My Pillow CEO, Trump ally faces probe for plot to target 2020 election computers
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mike Lindell, the My Pillow Inc chief executive and ally to former President Donald Trump, is under U.S. …
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Silver Spring, Maryland Man Faces Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in the Death of a Minor Victim
Greenbelt, Maryland – A criminal complaint has been filed charging Mikiyas Maryie Kefyalew, a/k/a “Mick”, age 24, of Silver Spring, Maryland, with distribution of fentanyl …
Japan PM Kishida faces pressure to ramp up spending as approval slides
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s ruling party is ramping up calls for a fresh spending package worth at least $105 billion to cushion the …
Britain’s Truss faces whirlwind week as politics resumes after queen funeral
By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) – British politics returns to centre stage on Tuesday after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, with Prime Minister Liz Truss …
Gresham Man Faces Federal Charges After Overdose Death of Portland Teenager
A Gresham, Oregon, man is facing federal charges for selling fentanyl that resulted in the overdose death of a 17-year-old Portland teenager. Duane Robert Hill, …
Website Selling Stolen Login Credentials and Other Personally Identifying Information is Seized and Its Operator Faces Federal Charges for Conspiracy and Trafficking in Unauthorized Access Devices
Greenbelt, Maryland – A website operating as a marketplace for over 5.85 million records of personally identifying information (PII) was seized today by Portuguese authorities …
Explainer-Why Europe faces climbing energy bills
By Nina Chestney A global surge in wholesale power and gas prices means households across Europe face much higher energy bills this year and beyond, …
Britain’s new PM faces an 80s playlist: recession, unrest and runaway prices
By Andy Bruce and Kate Holton RUNCORN, England (Reuters) – Britain’s prime minister in waiting Liz Truss models herself on Margaret Thatcher, judging by her …
Euro zone economy faces growing risk of recession, survey shows
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – Manufacturing activity across the euro zone declined again last month as consumers feeling the pinch from a deepening cost …
Look at these smiling faces as Newark Police team up with community for back-to-school drive
by Newark Police Department NEWARK, NJ – On August 27, members of the State Police Outreach Unit participated in a back to school book bag …
District of Columbia Auditor Faces Money Laundering Charges Related to an International Romance Scam
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Charles K. Egunjobi, age 48, of Waldorf, Maryland, with operating an unlicensed money service …
Mexican national faces federal drug trafficking charges in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Carlos Arturo “Ochenta” Quintana, 40, was arraigned …
Umatilla County Man Faces Federal Charges for Armed Robbery at Wildhorse Resort and Casino
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Umatilla County, Oregon, man is facing federal charges for robbing the Wildhorse Resort and Casino on the Umatilla Indian Reservation at gunpoint and …
Sri Lanka faces looming food crisis with stunted rice crop
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe KILINOCHCHI/COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Nallathambi Mahendran walked through his four acres of emerald green paddy fields in northern Sri …
Explainer-Why Europe faces climbing energy bills
By Nina Chestney A global surge in wholesale power and gas prices means households across Europe face much higher energy bills this year and beyond, …
Foreign National Faces Federal Charges for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Aggravated Identity Theft Related to a Business Email Compromise Scheme
Greenbelt, Maryland – Njuh Valentine Fombe, a/k/a “Valentine”, age 36, formerly of Beltsville, Maryland, had an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt on …
Apple faces lukewarm demand in China after quarterly revenue drop -analysts
By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI – Apple should brace for a weakening of demand in China as shoppers curb spending in an anemic economy, some analysts …
Analysis: ECB faces Italian debt test as politics intervenes
By Francesco Canepa and Giselda Vagnoni FRANKFURT/ROME – The European Central Bank seems almost certain to face a test of its resolve to rein in …
Analysis: Tunisia’s Saied savours near total power but faces looming economic tests
By Tarek Amara and Angus McDowall TUNIS – By ramming through his new constitution, President Kais Saied has cemented his role as master of Tunisia, …
Suspect accused of attacking U.S. Rep Zeldin faces federal charges
(Reuters) – A man accused of trying this week to stab Republican U.S. Representative and New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin was arrested on Saturday …
Germany faces slower growth and new spike in inflation, Bundesbank says
FRANKFURT – The German economy is likely to have grown less than expected this quarter and may face a new spike in inflation in September …
EU plan to curb gas use faces opposition from countries
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS – A European Union proposal that member countries cut gas use by 15% to prepare for possible supply cuts from Russia …
After starring role in Jan. 6 hearings, Liz Cheney faces tough test back home
By David Morgan WASHINGTON – During weeks of hearings about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump’s supporters, Republican Representative Liz …
‘Impossible Situation’: Europe Faces Recession, Debt Crisis As Rate Hike Looms
‘Impossible Situation’: Europe Faces Recession, Debt Crisis As Rate Hike Looms Max Keating on July 20, 2022 The European Central Bank (ECB) will announce its …
Taos woman faces charge of tampering
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI …
‘They Pick And Choose’: Biden Admin Faces Backlash For Publicizing COVID Vaccine Statuses While Ordering Abortion Privacy
