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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 …

ALPINE – Yesterday, Robinson Mendoza-Gomez, 21, a Guatemalan citizen, pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer. According to court documents, on December 14, 2021, Border Patrol agents near Van Horn …

Jacksonville, Florida– United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Justin Marland Fisher (41, Orange Park) with knowingly aiming a laser at an aircraft. If …

HARRISBURG, PA —The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Penn State has agreed to pay $899,824.55 to resolve allegations of civil liability for the …

PITTSBURGH – Seth Lindsey was sentenced to a total of 39 months in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl while on federal supervised release for a prior heroin trafficking conviction …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Township has a new revenue stream to offset rising taxes in the community. After senior citizens in Holiday City were hit with tax increases …

QUEENS, NY – A man who kicked a woman down the stairs at a Queens subway station is behind bars. William Blount, 57, has been charged with attempted murder, assault, …