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New Jersey Man Arrested for Damaging Pride Flags in Downtown Display

Breaking Local News ReportJune 11, 20240

MADISON, NJ – A 21-year-old local man was arrested on charges of criminal mischief after allegedly tearing down six pride flags in downtown Madison early Sunday morning. The incident, which also involved damaging several light stanchions on Waverly Place, occurred around 5 a.m., with the suspect discarding the flags in a trash receptacle in front of a bank. Madison police utilized surveillance footage to identify and apprehend the borough resident on Monday. He faces a fourth-degree criminal mischief charge, with damages estimated at $500 or less. “Madison is a welcoming community, and the acts that occurred over the weekend were

Jonathan Turley Breaks Down Most ‘Damaging Aspect’ Of Fani Willis’ Contradictory Testimony

The Daily CallerFebruary 27, 20240

Jonathan Turley Breaks Down Most ‘Damaging Aspect’ Of Fani Willis’ Contradictory Testimony Jason Cohen on February 26, 2024 George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley explained on Monday the most harmful part of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ recent testimony that allegedly contained contradictions. A judge held a hearing on Feb. 15 to determine whether Willis should be disqualified from her election interference case against former President Donald Trump over allegations she financially benefited by appointing her romantic partner Nathan Wade as special prosecutor. Both Willis and Wade testified that he never spent the night at her condo, however phone records

Jonathan Turley Reveals What Is ‘Really Damaging’ For Fani Willis

The Daily CallerFebruary 16, 20240

Jonathan Turley Reveals What Is ‘Really Damaging’ For Fani Willis Harold Hutchison on February 15, 2024 George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said Thursday that one revelation from the day’s hearing was “really damaging” for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Willis testified Thursday in an evidentiary hearing regarding allegations that she financially benefited from appointing her romantic partner Nathan Wade in the case against former President Donald Trump. Turley said that Willis and Wade, who also testified, were caught lying in court documents. “What was really damaging here is the fact that both of these attorneys now stand credibly accused

China says EU’s ‘unfair’ EV subsidies probe risks damaging ties- Bloomberg News

ReutersJanuary 23, 20240

(Reuters) – China’s ambassador to the European Union called the EU’s probe into Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers over state subsidies “unfair”, Fu Cong told Bloomberg News in an interview. Fu told Bloomberg that China is cooperating with the EU’s probe “because we do want to avoid a situation that the two sides will have to resort to trade measures against each other”. The ambassador told Bloomberg that EU subsidies many of its own companies and said that if China took the same approach as the bloc has done, “there are many things that could be subject to investigation”. Last year,

Englewood Man Assaults Two Who Confronted Him After Damaging Pro-Israel Sign

Charlie DwyerDecember 21, 20230

ENGLEWOOD, NJ – Chief Scott Tamagny announced the arrest of Keon J Davis-Williams, 23, from Englewood, on charges including aggravated assault, weapon possession, bias intimidation, and criminal mischief. The incident occurred on Tuesday, around 1:20 pm on Edgewood Road. Leonia Police responded to a 9-1-1 assault report, with officers locating Davis-Williams on Ridgeland Terrace. The investigation revealed that Davis-Williams had assaulted two individuals following a dispute over a damaged sign supporting Israel. Additionally, he was recognized for riding a bicycle reported stolen on December 4th from Broad Avenue in Leonia.

US says Ukraine conflict is damaging Russian economy – FT

ReutersDecember 14, 20230

(Reuters) – The conflict in Ukraine is significantly impacting Russia’s economy, raising domestic prices, and forcing Moscow to devote a third of its budget on defense, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing a draft text from the U.S. Treasury department. Russia’s economy would have expanded by over 5% if Putin had not launched the war in Ukraine, the newspaper reported quoting Rachel Lyngaas, the chief sanctions economist at the department. Lyngaas added that the country was underperforming other energy exporters, including the United States. The U.S. Department of the Treasury did not respond to Reuters’ request for a comment.

Former Public School Information Technology Manager Pleads Guilty to Damaging School’s Computer Network

Indira PatelDecember 13, 20230

BOSTON – An Ayer man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to committing a cyberattack against the computer network of his former employer, an Essex County public high school. Conor LaHiff, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorized damage to protected computers. U.S. Chief District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV scheduled sentencing for March 20, 2024. Among other conditions of release, Judge Saylor required that LaHiff notify prospective employers of his guilty plea, after learning that LaHiff had obtained a similar position at another public high school after being terminated for the charged conduct. LaHiff was

Suffolk Man Arrested for Damaging Parkland in Walter S. Commerdinger Jr. County Park

Adam DevineDecember 7, 20230

MASTIC, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the arrest of Terence Wolffe, 41, of Mastic, for criminal mischief and related charges. Wolffe is accused of causing significant damage to the wilderness of Walter S. Commerdinger Jr. County Park. Tierney emphasized the importance of protecting the county’s natural resources. He praised the Park Rangers, especially the Targeted Response Unit, for their role in the investigation. Chief Park Ranger Steve Laton credited the rangers’ diligence for the apprehension. Investigators report that Wolffe created a personal area in the park over time, using tools like machetes, axes, and shovels.

