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Stolen Credit Card Used Moments After D.C. Car Theft

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the D.C. Metro Police Department’s Sixth District are requesting public assistance to locate suspects involved in a vehicle theft. On Monday, the incident occurred around 4:00 AM in the 600 block of Kenilworth Avenue, Northeast. The suspects forcibly entered the vehicle, removed property, and subsequently used a stolen credit card from the theft. Surveillance footage captured images of the suspects involved. Individuals with information about the suspects or the theft are urged not to intervene but to contact the police at (202) 727-9099 or send a tip via text to 50411.

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Cherish Moments at Brick Township’s Daddy-Daughter and Mommy-Son Dances

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – This February, Brick Township Recreation invites parents and their children to two enchanting evenings filled with dancing, laughter, and unforgettable memories. The Daddy Daughter and Mommy Son Dances are specially designed to create magical moments for families. The Daddy Daughter Dance is scheduled for Friday, February 9 at 6 PM, while the Mommy Son Dance will take place a week later, on Friday, February 16, also at 6 PM. Both events will be hosted at the Civic Plaza Activity Center located at 270 Chambers Bridge Road. Each dance has an entrance fee of $25 per parent.

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Trump’s civil fraud trial: four key moments

By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York is set to conclude with closing arguments on Thursday, as the state’s attorney general seeks nearly $370 million in penalties from the former U.S. president for overstating his net worth to banks. Here are key moments from the trial against the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. TRUMP TESTIFIES Trump took the witness stand twice, denying the allegations in rambling and defiant testimony that often strayed into inflammatory personal attacks against New York Attorney General Letitia James, an elected Democrat. Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024

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Factbox-Key moments in Fed easing history since 1994

(Reuters) – Since 1994 when the Federal Reserve first began issuing a statement announcing actions taken at each monetary policy meeting, it has initiated new interest-rate cutting cycles or has returned to rate cuts after a prolonged pause in rate changes on about 10 occasions. Following is a list of those pivotal moments along with the key phrases from each policy statement: July 1995: With inflation contained, the Fed lowered the fed funds rate to 5.75% from 6.0%, where it had been since February 1995. “As a result of the monetary tightening initiated in early 1994, inflationary pressures have receded

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Key moments in Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial

By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted on Thursday of defrauding customers of his now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange, FTX. Here are some key moments from the trial: ‘BUILDING THE PLANE AS THEY WERE FLYING’ Bankman-Fried’s attorney Mark Cohen said during opening statements that FTX was a fledgling company hit by negative publicity and a downturn in the cryptocurrency market. “Sam and his colleagues were building the plane as they were flying it,” Cohen said. CAROLINE ELLISON LIVED IN ‘DREAD’ Ellison, the former chief executive of Bankman-Fried’s crypto hedge fund Alameda Research and his on-off girlfriend, testified that she knew

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Five key moments from Caroline Ellison’s testimony in Bankman-Fried trial

By Jody Godoy and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Caroline Ellison, the star witness in the fraud trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, testified this week that the 31-year-old former billionaire, her onetime boss and boyfriend, directed her to commit crimes including fraud. Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing billions of dollars from customers at his now-defunct FTX cryptocurrency exchange. Here are five key moments from Ellison’s testimony. GREATER GOOD TRUMPED RULES LIKE ‘DON’T STEAL’ The FTX founder described himself as a “utilitarian” who thought the only rule that mattered was doing the greatest good for the greatest

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial: five key moments from the first week

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial kicked off this week, nearly a year after the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded declared bankruptcy in a collapse that shocked markets and left the 31-year-old wunderkind’s reputation in tatters. Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing billions of dollars in customer funds to prop up his crypto-focused hedge fund, Alameda Research. The trial is expected to last up to six weeks. Here are five key moments from the trial’s first week: PROSECUTOR SAYS BANKMAN-FRIED’S EMPIRE WAS ‘BUILT ON LIES’ Thane Rehn, a prosecutor with the Manhattan

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Key moments leading up to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial

By Luc Cohen (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial, which is set to kick off on Tuesday, marks the culmination of a yearlong legal saga stemming from the dramatic collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded. Below is a timeline of key events leading up to the 31-year-old former billionaire’s trial. 2017 Bankman-Fried, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate, quits his job as a quantitative trader at Jane Street Capital and launches Alameda Research, a trading firm focused on cryptocurrency. MAY 2019 Bankman-Fried and former Google employee Gary Wang found FTX as a new platform to trade crypto tokens

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Key moments in the Battle of Bakhmut in Ukraine’s east

KYIV, (Reuters) – The battle for the small city of Bakhmut in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region has become the longest and bloodiest of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is a timeline of key events there: May 8, 2022 – Ukraine confirms its forces have withdrawn from Popasna, a town around 15 miles (24 km) east of Bakhmut, with a major road running between the two settlements. Russian forces can now advance towards Bakhmut and pound it with artillery. Aug. 9, 2022 – British defence intelligence says the Bakhmut axis has been Russia’s most successful front over the last 30

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Happy Joe’s Return Lights Up Galena with Magical Moments

