Disabled truck on George Washington Bridge causes lane closure as NJ roads see delays
NEWARK, N.J. — A disabled tractor trailer on the George Washington Bridge westbound upper level was blocking one right lane of the Upper Trans Manhattan Expressway in Manhattan during the morning rush…
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Prison for Depriving George Floyd and a Minor Victim of Their Constitutional Rights
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Justice Department announced today that former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, 46, was sentenced today to serve 252 months in prison, with credit for time served, for…
Las Vegas Man Charged with Theft of Firearms from St. George Firearms Dealer
SALT LAKE CITY – Brett Clinton Combs, 41, of Las Vegas, was charged by a federal grand jury in the District of Utah with theft of firearms from a federally licensed firearms…
Minneapolis police officer convicted in George Floyd’s death set for federal sentencing
(Reuters) – Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin will be sentenced later this week for violating the civil rights of George Floyd during the arrest that ended in Floyd’s killing. Chauvin, who…
George Floyd trial judge sets new court date for two ex-officers
By Randi Love (Reuters) – A Minnesota judge on Tuesday once again rescheduled the trial of two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s murder to Oct. 24 because of battling…
Fed’s George feared 75-basis-point rate hike added to ‘policy uncertainty’
(Reuters) – Kansas City Federal Reserve President Esther George on Friday said she dissented against the U.S. central bank’s three-quarters-of-a-percentage-point interest rate increase this week because she “viewed that move as adding…
Judge delays trial of two officers charged in George Floyd murder
(Reuters) – A Minnesota judge on Monday delayed until next year the trial of two former Minneapolis police officers charged in the murder of George Floyd, citing the need to ensure fair proceedings.…
Philadelphia Police Report Man Missing Since Friday
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a 44-year-old Missing Person George Medina. He was last seen on Friday, May 20, 2022, on the 18XX block…
Fed’s George to retire in January, search for successor begins
(Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George will retire in January after 11 years as one of the U.S. central bank’s more hawkish policymakers, and a search for…
Fed’s George sees policy interest rate near 2% by August
(Reuters) – Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Esther George on Monday said she expects the U.S. central bank to lift its target interest rate to about 2% by August, with further…
Bush Vs Trump: George W. Bush To Back Kemp In Georgia
Bush Vs Trump: George W. Bush To Back Kemp In Georgia Ailan Evans on May 4, 2022 Former Republican President George W. Bush will make an appearance at a fundraiser in support…
Prince George Man Pleads Guilty to Multimillion Dollar Fraud Scheme
RICHMOND, Va. – A Prince George man pleaded guilty yesterday to tax fraud and executing a conspiracy to defraud individual lenders, financial institutions, and his employer out of almost $9 million. According…
Department of Justice Reaches Settlement Agreement with Prince George County, Virginia, and the Virginia Retirement System to Enforce Servicemember’s Employment Rights
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Justice Department announced today that it has settled a civil complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against Prince George County, Virginia,…
Fed’s George puts neutral rate of around 2.5% “as a starting point”
WASHINGTON – Kansas City Fed president Esther George said she estimates a neutral rate of interest for the U.S. at about 2.5% “as a starting point” of what the Fed should aim…
K.C. Fed’s George: Balance sheet debate needs to account for bond inversion risk
(Reuters) – The brief inversion of the U.S. bond yield curve on Tuesday is a cautionary sign for the Federal Reserve that may need to be factored into coming debates on management…
Pass Go and Collect $50,000 as One Prince George Man Wins Monopoly Pay Day
COLLEGE PARK, MD – Inflation has its benefits and for one College Park man, that means passing go on the Monopoly board was more than $200. The 65-year-old College Park resident bought…
Man reported missing since Friday in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A man who went missing after leaving his home on Friday is being sought by the Philadelphia Police Department. George Hall, from the 6200 block of North Front Street,…
Three Minneapolis Cops Found Guilty by Jury of Civil Rights Offenses in Death of George Floyd
St. Paul, Minn. — As another chapter in the criminal saga of the George Floyd justice proceeding comes to a close, three cops associated with his death have been convicted of violating…
Seventeen Charged With Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering in St. George, Utah
ST. GEORGE, UTAH – A recently unsealed 24 count indictment issued by a grand jury in the District of Utah charges 17 individuals for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to distribute…
Family of Black teen arrested at New Jersey mall hires George Floyd attorney Benjamin Crump
By Dan Whitcomb and Brendan O’Brien -The family of a Black teenager who was pinned to the ground and arrested by New Jersey police following a fight with a white teenager at…
‘Freedom Is A Slippery Concept’: George Washington University Prof Says ‘Freedom’ Is A Tool Of The ‘Far-Right’
George Washington University associate professor Elisabeth Anker criticized the concept of freedom Sunday in comments to CBC Radio regarding the Canadian “Freedom Convoy” protest. She said freedom was a “slippery concept,” claiming…
Two ex-police officers to testify in own defense about George Floyd arrest
By Jonathan Allen ST. PAUL, Minn. -Two former Minneapolis police officers, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng, told a U.S. judge on Monday they planned to testify in their own defense against…
Philadelphia police report missing male, last seen on Thursday
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating 22-year-old Missing Person George Hall. He was last seen on Thursday, February 3, 2022, on the 1xx block of E. Godfrey Avenue.…
U.S. trial for George Floyd killing paused by coronavirus
By Jonathan Allen – The federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights in a deadly 2020 arrest has been paused until at least next…
Prince George County Woman Wins $50K in Powerball
HYATTSVILLE, MARYLAND – A $2 wager and a dream was all it took for a lucky Prince George’s County woman to take home a major Powerball win in the Dec. 22 drawing. Purchasing only…
Fed’s George: aggressive balance sheet reduction may allow for fewer rate hikes
By Jonnelle Marte -The Federal Reserve can move sooner to start reducing its bond holdings than in the past and aggressive action to shrink the U.S. central bank’s portfolio could allow it…
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