Italy’s bad loan proposal risks damaging crucial market, senior banker says

ReutersSeptember 1, 20230

MILAN (Reuters) – A law proposed by the Italian prime minister’s party to help those in arrears risks damaging the country’s non-performing loan (NPL) market, which played a crucial role in helping banks offload sour debt, a senior banker active in the sector said on Friday. A proposal from Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy targets loans with a value of up to 25 million euros ($27 million) that banks classed as impaired between 2015 and 2018, and then proceeded to sell as part of a portfolio, or via a securitisation, by the end of 2022. It aims to give borrowers

Qatar does not see its relationship with China damaging the US -PM

ReutersAugust 25, 20230

DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar is balancing its relationships with both the United States and China and one link does not damage the other, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Friday. China’s growing influence in the Gulf has unnerved the United States – an issue that came into focus this week as Saudi Arabia and the UAE signed up to join Beijing in the BRICS group of states. The prime minister, speaking at a lecture in Singapore, was responding to a question about how his country was managing its relationship with both global powers. He dismissed another suggestion

Large Ice Chunks Fall From Plane Damaging Mass. Home

Erica SchmidtAugust 18, 20230

A Massachusetts family had a terrifying experience when a large ice chunk, weighing between 15 to 20 pounds, plummeted from the sky and struck their home on Sunday night. Jeff Ilg and Amelia Rainville, along with their two children, were unharmed in the incident but were shocked by the loud impact. “We heard an explosion, basically,” Ilg recounted, describing the sound as the loudest bang he had ever heard. The couple initially thought the house had been struck by lightning, but a subsequent inspection revealed a giant partial block of ice on the back step and scattered debris in the

Ocean City Police Looking for Suspect Wanted for Damaging Property

Leo CanegaJuly 24, 20230

OCEAN CITY, MD – The Ocean City Police Department seeks assistance from the public in identifying an individual associated with property damage at the north transit station on 144th Street. The specific case number to reference when providing information is CC# 2023-003506. The individual in question was captured in a photograph, which has been released to the public to aid in identification. The Ocean City Police Department asked anyone with information that could assist in the identification to reach out to Officer Hamilton-Blackford or contact the department directly at 410-723-6610. The department also accepts anonymous tips through a designated phone

‘Deeply Damaging’: Conservative Federal Judges Slam Liberal Colleagues For Finding Right To Sleep On Public Property

The Daily CallerJuly 6, 20230

‘Deeply Damaging’: Conservative Federal Judges Slam Liberal Colleagues For Finding Right To Sleep On Public Property Katelynn Richardson on July 6, 2023 Conservative federal judges slammed a ruling by their colleagues Wednesday that found a constitutional right to sleeping on public property, calling the decision “paralyzing” and “half-reasoned.” The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to rehear a case Wednesday challenging city ordinances designed to prevent sleeping on public property, leaving in place a three-judge panel’s ruling that found individuals who are “involuntarily homeless” have a right to sleep in public places when they have nowhere else to go. Dissenting

Marco Rubio Says ‘Divisive, Damaging’ Indictment Worse For Country Than Trump Keeping Secret Docs ‘In Cardboard Boxes’

The Daily CallerJune 13, 20230

Marco Rubio Says ‘Divisive, Damaging’ Indictment Worse For Country Than Trump Keeping Secret Docs ‘In Cardboard Boxes’ Harold Hutchison on June 13, 2023 Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Tuesday that indicting former President Donald Trump “isn’t worth” the damage that the legal proceedings were doing to the country. Trump plead “not guilty” to all counts during his arraignment Tuesday, after Special Counsel Jack Smith secured a grand jury indictment on 37 counts, including violations of the Espionage Act, that was unsealed Friday. “I’m not running for president … but that’s exactly the kinds of things you are going to hear.

Cumberland man charged for assaulting woman, damaging her car

Charlie DwyerJune 3, 20230

CUMBERLAND, MD – On Thursday, the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons to Benn Deal, aged 33. The summons, issued in relation to an assault investigation launched on Tuesday, accuses Deal of two assaults that occurred on Sunday and Monday, on Winifred Rd. The alleged victim reported that Deal had assaulted her and damaged her vehicle. The charges against Deal include Assault-2nd Degree (x2), and Malicious Destruction of Property less than $1,000. Deal has been released pending trial.

