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U.S. consumer prices post largest annual gain in 40 years; weekly jobless claims fall

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer prices rose solidly in January, leading to the biggest annual increase in inflation in 40 years, fueling financial markets speculation for a 50 basis points…

February 11, 2022

Artichoke Basille’s Pizza is coming to Jersey City, here’s what to expect

Jersey City, NJ – In the heart of the pizza capital of the world along the Hudson River, a New York themed pizza franchise is trying to make it big somewhere between the…

February 10, 2022

Brooklyn fugitive who shot his sister and ex-girlfriend dead before fleeing 20 years ago gets 50 years in prison.

BROOKLYN – A man who killed his sister and his ex-girlfriend before fleeing as a fugitive for 16 years has been sentenced to prison. A nationwide manhunt that started in 2002 in…

February 9, 2022

New York eases COVID-19 rules, Massachusetts to drop school mask mandate

By Julia Harte and Brendan O’Brien NEW YORK – The governors of New York and Massachusetts announced on Wednesday that they would end certain mask mandates in their states, joining a growing…

February 9, 2022

School District Backpedals Middle School Curriculum That Asked Students To List Their Favorite Sex Acts Like Pizza Toppings

A Connecticut public school told eighth grade students in a sex education class to list their sexual likes and dislikes as pizza toppings as a way to teach consent, according to a…

February 9, 2022

New York state set to drop indoor mask mandate

-New York Governor Kathy Hochul will on Wednesday announce the end of her state’s mask mandate for most indoor public places, The New York Times reported, joining several states due to lift…

February 9, 2022

U.S. CDC stands by K-12 school masking guidance as states relax rules – Walensky

By Julie Steenhuysen and Carl O’Donnell – With COVID-19 cases still high nationwide, “now is not the moment” to drop mask mandates in schools and other public places, U.S. Centers for Disease…

February 8, 2022

Purdue Pharma bankruptcy mediator says Sacklers, US states closer to deal over opioid claims

By Dietrich Knauth -A mediator reported on Tuesday that members of the Sackler family that own Purdue Pharma and U.S. states opposed to the OxyContin-maker’s bankruptcy exit plan are “even closer” to…

February 8, 2022

When asked if school mask mandates worked, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy couldn’t provide scientific evidence to support his claim

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is a very passionate and caring man. He truly believes that shutting down New Jersey businesses for a prolonged period of time in 2020, vaccine mandates, and…

February 8, 2022

House Releases Short-Term Funding Bill With Shutdown Less Than 2 Weeks Away

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro unveiled an initial short-term government funding bill in hopes of averting a shutdown set to take effect on Feb. 18. The continuing resolution would fund the…

February 8, 2022

New Jersey, California among states moving to ease mask mandates as Omicron ebbs

By Rami Ayyub -Officials in New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, California and Oregon said on Monday they will lift indoor mask mandates for schools and other public places in coming weeks, seeking a…

February 8, 2022

Teacher Arrested For Pulling A 12-Year-Old Student’s Hair

NEW HAVEN – A Connecticut teacher was arrested for allegedly pulling a 12-year-old student’s hair during a physical altercation, according to local reports. Jennifer Wells-Jackson was charged with risk of injury to…

February 7, 2022

New Jersey To Drop School Mask Mandate

Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will lift the state’s school mask mandate for the first time since it was implemented two years earlier, multiple sources reported Sunday. “The overwhelming sentiment on…

February 7, 2022

Phil Murphy expected to announce timeframe to end school mask mandate today

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy would like to keep masks on children indefinitely, but a New York Times article is suggesting that the mandate-friendly governor will announce an end to the practice…

February 7, 2022

Google Accuses Microsoft Of ‘Carving Out’ Exception In Anti-Big Tech Bill

Google’s Chief Legal Officer and President of Global Affairs Kent Walker accused Microsoft on Friday of “carving out” an exception to a bill targeting app stores operated by Google and Apple. The…

February 4, 2022

NBC talks politics, human rights in Beijing Olympics opening ceremony coverage

By Helen Coster and Sheila Dang -During the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Olympics on Friday, hosts and experts on U.S. network NBC spoke in stark terms about China’s alleged rights…

February 6, 2022

Waterbury Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Ring

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRYAN VINALES, also known as “Tiano,” 25, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant…

February 4, 2022

U.S. job market faces reshuffling as workers quit at near record rates

By Jonnelle Marte and Aleksandra Michalska – Gina Marino quit two jobs last year. In the summer, she left a position at a small social media marketing agency for a bigger firm…

February 3, 2022

Norwich Drug Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ROBERT GRANT HALL, also known as “Chevy,” 41, of Norwich, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Vanessa…

February 3, 2022

Black Lives Matter Shuts Down Fundraising After Blue States Threatened To Sue

Black Lives Matter (BLM) removed fundraising features from its website Wednesday after California and Washington threatened to hold the group’s leaders personally liable for its missing financial records, the Washington Examiner reported.…

February 4, 2022

Blackburn, Klobuchar Join Forces To Pass Bill Targeting Big Tech ‘Monopolists’

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill Thursday aimed at tackling the dominance of major tech companies, particularly Apple and Google, in mobile app stores. The Open App Markets Act, introduced in…

February 3, 2022

D.C. Police Obtain Video in Attempted Burglary

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Tuesday,…

February 3, 2022

Bridgeport Gang Member Involved in 2 Shootings Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Federal Prison

JACQUON BENEJAN, also known as “Blick,” 20, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 97 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of…

February 2, 2022

Facebook miss sends social media stocks into after-hours tailspin

(raw quotes from witnesses, victims and officials in a breaking news situation) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc shares plunged 22% late on Wednesday after the social media company missed on Wall…

February 2, 2022

Melinda French Gates no longer plans to give most of wealth to Gates Foundation, WSJ reports

-Melinda French Gates is no longer pledging to donate most of her wealth to the charitable foundation she co-founded with her former husband and will instead disburse the funds among other philanthropies,…

February 2, 2022

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Artichoke Basille’s Pizza is coming to Jersey City, here’s what to expect

Brooklyn fugitive who shot his sister and ex-girlfriend dead before fleeing 20 years ago gets 50 years in prison.

New York eases COVID-19 rules, Massachusetts to drop school mask mandate

New York state set to drop indoor mask mandate

U.S. CDC stands by K-12 school masking guidance as states relax rules – Walensky

Purdue Pharma bankruptcy mediator says Sacklers, US states closer to deal over opioid claims

When asked if school mask mandates worked, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy couldn’t provide scientific evidence to support his claim

House Releases Short-Term Funding Bill With Shutdown Less Than 2 Weeks Away

New Jersey, California among states moving to ease mask mandates as Omicron ebbs

New Jersey To Drop School Mask Mandate

Phil Murphy expected to announce timeframe to end school mask mandate today

Google Accuses Microsoft Of ‘Carving Out’ Exception In Anti-Big Tech Bill

NBC talks politics, human rights in Beijing Olympics opening ceremony coverage

Waterbury Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Ring

U.S. job market faces reshuffling as workers quit at near record rates

Norwich Drug Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

Black Lives Matter Shuts Down Fundraising After Blue States Threatened To Sue

Blackburn, Klobuchar Join Forces To Pass Bill Targeting Big Tech ‘Monopolists’

D.C. Police Obtain Video in Attempted Burglary

Bridgeport Gang Member Involved in 2 Shootings Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Federal Prison

Melinda French Gates no longer plans to give most of wealth to Gates Foundation, WSJ reports

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