White House taps Commerce official to run ‘Made in America’ office
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said Wednesday it is tapping a Commerce Department official to run an office aimed at spurring …
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Kennewick Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding, Lying to the FBI, and for his role in a Staged Accident Scheme
Defendant Attempted to Make the Case Go Away by Falsely Accusing an FBI Agent and Another Individual Defendant Suspected was an FBI Informant of Soliciting …
Kennewick Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding, Lying to the FBI, and for his role in a Staged Accident Scheme
Defendant Attempted to Make the Case Go Away by Falsely Accusing an FBI Agent and Another Individual Defendant Suspected was an FBI Informant of Soliciting …
Senior DOD Official Invested In Chinese Tech Giant Amid Talks To Blacklist The Company: REPORT
Senior DOD Official Invested In Chinese Tech Giant Amid Talks To Blacklist The Company: REPORT Micaela Burrow on October 11, 2022 A top Asian …
Postal Carrier Indicted For Cocaine Distribution Stemming From Her Official Position
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Bradenton residents Nathasha Prieto (33) and Angel Hernandez Coss …
Postal Carrier Indicted For Cocaine Distribution Stemming From Her Official Position
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Bradenton residents Nathasha Prieto (33) and Angel Hernandez Coss …
Vietnam economy seen growing 8% in 2022, beating official target – govt
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s economy is expected to grow 8% this year, beating an official target for an expansion of 6.0%-6.5%, the government said on …
Hudson County High School official charged for child luring
Harrison, NJ- A team at Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark has been charged after attempting to lure a teenager into an inappropriate relationship in …
Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening Election Official
DENVER – A Nebraska man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for making multiple threatening posts on an Instagram page associated with an …
Princeton Public Schools official charged for stealing and selling $90k in school property
PRINCETON, NJ – A Princeton Public Schools official has been arrested and charged for stealing and selling more than $95,000 worth of school property for …
Petrobras taps Brazil Treasury official for executive post, sources say
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian Treasury official Esteves Colnago has been tapped for a position on the executive board of …
China’s services sector activity slows in Sept – official PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s services activity expanded at a slower pace in September, an official survey showed on Friday, as COVID-19 curbs in populous cities …
Peru targets local lithium battery production, official says
By Marcelo Rochabrun LIMA (Reuters) – Peru wants to produce lithium batteries domestically, a government official said on Wednesday, joining other Latin American nations with …
Exclusive-Lebanon to slash official exchange rate from Nov. 1, finance min says
By Laila Bassam, Timour Azhari and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon plans to slash its official exchange rate, replacing the 1,507 per dollar rate …
U.S. seeks reform of war crimes law amid ‘shocking crimes’ by Russia in Ukraine -official
By Doina Chiacu and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday urged Congress to close legal gaps that make it …
U.S. to continue pace of sanctions on Russia over war in Ukraine -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is working with allies and partners to quickly impose severe economic costs on Moscow over “sham” referendums held by …
Indonesia central bank guarding against excessive rupiah falls -official
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s central bank has continued with its “triple intervention” to guard against excessive falls in the rupiah exchange rate, with a focus …
U.S. VP Harris to meet with Japanese chip firms -official
By Trevor Hunnicutt TOKYO (Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris will meet on Wednesday in Japan with heads of semiconductor-related businesses as the Biden administration …
Nigerian state official sentenced to 5 years in prison for stealing U.S. disaster aid and taxpayer refunds
Tacoma – A 45-year-old resident of Lekki, Nigeria, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 5 years in prison for wire fraud …
U.S. official rules out secondary sanctions for Russian oil price cap
By Muyu Xu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A U.S. Treasury official has ruled out secondary sanctions to enforce a price cap mechanism on Russian oil exports …
Indonesia central bank remains in FX market to prevent excessive rupiah fall – official
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s central bank is always in the foreign market with its “triple intervention” measures to prevent any excessive fall in the rupiah …
U.S. VP Harris, Japan PM Kishida to discuss Taiwan security issue -US administration official
ABOARD AIR FORCE TWO (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss a partnership on Taiwan security issues, …
U.S. Vice President Harris to discuss Taiwan security in Asia -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will discuss Taiwan security during bilateral meetings with the leaders of Japan and South Korea when she …
Russian banks lost around $25 billion from Ukraine conflict – central bank official
(Reuters) – Russia’s banks have lost an estimated 1.5 trillion roubles ($25.5 billion) as a result of the fallout from the conflict in Ukraine, a …
China blockade would be act of war, Taiwan would not surrender, official says
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – A Chinese blockade of Taiwan or the seizure of an offshore island would be considered an …
African banks face ‘very difficult’ 12-18 months, Fitch official says
ACCRA (Reuters) – The next 12 to 18 months will be “very difficult” for African banks as widespread inflation, currency devaluations and interest rate hikes …
