Jersey City cop convicted of official misconduct for hiding shooting suspect
A Jersey City police officer was found guilty by a Hudson County jury last week for multiple counts of official misconduct after prosecutors said she concealed a fugitive in her apartment during…
China’s services sector activity falls further in Nov – official PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s services activity contraction deepened in November, official data showed on Wednesday, as already strict COVID-19 restrictions tightened further in some cities due to surging infections and struck a…
Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District (“HUFSD”), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest…
Biden’s Genderfluid, Drag Queen Nuclear Official Charged With Stealing Woman’s Luggage
Jack McEvoy on November 28, 2022 The Energy Department’s chief of nuclear waste disposal Sam Brinton, who identifies as genderfluid, has been charged with felony theft after allegedly stealing a female victim’s…
Italy’s govt has not clarified whether CDP will bid for TIM’s grid – union official
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government has not clarified with unions whether state lender Cassa Depositi e Presitit (CDP) would submit a preliminary offer for Telecom Italia’s landline grid by a Nov. 30…
India’s central bank approves 12 ‘vostro’ accounts for rupee trade – official
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s central bank has given approval to banks to open 12 special “vostro accounts” for trade in rupees with trading partners, its Executive Director Deepak Kumar said on…
India, UAE central banks discuss rupee-dirham trade prospects -official
By Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The central banks of India and the United Arab Emirates are discussing a potential mechanism to trade in their respective local currencies, India’s ambassador to…
Story on AP report attributed to U.S. official saying Russian missiles hit Poland is withdrawn
Reuters is withdrawing a Nov. 15 story in which the Associated Press quoted a senior U.S. intelligence official as saying Russian missiles had crossed into Poland, killing two people. The AP on…
San Francisco Fires Long-Time Elections Official To Meet Its Racial Equity Goals
San Francisco Fires Long-Time Elections Official To Meet Its Racial Equity Goals Jack McEvoy on November 22, 2022 The San Francisco elections commission decided last week to not renew director John Arntz’s…
Former Tribal Official Sentenced to Prison for Bribery Scheme
WASHINGTON – A former Tribal government official of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) was sentenced today to six years and three months in prison…
U.S. rail shutdown would be ‘unacceptable,’ White House official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A shutdown of U.S. rail lines would be “unacceptable,” because it would harm workers, families and businesses, a White House official said on Monday after the nation’s largest rail…
Russia trying to exhaust Ukraine’s air defenses, Pentagon official says
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia’s surge in missile strikes in Ukraine is partly designed to exhaust Kyiv’s supplies of air defenses and finally achieve dominance of the skies…
Twitter should convey how it is protecting Americans’ online data: White House official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A White House official said Friday that “this administration believes every company – including social media companies – should take all necessary steps to protect the safety of Americans’…
U.S. govt official: meeting on N.Korea on sidelines of APEC was “very productive and free flowing”
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A senior U.S. government official said on Friday that the United Nations security council should meet to discuss North Korea’s latest missile launches. United States Vice President Kamala Harris’…
U.S. VP Harris to convene leaders meeting over N.Korea missile launch – White House official
BANGKOK (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will convene a meeting of world leaders in Bangkok on the sidelines of a regional summit to discuss North Korea’s missile launch, a White…
Italy names former Treasury official to head ITA Airways
ROME (Reuters) -The Italian economy ministry on Wednesday said it would appoint former Treasury official Antonino Turicchi as chairman of state-owned carrier ITA Airways, the successor to Alitalia. Turicchi, who also sat…
Yellen, China central bank governor Yi met for two hours of talks -U.S. official
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met for two hours of talks with China’s central bank governor Yi Gang on Wednesday at the G20 summit in Bali, a…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘We Do Worry’: Senior Guatemalan Official Raises Concerns Over Terrorists Potentially Heading To The US Border
EXCLUSIVE: ‘We Do Worry’: Senior Guatemalan Official Raises Concerns Over Terrorists Potentially Heading To The US Border Jennie Taer on November 13, 2022 GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala — Guatemala’s minister of Defense said…
CIA chief in Ankara meeting with Russian counterpart, U.S. official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns is in Ankara to speak with his Russian intelligence counterpart to convey a message on consequences of any use of nuclear weapons by…
Will The Biden Admin Respond After Top Official In Terrorist-Linked Palestinian Group Called For ‘Defeat’ Of US?
Will The Biden Admin Respond After Top Official In Terrorist-Linked Palestinian Group Called For ‘Defeat’ Of US? Micaela Burrow on November 13, 2022 America’s leaders have remained silent after a prominent member…
NY Fed official: Digital dollar could speed foreign exchange settlement
By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) – A top Federal Reserve Bank of New York official said on Friday that the bank sees promise in using a central bank digital dollar to speed…
Health department official admits to accepting bribes from vendors
HOUSTON – The former administrative and community outreach coordinator for the Houston Health Department (HHD) has pleaded guilty to bribery, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery along with Assistant Attorney General Kenneth…
Forty countries to unveil methane plans at UN climate summit, U.S. official says
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some forty of the 119 countries that pledged last year to slash emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane will unveil their plans to do so…
U.S. Q3 GDP overshot IMF forecasts, but growth volatile -official
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund may need to raise its forecast for U.S. growth after stronger-than-expected third-quarter GDP data, a senior IMF official said on Wednesday, but…
Bronx Man Pleads Guilty to Offering Bribe to Government Official
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Muhammad Z. Aabdin, age 32, of the Bronx, New York, pled guilty today to offering a bribe to a public official, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman…
Gap shrinks between Egypt’s official, black market dollar prices – traders
By Mahmoud Salama CAIRO (Reuters) – The gap between the official and black market price of dollars in Egypt has narrowed significantly since the central bank announced a flexible exchange rate policy,…
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