Brigantine, NJ — After four months of recovery for a serious flipper injury, a rehabilitated seal finally returned to the open ocean this week as the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine…
McALLEN, Texas – An Edinburg man has been ordered to federal prison for receipt of child [censored]ography, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. James Archie Wells III, 63, pleaded guilty Dec. 2,…
BRUSSELS – After several months of attempts, euro zone finance ministers failed again on Monday to choose a new head of the bloc’s bailout fund, EU officials said. Ministers need to agree…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A murder suspect who was recently reincarcerated for violating his terms of pre-trial release is about to be released again by Superior Court Judge Lourdes Lucas. Marcus Morrisey…
LIMA – Peru’s central bank boosted borrowing costs on Thursday with a 12th consecutive hike of its key interest rate to reach 6.0%, as the bank struggles to tamp down stubbornly high…
By Alex Lawler LONDON – OPEC in June did not deliver on an oil output increase pledged under a deal with allies, a Reuters survey on Friday showed, as involuntary declines in…
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 40-year-old Victoria man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Michael Salazar…
ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – There are new divas on the diamond in New Jersey’s Little League Softball District 18. For the second consecutive year, Toms River Little League has defeated longtime reigning…
EASTBOURNE, England – Serena Williams returned to tennis after a year away with a doubles win at the Eastbourne International on Tuesday and while the American great reaffirmed her love for the…
WASHINGTON – A gauge of future U.S. economic activity declined further in May, pointing to slowing growth. The Conference Board said on Friday its Leading Economic Index fell 0.4% last month, matching…
LA PAZ – Bolivia’s government on Wednesday declined to name which of six short-listed companies it would select to help mine its untapped lithium riches, with the chief of the country’s state-run…
TRENTON, N.J. – A 19-year-old Bordentown man who was previously facing a felony indictment to traffic illegal guns has been arrested again for illegal gun trafficking. Dominic Maloney, 19, of Bordentown, New…
By William Schomberg LONDON – The Bank of England looks set to raise interest rates next week for the fifth time since December, its steepest run of rate hikes in 25 years,…
PARIS – CMA CGM said on Friday that geopolitical and economic risks were clouding its outlook despite another surge in profits due to a saturated shipping market. French-based CMA CGM, one of…
WASHINGTON – U.S. services industry growth slowed for a second straight month in May, but businesses reported strong gains in new domestic and export orders, a survey showed on Friday. The Institute…
(Reuters) – Russia’s service sector shrank for the third consecutive month in May, under pressure from the impact of Western sanctions and weak demand at home, the S&P Global purchasing managers index…
(Reuters) – Power demand in Texas reached the highest level ever recorded in the month of May on Tuesday and will likely break the record for June on Wednesday as economic growth…
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS – The United States will again push for more U.N. sanctions on North Korea if it carries out a seventh nuclear test, despite opposition by China and…
(Reuters) – Danish biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic revised its annual guidance on Monday for a second time after signing supply contracts with several undisclosed countries for its Imvanex monkeypox vaccine. Bavarian Nordic…
By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU – South Korea’s central bank is likely to hike its benchmark rate at a second consecutive meeting on Thursday to combat inflation running at more than double its…
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – A level two registered sex offender in Suffolk County is facing new charges after police found photos of lewd images on his cellphone. According to police, during a…
ORTLEY BEACH, NJ – The towns of Ortley Beach and Lavallette have more to do with each other than they do with the large growing city of Toms River, just across the…
NEW DELHI – India’s Jet Airways said on Friday the country’s aviation regulator has cleared it to resume operation of commercial flights. Once India’s biggest private carrier, Jet stopped flying in April…
(Reuters) – Power demand in Texas hit a monthly record on Thursday and will likely break that high on Friday as consumers keep air conditioners cranked up to escape a lingering spring…
Big Business Wins Again: Biden Climate Rules Will Hurt Small Companies Most Thomas Catenacci on May 17, 2022 America’s top financial regulator issued climate disclosure rules that are more burdensome for smaller…