S.Korea Q1 GDP growth revised slightly down to 0.6%
SEOUL – South Korea’s economy grew by a seasonally adjusted 0.6% in the first quarter from three months earlier, slightly lower than 0.7% growth estimated …
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IBM winding down Russian operation, laying off employees – memo
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM – International Business Machines Corp is winding down its business in Russia and has started to lay off its employees in …
Lego stores in Russia shut down after supplies dry up
COPENHAGEN – Toymaker Lego’s Russian reseller said on Friday it was temporarily “freezing” some of its stores in Russia after sanctions imposed on Moscow over …
New Jersey Elementary School Locked Down After Off-Duty Cop Shows Gun
PARSIPPANY, NJ – A vigilant parent at Northvail Elementary School in Parsipanny sounded the alarm after noticing a gun being carried by a woman on …
Clifton School Locked Down After Perp Flees Police Nearby
CLIFTON, NJ – Out of an abundance of caution, Clifton Public School #3 was placed on lockdown on Tuesday while police were chasing a perpetrator …
New York State Troopers See 91-Year-Old Korean War Veteran Broken Down and Did This
It was a heartwarming Memorial Day story that worked out for everyone. Over the Memorial Day weekend, New York State Troopers came upon a vehicle …
Police Track Down Man Who Made Threats Against New Jersey Carnival, Not Credible Police Say
WOODBURY, NJ – Police investigated reported threats against this weekend’s past St. Margaret’s Carnival. The carnival was held Friday and Saturday but was marred by …
New Jersey Democrats Shut Down Murphy Nursing Home Investigation
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senate President, Democrat Nick Scutari silenced the senate chamber and dismissed a motion to form a committee to investigate the …
Montclair Animal Control, Police Take Down Black Bear Roaming Neighborhood
MONTCLAIR, NJ – Police in Montclair used non-lethal force to tranquilize a black bear roaming the neighborhood around Union Street on Monday. “Not your average …
Man Shot and Killed While Driving His Car Down Route 104 in Columbus
COLUMBUS, OH – Police in Columbus are searching for a suspect who shot and killed a man while driving his car down Route 104 on …
Watchung High School Locked Down Day by Threat Day After Texas School Shooting
WATCHUNG, NJ – Watchung High School was put on lockdown Wednesday and regional police response was dispatched after a report of a threatening phone call …
‘Pools Of Blood’: Authorities Shut Down Abortion Clinic For Endangering Patients
‘Pools Of Blood’: Authorities Shut Down Abortion Clinic For Endangering Patients Laurel Duggan on May 24, 2022 A Florida health agency shut down a Pensacola …
MECKLER: Democrats Have Long Dreamed Of Turning Texas Blue. Will Their Vision Come Crumbling Down?
MECKLER: Democrats Have Long Dreamed Of Turning Texas Blue. Will Their Vision Come Crumbling Down? Mark Meckler on May 24, 2022 Just as states like …
Marketmind: Batten down the hatches
A look at the day ahead in markets from Saikat Chatterjee. Markets are starting to buckle in a week where the world’s top central bank …
Poaching Lumberjacks Pleads Guilty to Cutting Down, Selling 200-year-old Walnut Tree
CLEVELAND, OH – A pair who poached a 200-year-old walnut tree from the Cleveland Metroparks Mill Stream Run Reservation in September 2021 and solid it …
U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref Announces FBI Sweep Down on Gang Activity, Drug Trafficking, and Violent Crime in Yakima County
Yakama, WA – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that a federal Grand Jury has returned numerous indictments …
Schools Locked Down After Man Shot in Utica Apartment Complex Parking Lot
UTICA, NY – Police in Utica and school officials put two schools on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after a man was shot at the Michael Walsh …
Fed nominee Barr says he’s committed to bringing down inflation
By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Pete Schroeder (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve nominee Michael Barr, nominated by Democratic President Joe Biden to be the central bank’s …
School Buses Involved in Crash that Shut Down Route 9 in Howell
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Howell Township Police department reported this morning that two school buses were involved in a serious crash in the area …
Euro zone April inflation revised down to 7.4%; still a record high
FRANKFURT – Euro zone inflation held steady at a record high 7.4% in April, driven by soaring fuel and food costs, the EU’s statistics agency …
Neighbor Refusing to Turn Down the Music Arrested After Police Discovered Felony Warrant
CUMBERLAND, MD – A Cumberland man who refused to turn down his music by his neighbor was subsequently arrested for an active warrant when police …
Peru economy grows 3.79% in March, weighed down by mining protests
LIMA – Peru’s economy grew 3.79% in March compared with a year earlier, the country’s statistics agency said on Sunday, with most sectors of the …
Fatal Crash Shuts Down Old Baltimore Pike Overnight in Delaware
NEWARK, DE – Police have arrested a man accused of driving while intoxicated who cause a fatal crash overnight on the Old Baltimore Pike. According …
Shanghai hunkers down for final COVID battle, Beijing outbreak stubborn
SHANGHAI/BEIJING – Shanghai was tightening its COVID-19 lockdown for what it hoped would be the final week of its battle with the virus before it …
Fed’s Mester: Need “several months” of inflation moving down to call the peak
WASHINGTON – Inflation will need to move lower for “several months” before the Federal Reserve officials can safely conclude it has peaked, Cleveland Fed president …