US senators look to overhaul security clearances after damaging documents leak

ReutersMay 10, 20230

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic and Republican U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday to overhaul the vast security clearance system for protecting national secrets, spurred by damaging document leaks allegedly by a 21-year-old airman and the discovery of classified materials at top officials’ homes. Led by Democratic Senator Mark Warner, chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, the lawmakers said the current system classifies far too many documents and gives access to secret information to far too many people. “That combination of overclassification and then too many people having clearances has led us to this problem,” Warner told a

Two sought for damaging MTA kiosk in the Bronx

Adam DevineApril 21, 20230

BRONX, NY – On Sunday, at approximately 2:02 am, two unknown individuals repeatedly kicked an MTA kiosk, causing significant damage. The suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction. The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects, described as two males, both approximately 17 to 18 years old and 5’6″ to 5’8″ tall with medium builds. The first suspect has a dark complexion and was last seen wearing a black jacket, gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and white and red sneakers. The second suspect has a light complexion and was last seen wearing a dark baseball cap,

Bragg indictment accuses former President of “Catch and Kill” to hide damaging election info

Leo CanegaApril 9, 20230

MANHATTAN, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced on Tuesday the indictment of Donald J. Trump, 76, for allegedly falsifying New York business records to conceal damaging information and unlawful activity before and after the 2016 election. Trump is charged with 34 counts of Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree. Court documents and statements reveal that Trump employed a “catch and kill” scheme to identify, purchase, and bury negative information about him during the election. The scheme involved payments concealed through months of false business entries. Instances include payments made by American Media Inc. (AMI) to

ECB rate hikes help Russia by damaging EU economy, Italy minister says

ReutersDecember 16, 20220

By Angelo Amante and Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s interest rate policy is damaging Europe’s economy and helping Russia undermine Western solidarity for Ukraine, the Italian defence minister said on Friday. The ECB on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points as widely expected, but dashed hopes that such hikes were coming to an end, warning instead of further increases in the months ahead. Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, a senior figure in Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party, told Reuters that the threat of fresh tightening was driving up borrowing

Climate inaction risks damaging Philippines growth – World Bank

ReutersOctober 25, 20220

MANILA (Reuters) – Extreme weather events and rising temperatures could see 13.6% of the Philippines’ economic output lost by 2040, inflicting a heavy toll on the country’s poorest if it does not address climate change, a World Bank report said on Tuesday. The report warned that temperatures in the Philippines will continue to rise and rainfall could become more intense due to climate change, putting at risk the country’s ability to meet its development goals. “Without action, climate change will impose substantial economic and human costs, affecting the poorest households the most,” said Ndiamé Diop, World Bank country director for

Port Angeles, Washington man sentenced for damaging a communications tower during 3-day stand-off in Olympic National Park

DOJ PressOctober 7, 20220

Tacoma – A 42-year-old Port Angeles, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to three years of probation for interfering with a federal communications system during an armed stand-off in Olympic National Park, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Caleb Jesse Chapman’s actions from August 29, to 31, 2021, resulted in the evacuation and closure of a popular section of Olympic National Park at one the busiest times of the year. At the sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge Robert J. Bryan noted that Chapman had spent 80 days in federal detention, and could face additional prison time

Federal Charge Filed Against Man for Allegedly Damaging Reproductive Health Services Facility in Chicago

DOJ PressOctober 4, 20220

CHICAGO — A man was charged today in federal court with intentionally damaging a reproductive health services facility in Chicago. MICHAEL BARRON, 41, most recently of Chicago, is charged in a criminal information in the Northern District of Illinois with intentionally damaging a Planned Parenthood Health Center on June 5, 2021. The charge accuses Barron of damaging the facility because it provided reproductive health services. The charge was announced by John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division; Ashley T. Johnson, Acting Special

Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Over Four Years In Prison For Damaging U.S. Courthouse

DOJ PressSeptember 22, 20220

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas resident was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Andrew P. Gordon to 51 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for trying to burn down the Foley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in 2020. In June 2022, Marty Clark (32) pleaded guilty to depredation against property of the United States. According to court documents and admissions made in court, on November 7, 2020, Clark intended to set fire to the Foley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, located in downtown Las Vegas. At approximately 3:20 a.m., Clark poured gasoline on wood framing

Suspect Caught On Camera Damaging D.C. Police Car

Kristen Harrison-OnealJuly 26, 20220

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department is investigating the Destruction of DC Government Property (MPD Vehicle) that took place last week in Northwest D.C.. This incident happened on July 19th on the 300 Block of C Street. Police say, “At approximately 8:00 pm, the suspect intentionally caused damage to a marked MPD vehicle at the listed location. The suspect then fled the scene.” Nearby surveillance cameras captured the suspect. If you have any information about this incident, please call the police at 202-727-9099 or TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.

Australia central bank concedes yield target exit was disorderly, damaging

ReutersJune 20, 20220

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – Australia’s central bank said on Tuesday its pandemic stimulus programme to keep short-term bond yields low was successful for much of its life but the exit was disorderly and caused the bank some “reputational damage.” In a review of its yield target, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said it was unlikely to use any yield target again, preferring to just purchase bonds in set amounts across maturities. In particular, it was now clear the 21-month month experiment with the yield target should have ended earlier and any new programme would be shorter. “The target