Trump likely committed crime with plan to obstruct Congress, U.S. judge rules
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON -A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that former President Donald Trump “more likely than not” committed a felony by trying to …
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Huawei ‘more united’ in face of U.S. pressure, says repatriated CFO
By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI – U.S. pressure on Huawei Technologies has served to strengthen the resolve of the Chinese telecoms giant, finance chief Meng Wanzhou …
Kremlin says Russia-Ukraine talks could start in Turkey on Tuesday
(Reuters) -The Kremlin said that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine may get under way in Turkey on Tuesday and it was important that they …
Apple TV+ makes history as first streamer to win best picture Oscar
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters – Apple TV+ made history on Sunday as the first streaming service to win a best picture Oscar for “CODA,” a …
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia President and CEO Releases Special Podcast Series in Recognition of Women’s History Month
With episodes focused on everything from mitochondrial disease and repairing birth defects in utero to the future of research at CHOP, the series gives listeners …
Mining firm backed by Bezos and Gates to begin Greenland drilling
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN -Mineral exploration company KoBold Metals, backed by billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, said on Thursday it would begin drilling …
Antibodies in children last at least 6 mos after COVID; SK Bioscience vaccine shows promise vs Omicron
By Nancy Lapid -The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings …
Take Five: Talking and fighting
– As the Russia-Ukraine conflict rages, hectic diplomacy is underway. U.S. and European Union leaders will meet and so will the NATO alliance, while all …
Marketmind: Oil prices fuel the tightening dilemma further
A look at the day ahead in markets from Julien Ponthus. There’s arguably little central banks can do to tame surging energy and commodity prices …
Canada’s CP Rail shuts down railroad, workers strike
By Rod Nickel and Ann Maria Shibu – Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) halted operations and locked out workers over a labor dispute early on Sunday, …
Canadian Pacific and union still far apart on agreement, says Teamsters Canada
-The labor union representing Canadian Pacific Railway’s employees said on Friday that contract negotiations remain difficult after the company issued a lockout notice, and the …
Canadian Pacific Railway’s potential lockout would leave shippers few options
By Rod Nickel – Days ahead of a possible shutdown of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd due to a labor dispute, manufacturers are rushing to move …
Marketmind: ‘What a mess’
A look at the day ahead in markets from Julien Ponthus. Global markets surged overnight as traders hailed China’s pledge to support its economy, chased …
Wall Street closes higher after Fed hikes rates, signals more to come
By Sinéad Carew, Devik Jain and Bansari Mayur Kamdar – The S&P 500 closed up more than 2% while the Nasdaq rallied almost 4% on …
European stocks close at two-week highs on Ukraine peace talks
By Sruthi Shankar and Shreyashi Sanyal -European stocks closed at over two-week highs on Wednesday after fresh talks of compromise from Russia and Ukraine boosted …
Wall Street stocks rally, oil prices fall ahead of Fed meeting
By Chibuike Oguh New York -The three main Wall Street stock indexes rallied on Tuesday, a day before an expected interest rate hike by the …
Exclusive-U.S. seeks to expand Trump-era COVID data collection under CDC
By Julie Steenhuysen and Marisa Taylor – The Biden administration wants to expand a federal COVID-19 tracking system created during the pandemic to provide a …
Foundation for Health Advancement and Hackensack Meridian Health Partner to Support Healthcare Innovation
“Innovation requires an ecosystem of providers, researchers and collaborators and we are thrilled to work with this extraordinary organization to continue our commitment to transforming …
CytoSorbents Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results and Provides 2022 Outlook
CytoSorbents Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results and Provides 2022 Outlook Tweet this 2021 Total revenue, including product sales and grant income, was …
Russia warns on oil import ban as little progress is made at Ukraine talks
By Pavel Polityuk and Carlos Barria LVIV/IRPIN, Ukraine – A Western ban on Russian oil imports may more than double the price to $300 a …
CRN Names OneNeck to its 2022 MSP 500 List
With cutting-edge approaches to delivering managed services, MSPs have become an integral part of the success of businesses worldwide. They help empower organizations to leverage …
Putin likens Western sanctions to war as Russian assault traps Ukrainian civilians
By Pavel Polityuk and Aleksandar Vasovic LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine -Russian President Vladimir Putin said Western sanctions were akin to war as his forces pressed their assault …
Argentina bonds sink in snub to $45 billion IMF deal
By Walter Bianchi and Rodrigo Campos BUENOS AIRES/NEW YORK – Argentine sovereign bonds tumbled some 2.3% on Friday, a day after the government struck a …
Evergreen Physician Sentenced to Federal Prison for Taking Bribes
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Dr. Jeffrey Kesten, age 61, formerly of Evergreen, Colorado, was sentenced to …
European shares sink on Ukraine jitters, weak earnings
By Sruthi Shankar, Susan Mathew and Bansari Mayur Kamdar -European stocks tumbled on Tuesday, kicking off March on a dour note on weak earnings reports …
EV battery startup ONE raises $65 million to speed U.S. plant plans
By Paul Lienert Mar 1 – Startup Our Next Energy said a new $65 million funding round will enable it to accelerate development of a …
U.N. General Assembly set to isolate Russia over Ukraine invasion
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS – The 193-member United Nations General Assembly began meeting on the crisis in Ukraine on Monday ahead of a vote …
Ukraine calls for no-fly zone to stop Russian bombardment
KYIV/MOSCOW -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the West to consider a no-fly zone for Russian aircraft over Ukraine on Monday after Moscow bombarded the country’s second …
Stocks fall, ruble dives as Russia sanctions hit world markets
By Herbert Lash and Dhara Ranasinghe NEW YORK/LONDON -The Russian ruble hit record lows on Monday while world stocks slid and oil prices jumped after …
Associate Medical Director of Baltimore County, Maryland Pain Management Practice Sentenced to Federal Prison for Accepting Kick-Backs
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Howard Hoffberg, M.D., age 65, of Reisterstown, Maryland, today, to eight months in federal …
In Antarctica, does a burgeoning krill fishery threaten wildlife?
