical in paragraph 6 to June 2021 from January 2021) WASHINGTON – A measure of U.S. services industry activity dropped to a one-year low in February and employment…
– Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman Corp said on Thursday it has paused hiring for its own distribution business in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The company, which gets…
The following article was written by Randy Bergmann, a former editor at the Asbury Park Press and now independent journalist, originally published on his Facebook Page and republished with permission.…
By Deborah Mary Sophia – Kroger Co forecast annual same-store sales and profit above market expectations, encouraged by strong demand for its pick-up and delivery services as well as sustained…
By Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM – IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture brand, is closing its stores in Russia and pausing all sourcing in the country and ally Belarus, joining the wave…
– The Women’s Tennis Association’s (WTA) stance in the case of Chinese player Peng Shuai has helped the organisation secure a multi-year title sponsorship deal with American medical device maker…
By David Henry and Matt Scuffham NEW YORK – Citigroup is uncertain how long it will be able to keep its operations in Ukraine running and is concerned about a…
BERLIN – The German unit of the Gazprom-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline said on Thursday it will probably be wound up after the German government halted the project’s certification…
By Brijesh Patel – Palladium extended gains to a more than seven-month high on Thursday, spurred by concerns over supply shortages following harsh sanctions on top-producer Russia, while the Ukraine…
– Canadian Natural Resources Ltd surpassed quarterly profit estimates on Thursday and raised its dividend as the oil and gas producer sidestepped a hit from harsh winter to cash in…
Montgomery, Alabama – On March 1, 2022, Jermaine Mizell Jones, a 38-year-old man from Pike Road, Alabama, was sentenced to 188 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute a…