By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – JetBlue Airways said Tuesday it made an unsolicited $3.6 billion bid for Spirit Airlines, potentially snarling merger plans between the ultra-low-cost carrier and Frontier Group …
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Inflation in Russia hits 7-yr high, prices jump 10% in year-to-date
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -Annual inflation in Russia accelerated to 16.70% as of April 1, its highest since March 2015 and up from 15.66% a week earlier, the economy ministry said on Wednesday, …
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Russian lawmakers vote for delisting of Russia-registered firms from foreign bourses
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed in a third and final reading on Wednesday a bill on delisting of companies that are registered in Russia and have …
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Treasury’s Yellen: Should not ‘infer anything’ from ruble’s recovery
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – The Russian ruble’s near complete recovery in recent weeks is not a signal that the Russian economy is weathering the sanctions Washington and its allies have imposed since …
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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To Eight Years In Overdose Death
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN JOSE – Xavier Robledo was sentenced in federal court today to 96 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that caused overdoses in two people and killed one, announced United …
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Chicopee Superintendent of Schools Arrested for False Statements
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – The Chicopee Superintendent of Schools was arrested today for making false statements in connection with sending threatening messages to a candidate for Chicopee Chief of Police. Lynn Clark, …
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Russian Oligarch Charged With Violating United States Sanctions
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of …
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Owner Of Trucking Business Sentenced To 18 Months’ Imprisonment For Covid-Relief Fraud Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHARRISBURG- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Keith McConnell, age 43, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday to 18 months’ imprisonment by United …
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Scranton Man Charged With Firearm Offense
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Victorious Minter, age 36, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury …
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Former South Florida Police Officer Guilty of Attempting to Sexually Exploit Child
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMiami, Florida – A former police officer with the Sewall’s Point, Florida Police Department has pled guilty in Ft. Pierce federal court to attempting to sexually entice a 15-year-old boy …
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Operation Copied and Removed Malware Known as “Cyclops Blink” from the Botnet’s Command-And-Control Devices, Disrupting the GRU’s Control Over Thousands of Infected Devices Worldwide. Victims Must Take Additional Steps to …
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Lexington Woman Gets 10 Years in Federal Prison on Gun Charge
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressColumbia, South Carolina – Angela Marie Gantt, age 37, of Lexington, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a …
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A Russian national is charged with violating U.S. sanctions arising from the 2014 Russian undermining of democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine. According to the indictment, which was unsealed today …
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North Charleston Man Who Fled from Police Sentenced to Thirteen Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCharleston, South Carolina — Alouis Levorge Taylor, 37, of North Charleston, was sentenced to thirteen years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a …
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President Of Local Chapter Of National Treasury Employees Union Convicted Of Wire Fraud And False Statements Charges
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA federal jury found Jonathon Ortino, former president of the National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 165 (Union), guilty of two counts of making false statements and three counts of wire …
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Feds Charge Eight Suspected Carjackers Tied to Multiple Offenses in Violent Crimes Across Philadelphia Region
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams, together with federal, state and local law enforcement officials, announced that six defendants were arrested and charged with federal carjacking and other …
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Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges Stemming from His Participation in New Orleans Hotel Shootout
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on April 5, 2022, CLARENCE SANTIAGO, age 22 from New Orleans, pled guilty to various firearm and drug charges …
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European shares slump as U.S. rate hike, sanctions anxiety weigh
by Reutersby ReutersBy Susan Mathew and Anisha Sircar (Reuters) – European shares fell almost 2% on Wednesday, as investors grappled with the twin worries of aggressive U.S. interest rate hikes potentially hurting …
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Russia’s Sberbank, Alfa Bank say new U.S. sanctions won’t have significant impact
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -Russian largest and state-run lender Sberbank and the country’s No. 1 private lender Alfa Bank said on Wednesday new sanctions imposed by the United States would not have a …
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By Tim Hepher PARIS – European planemaker Airbus delivered between 140 and 142 aircraft in the first quarter, up almost 13% from the same period last year, industry sources said …
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European equity funds had outflows for first time in two years in March
by Reutersby ReutersBy Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) – European equity funds faced their first monthly outflow in two years in March as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and rising energy prices hurt prospects for profit …
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Toyota cuts ’22 U.S. new-car sales industry outlook on supply-chain issues
by Reutersby ReutersDETROIT – Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday cut its 2022 outlook for the U.S. auto industry’s new-car sales, citing the struggles in the supply-chain caused by the pandemic and the …
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Suspect Wanted for Asbury Park Shooting Captured in Brick Township
FREEHOLD, NJ – A man wanted for an attempted murder charge for a non-fatal shooting in Asbury Park last month has been captured in Brick Township by the U.S. Marshal’s …
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Kids Targeted in Missed Drive-by Shooting in Utica
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineUTICA, NY – Police in Utica say a group of teens were the intended target of a failed drive-by shooting in the 1500 block of Oneida Street on Tuesday at …
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Erie County Jail Guard Gets Probation For Involvement in Wife’s Prostitution Venture
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineLANCASTER, NY – A former Erie County jail guard, 55-year-old Wallace Waliczek of Lancaster was sentenced to three years of probation after he was caught helping his wife’s side gig …