PARIS – The Council of the European Union voted on Tuesday on sanctions to exclude some Russian banks from the SWIFT system, according to the official Twitter account of the …
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Judge Orders Freon Smuggler to Pay $250,000
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Fort Worth man who smuggled freon into the U.S. was ordered to pay a $250,000 fine, announced U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham. Faiz Abdallahi, 56, pleaded guilty in October …
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Two Executives of Chicago-Area Non-Profit Organization Charged With Misappropriating $1.8 Million
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — Two executives of a Chicago-area non-profit organization have been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly misappropriating more than $1.8 million in funds intended to support the charity’s …
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Woman Sentenced for Taking Part in a Robbery that Resulted in the Victim being Stabbed
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA 24-year-old Sand Springs woman who aided her boyfriend in a 2018 robbery was sentenced Tuesday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “Tori Lasley knowingly took part in …
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La Crosse Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking & Gun Possession
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Nickolas S. Fitzpatrick, 50, La Crosse, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. …
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Jury Convicts Man of Possession With Intent to Distribute Meth
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who possessed, with the intent to distribute, methamphetamine was convicted by a jury on February 25, 2022, after a 4-day trial in federal court in Sioux City. Carmelo …
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Brockton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Veterans Affairs Funds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Brockton woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for stealing veteran affairs benefits. Robin Calef, 62, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Douglas …
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Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man pleaded guilty today to the distribution of cocaine base, also known as “crack.” According to court documents, Deandre Antonio Ziegler, 31, who is also …
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KC Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearms
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man who has been involved in several shootings was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing firearms. Zecheriah D. Stewart, 24, …
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Mexican National Sentenced for Transporting Unaccompanied Minor from Mexico
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDEL RIO – A Mexican national was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for illegally transporting an unaccompanied child from Mexico. According to evidence presented at trial, on July …
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Illinois Man Sentenced for Robbery of Retail Store in Lake Delton
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Cortez Thurmond, 29, Gurnee, Illinois, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge …
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Springfield Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Missouri man was sentenced in federal court today after law enforcement officers seized more than two kilograms of methamphetamine from his residence. Walter M. Terrell, …
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Former Family Practitioner Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Dispensing Drugs and Health Care Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH, PA – A former physician who operated private family practices in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, and Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months’ incarceration, followed by …
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HOUSTON – A former refinery worker was installed on Tuesday as the director of the United Steelworkers union (USW) district that includes Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Larry Burchfield, 52, …
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ECB orders European arm of Russia’s Sberbank closed, Austria’s FMA says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Francois Murphy and Daria Sito-Sucic VIENNA/SARAJEVO – The European arm of Sberbank, Russia’s biggest lender, has been closed by order of the European Central Bank, which had warned it …
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‘Spider-Man’ saves the day, theater chain AMC beats revenue estimates
by Reutersby ReutersBy Chavi Mehta -AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc beat estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday as box-office hits such as “Spider-Man: No Way Home” brought people back to the movies. Long-awaited …
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Australia’s Core Lithium enters into supply deal with Tesla, shares jump
by Reutersby Reuters– Australia’s Core Lithium Ltd on Wednesday entered into an agreement with Tesla Inc to supply the U.S. electric car maker with lithium spodumene, sending its shares up 13% in …
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LONDON – Trading volumes in Russian bonds evaporated on Monday after Western nations stepped up sanctions in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, data from trading platform Marketaxess showed …
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Russia seeks to halt investor stampede as sanctions hammer economy
by Reutersby ReutersBy Carolyn Cohn and Lawrence White LONDON -Russia said on Tuesday it was placing temporary restrictions on foreigners seeking to exit Russia assets, as it tried to stem an investor …
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-Salesforce.com Inc on Tuesday reported quarterly revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates, as a pandemic-led shift to hybrid work kept up the strong demand for its cloud-based software, sending …
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By Christian Kraemer and Chris Gallagher BERLIN/WASHINGTON -The Group of Seven major economies will convene a task force to focus on freezing and seizing assets of key Russian elites as …
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– The VanEck Russia ETF tumbled 24% on Tuesday as the Russia-Ukraine crisis deepened, fanning investor anxiety. The exchange-traded fund has declined about 60% in the past week as investors …
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World Bank, IMF racing to get aid to Ukraine in coming weeks, months
by Reutersby ReutersBy Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON -The International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Tuesday said they were racing to provide billions of dollars of additional funding to Ukraine …
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Visa, Mastercard block Russian financial institutions after sanctions
by Reutersby ReutersBy Maria Ponnezhath -U.S. payment card firms Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc have blocked multiple Russian financial institutions from their network, complying with government sanctions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of …
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Apollo CEO says Ukraine conflict could weigh on interest rate rises
by Reutersby ReutersBy Chibuike Oguh – Apollo Global Management Inc Chief Executive Marc Rowan said on Tuesday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could temper interest rate rises by central banks and that …