Ohio nanny indicted for sexually exploiting toddlers and distributing abuse materials
A 25-year-old woman from Beachwood, Ohio, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday for sexually exploiting two toddlers while working as their nanny and distributing child sexual abuse materials, federal…
Farmingdale school board member and crossing guard charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials
FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Farmingdale man who serves as a Board of Education member and a school crossing guard has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond…
Shed Fire in Marydel Caused by Discarded Smoking Materials, Investigators Report
MARYDEL, Md. — A small structure fire on Stafford Road on Saturday evening resulted in an estimated $1,000 in damages, according to officials. The fire broke out at 5:44 p.m. in a…
Pro-Palestinian Student Group Used Messaging App To Distribute Materials Encouraging Attacks Against Police
National Students For Justice in Palestine (NSJP) and allied organizations used an encrypted messaging app to distribute a document instructing protesters on how to use physical force to stop police officers from…
Slidell Man Indicted for Manufacturing Explosive Materials Without a License and Unlawful Storage of Explosive Material
If convicted, JUNEAU faces up to 10 years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release for Counts 1, 2, and 3, and up to…
Dobbs Ferry Man Charged With Illegal Possession Of Numerous Firearms And Ammunition, Including “Ghost Guns,” And Discovered Possessing Suspected Explosive Materials And Readily Assembled Explosive Devices
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “As alleged, James Neff, some 23 years after having been convicted on similar state charges for criminal possession of a weapon, has again illegally stockpiled numerous firearms,…
Key Bridge Collapse Forces Alternate Routes for Trucks Carrying Hazardous Materials
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Highway Transportation Department announces urgent traffic reroutes following the collapse of the I-695 Key Bridge due to a ship strike. Authorities have shut down significant sections of…
US charges Japanese crime leader with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities on Wednesday charged the leader of a Japanese crime syndicate with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear weapons, the…
OneD, Koch Modular partner to scale up silicon-graphite EV anode materials
By Nick Carey (Reuters) – OneD Battery Sciences and Koch Modular said on Wednesday they have teamed up to build a factory in North America to produce enough silicon-graphite anode material to…
House Votes To Overturn Biden Waiver For Foreign Materials In EV Chargers
House Votes To Overturn Biden Waiver For Foreign Materials In EV Chargers Nick Pope on January 11, 2024 The House voted Thursday to overturn President Joe Biden’s waiver that would allow electric…
Former Police Officer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Child Sex Abuse Materials
FLORENCE, S.C. — Douglas Perdick, 47, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of child sex abuse materials. Evidence presented to the Court showed…
California Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Materials Over The Internet
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Jason Charles Nicholas (54, Ramona, CA) has pleaded guilty to distributing child sexual abuse materials over the internet. At sentencing, Nicholas…
Apopka Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Producing Child Sexual Abuse Materials
Orlando, Florida – United States District Judge Wendy Berger has sentenced Stephon K’Trell Anderson (29, Apopka) to 16 years in federal prison for producing a video of child sexual abuse. Anderson was…
Applied Materials forecasts upbeat first-quarter revenue on resilient demand
By Samrhitha A (Reuters) -Applied Materials forecast first-quarter revenue above analysts’ estimates on Thursday, but the company’s shares fell more than 7% after the bell following a report that the semiconductor equipment…
Orlando Man Sentenced To More Than 24 Years For Receiving And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced William Ross King III (55, Orlando) to 24 years and 5 months in federal prison for receipt and possession of child…
Redwood inks long-term EV battery materials supply deal with Toyota
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) – Redwood Materials has signed a long-term contract to supply Toyota Motor with recycled materials for the Japanese automaker’s $13.9 billion North Carolina electric vehicle battery plant, Redwood…
Sumitomo Metal Mining looks to boost battery materials output, possibly in US
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining is considering producing cathode battery materials in the United States among other options as it looks to expand output to meet demand…
Biden Admin Quietly ‘Disposing’ Of Trump Border Wall Materials To Be Auctioned Off
Biden Admin Quietly ‘Disposing’ Of Trump Border Wall Materials To Be Auctioned Off Jennie Taer on August 19, 2023 For months, the Biden administration has been “disposing” of portions of the Trump…
GM backs EV battery startup as it shifts future focus to cheaper materials
By Akash Sriram and Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors is investing in a Silicon Valley startup to help it speed development of a more affordable battery chemistry for its future…
MP Materials profit beats, starts some rare earths refining
(Reuters) -Rare earths miner MP Materials posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday and said it has started refining small amounts of the strategic metals in California. Rare earths are a grouping…
Building materials maker Holcim banking on U.S. reshoring boom
ZURICH (Reuters) -Holcim said on Thursday it expects to set another record for sales from North America this year as the world’s biggest cement maker goes after new business resulting from companies…
Building materials supplier Martin Marietta raises 2023 core earnings forecast
(Reuters) – Martin Marietta Materials beat quarterly profit estimates and raised its full-year adjusted core earnings forecast on Thursday, helped by higher spending across infrastructure and non-residential structures. The Biden administration’s Infrastructure…
Applied Materials aims to boost chip factory productivity with new tech
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Applied Materials on Tuesday released its first major update to some of its core semiconductor manufacturing equipment in more than decade, aiming to boost the…
China to restrict exports of chipmaking materials as US mulls new curbs
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will control exports of some metals widely used in the semiconductor industry, its commerce ministry announced on Monday, the latest salvo in an escalating war over access to…
Applied Materials to invest $400 million in India for new engineering center
(Reuters) -U.S. semiconductor toolmaker Applied Materials will invest $400 million over four years in a new engineering center in India, the company said on Thursday. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had met…
BlackRock fund targets greening of materials sector
By Clara Denina and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – BlackRock on Tuesday launched the “Brown to Green Materials Fund” targeting undervalued carbon-intensive companies that produce the raw materials and products driving the…
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