TAIPEI – Taiwan’s China Airlines Ltd said on Thursday its board had approved the purchase of four more Boeing Co 777F freighters, adding to an earlier order for six of …
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– Hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday have led short-term interest rate traders to begin pricing for the possibility that the U.S. central bank could raise …
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A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine and possessed a firearm during his drug trafficking was sentenced January 24, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Jerry Powell, 32, from …
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Moustapha Diakhate, 46, of Stamford, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today via video conference before U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea to offenses related to his …
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The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Tuesday the release of millions of barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to combat soaring gas prices. The DOE approved the release …
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BRASILIA -Brazil’s outstanding public debt is expected to increase this year to a range between 6 trillion reais and 6.4 trillion reais, a rise of up to 14% on last …
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By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The pandemic forced 30-year-old Stephanie Harnen to twice postpone her wedding. When she finally did get married, in June last year, …
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BEIJING -Beijing reported 14 local confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily count in its current outbreak, less than two weeks before the Winter Olympics are set to start …
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LONDON – British police said on Wednesday they had arrested two men in the northern English city of Manchester as part of a U.S. investigation into a hostage taking at …
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Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHAEL WEINSTEIN, 28, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in …
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ended 2021 with more than 2 million migrant encounters. December 2021 numbers released Monday showed that border patrol encountered 178,840 migrants at the southern …
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By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer confidence ebbed slightly in January, with more consumers planning to purchase homes, automobiles and other big- ticket items even as they grew less …
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A Swedish study found that 65% of individuals who recovered from COVID-19 were still experiencing some form of damage to their sense of smell 18 months later. More than one-third …
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Greensboro, N.C. – Sandra J. Hairston, United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, announced today that JORGE ALBERTO GARCIA, also known as “Alberto Garcia” and “Roberto Garcia,” …
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TRENTON, NJ – During today’s weekly COVID-19 press conference, Governor Phil Murphy released data that shows over 200,000 fully vaccinated and boosted New Jerseyans contract COVID over the past 30 …
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PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Ambridge, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court to 8 years’ imprisonment and 10 years’ supervised release on his conviction of Receipt and Attempted Receipt …
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PARIS – French business growth dipped by more than forecast in January compared to December, according to initial estimates in a monthly survey, as the impact of COVID-19 and inflationary …
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BEIJING -Beijing’s city government on Sunday introduced new measures to contain a recent outbreak of COVID-19, as China’s capital continued to report new local cases of the virus less than …
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Amazon and Facebook parent company Meta spent more money in 2021 lobbying lawmakers and officials than any year before, according to lobbying disclosure filings. Amazon spent $20.3 million on lobbying …
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Teachers, unions and “free speech advocates” argue that more school curriculum transparency would be equivalent to “educational gag orders,” experts told NBC News. State lawmakers in at least 12 states …
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COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — United States Attorney Corey F. Ellis announced today that Dashawn Terrell Swygert, 27, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after pleading …
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SAN FRANCISCO – Lembrent Rubin was sentenced today in United States District Court to 89 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to robbery of a pharmacy and to brandishing …
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President Joe Biden said America is now more unified than when took office, crediting his administration’s accomplishments for bringing the country together. When asked at a Wednesday press conference at …
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A man wanted in the connection with the killing of a woman at a Florida motel was arrested Friday in California, authorities announced Tuesday. Davis Zimmerman was taken into custody …
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By Julie Steenhuysen and Manas Mishra – People who had previously been infected with COVID-19 were better protected against the Delta variant than those who were vaccinated alone, suggesting that …