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…
Ukraine’s gold and forex reserves stand at $29 billion, says official
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s gold and foreign currency reserves stand at $29 billion, the same level as before Russia’s invasion thanks to external financial support, the president’s economic adviser Oleh Ustenko said on…
New Russian airliner will use domestic engines, given sanctions – official
(Reuters) – One of Russia’s flagship airliner projects, the Irkut MS-21, will use domestic engines given that sanctions mean U.S. models are no longer available, the RIA news agency cited a senior…
G7 must act quicker on closing digital loophole vs sanctions – BOJ official
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO – G7 policymakers must speed up creation of a common framework to regulate digital currencies, as the Ukraine war heightens the need to avoid them…
U.S. official says export curbs on Russia hit car production and tank building
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) – Global restrictions on exports to Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine have shut down a car maker, halted work on tanks and cut a Russian…
U.S. sends senior national security official to India to discuss Ukraine
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s deputy national security adviser for economics, Daleep Singh, will travel to New Delhi and meet government officials to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine and…
Former GSA Official Pleads Guilty to Receiving Illegal Gratuity
BOSTON – A former employee of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to receiving illegal gratuity. Kevin Richards, 51, of Hanover, pleaded guilty to…
Kennewick Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding
Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Mohammed Naji Al-Jibory, age 54, of Kennewick, Washington pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct an…
Former Worcester Housing Official Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for $2.3 Million Property Development Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A former employee of the City of Worcester’s Housing Development Office and Executive Office of Economic Development was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for her role in a…
Capital One Becomes Official Partner of Major League Baseball and Presenting Sponsor of the World Series
To celebrate the passion of baseball fans, Capital One will provide customers access to new and exclusive benefits straight from America’s pastime MCLEAN, Va., March 28, 2022 — Today, Capital One announced…
“Some People Did Something” Could Soon be the Official 9/11 School Curriculum in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – One of the most infamous comments ever made about the deadly attacks against America on September 11, 2001, was made by U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. The coordinated attack against…
Russia more of a burden to China after Ukraine invasion- Pentagon official
WASHINGTON – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made it more of a strategic burden on China, a senior Pentagon official said on Thursday. “I do think that there’s a degree to which…
Russia to emerge from Ukraine conflict weaker, senior Pentagon official says
WASHINGTON – Russia will emerge from the conflict in Ukraine weaker and more isolated, a senior Pentagon official said on Thursday. “I think with a high degree of certainty that Russia will…
Siskiyou Man Convicted of Bribery of a Public Official, Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, and Manufacturing More than 100 Marijuana Plants
On March 18, 2022, a federal jury convicted Chi Meng Yang, 36, of Montague, of bribery of a public official, conspiracy to commit bribery, and manufacturing more than 100 marijuana plants, U.S.…
Jackpocket Announced as “Official Mobile Lottery App” of Audacy New York
This partnership to provide lottery news to Audacy New York’s 7.6 million monthly listeners NEW YORK, March 24, 2022 — Jackpocket, the leading third-party app in the U.S. to provide a secure…
Poland expels 45 Russian diplomats, official says
WARSAW -Poland is expelling 45 Russian diplomats suspected of working for Russian intelligence, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Russia said the accusations were baseless. Relations between Russia and Central European countries…
White House warns U.S. companies about ‘preparatory’ Russian hacking -senior official
By Christopher Bing – Senior White House cybersecurity official Anne Neuberger said on Monday that important U.S. companies that provide critical infrastructure should improve their cyber defensive posture because of ongoing digital…
U.S. Treasury official sees modest uptick in crypto illicit finance, but transactions small
By Andrea Shalal and Hannah Lang WASHINGTON – U.S. officials have observed an uptick in the use of digital assets to facilitate illicit finance since Russia invaded Ukraine, but the transaction volume…
Former Government Official In The Dominican Republic Sentenced To 15 Years For Conspiring To Import Cocaine Into The United States
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that the Dominican Republic’s former Consul General to Jamaica, JEREMIAS JIMENEZ CRUZ, was sentenced today to 179 months…
Official Ocean County Ballot Count Shows Jack Kelly Defeated Ginny Haines At GOP Convention
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Last week, the Ocean County GOP met behind closed doors, with armed police officers making sure outsiders and the media did not enter. In that meeting, the exclusive…
Ukraine crisis may reshape role of central bank digital currency, says ex-BOJ official
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO – Sanctions imposed on Russia could prod more countries like China to look at central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as a tool to counter the…
Former Oregon Corrections Official Indicted for Sexually Assaulting a Dozen Female Inmates While Serving as a Nurse
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal indictment was unsealed today charging a former Oregon Department of Corrections employee with sexually assaulting a dozen female inmates while serving as a nurse at the Coffee Creek Correctional…
Sri Lanka finance minister meets top IMF official amid economic crisis
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s finance minister held talks with a top International Monetary Fund (IMF) official on Monday, two sources said, as the island nation seeks help to deal…
Top IMF official to visit Sri Lanka this week to brief about economy’s state
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – A senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official will be visiting Sri Lanka on Monday and Tuesday to brief President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the fund’s assessment of the…
U.S. Senate confirms Pagán as top trade official at WTO
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted 80 to 19 to confirm Maria Pagán as the top U.S. trade official in Geneva and Washington’s representative at the World Trade Organization. Pagán,…
Ukraine is model for Taiwan defense should China violate its ‘sovereignty’ -U.S. official
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON – Ukraine’s stiff resistance against the invasion by Russian forces could be a model for Taiwan to defend itself should China choose to violate the island’s “sovereignty” by…
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