U.S. refiners build new oil processing as travel rises
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. oil refiners aim to run at up to 94% of a total 17.9 million barrels per day processing capacity this quarter, according to company forecasts…
US permit crackdown poses new hurdles for proposed LNG projects – analysts
By Curtis Williams HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy’s refusal to grant export permit extensions to liquefied natural gas (LNG) developers that fail to meet a construction deadline poses a…
U.S. LNG producers poised to leapfrog rivals with three new projects
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) – At least three proposed U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants have likely found enough customers to receive financial approvals this year, according to Reuters…
U.S. deep freeze leaves more than 700,000 without power, thousands of flights canceled
By Rich McKay (Reuters) – An arctic blast that gripped much of the United States on Saturday left more than 700,000 without power, at least 16 dead from weather-related car crashes and…
Jury Finds All Three Defendants Guilty in Murderous Feud
WASHINGTON –Following a nine-week long trial, a D.C. Superior Court jury returned verdicts finding Derek B. Turner, 31, Ronnika M. Jennings, 44, and Duan M. Hill,…
Chanhassen Psychologist Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Chanhassen psychologist has pleaded guilty to fraudulently billing for counseling services never actually rendered, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, Charles Howard…
Dem Strategist: Trump Running Is ‘Advantageous’ For The Democratic Party
Dem Strategist: Trump Running Is ‘Advantageous’ For The Democratic Party Harold Hutchison on November 16, 2022 A Democratic strategist said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump’s third presidential campaign is “advantageous” for…
Local woman convicted of drug trafficking with former constable
HOUSTON – A federal jury in Houston has convicted a 45 year-old Houston woman on two counts of drug trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The jury deliberated for approximately two…
Clean Juice Honors Franchise Partner Successes with Juicey Awards Celebration
Clean Juice Founders Landon and Kat Eckles. Nation’s Leading Organic Juice Bar Crushes 2020 in the Face of a Global Health Crisis Clean Juice, the first and most prolific USDA-certified organic juice…
Top 100 Neighborhood Gem Restaurants in America for 2021
New top 100 list recognizes local eateries with outdoor seating that stand out and define their neighborhoods Eating local isn’t just about ingredients; it’s also about the restaurants in your community that…
Clean Juice Welcomes New States, New Franchise Partners
Q4 Brings Leading Organic QSR Five States Closer to Dominating National Landscape Clean Juice, the first and only national USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise and quick service restaurant announced today the addition…
Conscious Capital Growth and Main Squeeze Juice Company Partner to Fuel Rapid Expansion of Hot Concept
Scottsdale, AZ (-) Conscious Capital Growth, announced today both their partnership with Louisiana-based Main Squeeze Juice Company, the franchise concept that is taking the health and wellness juice category by storm, and…
Le Macaron French Pastries Co-Founder Rosalie Guillem Named Woman of Wonder by Franchise Dictionary Magazine
Rosalie Guillem, co-founder of Le Macaron French Pastries, was named a “Woman of Wonder” by Franchise Dictionary Magazine for her contributions to the franchise industry. Annual Award Honors Top 50 Women Disrupting…
Factbox-Hurricane Ian leaves over 1.9 million customers without power in Florida
(Reuters) – More than 1.9 million homes and businesses in Florida were still without power on Friday after Hurricane Ian barreled across the state on Wednesday and Thursday. That is down from…
St. Louis Man Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Identify Theft, Other Crimes
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a St. Louis man to five years and 10 months in prison for using stolen or fake identification documents to…
Le Macaron French Pastries Honors Franchisees on National Franchise Appreciation Day
Le Macaron was recently named to the FranServe 2022 Fran-Tastic 500 list, which recognizes the top franchises in the country. Franchise locations propel Le Macaron to #1 Macaron Franchise in the U.S.…
Sisseton Foursome Sentenced in Robbery Case
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that four individuals from Sisseton, South Dakota, who were all convicted of Robbery and Aiding and Abetting, have been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Charles…
Juice Jam Energizes in Return to Charlotte
Tim Tebow with Clean Juice Founders Kat and Landon Eckles. Clean Juice and Tim Tebow Celebrate Growth and Innovation at Leading Organic Fast-Casual Brand’s Largest Event in Company History Clean Juice, the…
Eight Members of a Calhoun County-based Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Ring Arrested
BIRMINGHAM – An indictment charging 12 defendants in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy based in Calhoun County was unsealed today, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge…
Hazelwood man admits selling fatal dose of fentanyl
ST. LOUIS – A man from Hazelwood on Tuesday admitted selling fentanyl that killed a Lake St. Louis man last year. Stephen Paul Jefferson Jr., 37, pleaded guilty in front of U.S.…
Senator Connors Takes Flight in Joint Base Tanker
From the Desk of NJ State Senator Christopher Connors LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Senator Christopher Connors participated in an orientation flight on a KC-135R Stratotanker with the New Jersey Air National Guard…
Britain could see hottest temperature on record this week
By Kate Holton and Muvija M LONDON -Britain was braced for temperatures to hit 40C for the first time this week, with ministers urging the public to stay at home as the…
Federal Health Care Fraud Charge Filed against Suburban Chicago Physician
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago physician prescribed opioids to patients without a medical examination or visit and then fraudulently billed Medicare for the nonexistent treatment, according to a criminal charge filed in…
South Carolina man sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking and drug crimes in Montana
BILLINGS — A Charleston, South Carolina, man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for his conviction in a large sex trafficking…
Two Separate Cases Involving Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Crimes Result in Sentences of 60+ Years in Federal Prison for Three Defendants
LAFAYETTE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the resolution of two cases involving sex crimes. United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. sentenced the three defendants as follows:…
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