MACON, Ga. – A Thomaston, Georgia, resident pleaded guilty to possessing child exploitation material of infants and toddlers resulting from a Project Safe Childhood investigation. John Wesley Mitchem, 31, of Thomaston,…
WASHINGTON — A Tennessee man and his son were arrested yesterday for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,…
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK – After a turbulent start to the year, investors are betting stock market volatility isn’t going away anytime soon. While tensions between Russia and…
Winnebago County, Illinois, must pay Sandra Rojas’ attorneys $370,000 after its health department fired her for refusing to facilitate abortions, according to the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). Rojas worked as…
An ex-U.S. Olympic skier criticized the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, arguing that this year’s event will be remembered as a way “to…
BERLIN/LISBON -A ship carrying around 4,000 vehicles, including Porsches, Audis and Bentleys, that caught fire near the coast of the Azores will be towed to another European country or the…
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday he is launching an investigation into Chinese social media app TikTok over potential aiding of human trafficking and child privacy violations. “Chinese-owned…
China is using a coordinated network of inauthentic social media accounts to shape public opinion surrounding the Beijing Winter Olympics, according to an investigation by The New York Times and…
By David Henry -JPMorgan Chase & Co expects its core net interest income to grow to $53 billion in 2022, up $3 billion from its prior forecast, and said it…
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won an Ivy League Championship in the women’s 500-yard freestyle event Thursday, beating most of her competitors by about one lap, according to multiple sources. Thomas, who competed…
– Spotify Technology’s shares fell 5% on Friday after Joe Rogan’s podcast was briefly not accessible on the company’s streaming platform. The podcast can now be accessed and Spotify did…
By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME -Italy’s government on Friday approved measures worth around 6 billion euros ($6.81 billion) to help consumers and firms hit by a rise in…
By Howard Schneider New York -When the Federal Reserve tacked to a new brand of monetary policy 18 months ago it thought it could deliver low unemployment and tame inflation.…
(Refiling to add dropped words ‘utility-scale’ before wind farm, paragraph 5) By Isla Binnie and Emma Rumney JOHANNESBURG – South African miner Exxaro and Chinese state fund CNIC are among…
– Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard on Friday laid out a case for the role a U.S. central bank digital currency could play in bolstering financial stability as the…
FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA – Terence Nevins was driving home from work when he realized he needed to stop at the store for a loaf of bread. He ended up with a lot more…
HAYMARKET, VIRGINIA – Some women receive flowers from their husbands on Valentine’s Day. Some get candy. Maria Chicas received a $10 million winning Virginia Lottery ticket from her husband. Ms. Chicas, a stay-at-home…
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – On February 17, 2022, at approximately 4:05 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Once there,…
TALLAHASSEE , FLORIDA – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Julia Jenkins, 43, of Dover, and Patricia Cosenza, 68, of St. Petersburg, each claimed a $1 million prize from the GOLD…
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Francis Flores, 57, of Homestead, claimed a $1 million top prize from the STRUCK BY LUCK Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s…
WHEATON, MARYLAND – A Wheaton woman bought a selection of Maryland Lottery scratch-offs in December as she often does during the holidays. Unlike other years, she put the games aside…
– The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it has approved certain modifications to medical device company Boston Scientific Corp’s divestiture agreements. “The FTC approved these agreements and incorporated them into…
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – A mother and daughter from Baltimore are basking in the glow of a $50,000 Powerball win. A last-minute ticket purchase saved them from missing out on winning the third-tier…
HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND – A Havre de Grace man who said he’s been through challenging times in the last couple of years experienced a big change in his fortunes…
By Jonnelle Marte -New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said Friday there is little need for the Fed to kick off its interest rate hiking cycle with a…