Judge Strikes Down Part Of Florida GOP’s Redistricting Map
Judge Strikes Down Part Of Florida GOP’s Redistricting Map Sebastian Hughes on May 12, 2022 A portion of Florida’s new congressional map was blocked Wednesday …
15-Year-Old Girl is Third Teenager Gunned Down and Killed in Paterson This Year
PATERSON, NJ – Police in Paterson have reported the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old girl Wednesday night. She becomes the third child victim of gunfire …
Russian gas transit via Ukraine down to 72 mcm, Gazprom says
(Reuters) – Russian gas producer Gazprom said it continues shipping gas to Europe via Ukraine with volumes on Wednesday seen at 72 million cubic metres …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents shut down stash house
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station shut down a stash house yielding the apprehension of several undocumented individuals …
Liberals Melt Down Over Bipartisan SCOTUS Security Protection Bill
Liberals Melt Down Over Bipartisan SCOTUS Security Protection Bill Laurel Duggan on May 10, 2022 The Senate moved to quickly enhance security measures for the …
61-Year-Old Who Tried to Run Down Victim in Restaurant Parking Lot Arraigned
BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo Poice Department arrested 61-year-old Christopher H. Koch on Saturday for reckless endangerment after trying to run over a victim in …
Traffic Alert: Trees Down on North Beauregard Street
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Alexandria Police Department has issued a travel alert for downed trees in the area between Sanger and Reading. As a result, …
Marubeni cuts exposure to Russia as it writes down stake in Sakhalin-1 project
TOKYO – Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp said on Friday it had cut its exposure to Russia by 12.6 billion yen ($97 million) in the …
LOCKED DOWN: Chinese Communist Party Orders Millions More To Stay Home
LOCKED DOWN: Chinese Communist Party Orders Millions More To Stay Home Philip Lenczycki on May 5, 2022 Beijing tightened restrictions on millions of residents following …
European arm of Russia’s Sberbank to be wound down by year-end
BERLIN – The European arm of Sberbank, Russia’s biggest lender, is to be wound down by the end of the year and creditors will be …
Just Eat Takeaway shares plunge again after pre-AGM board departures
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM -Just Eat Takeaway.com NV said on Wednesday two of its most senior leaders were to step down, just hours before Europe’s …
Exclusive-U.S. “open banking” rule bogged down by privacy concerns – sources
By Katanga Johnson and Hannah Lang (Reuters) – A long-awaited U.S. “open banking” rule that could dramatically boost consumer finance competition and increase Americans’ access …
Match Group’s Shar Dubey to step down as CEO
(Reuters) – Match Group’s Shar Dubey will step down as chief executive officer, the Tinder owner said on Tuesday, and will be succeeded by Bernard …
Brazil’s industrial output rises in March but down over Q1
BRASILIA – Industrial production in Brazil rose in March, but ended the first quarter with a negative print, highlighting the challenges for the sector amid …
Cumberland Man Arrested After Burning Down His Own House
ALLEGANY COUNTY, MD- According to the Cumberland Police Department, a joint investigation between the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Cumberland Fire Marshals …
U.S. Treasury to pay down $26 billion in debt in Q2
NEW YORK – The U.S. Treasury said on Monday it expects to pay down $26 billion in debt the second quarter, down from a January …
Shanghai lockdown sends chill down meat trade
By Dominique Patton BEIJING – The protracted lockdown in Shanghai, China’s financial hub, is slowing the nation’s normally booming meat trade, with stringent COVID-19 measures …
Howell Instagram Popup Party Shut Down, Police Responded
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – A party in Howell’s Rodina Hall was shut down by event staff after excessively large crowds showed up and flooded the …
Gavin Newsom Makes Stunning Reversal On Shutting Down California’s Last Nuclear Plant
Gavin Newsom Makes Stunning Reversal On Shutting Down California’s Last Nuclear Plant Thomas Catenacci on April 29, 2022 Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested Friday …
Arsonist Burglar Gets 8 Years in Prison for Trying to Burn Down Apartment Building and Hotel
NEW YORK, NY – A man who pleaded guilty to arson last month was sentenced to 8 ½ years in prison on Thursday. Troy Phillip, …
UBS’s Chin steps down as China head, to be replaced by Qian -source
HONG KONG – UBS Group’s China country head David Chin has stepped down from the role but will remain the bank’s head of investment banking …
Amazon Employees Melt Down Over ‘Traumatic’ Children’s Book In Leaked Video: REPORT
Amazon Employees Melt Down Over ‘Traumatic’ Children’s Book In Leaked Video: REPORT Laurel Duggan on April 26, 2022 Amazon leaders reportedly held a special meeting …
Bitcoin last down 5.1% at $38,391.36
(Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped 5.1% to $38,391.36 on Tuesday, down $2,229.82 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 16% …
QUOTES-Wall Street clobbered, dragged down by Nasdaq and growth stocks
(Reuters) – The tech-heavy Nasdaq led Wall Street lower on Tuesday with a 3% slump, and the S&P 500 briefly fell 2%, as nerves ahead …
Americans Support Trump’s China Tariffs. So Why Are GOP Senators Trying To Tear Them Down?
Americans Support Trump’s China Tariffs. So Why Are GOP Senators Trying To Tear Them Down? Sebastian Hughes on April 22, 2022 Polling indicates Americans want …