Flash flooding forces evacuations in Maryland as dam levels rise
WESTERNPORT, Md. — Flash flooding in Allegany County prompted widespread evacuations, including at least three schools, as emergency responders from across three states assisted with ongoing water rescues late Tuesday. The Allegany…
EU tourism surges back in December, but still below pre-pandemic levels – Eurostat
– Tourists in the European Union more than tripled the nights they spent in short-stay accommodation in December compared with a year earlier, the EU’s statistics office said on Monday, though levels…
South Buffalo Landlord Arraigned on Misdemeanor for Exposing Tenants to Unsafe Levels of Lead
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that his office has filed a misdemeanor charge, under public health law, against a landlord who is accused of continuing to rent a residential…
TUI expects holiday bookings to rise towards 2019 levels
FRANKFURT – TUI, the world’s largest holiday company, is seeing a rise in holiday bookings towards pre-pandemic levels, the head of the group’s German business told a newspaper. “Our customers have some…
U.S. sees “no reason to change” nuclear alert levels at this time -White House
WASHINGTON – The United States sees “no reason to change” its nuclear alert levels at this time, the White House said on Monday after Russian President Vladimir Putin put Russia’s nuclear deterrent…
New Jersey COVID-19 school cases back to pre-omicron levels, Governor Murphy reports
TRENTON, NJ – Things are getting back to normal in New Jersey and this week, Governor Phil Murphy announced positive news about the state’s school systems. The levels of COVID-19 in school…
Higher estrogen levels linked to lower COVID death risk; antacid shows promise addressing symptoms
By Nancy Lapid – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be…
Spanish exports top pre-pandemic levels despite Brexit, supply chain
By Belén Carreño MADRID – Exports of Spanish goods soared 21.2% last year to surpass pre-pandemic levels despite global supply chain problems and the impact of Brexit, although Spain’s trade deficit nearly…
Piperno and Eulner plan to support corrections officers’ health, safety and staffing levels through legislation
by Marilyn Piperno TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywomen Marilyn Piperno and Kim Eulner say Gov. Phil Murphy’s ill-advised mandates are prioritizing prisoners over officers to the detriment of the state’s correctional system and public…
POLL: Only 15% Of Democrats Want US Immigration Levels Increased
Public dissatisfaction with the current level of immigration into the United States is rising, with only a small fraction of Democrats supporting increased numbers of migrants, according to a new poll. Just…
Peru economy likely to have exceeded pre-pandemic levels -cenbank
LIMA – Peru’s economy is expected to have stayed above pre-pandemic levels in December and January, due to the recovery of internal demand and a record in exports, despite lower mining output…
Italy fashion group OTB posts 2021 revenue bounce back to pre-pandemic levels
MILAN – Italian fashion company OTB said on Thursday that last year’s 16% rise in revenue to pre-pandemic levels would boost its organic growth plans after the group bought German label Jil…
Gatwick-owner Vinci sees 2022 profit surpassing pre-pandemic levels
-France’s Vinci expects net income this year to exceed its pre-pandemic level in 2019, helped by a recovery in its airports arm that should bring those earnings close to breakeven. Although earnings…
Fed’s Barkin says rates should move to pre-pandemic levels, then assess next steps
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Reserve needs to begin raising interest rates but it is too soon to say how far or fast that process will need to go…
Canada’s economy recovered to pre-pandemic levels in Nov, Dec seen flat
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA -Canada’s economy climbed to above pre-pandemic levels for the first time in November, bolstering a strong fourth quarter even as activity stagnated in December with the emergence of…
Private sector hiring drives Spanish unemployment to pre-financial crisis levels
MADRID -Spanish unemployment fell in the fourth quarter to its lowest since the onset of the financial crisis of 2008, data showed on Thursday, as hiring in the farming and service sectors…
Goldman Sachs: markets have not reached “danger zone” levels yet
LONDON – High valuations and one of the strongest recoveries from a bear market in history have left equities vulnerable to a correction but the recent fall is not indicative that markets…
Sales of LVMH’s Hublot, Bulgari watches top pre-pandemic levels
By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH – LVMH’s luxury watch brands Hublot and Bulgari have pushed sales above 2019 levels in the past year and more growth is expected this year on strong U.S.…
2021 Holiday travel expected to return to pre-pandemic levels
More than 53 million Americans are expected to travel this Thanksgiving, bringing fall travel back to pre-pandemic levels. During the height of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic most Americans opted for smaller holiday…
Jobless Claims Drop To 281,000 Holding Near Last Weeks Lower Levels
The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims decreased to 281,000 last week as employers compete for workers in a tight labor market where inflation and supply chain disruptions plague the…
Marine who criticized Biden’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal guilty on all charges
Jennie Taer on October 15, 2021 The Marine whose outspoken social media posts criticizing military leaders for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan received a final judgment in his case Friday. Lt. Col.…
500,000 pounds of Crider Foods’ canned beef recalled due to high lead levels
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2021 – Crider Foods, a Stillmore, Ga., establishment, is recalling approximately 525,717 pounds of canned beef with gravy products that may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead, due…
CNN reports U.S. gas prices at the highest levels since Obama’s term in 2014
Obama-era gas prices have returned to America, CNN reported this week. Gas prices nationwide are an average of $3.19 cents, the highest price since 2014 when they were $3.30 under former President…
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