New Jersey forest fire grows to 13,250 acres, but state says 50% contained
LACEY TWP., N.J. — Firefighters have made significant progress in battling the massive Jones Road Wildfire burning across Ocean and Lacey Townships, with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service reporting the blaze…
Concern grows for missing 13-year-old girl last seen with Pink Panther backpack
OWINGS MILLS, MD – A teenage girl has gone missing in Owings Mills, sparking concerns and a search effort to locate her. Deanna Alston, 13, was last seen wearing a yellow long-sleeve…
Hochul Losing Control, Deploys National Guard to Run State Prisons as Worker Strike Grows
ALBANY, N.Y. — A statewide strike by New York correctional officers has entered its second week, leaving prisons severely understaffed and prompting Governor Kathy Hochul to deploy the National Guard in an…
Concern grows for missing Baltimore 15-year-old girl last seen December 3rd
BALTIMORE, Md. — Authorities are still searching for 15-year-old Maliyah Anderson, who has been missing since December 3, 2024. Maliyah was last seen in the 2700 block of N. Hilton Street in…
Concern grows as 15-year-old disappears in D.C
WASHINGTON — Police are seeking the public’s help to locate 15-year-old Amir Spears, who was last seen in Northeast D.C. earlier this week. Amir was last spotted around 7:45 a.m. on November…
Opposition Grows Against New Jersey Reproductive Health Travel Advisory Bill
Trenton, NJ — New Jersey Right to Life and the New Jersey Family Policy Center voiced strong opposition to Senate Bill 3663 during a Senate Health Committee hearing on Monday, October 7,…
Concern Grows as 13-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing in D.C.
Washington, D.C. — D.C. officials are asking for the community’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Tyonna Sanders, who was last seen in Southeast D.C. on Thursday. Sanders was reported missing from the 4200…
Concern Grows for Missing 16-Year-Old Girl In D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The D.C. Metro Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Charlii Wooten, who was last seen on Tuesday, August 6, in the 1800 block of…
New Jersey Governor Murphy Urges State to Stand Up To Trump As Rally Crowd Grows
WILDWOOD, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy watches as crowds of Trump supporters gather in Wilwood for the former president’s 5 pm rally. Tens of thousands are expected. Down the street,…
US Powerball jackpot grows to $1.3 billion ahead of Saturday draw
(Reuters) – The eighth largest lottery jackpot in United States history of more than $1.3 billion will be up for grabs when Powerball holds its drawing on Saturday night. The drawing, set…
Camden County Ticket Wins $2,000,000 Powerball; Jackpot Grows to $443 Million
TRENTON – A single ticket sold in Camden County, New Jersey, clinched a significant victory in the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, February 28. Matching all five white balls, the lucky ticket holder…
Biden Admin Keeps Softening TikTok Stance As Company’s Influence Campaign Grows
Biden Admin Keeps Softening TikTok Stance As Company’s Influence Campaign Grows Jake Smith on February 12, 2024 President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign announced on Sunday that it had joined TikTok, despite previously…
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund grows on equity rally; cautious about rate cuts
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s sovereign wealth fund has cautioned against expecting rate cuts in Australia or the U.S. anytime soon after reporting on Tuesday a rebound in its performance in…
Peru’s economy grows in November for first time since April
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s GDP saw positive growth in November after six months in the red, the government said on Monday, beating analyst forecasts and bringing some hope that the country could…
Analysis-US fintechs push into fixed-income trading as retail investor interest grows
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – U.S. financial technology companies that popularized amateur stock trading are pushing into fixed income in a bid to capitalize upon growing retail investor interest sparked by soaring…
‘Quite Embarrassing’: California’s Laws Are Hamstringing Efforts To Crack Down On Illegal Marijuana Grows, Sheriff Says
‘Quite Embarrassing’: California’s Laws Are Hamstringing Efforts To Crack Down On Illegal Marijuana Grows, Sheriff Says Jennie Taer on December 25, 2023 The sheriff of Siskiyou County, California, has been trying to…
Uruguay’s migrant population grows for first time in a century, driven by Venezuelans, Cubans
By Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – For the first time since mass European migration to the Americas at the turn of the 20th century, the number of foreigners living in Uruguay is on…
Russia services activity grows at slowest pace in 10 months -PMI
(Reuters) – Activity in Russia’s services sector grew at its slowest pace in 10 months in November, a business survey showed on Tuesday, as new domestic and export business growth eased and…
Japan’s Nov service activity grows at slowest pace in a year – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s service activity expanded at the slowest pace in a year in November, weighed by an accelerating decline in new exports and softer demand, however, the outlook for the…
Swiss GDP grows by 0.3% in third quarter
ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland’s economy grew by 0.3% during the third quarter, the government said on Friday, as the service sector helped offset stagnating manufacturing growth. The rate – adjusted for sporting events…
Amazon Driver Strike by Teamsters Grows from New Jersey to Chicago
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ — Amazon drivers belonging to Teamsters unions in New Jersey were joined by brothers in Chicago this week. Amazon drivers staged a picket at the DXH5 warehouse in Chicago, escalating…
International backlash grows after move to strip Guatemalan president-elect’s immunity
By Brendan O’Boyle (Reuters) – International rebuke swelled on Saturday over what observers say are efforts to use a politicized justice system to keep Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo out of office. A…
Israel GDP grows 2.8% in Q3 ahead of expected contraction in Q4 due to war
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s economy grew solidly in the third quarter, although less than estimated, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday, ahead of an expected…
Australia rate risk grows as house prices jump and IMF chimes in
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Chances of an imminent hike in Australian interest rates grew on Wednesday after data showed house prices rebounding to near record highs and the International Monetary Fund recommended tightening…
Starbucks launches smaller cup size in China as competition grows
By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. coffee chain Starbucks has rolled out a new smaller cup size in China, its second largest market, in an aim to attract…
BOJ seen lifting inflation forecasts as pressure on policy grows
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its inflation forecasts this month to show prices exceeding its 2% target for two straight years, three people…
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