By Gloria Dickie LONDON – A humpback whale, likely lured by a trawling net capturing masses of Antarctic krill, became entangled last month and died …
Decisions need to be taken by the West to reach nuclear deal, Iran negotiator says
DUBAI – Western partners in nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna have to make decisions on crucial issues to help reach an agreement, Iranian officials …
Man Armed With Explosives Holds Hostage At Gunpoint In Amsterdam Apple Store. Hours-Long Standoff Ends With Police Officer Running Him Over
Man Armed With Explosives Holds Hostage At Gunpoint In Amsterdam Apple Store. Hours-Long Standoff Ends With Police Officer Running Him Over Laurel Duggan on February …
Exclusive-Facial recognition company Clearview AI seeks first big deals, discloses research chief
By Paresh Dave and Jeffrey Dastin NEW YORK – Clearview AI, whose search engine for faces has become an unrivaled police tool, this year is …
Marketmind: Pricing fifty shades of grey
A look at the day ahead in markets from Julien Ponthus While the Kremlin complains about “daily” Western predictions of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, …
China allows COVID boosters of different technologies than primary shots
BEIJING – China is giving COVID-19 booster vaccines using technologies different from the initial injections, in an effort to improve immunisation strategies amid concerns that …
Asian refiners eager to resume Iranian oil imports as high prices bite
By Yuka Obayashi and Heekyong Yang TOKYO/SEOUL -Asian refiners, traditionally big buyers of Iranian oil, are keen to resume imports from Iran if there is …
New Jersey COVID-19 vaccination counts continue trending in the right direction, Governor says
TRENTON, NJ – Even as the omicron variant subsides and New Jersey appears to be headed for safer waters when it comes to the COVID-19 …
Russia’s parliament asks Putin to recognise breakaway east Ukrainian regions
By Anton Zverev and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW -Russia’s lower house of parliament voted on Tuesday to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognise two Russian-backed breakaway …
Major Newspaper: ‘Kids Are Now Used To Wearing Masks And Seldom Complain’
The Los Angeles Times’ editorial board penned an opinion piece claiming “schools are doing fine with masks” and arguing “dropping mandates now would be premature,” …
Biden tells Putin Ukraine invasion would bring decisive response
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Dmitry Antonov WASHINGTON/MOSCOW – U.S. President Joe Biden told Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Saturday that the West would respond decisively to …
U.S. and allies tell citizens to leave Ukraine as Russia could invade ‘at any time’
By Jeff Mason and Tom Balmforth WASHINGTON/MOSCOW – The United States and its allies urged their citizens to leave Ukraine right away to avoid a …
Russia holds drills in Belarus as West warns of ‘dangerous moment’
By Robin Emmott, Tom Balmforth and Vladimir Soldatkin BRUSSELS/MOSCOW -Britain said on Thursday the “most dangerous moment” in the West’s standoff with Moscow appeared imminent, …
Drugmaker Teva may pay as much as $3.6 billion in U.S. opioid settlement
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM -Teva Pharmaceutical Industries said on Wednesday it was bracing to pay as much as $3.6 billion in cash and medicine to …
France’s Macron calls for calm to resolve Ukraine crisis
By Michel Rose and Pavel Polityuk KYIV – French President Emmanuel Macron, the first leader of a major Western power to meet Vladimir Putin since …
‘No to the IMF’: thousands protest in Argentina against debt deal
By Miguel Lo Bianco and Horacio Soria BUENOS AIRES – Thousands of Argentines marched through the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to protest against …
War-weary Ukrainian soldiers in trenches ready to ‘make it or break it’
LUHANSK REGION, Ukraine – A group of Ukrainian soldiers patrols the frontline in eastern Ukraine when they suddenly hear the noise of grenades going off …
NJEA chimes in on Murphy’s decision to end mask mandate, applauds shift of power to local school boards
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Education Association, the largest teacher’s union in New Jersey today said it is “cautiously optimistic” about Governor Phil Murphy’s …
Biden pledges end to Nord Stream 2 if Russia invades Ukraine
By Andrea Shalal, Andreas Rinke and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be …
Macron tells Putin he seeks to avoid war and build trust
By Michel Rose and Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW -French President Emmanuel Macron, the top Western leader to visit Moscow since Russia began massing troops on the …