Ford suspends or cuts output at plants due to chip shortage
DETROIT – Ford Motor Co said on Monday it will continue idling some of its assembly plants in the week of Feb. 14 due to the global semiconductor shortage. The U.S. automaker…
Republican senator targets Biden’s Fed nominee Raskin
– The U.S. Senate Banking committee’s top Republican on Friday took renewed aim at President Joe Biden’s nominee to a senior Federal Reserve post, Sarah Bloom Raskin, suggesting she had improperly lobbied…
Five Sentenced to Prison in Cell Phone Store Armed Robbery
KANSAS CITY, KAN.– Five people have now been sentenced to prison terms in connection with an armed robbery at a Kansas City, Kansas cell phone store in which victims were bound. • Mario…
Independence Man Indicted for Multi-million Dollar Conspiracy to Sell Stolen Catalytic Converters
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An Independence, Missouri, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for selling millions of dollars in stolen catalytic converters to companies in Missouri, Texas, and Louisiana.…
KC Man Involved in Shooting, Trafficking Firearms on Facebook
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Kansas, man who was involved in a shooting, which resulted in injuries to several people, was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing ammunition.…
Boston Fed picks Susan Collins, first Black woman to lead a Fed bank
By Ann Saphir -The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on Wednesday named University of Michigan provost Susan Collins as its next chief, making her the first Black woman to lead a regional…
Raytown Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Sending Obscene Material to Minors
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Raytown, Missouri, man who is a registered sex offender was identified in two separate investigations and pleaded guilty in federal court today to sending obscene materials to…
Ford to suspend or cut output at 8 of its factories due to chip shortage
SAN FRANCISCO – Ford Motor plans to suspend or cut production at eight of its factories in the United States, Mexico and Canada throughout next week because of chip supply constraints, a…
Four Defendants Plead Guilty to Meth Conspiracy Near Elementary School
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Four defendants have pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a conspiracy that converted large amounts of liquid methamphetamine into crystal methamphetamine at a rented house…
Woodbury County man sentenced to 123 months in Federal prison for meth conspiracy after ICE HSI, law enforcement partners investigation
AXTELL, Neb. — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge of the Kansas City Area of Responsibility Katherine Greer and United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Chad Carlson, 44, of…
KC Man Pleads Guilty to Forcible Resistance, Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to ramming into two law enforcement vehicles while attempting to flee while in possession of methamphetamine and…
NFL-Washington Football Team has a name again – the Commanders
By Frank Pingue -The National Football League’s Washington Football Team said on Wednesday they will now be called the Commanders following a lengthy review on how best to replace a name and…
Fed sees March rate hike, but no roadmap after that
By Jonnelle Marte, Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir – Federal Reserve policymakers say they’ll raise interest rates in March but spoke cautiously on Monday about what might follow, signaling a desire to…
Fed’s George: aggressive balance sheet reduction may allow for fewer rate hikes
By Jonnelle Marte -The Federal Reserve can move sooner to start reducing its bond holdings than in the past and aggressive action to shrink the U.S. central bank’s portfolio could allow it…
Marketmind: Walk on the wild side
A look at the day ahead from Danilo Masoni. The days of wild swings aren’t over. And with bears and bulls still fiercely wrestling for control, investors could see their nerves tested…
Lee’s Summit Man Pleads Guilty to Arson, Insurance Fraud Conspiracy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Lee’s Summit, Missouri, man has pleaded guilty in federal court to leading an arson and insurance fraud conspiracy and to illegally possessing firearms. Wandale J. Fulton, 40,…
Factbox-Fed voters in 2022: How they stack up on monetary policy
By Lindsay Dunsmuir – As the U.S. Federal Reserve pivots on monetary policy and flags it may raise interest rates as many as four times this year to tame inflation running at…
KC Woman Sentenced For Illegal Firearm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, woman who was arrested with 19 firearms and quantities of illegal drugs in her home was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing…
KC Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Trafficking at Camdenton Hotel
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetamine to distribute when officers found large amounts of illegal drugs in his room at…
CFO of KC Company Pleads Guilty to $3 Million Embezzlement
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A former Overland Park, Kansas, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to embezzling $3.1 million from his employer and failing to pay nearly $1 million in taxes…
KCK Man Sentenced for Heroin Conspiracy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Kansas, man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a heroin trafficking conspiracy. Solomon B. Hawthorne, 31, was sentenced by U.S. Chief…
Heavy Snow Expected To Hit Major Region Of Country
Harry Wilmerding on January 14, 2022 A winter storm is forming in the Plains and Midwest as of Friday, and it is expected to travel east across Mississippi and the Tennessee River…
Belton Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Belton, Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms and for drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies. Maurice L. Sneed, also known as…
KC Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Carjacking That Resulted in Police Pursuit, Fatal Collision
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in an armed carjacking that led to a high-speed chase in which he collided…
KC Man Sentenced for $1 Million Conspiracy to Steal 1,400 Cell Phones in Dozens of Burglaries
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a $1 million conspiracy to steal more than 1,400 cell phones in dozens…
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