Andrew Mitchell Pleads Guilty to Major Trafficking in “Operation Final Blow” Case
Goshen, NY – Andrew Mitchell, also known as “Loc,” has pled guilty in Orange County Court to Operating as a Major Trafficker. The announcement was made by Orange County District Attorney David…
Alberta, Victoria withdrawals ‘devastating blow’ for Commonwealth Games
By Aadi Nair and Karolos Grohmann (Reuters) – The 2030 Commonwealth Games were tipped to be a glorious celebration of the competition’s centenary in Canada, the country which hosted the inaugural edition…
S&P warns of possible economic blow, hit to Japan Inc from BOJ rate hike
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – A future Bank of Japan (BOJ) interest rate hike could affect the country’s sovereign debt rating if firms struggle to absorb rising funding costs, an official…
Environmental Groups Deal Another Blow To Key Alaska Mine, Undermining Biden’s Green Energy Dreams
Environmental Groups Deal Another Blow To Key Alaska Mine, Undermining Biden’s Green Energy Dreams Jack McEvoy on December 22, 2022 Two environmentalist nonprofits purchased three conservation easements for $20 million to make…
St. Louis man admits threatening to blow up a St. Louis synagogue
ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis on Monday admitted threatening to blow up a St. Louis synagogue in 2021. Cody Steven Rush admitted calling the St. Louis office of the…
U.S. Senate bill could be death blow for Biden anti-drilling pledge
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden vowed during his 2020 election campaign to end federal oil and gas drilling as a major step in his strategy to fight climate…
Tetra Pak to leave Russia after 62 years in blow to packaging industry
MOSCOW – Privately owned packaging company Tetra Pak on Tuesday said it would exit its remaining Russia operations after 62 years in the country and would divest its business there. It said…
Iran Claims It Nabbed Israeli Spies Attempting To Blow Up Nuclear Site
Iran Claims It Nabbed Israeli Spies Attempting To Blow Up Nuclear Site Micaela Burrow on July 25, 2022 Iran’s intelligence agency claimed to have arrested an Israeli spy network attempting to lay…
Global gasoline cracks collapse, blow to refiners’ profits
By Mohi Narayan, Laura Sanicola and Shadia Nasralla (Reuters) – A sudden crash in global gasoline prices in the past two weeks has dented refiners’ profits, pushing up inventories in key trading…
Wall Street banks’ Q2 trading revenue likely to surge, softening blow from deal slump
By Saeed Azhar NEW YORK – A surge in trading revenue powered by volatile markets should partially offset a slump in M&A and equity and debt deals when Wall Street banks report…
Supreme Court Delivers Massive Blow To Biden’s Climate Agenda
Supreme Court Delivers Massive Blow To Biden’s Climate Agenda Josh Hypes on June 30, 2022 The Supreme Court delivered a massive blow to the Biden administration’s climate change plan Thursday, severely…
Sandberg’s exit may not be a big blow for Facebook-parent Meta
By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) – Sheryl Sandberg’s exit from Meta Platforms Inc comes at a crucial time for the Facebook parent as it pivots to “metaverse” in the face of slowing ad…
Mexican President’s ‘Mayan Train’ multi-billion dollar project dealt new legal blow
MEXICO CITY – A Mexican Court ruling that indefinitely suspended construction of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s flagship “Mayan Train” rail project over environmental concerns was welcomed by activists on Monday. The…
U.S. court sides with SEC on market data overhaul in blow to big exchanges
By John McCrank NEW YORK – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday said the Securities and Exchange Commission can proceed with its overhaul of the way essential stock market data is collected…
An Argentine libertarian channels inner Trump to ‘blow up’ political status quo
By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES – Javier Milei, an ebullient Argentine economist with wild hair and an avid fan base, was once known for his theatrical and acerbic televised takedowns of the…
Judge Delivers Fatal Blow To California’s Board Diversity Mandate
Judge Delivers Fatal Blow To California’s Board Diversity Mandate Bryan Babb on May 16, 2022 A state judge delivered a verdict on Friday striking down a California law that mandated women be…
New York congressional map deals blow to Democrats’ midterm hopes
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – A court-appointed expert released a draft New York congressional district map on Monday that is far less favorable to Democrats than the original plan adopted by lawmakers,…
Exclusive-U.S. anti-drugs agency pulls plane from Mexico in fresh cooperation blow
By Drazen Jorgic MEXICO CITY – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has stopped stationing a plane in Mexico for anti-narcotics operations for the first time in decades after Mexican officials rescinded…
Blow to Roche’s cancer immunotherapy prospects as 2nd trial fails
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT -Development of a new cancer treatment pioneered by Roche was thrown into doubt on Wednesday when the immunotherapy drug failed to slow progression of lung cancer in a…
Philadelphia Walgreens Armed Robber Threatened to Blow Employee’s Brains Out
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Police in Philadelphia are searching for a man who robbed a Walgreens in the city at gunpoint and threatened to shoot a store employee. Now, the Philadelphia Police Department…
Federal Court Deals Another Crushing Blow To Biden Admin’s Immigration Order
Federal Court Deals Another Crushing Blow To Biden Admin’s Immigration Order Jennie Taer on April 27, 2022 A federal judge ordered the Biden administration Wednesday to fully implement Title 42 for the…
OPEC+ says prolonged Ukraine conflict would be major blow to global economy
LONDON – OPEC+ has warned the global economy would see a major blow from a prolonged conflict in Ukraine, the oil producing group said in an internal report, seen by Reuters. “Consumer…
Jet fuel price surge deals heavy blow to fragile air travel recovery
By Koustav Samanta SINGAPORE – Global jet fuel prices have surged to near 14-year highs in line with crude oil’s surge on supply shortfall worries, slamming air carriers and travellers with steep…
India explores setting up rupee trade accounts with Russia to soften sanctions blow – sources
By Rajendra Jadhav, Nupur Anand and Aftab Ahmed MUMBAI – India is exploring ways to set up a rupee payment mechanism for trade with Russia to soften the blow on New Delhi…
Canadian banks set for 1st-qtr profit growth, but costs, margins could deal blow
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO – Canadian banks are set to report higher first-quarter earnings from a year ago, thanks to low provisions for credit losses and improving loan demand, but rising costs…
Arkansas Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Mailing a Communication Threatening To Blow Up The Federal Courthouse in Fayetteville, Arkansas, And The White House
FORT SMITH – A Fort Smith man was sentenced today to 36 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Mailing a Threatening Communication. The Honorable…
Breaking News
