Stockton University lockdown lifted after police search for shooting suspects, telling students to be careful
Galloway, NJ – A tense afternoon at Stockton University came to an end Thursday after police lifted a campus-wide shelter-in-place order that had been in effect for several hours while officers searched…
Harrisburg elementary school put on lockdown after shots fired at a nearby field
HARRISBURG, PA – Foose Elementary School in Harrisburg was placed on lockdown early Monday morning after the report of gunshots in nearby field. Police said that at around 9 am, officers were…
Uganda introduces lockdown measures to halt spread of Ebola: president
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Uganda President Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday the government was implementing an overnight curfew, closing places of worship and entertainment, and restricting movement into and out of two districts affected…
China’s Chengdu says to gradually return to normal after COVID lockdown
BEIJING (Reuters) – The southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu will resume production and life “in an orderly manner” from Monday following more than two weeks of COVID-19 lockdowns and other strict curbs,…
Suspicious Package Forces Lockdown at Newark Airport on September 11
NEWARK, NJ – Operations at Newark Liberty International Airport were shut down for hours on Sunday as federal authorities investigated a suspicious package that was abandoned Inside a bathroom with in the…
Chinese tourist hot spot Sanya imposes COVID lockdown
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI -The southern Chinese resort city of Sanya imposed a lockdown on Saturday and restricted transport links to try to stem a COVID-19 outbreak that comes as some 80,000…
Japan June factory output likely rose first time in 3 months as China lockdown lifted – Reuters poll
TOKYO – Japan’s factory output likely rose in June for the first time in three months after China’s COVID-19 curbs eased, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. Japanese industrial production likely expanded…
China’s Shanghai asks public to share ‘heart-warming’ COVID lockdown stories
SHANGHAI – The government of Shanghai has called on citizens to share “heart-warming” photographs, videos and stories about a punishing two-month lockdown imposed in April by the authorities to curb China’s biggest…
Apple to release new ‘Lockdown Mode’ as it battles spyware firms
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Wednesday said it plans to release a new feature called “Lockdown Mode” this fall that aims to add a new layer of protection for…
Japan May factory output seen dipping for 2nd month on China lockdown- Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japan’s factory output probably fell in May for a second successive month due to supply chain disruptions caused by strict COVID-19 lockdowns in China, a Reuters poll…
Toms River Invokes Phil Murphy Lockdown Order to Push Constitutionally Questionable Teen Curfew
TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you’ve been watching the news on television this week, you might have seen Mayor Maurice Hill touting the new teen beach curfew ordinance in Toms River, but…
Police Say Knife Incident That Forced Lockdown At South River Schools Unfounded
SOUTH RIVER, NJ – The report of a knife on a student inside the South River Middle School was unfounded, police said Wednesday. According to police, on Wednesday, at approximately 2:00 PM,…
It Took Just 10 Days For Shanghai To Descend Back Into Lockdown
It Took Just 10 Days For Shanghai To Descend Back Into Lockdown Philip Lenczycki on June 10, 2022 Residents of Shanghai are reportedly panic-buying goods as millions face a new round of…
Man With Gun Walking Through Rockville Neighborhood Charged After Lockdown
ROCKVILLE, MD – Police in Rockville were called to the Rose Hill development after reports of an armed man in a woman’s backyard. According to police, on Tuesday, at 9:30 p.m. Rockville…
Analysis-China’s consumers keep their wallets in lockdown as COVID curbs ease
By Kevin Yao and Sophie Yu BEIJING – China’s sputtering economy has a lot riding on its consumers, who are just now emerging from lockdowns in Shanghai and other big cities. But…
UK shoppers cut spending by most since COVID lockdown in 2021
By William Schomberg LONDON – British shoppers facing a surge in inflation cut their spending in May by the most since the country was in a coronavirus lockdown in early 2021, according…
South Jersey High School Put on Lockdown, Buses Diverted After ‘Specific’ Threat Made
WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ – The Monroe Police Department and surrounding agencies responded to the Williamstown High School after the principal of that school received an email threat of violence Friday morning. “A possible…
Lakewood High School Put on Lockdown After Report of Man With Assault Rifle
LAKEWOOD, NJ – On Tuesday Lakewood High School was placed on lockdown after the report of a man in a pickup truck with an assault rifle was near the school. Lakewood police…
After two months, a scarred Shanghai’s COVID-19 lockdown ends
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI – Following two months of frustration, despair and economic loss, Shanghai’s draconian COVID-19 lockdown ended at midnight on Wednesday morning, prompting celebrations tempered with fear that an outbreak…
Shanghai city to lift lockdown restrictions on June 1
SHANGHAI – Shanghai authorities will lift the city’s two-month long lockdown from midnight on Wednesday, allowing private cars including taxis back on to the roads and people to freely move in and…
Thai April exports miss forecast over Ukraine war, China lockdown
By Satawasin Sta[censored]charnchai BANGKOK – Thailand’s exports in April rose at a much slower pace than the previous month and less than expected, commerce ministry data showed on Friday, coming under the…
Japan Apr factory output seen posting first fall in 3 months on China lockdown – Reuters poll
TOKYO – Japan’s factory output likely fell in April for the first time in three months as some manufacturers took a hit from strict COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and other industrial centres…
Global light vehicle sales to fall further on China lockdown – data
(Reuters) – Auto industry consultants J.D. Power and LMC Automotive on Wednesday further cut their global light vehicle sales forecast for 2022, as lockdowns in China and the ongoing war in Ukraine…
Shanghai economy hit on all sides in April by COVID lockdown
BEIJING -China’s commercial hub of Shanghai reported on Friday a broad decline in its economy last month when a city-wide COVID lockdown shut factories and kept residents at home, sparking concerns among…
Polestar cuts 2022 delivery forecast amid China lockdown
(Reuters) – Swedish electric-vehicle maker Polestar cut its 2022 delivery forecast by 15,000 units to 50,000 vehicles on Thursday, hit by COVID-19 lockdowns in China. “The reduction for 2022 is 100% attributable…
Exclusive-Shanghai’s lockdown delays dollar buying, gives falling yuan reprieve
By Winni Zhou and Tom Westbrook SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE – Shanghai’s COVID-19 lockdown is wreaking havoc on companies’ dividend-payment paperwork and bankers say it is delaying summertime dollar buying as some firms are unable…
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