Fed’s messaging on pivot gets high marks from Wall Street
By Ann Saphir – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell won high marks from Wall Street as he dialed up expectations late last year for a …
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Jupiter man admits to police he was high on drugs during traffic stop
JUPITER, FL – A 51-year-old Jupiter, Florida man who was driving recklessly Wednesday morning was arrested after telling Deputies he was high on drugs. Theodore …
Sports Gambling Surged To Record High During The Super Bowl
Sports gambling during the 2022 Super Bowl surged to record highs as legal gambling became more accessible throughout 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported. GeoComply, …
Consumer Spending Surged In January As Inflation Reached Near 40-Year High
Consumer spending surged in January amid soaring inflation, the Commerce Department announced Wednesday. Retail sales grew 3.8% in January, far exceeding the 2.1% Dow Jones …
Canadian inflation hits fresh 30-year high in January, rate hikes loom
By Julie Gordon and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA -Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated again in January to hit a fresh 30-year high at 5.1%, as food …
Fairfax Teachers Union President Reportedly Says High COVID Numbers Are ‘Good News’ Because Masks Will Be Required
Kimberly Adams, president of the Fairfax Education Association, reportedly celebrated high COVID-19 transmission rates because it meant schools could continue to force children to wear …
Toms River High School South Students show Valentine’s Day appreciation to police officers
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Students from the Toms River High School South Interact Club stopped by the Toms River Police Department headquarters on Monday to …
30-Year-Old Pennsylvania Teacher Arrested For Allegedly Engaging In Sexual Contact With High School Student
Former teacher Barbara Corbo was arrested Wednesday for allegedly engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct with a student. Corbo was charged with sexual assault, contact with …
Teen charged with attempted murder for stabbing student during high school fight
BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that a 17-year-old male from Buffalo was arraigned shortly after midnight this morning before Buffalo City …
TSX ends lower after narrowly missing record intraday high
By Fergal Smith TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index fell on Thursday but not nearly as much as Wall Street, as its heavy weighting in …
U.S. mortgage rates jump to two-year high, further squeezing buyers
By Jonnelle Marte -U.S. mortgage rates increased to a two-year high last week and could keep rising, a trend which may further squeeze first-time buyers …
Consumers face years of high energy prices, Big Oil CEOs warn
By Ron Bousso and Nerijus Adomaitis LONDON – Consumers should brace for years of high energy prices, heads of top oil and gas companies said, …
Two teen girls arrested after brawl at Delaware high school
Newark- The Delaware State Police have arrested two juvenile females for Inciting a Riot and related charges after a large fight that occurred at Glasgow High …
CME profit tops views as investors ready for rate hikes, shares hit record high
By John McCrank NEW YORK – CME Group Inc on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter profit that topped Wall Street expectations, helped by increased usage of …
All options on the table to address high oil prices, White House says
WASHINGTON -The Biden administration is in talks with both oil-producing and consuming countries to tackle high oil prices, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on …
US Trade Deficit Reached Record High In 2021 As Imports Surged
The U.S. trade deficit continued to grow in December as the import-export gap widened to record highs in 2021, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. The …
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Men’s downhill postponed to Feb. 7 after high winds
By Simon Evans YANQING, China -The marquee event of the men’s Alpine Olympic programme at the Beijing Winter Games was postponed to Monday at noon …
Bitcoin mimics stocks rally, hits 2-week high
-Bitcoin hit its highest in two weeks on Saturday, extending the previous session’s strong gains as cryptocurrencies basked in a recovery in risk appetite and …
Tyson Foods’ beef profits expected to amplify concerns about high meat prices
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO – Tyson Foods Inc is expected to post strong results for its beef business in a quarterly earnings report on Monday, …
Kenmore woman stole $12,000 in cash from high school volleyball team fundraiser
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 42-year-old Kerri Brown of Kenmore was arraigned this afternoon before State Supreme Court Justice Paul B. Wojtaszek on …
Two students charged with starting fire at Willingboro High School
Willingboro, NJ – Two students at Willingboro High School are being charged for starting a small fire in the building on Monday. On February 1st, …
U.S. high yield bond ETFs see record outflows in January
By Patturaja Murugaboopathy – U.S. high yield bond exchange-traded funds saw record monthly outflows in January as investors ditched assets likely to be hit by …
Elizabeth High School teacher arrested for sexual misconduct with student
ELIZABETH, NJ – An Elizabeth teacher has been arrested and charged for a series of sexual assaults against a 14-year-old student. An Elizabeth high school teacher has been charged after …
Japan Jan factory growth hits near 8-year high – PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in nearly eight years in January on stronger output and new orders, while cost pressures …
Japan’s Dec jobless rate falls as monthly employment gain hits near 36-year high
TOKYO – Japan’s jobless rate fell to 2.7% in December as employment posted the biggest monthly gain in nearly 36 years, government data showed on …
High Court of Scotland Denies Appeal of Child Kidnapping Fugitives