Longtime Happy Joe’s franchisees successfully reopen newly renovated family-centric pizza concept with record-breaking sales Galena, IL  (-)  Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream has reopened its doors to rave reviews in the Galena community! Since its Jan. 3 reopening at 9919 US-20, the pizza and party paradise has seen record-breaking sales and overwhelming support and applause from customers who couldn’t be more excited about this highly-anticipated return. The newly renovated restaurant features elements of modern and nostalgic dining and “eatertainment” venues with a 100-seat main dining room and a game room with arcade favorites and additional seating. “The Happy Joe’s

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World Famous Creates Campaign Sponsoring Small PNW Moments for Taco Time

(-)  Full-service creative agency World Famous has created a new marketing campaign for Taco Time Northwest. The shop was named Creative AOR for the QSR after winning the business in December. The broadcast, digital and social campaign breaks January 24 and runs through March 6th. This is World Famous’ first work for the client. The three 30-second videos contain local references and demonstrate locals’ fanatical obsession with Taco Time. They are a love letter to growing up in the Pacific Northwest that are meant to bring newcomers into the fold. “Taco Time has been a nostalgic Pacific Northwest favorite for years, but so many new people have

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Waukesha Driver Looked ‘Emotionless’ Moments Before Massacre, Cops Say

  Waukesha Driver Looked ‘Emotionless’ Moments Before Massacre, Cops Say Trevor Schakohl on October 10, 2022 The person who drove through the Waukesha, Wisconsin, Christmas parade in November seemed devoid of emotion shortly before striking people, police officers testified Monday. Waukesha officers Bryce Butryn and Sonia Schneider took the stand at Darrell Brooks’ trial, according to the Law & Crime Network’s YouTube livestream. Brooks is facing more than 70 charges after allegedly killing six people with a vehicle and injuring numerous others at the event, The Associated Press reported. WATCH: Butryn heard on radio that a vehicle was entering the parade route, responding by

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7 key moments from Alex Jones Sandy Hook defamation trial

By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Here are seven moments that could shape a jury’s deliberations on Thursday in a trial to decide how much U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay parents of a slain child for falsely calling the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting a hoax: -An attorney for the parents of 6-year-old Jesse Lewis said in an opening statement that Jones, a webcast host, led a “vile campaign of defamation” by spreading the lie the massacre of 20 children and six staff at a Connecticut school was staged. “Mr. Jones was continually churning out this idea that Sandy

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Key moments in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial

LOS ANGELES – Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are suing each other for defamation, each claiming they were abused before and during their roughly two-year marriage. A Virginia jury is hearing the case, which is expected to run through late May. Below are key moments in the trial so far: — Depp testified that he never hit Heard or any other woman. He said she was the one who became abusive and “bullied” him with “demeaning name calling.” “If I stayed to argue, eventually, I was sure it was going to escalate into violence, and oftentimes it did.” —

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FERRERO VOLUNTARILY RECALLS KINDER® HAPPY MOMENTS CHOCOLATE ASSORTMENT AND KINDER® MIX CHOCOLATE TREATS BASKET BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK

The voluntary recall is for two products in the U.S. Product Kinder Happy Moments Milk Chocolate and Crispy Wafers Assortment Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats Basket Size and Package Type 14.1 OZ (400g) square box with lid 5.3 OZ (152g) cardboard basket Best By Date and location July 18, 2022 (back panel) July 30, 2022 (bottom of package) Lot Codes and location 48RUP334; 48RUP335; 48RUP336; 48RUP337 (back panel) 03L 018AR – 306 (bottom of package) UPC Code and location 09800 52025 (right side panel) 09800 60209 (bottom of package) Retail Locations Costco in the Bay Area and Northern Nevada and BJ’s

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Uber Customer Assaulted and Robbed Moments After Being Dropped Off in Hanover

HANOVER, MD – A person who was dropped off by an Uber driver in the area of Penzance Way in Hanover was assaulted and robbed shortly after getting out of the car. According to the Anne Arundel Police Department, on Monday, at approximately 11:00 p.m., officers responded to the area of Penzance Way in Hanover for a citizen robbery. “The victim reported being dropped off by Uber in this area to locate a friend’s residence. While on foot, he was accosted by an unknown subject and struck in the head with a handgun,” the department said. “The suspect stole miscellaneous

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Factbox-Ten key moments in Palin’s defamation trial against New York Times

NEW YORK – A judge said on Monday he will dismiss a defamation lawsuit by Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate, against The New York Times. Palin sued over a June 2017 editorial that incorrectly linked her to a January 2011 mass shooting where six people died and Democratic U.S. congresswoman Gabby Giffords was seriously wounded. Here is a look at 10 key moments from the trial, which began on Feb. 3. *During his opening statement, Palin’s lawyer Shane Vogt told jurors that his client was fighting an “uphill battle” to show the

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Moments of havoc: Deputies stop reckless driver near Christmas Parade route

INVERNESS, FL – Citrus County Deputies were on their toes protecting the annual Inverness Christmas Parade when they spotted a driver acting recklessly near the parade route. On Saturday, afternoon, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man driving recklessly in the outer perimeter of the Inverness Christmas parade. While directing traffic, one of our deputies observed 25-year-old Aaron Williams drive recklessly into the intersection of US Hwy 41 North and Montgomery Avenue. While attempting to stop Williams’ vehicle, Williams drove directly at and struck a deputy. Luckily, the deputy only sustained minor injuries. Williams then ignored the lawful commands

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