U.S. expects more banks will cut off Russian payment system Mir – senior official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Steps that Turkish lenders Isbank and Denizbank took to suspend the use of Russian payment system Mir make a lot of sense, …
Russia’s Wagner trying to recruit over 1,500 felons for Ukraine war -U.S. official
By Idrees Ali (Reuters) -The Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, is trying to recruit over 1,500 convicted felons to take part in Russia’s …
Freed American stable after prisoner exchange with Taliban -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American engineer Mark Frerichs appears to be in stable condition after his release on Monday in exchange for an Afghan tribal leader, …
Veterans Take Their Own Lives Far More Often Than Official Records Show, Study Finds
Veterans Take Their Own Lives Far More Often Than Official Records Show, Study Finds Micaela Burrow on September 17, 2022 The Department Of Veterans Affairs …
Former Maui Public Official and Honolulu Businessman Charged with Federal Bribery and Honest Services Fraud Offenses
HONOLULU – United States Attorney Clare E. Connors and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Steven Merrill announced that Stewart Olani Stant, 55, …
Top FBI Official In Russiagate Probe Under Scrutiny For Alleged Russian Ties: REPORT
Top FBI Official In Russiagate Probe Under Scrutiny For Alleged Russian Ties: REPORT Trevor Schakohl on September 15, 2022 Federal prosecutors started scrutinizing a former …
U.S. does not have infinite patience on renewal of Venezuela talks – official
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. State Department official put pressure on Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro in a congressional hearing on Thursday, threatening …
Feds raided ex-Trump Justice official in conspiracy, obstruction probe, filing say
By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – Former Trump administration lawyer Jeffrey Bossert Clark told Washington, D.C., legal regulators that a federal raid of his home in …
‘Let’s Just Get Rid Of It’: Former National Security Official Says US Should Abolish The FBI
‘Let’s Just Get Rid Of It’: Former National Security Official Says US Should Abolish The FBI Laurel Duggan on September 13, 2022 Michael Anton, who …
Drone strikes hit Ethiopia’s Tigray region after ceasefire offer -local authorities
NAIROBI (Reuters) -One person was injured in drone strikes on Mekelle University and a TV station in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the station and a hospital …
Many fleeing Russian troops near Kharkiv have exited Ukraine -U.S. official
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia has largely ceded its gains near Kharkiv and many of the withdrawing Russian soldiers have exited …
Turkey, U.S. in contact over Erdogan-Biden meeting -Turkish official
ANKARA (Reuters) – A meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan later this month is under discussion, a senior Turkish official …
EXCLUSIVE: Former Trump Administration Official Vows To ‘Strenuously Fight’ New Biden Immigration Rule
EXCLUSIVE: Former Trump Administration Official Vows To ‘Strenuously Fight’ New Biden Immigration Rule Jennie Taer on September 8, 2022 Conservative organization America First Legal is …
NY Fed official: 2019 experience will inform decisions on when to stop Fed quantitative tightening
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s previous experience with reducing its balance sheet will be a “useful guide” for assessing when the central bank should stop …
Russia’s Sberbank begins lending in Chinese yuan, bank official says
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) – Russia’s largest lender, Sberbank, on Tuesday said it had started lending in Chinese yuan, as Moscow looks to develop its financial …
White House Official Claims Biden’s Speech Attacking Trump Supporters Was About ‘Optimism’
White House Official Claims Biden’s Speech Attacking Trump Supporters Was About ‘Optimism’ Harold Hutchison on September 4, 2022 A White House official claimed that President …
Violence and disruptions biggest threats to U.S. election – Michigan official
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. election officials see potential violence and disruptions as the biggest threats to midterm elections in November, with misinformation …
Iran initially denied having seized U.S. sea drones, U.S. official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Iranian Navy warship pulled two U.S. sail drones out of the water on Thursday, covered them with tarps, and denied having …
Los Angeles Resident Sentenced to Prison for Attempting to Obstruct an Official Proceeding Dealing with a Scheme to Issue Commercial Driver’s Licenses to Unqualified Drivers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jaswinder Singh, 60, of Los Angeles, was sentenced today to serve a nine-month prison sentence and to pay a $7,500 fine for …
Zambia debt relief to mix haircuts, maturity extensions – Finance Minister official
By Chris Mfula LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambia’s debt restructuring will be a mixture of haircuts to loans’ original value and maturity extensions, a senior Zambian …
Top FBI Official Who Quit Agency Had Long History Of Misconduct Allegations
Top FBI Official Who Quit Agency Had Long History Of Misconduct Allegations Trevor Schakohl on August 31, 2022 Timothy Thibault reportedly resigned from the FBI …
High-Ranking FBI Official Out After Allegedly Stonewalling Hunter Biden Laptop Probe
High-Ranking FBI Official Out After Allegedly Stonewalling Hunter Biden Laptop Probe Trevor Schakohl on August 30, 2022 An elite FBI agent has resigned following allegations …
Parents of 43 missing Mexican students see justice as official arrested.
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY – The arrest of former federal Attorney General Jesus Murillo on the previous Friday provided a glimmer of hope that they …
Thailand to raise daily minimum wage by 5% from Oct 1 – official
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will raise the daily minimum wage by an average of 5.02% from Oct. 1, a labour ministry official said on Friday, …