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The High Court of Justiciary in Scotland has denied the appeal of three individuals and determined there is no bar to their …
High School Biology Teacher Says Biological Sex Can Be Easily Changed, Tells Students To Remove ‘Gendered Terms’
A Massachusetts high school biology teacher taught students that biological sex is fluid and easily changed, encouraging them to stop using “gendered terms” that marginalize …
Ocean County is ready as blizzard warning issued across Jersey Shore, 8-15 inches of snow, high winds expected
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for most of the Jersey Shore from Cape May to Sandy Hook. …
Arsonist charged for Tuesday fire at Fort Lee high rise apartment building
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Jay U. Freedman of 1265 15th Street, Apt. 8C, Fort Lee, NJ on a charge of …
Florida man charged after violent, racially motivated attack against high school students at gas station
DELAND, FL – A DeLand man is facing enhanced charges in an unprovoked, racially prejudiced attack on a car occupied by three high school students …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins Launch of High School Mentoring Program Targeting Violence and Substance Use Prevention
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The United States Attorney’s Office is joining with three Project Safe Neighborhoods community outreach partners in the launch of a 20-week in-school …
Home Sales Surged To 15-Year High In 2021
U.S. existing home sales soared to a 15-year high in 2021 fueled by low interest rates and remote work, which boosted a competitive housing market, …
School District Openly Promotes Implementation Of CRT, High School Presentation Discusses ‘Pyramid Of White Supremacy’
A high school in Oregon gave a presentation featuring a “Pyramid of White Supremacy” that discussed concepts like “white fragility” and “white saviorism,” according to …
Another Key Inflation Indicator Surges To Record High In 2021
The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures inflation at the wholesale level, surged to 9.7% on a year-over-year basis as of December 2021, marking the …
Wall Township High School football players charged for locker room hazing incident
FREEHOLD – Juvenile complaints have been filed against a number of Wall Township High School students as the result of two separate investigations conducted by …
CDC: Omicron is not as deadly as delta, but high spread could increase death rates
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky this week officially confirmed that the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus is not as deadly as the delta variant, but …
Driver sentenced for fatal 2019 crash outside North Bergen High School
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – On Thursday, January 6, 2022, the Honorable Vincent J. Militello, J.S.C., sentenced Denisse Ortega, 36, of New Milford, to 10 years …
Ford To Double Electric Truck Production On High Demand
Ford will nearly double its production capacity of electric F-150 Lightning trucks to meet “soaring” demand, the company announced Tuesday. The increase will allow Ford …
POLL: Biden’s Disapproval Rating Soars To Record High
President Joe Biden’s disapproval rating soared to a record high in December 2021 as voters showed widespread frustration with the president’s handling of the economy …
Mandate layoffs, high rate of omicron leads New Jersey to request federal medical ‘strike forces’ to staff hospitals and health facilities
With hospitals and long-term care facilities experiencing staff shortages across New Jersey, New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said she is requesting federal …
High School track coach arrested for sexual contact with student on return from Domincan Republic
TAKOMA PARK, MD – On Oct. 27, 2021, the Special Victims Investigations Division began an investigation into the sexual assault of a now adult victim …
Mile High Karen: Former Raiders Cheerleader, Playboy model who assaulted man on plane had DUI arrest in November
Former Oakland Raiders cheerleader and Playboy model Patricia Cornwall, the mile-high Karen, Patricia Cornwall who was caught on video assaulting an elderly man on a …
Ocean County Commissioners give high ranking employees third big raise of 2021
TOMS RIVER, NJ – While many in Ocean County pushed through the COVID-19 pandemic hoping to have a job, county workers remained employed, many working …
She killed her boyfriend with a sword on Christmas Eve while high on meth, police say
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO – On Friday, December 24, 2021, at approximately 11:05 pm, officers with the Cape Girardeau Police Department were dispatched to the area …
Another Key Inflation Index Hits 40-Year High
Inflation continues to soar throughout the U.S., with the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increasing to the highest level in almost 42 years while …
As New Jersey hits record high COVID-19 cases, increased hospitalizations, Gov. Murphy flees country for Central America
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is on his way to Central America to spend his Christmas vacation in Costa Rica. Murphy is …
Shooter in Sunday High Street murder arrested
COLUMBUS, OH – On December 19, 2021 at 2:25 am, the 25-year-old victim was shot one time by the suspect, 24-year-old Daniel Wolfe, in front …
Road crew finds man’s high school class ring lost twenty years ago
SHILOH, NC – South Carolina Department of Transportation road crew workers found a ring in a roadside ditch while working there clearing the ditch near …
Canton man charged for bringing gun to high was school looking for student that ‘had issues with his daughter’
WORCESTER, MA – On Thursday, December 16, 2021 Worcester police were called to Doherty High School to gather information about a parent who was believed …
Global Coal Power Set For All-Time High In ‘Worrying Sign,’ Top Energy Group Says
Global coal power generation could hit an all-time high due to increased production at plants in China, India and the U.S., according to an annual …