‘They Pick And Choose’: Biden Admin Faces Backlash For Publicizing COVID Vaccine Statuses While Ordering Abortion Privacy Justine Brooke Murray on July 15, 2022 President …
Explainer-Michael Barr faces long to-do list as the U.S. Fed’s next Wall Street cop
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON – An ambitious to-do list awaits Michael Barr, a former senior Treasury official who the U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to confirm …
Macron’s inflation-relief bill faces narrow path to compromise in parliament
By Elizabeth Pineau and Leigh Thomas PARIS – President Emmanuel Macron’s French government, hunting for votes to enact a cost-of-living relief bill after losing its …
China’s foreign trade faces instabilities and uncertainties: customs official
BEIJING – China’s foreign trade still faces instabilities and uncertain factors even as trade growth in May and June reversed the declining trend in April, …
‘You Can’t Back Out’: Elon Musk Faces Uphill Battle In Upcoming Twitter Lawsuit, Legal Experts Say
‘You Can’t Back Out’: Elon Musk Faces Uphill Battle In Upcoming Twitter Lawsuit, Legal Experts Say Max Keating on July 11, 2022 Elon Musk will …
Irish government faces no-confidence vote after losing formal majority
DUBLIN – Ireland’s main opposition party, Sinn Fein, said it will table a motion of no confidence in the government next Tuesday, testing the ruling …
UK faces unsustainable debt burden unless taxes rise, watchdog warns
By David Milliken LONDON -Britain faces an unsustainable debt burden more than three times its current level unless future governments raise taxes to fund increasing …
China’s trade faces rising uncertainties in second half of year: ministry
BEIJING – China expects June trade growth to remain relatively high, but said the second half year brings rising uncertainties, the commerce ministry said on …
St. Louis County man faces drug charge after teen’s suspected overdose death
ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County is facing a federal drug charge after allegedly providing fentanyl to a 19-year-old who then suffered …
Local couple faces life in prison on charges relating to forced labor
McALLEN, Texas – Two Edinburg residents have been indicted on multiple charges to include hostage taking, labor trafficking and financially benefitting from the labor of …
Russia’s Financial System Is Booming While The US Faces A Recession
Russia’s Financial System Is Booming While The US Faces A Recession Micaela Burrow on June 27, 2022 Russia’s financial system is booming in spite of …
Credit Suisse faces verdict in cocaine-cash trial
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and John O’Donnell ZURICH – Swiss judges are set to rule on Monday whether Credit Suisse failed to prevent money laundering …
World faces unprecedented global hunger crisis, U.N. chief says
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS – There is a “real risk” of multiple famines this year, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said on Friday and urged …
Tigard Man Faces Federal Charges for Threatening Mass Shooting at Elementary School
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland has returned an indictment charging a Tigard, Oregon man with threatening a mass shooting at a local elementary …
Vancouver Real Estate Developer Faces Federal Charges for Fraudulently Obtaining Covid-Relief Program Funds, Laundering Proceeds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland has returned an indictment charging a real estate developer residing in Vancouver, Washington, and Lake Havasu, Arizona, with …
Private equity industry faces ‘perfect storm’ as market turmoil bites
By Emma-Victoria Farr BERLIN – Private equity investors gathered in Berlin at their annual get-together are fretting a season of record buyouts is drawing to …
Felon Faces 20 Years in Federal Prison After Attempting to Rob a Baltimore Convenience Store While on Supervised Release for a Previous Federal Conviction
Baltimore, Maryland – Larry Haynes, age 25, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to attempt to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery. The guilty plea …
UK faces stagnation and recession risk, CBI warns
By David Milliken LONDON – Britain’s economy faces stagnation next year and could easily fall into recession, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) warned on …
Analysis-Buy Now Pay Later business model faces test as rates rise
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON – Reduced consumer spending, rising interest rates and trickier credit conditions spell trouble for Buy Now Pay Later lenders, raising the …
Portland Man Faces Federal Charges for Using Instagram to Sexually Exploit Children Online
PORTLAND, Ore.—On June 7, 2022, a federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment charging a Portland man for using Instagram to persuade children to …
Walker Man Faces Federal Charges in Connection with Interstate Transmission of a Threat to Injure Florida Congresswoman
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that a federal arrest warrant and criminal complaint was issued charging Charles T. Germany, age 66, of …
Yellen faces grilling in Congress over ‘wrong’ inflation forecast
By Andrea Shalal, Trevor Hunnicutt and David Lawder WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen faces a gauntlet of tough questions about how the Biden …
UK’s Sainsbury’s faces investor vote on workers pay amid cost of living crisis
By James Davey LONDON – Shareholders in Sainsbury’s will get to vote on a resolution at next month’s annual meeting calling for Britain’s second biggest …
Russia’s Navalny says he faces new criminal case, up to 15 more years in jail
LONDON – Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Tuesday he has been charged in a new criminal case and faces up to 15 more …
Britain’s electric car charge faces battery challenge
By Nick Carey and Kate Holton BLYTH, England – Britain risks falling behind in the race to establish an electric car industry if it can’t …