Farms Fail As Fertilizer Prices Soar

Soaring fertilizer prices across the globe have impacted farmers making it more expensive to produce food and forcing them to cut back on production, The Wall Street Journal reported. Diammonium phosphate, or…

Business News·US and World News

Springfield Man Pleads Guilty for Distributing Marijuana on the Dark Web and Laundering Proceeds

PORTLAND, Ore.—On January 18, 2022, a Springfield, Oregon man pleaded guilty for distributing marijuana on the dark web and laundering his cryptocurrency proceeds. Robert Kelly O’Neil, 59, waived indictment and pleaded guilty…

Department of Justice Press Releases

Texas Man Arrested for Making Election-Related Threats to Government Officials

A Texas man was arrested today in Travis County, Texas, for allegedly sending threatening election-related communications to government officials on Jan. 5, 2021. Chad Stark, 54, of Leander, was arrested this morning…

Department of Justice Press Releases

Border Patrol Agents Rescue Five in Blizzard

Two Children and Two Adults Tragically Perish PEMBINA N.D. — U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Grand Forks Sector stopped a smuggling attempt yesterday near Humboldt, Minnesota, rescuing five border crossers…

Government News

University Of Michigan To Pay $490 Million In Sex Abuse Settlement

The University of Michigan agreed to pay $490 million to 1,050 former students who alleged the school’s former sports doctor Robert Anderson sexually abused them, NBC News reported. The alleged abuse began…

School and Education News·US and World News

Teen girl identified as victim in Monday’s fatal crash in Millsboro

Millsboro, DE- Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal motor vehicle collision on Monday, January 17, 2022, as Josephine Fleming-Lloyd, 13, of Frankford. The initial investigation determined a 2006…

Connecticut News

DNA evidence leads to suspect wanted for Surfside Motel murder

QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Rawle Washington, 27, has been charged with attempted murder, assault and other crimes for injuring a man he allegedly shot at…

New York News·Police Blotter

Governor Murphy’s latest mandate is out of synch with science, hurts healthcare staffing

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywomen Marilyn Piperno and Kim Eulner denounced Gov. Phil Murphy’s latest executive order eliminating a Covid-19 testing option for unvaccinated health care workers as it puts the state’s most vulnerable…

Government News·Health and Wellness·New Jersey News

Senate Caps History-Making Day By Rejecting Filibuster Change

The Senate late Thursday rejected a Democratic effort to alter the filibuster in order to pass their long-sought voting bills over unanimous Republican opposition, capping one of the most consequential days in…

Government News·Politics·US and World News

Local Adoption Agency Bookkeeper Sentenced to Federal Prison for Scheme to Defraud Employer and Family

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Hillsboro, Oregon woman was sentenced to federal prison today for engaging in a multi-year scheme to defraud her employer, a non-profit adoption and surrogacy agency operating in Oregon and Washington,…

Department of Justice Press Releases

Failed Obama Rail Project Collapses, Nigeria Purchases Unused Trains

A Nigerian city purchased two trains intended for a high-speed rail line in Wisconsin more than a decade after the Obama administration doled out $810 million to the state for the project.…

US and World News

Seven-Year-Old Drowns in Rio Grande

DEL RIO, Texas – Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Del Rio Station were notified that a child was lost while attempting to cross the Rio Grande River, Jan. 18. Agents were…

Government News

Toms River Township announces new recycling schedule after confusion and mixups in 2021

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Township of Toms River has announced a new recycling schedule for 2022 to remedy the confusing schedule of 2022. “In an effort to improve service and reduce…

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Asian and Pacific Islander history and heritage learning to be added to New Jersey K-12 school curriculum

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S4021/A6100 and S3764/A3369) that will ensure that the contributions, history, and heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are included in the New Jersey…

New Jersey News·School and Education News

Former CEO of recycling firm sentenced to second prison term for tax fraud

Seattle – The former owner and co-CEO of an electronics recycling firm was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 6 months in prison for tax fraud, announced U.S. Attorney…

Department of Justice Press Releases

World’s Biggest Asset Manager Says Climate Investments Are About Money, Not Being ‘Woke’

Elliot Dordick on January 18, 2022 The head of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, said the firm’s investments in clean energy enterprises are ultimately about generating more revenue, not about being…

US and World News

Microsoft To Buy Activision For Almost $70 Billion

Microsoft agreed to purchase video game giant Activision Blizzard for almost $70 billion, its largest acquisition in company history, multiple sources reported. Microsoft announced Tuesday that it agreed to purchase Activision Blizzard…

Entertainment News·Tech and Gaming·US and World News

Arrest made after employee at Florida Crack Fish & Bait Co. skimmed money from register, police say

HORSESHOE BEACH, FL – On January 14, 2022, DCSO Sergeant Quinlan received a call reporting a burglary in Horseshoe Beach at Florida Cracker Fish & Bait Co. Upon arriving and speaking with…

Florida News·Police Blotter

Largest US Oil Producer Vows Net Zero Emissions By 2050

ExxonMobil, the largest American producer of crude oil, outlined its plan Tuesday to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, improving upon previous goals. The major oil producer identified more than 150…

US and World News

Atlantic City bouncing back from pandemic with 29% revenue jump in December

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Is Atlantic City back? Joe Lupo, President of the Atlantic City Casino association thinks so after it was announced the industry was up nearly $100 million in December,…

Atlantic County News·Business News·Good News·New Jersey News

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Farms Fail As Fertilizer Prices Soar

Springfield Man Pleads Guilty for Distributing Marijuana on the Dark Web and Laundering Proceeds

Texas Man Arrested for Making Election-Related Threats to Government Officials

Border Patrol Agents Rescue Five in Blizzard

University Of Michigan To Pay $490 Million In Sex Abuse Settlement

Teen girl identified as victim in Monday’s fatal crash in Millsboro

DNA evidence leads to suspect wanted for Surfside Motel murder

Governor Murphy’s latest mandate is out of synch with science, hurts healthcare staffing

Senate Caps History-Making Day By Rejecting Filibuster Change

Local Adoption Agency Bookkeeper Sentenced to Federal Prison for Scheme to Defraud Employer and Family

Failed Obama Rail Project Collapses, Nigeria Purchases Unused Trains

Seven-Year-Old Drowns in Rio Grande

Toms River Township announces new recycling schedule after confusion and mixups in 2021

Asian and Pacific Islander history and heritage learning to be added to New Jersey K-12 school curriculum

Former CEO of recycling firm sentenced to second prison term for tax fraud

World’s Biggest Asset Manager Says Climate Investments Are About Money, Not Being ‘Woke’

Microsoft To Buy Activision For Almost $70 Billion

Arrest made after employee at Florida Crack Fish & Bait Co. skimmed money from register, police say

Largest US Oil Producer Vows Net Zero Emissions By 2050

Atlantic City bouncing back from pandemic with 29% revenue jump in December

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