Kayaker exposes New Jersey’s polluted Passaic River enroute to Paterson’s Great Falls
HAWTHORNE, NJ — Visitors marvel at the Paterson Great Falls, but many visitors don’t realize the level of filth and pollution along the stretch of the Passaic River just beyond the falls.…
Sioux Falls Man Facing Multiple Firearm Charges After Sioux Falls Robberies
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for two counts of interference with commerce by threats and…
Biden approval rating falls to 36%, matching record low: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval rating fell to 36% this week to tie the lowest rating of his 19 months in the White House as inflation…
U.S. manufacturing production falls for second straight month
WASHINGTON – Production at U.S. factories dropped for a second straight month in June as output of motor vehicles and a range of other goods declined, suggesting that higher interest rates were…
UK house price growth falls to lowest since March 2021 – RICS
By David Milliken LONDON – British house prices rose at their slowest pace in more than a year last month as buyer demand softened slightly although the overall breadth of price increases…
Euro falls below dollar parity for first time since 2002
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON -The euro dropped below parity against the dollar on Wednesday for the first time in almost two decades, as a hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve and growing concern about…
Liverpool Man Going To Prison For Robbing Banks In Brighton And Buffalo, And Attempting To Rob A Third Bank In Niagara Falls
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Michael Tyo, 34, of Liverpool, NY, who was convicted of bank robbery and attempted bank robbery,…
West Falls Man Pleads Guilty To Child Exploitation Charge At Start Of Federal Trial
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that, as jury selection was scheduled to get underway in his federal trial, Nicholas Turnquist, 36, of…
Brazil’s IBC-Br economic activity index falls in April after robust gain in March
BRASILIA – Brazilian economic activity kicked off the second quarter in a downturn, the central bank index showed on Thursday, losing steam in April after the previous month’s performance, but still sustaining…
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Escape from Custody
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Escape was sentenced on July 5, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.…
$20,000 Won on Black Ice Scratch-Off in Cuyahoga Falls
CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH – Lacy Sharratt of Cuyahoga Falls is the winner of $20,000 after playing the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, Black Ice. Sharratt will receive $14,400 after mandatory state and federal tax, totaling…
U.S. construction spending unexpectedly falls in May
WASHINGTON – U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in May as single-family homebuilding stalled, more evidence that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary policy tightening was slowing the economy. The Commerce Department said on…
Russia’s jobless rate falls to record low but economic hurdles mount
MOSCOW – Russia’s unemployment rate dropped to a record low in May but industrial output fell and consumer demand, measured by retail sales, waned after a decline in real wages amid high…
Final Defendant of Four Sioux Falls Men Arrested for Role in Bank Fraud & Money Laundering Conspiracies
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in bank fraud and money laundering conspiracies. …
Govt panel member says BOJ’s yield cap causing ‘negative spiral’ of yen falls
By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO – The Bank of Japan’s resolve to keep borrowing costs ultra-low is causing a “negative spiral” of yen weakness that highlights the need to tweak…
Irish consumer confidence ticks up after four months of falls
DUBLIN – Irish consumer sentiment improved slightly in June after a rare four months of declines, a survey showed on Thursday, but the authors said it was unclear if the increase was…
Biden approval falls fourth straight week, tying record low – Reuters/Ipsos
By Rose Horowitch WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval rating fell for a fourth straight week to 36% matching its lowest level last seen in late May, according to a…
Tinton Falls Man Gets 11 Years for Child Abuse Photos
FREEHOLD, NJ – Robert Mack has been sentenced to a total of 11 years in state prison in connection with a 2017 arrest for possession and distribution of child sexual abuse materials…
Great Falls man sentenced to prison for firearm crime after shooting an individual in the hand with sawed-off shotgun
GREAT FALLS — A Great Falls man who admitted to a firearm crime after shooting another man in the hand with a sawed-off shotgun was sentenced on June 16 to three years…
U.S. leading indicator falls again in May
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…
C$ falls as global central bank tightening spooks investors
TORONTO – The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as oil prices fell and interest rate hikes by central banks around the world added to investor worries that tighter…
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Assault
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon was sentenced on June 13, 2022, by U.S. District Court Judge…
European smartphone market falls 12% in Q1, Counterpoint says
STOCKHOLM – The European smartphone market declined by 12% in the first quarter of the year, registering the lowest shipments in the period for nearly a decade, according to a report from…
Bad check scheme sends Great Falls man to prison
GREAT FALLS — A Great Falls man who admitted to defrauding others in a bad check scheme was sentenced today to one year in prison, to be followed by three years of…
Bitcoin falls 12.1% to $23,366
(Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped 12.1% to $23,366 at 2002 GMT on Monday, losing $3,218.95 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is down 51.6% from the year’s high…
Great Falls Businesswoman Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud
GREAT FALLS — A Great Falls woman who admitted to embezzling over $600,000 from a local construction company was sentenced today to two and a half years in prison, to be followed…
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