Toledo Resident Saves Suicidal Woman from Drowning After Bridge Jump
TOLEDO, OH—A dramatic rescue unfolded on July 31, when the Toledo Police Department (TPD) and Toledo Fire Department (TFD) responded to an emergency on the Martin Luther King Bridge. A caller reported…
Oil could jump by $20 if Ukraine crisis worsens, says BofA
– Global oil benchmark Brent crude could rise by $5-$20 a barrel depending on the severity of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Bank of America (BofA) Global Research said on Tuesday, adding that prices…
Atlantic City Police Officers Jump in Frigid Water to Rescue Dog
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On February 19, 2022, Atlantic City Police Department Officers Cynthia Rongione and Michael Oldroyd entered frigid bay waters to rescue a dog that was in distress after being…
S.Africa’s Discovery forecasts jump in half-yearly profit
– South African insurer Discovery forecast on Friday a higher half-yearly profit, supported by new clients at its health insurance business and adequate provisions to cushion the impact of coronavirus-related claims. The…
U.S. military academies have sharp jump in reports of sexual assault -Pentagon
WASHINGTON – There was a sharp rise in reports of sexual assault at top U.S. military academies during the 2020-2021 academic year, a Pentagon report released on Thursday said, reaching their highest…
BAT sales jump on vaping, oral nicotine; announces 2 billion stg buyback
LONDON -British American Tobacco on Friday reported a 7% rise in full-year adjusted revenue to 25.7 billion pounds ($34.8 billion), helped by sales of e-cigarettes and oral nicotine. The world’s second-largest tobacco…
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 struggling to overcome higher home prices and…
Carlyle’s Q4 earnings jump nearly fourfold on record asset sales
By Chibuike Oguh – Carlyle Group Inc said on Thursday its fourth-quarter distributable earnings increased almost fourfold thanks to a record level of asset sales from its private equity portfolio that was…
Botswana’s Debswana annual diamond sales jump 64%
GABORONE – Sales of rough diamonds by Debswana Diamond Company jumped 64% in 2021, statistics released by the Bank of Botswana showed on Monday, driven by the reopening of key global consumer…
China reports jump in COVID cases among Olympic athletes, officials
(Refiles to remove extra word “athletes” in first paragraph) BEIJING -Daily COVID-19 infections among athletes and team officials at the Beijing Winter Olympics jumped to 19 on Friday from two a day…
Real U.S. yields in biggest monthly jump since 2013 taper tantrum
By Yoruk Bahceli – U.S. real bond yields, borrowing costs stripping out inflation, will end January with their biggest monthly rise in almost a decade, highlighting the scale of turnaround in markets…
Diageo sales jump on premium spirits and bar restocking
By Richa Naidu LONDON -Drinks group Diageo on Thursday reported first-half sales up nearly 16%, buoyed by high-end spirits for home use while bars increased orders as they reopened after coronavirus lockdowns.…
Senator wants U.S. government, automakers to address ‘alarming’ jump in carjackings
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – A senior U.S. senator on Wednesday called on major automakers and the Transportation Department to take action to address an “alarming” rise in carjackings in some major…
Tesla shares jump ahead of report; investors eye factories, Cybertruck
– Shares of Tesla Inc rallied on Wednesday ahead of the electric car maker’s quarterly report after the bell, with investors focused on how quickly the company can scale production at new…
European corporate default insurance costs jump
– Credit default swap indexes measuring the cost of insuring against European corporate bond defaults jumped on Monday to the highest since early-December as stock markets slumped on the prospect of a…
Woman killed after unsuccessfully trying to jump into freight train car
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit detectives are investigating the death of a woman who was struck by a Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) freight train Wednesday, Jan.…
Atlantic City bouncing back from pandemic with 29% revenue jump in December
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Is Atlantic City back? Joe Lupo, President of the Atlantic City Casino association thinks so after it was announced the industry was up nearly $100 million in December,…
Jobless Claims Jump To 207,000, Higher Than Anticipated
Harry Wilmerding on January 6, 2022 The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims increased to 207,000 in the week ending Jan. 1 as workers seek more attractive positions with better…
Man Reportedly Breaks Neck, Dies While Trying To Jump Turnstile in New York City
A man died Sunday after jumping a subway turnstile in New York City and breaking his neck after landing on the floor, multiple sources reported. Christopher De La Cruz, 28, was pronounced…
COVID-19 breakthrough cases jump 28% in New Jersey in past three weeks, nearing 70,000
TRENTON, NJ – Three weeks ago, New Jersey broke the 50,000 breakthrough case milestone. Today, the state is nearing 70,000 as Governor Phil Murphy reported the 68,913th breakthrough case. A breakthrough case…
Watch: Police jump into canal to save woman from sinking car
PORT ORANGE, FL – Port Orange Police officers jumped into a canal to save a woman whose car was sinking below the water. The Port Orange Police Department issued the following statement:…
Probationary firefighters face their fears, build confidence in pier jump
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – Probationary firefighters in recruit training in Deerfield Beach took a leap of faith, diving 25 feet off a pier into the water below. The exercise is not only…
Jobless Claims Jump To 362,000, Unexpectedly Increase Again
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 362,000 last week as the economy continues to slowly recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The Bureau of Labor Statistics figure released Thursday…
College Student Fights Off Sexual Assault Attacker, Boys Jump From Window To Help Her
A freshman female college student at Chapman University in California fought off an attacker while two college boys heard her screams and jumped from a window to help her at around 12:40…
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