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…
G20 finance chiefs to discuss Ukraine this week – German official
BERLIN – Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 leading economies will discuss the Ukraine crisis this week but it is unclear whether they will issue a joint statement with a political…
Forcing foreign banks to become EU branches ‘a last resort’, says official
By Huw Jones LONDON – Forcing foreign bank branches in the European Union to become subsidiaries would be a “last resort” to shed light on regulatory blind spots, a senior EU official…
Texas refinery workers to vote on Exxon contract proposal -union official
By Erwin Seba BEAUMONT, Texas -Union officials on Monday agreed to schedule a membership vote on a contract offer that could end a nearly 10-month worker lockout at an Exxon Mobil refinery…
U.S. judges faced over 4,500 threats in 2021 amid rising extremism -official
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – U.S. federal judges were the target of more than 4,500 threats and other inappropriate communications last year, the head of the U.S. Marshals Service said on…
Airlines need to negotiate Ukraine insurance cover for flights – Lloyd’s official
LONDON – Airlines will need to negotiate Ukraine aviation cover with their insurers, with some of the required war risk policies now being agreed on a daily basis, a senior Lloyd’s market…
Putin gave no indication in Macron call he’s preparing invasion – French presidency official
PARIS -Russian President Vladimir Putin gave no indication in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday that he was preparing to invade Ukraine, a French presidency official said. The…
Harvard Prof And Former Obama Official Calls For Crackdown On Protesting Truckers, Including Slashing Tires And Canceling Insurance
Juliette Kayyem, a lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School and an official in former President Barack Obama’s Department of Homeland Security, called for truck drivers protesting Canada’s COVID-19 policies to be arrested…
U.N. official urges Mexico to find alternatives to migrant detention or asylum
By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY – Mexico must seek alternatives to detention and asylum for migrants, especially ahead of an anticipated increase in arrivals this year, the U.N. refugee agency’s representative for…
Harvard Prof And Former Obama Official Calls For Crackdown On Protesting Truckers, Including Slashing Tires And Cancelling Insurance
Juliette Kayyem, a lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School and an official in former President Barack Obama’s Department of Homeland Security, called for truck drivers protesting Canada’s COVID-19 policies to be arrested…
Former Pitt Emergency Official Admits Stealing and Selling PPE Masks During the Covid Pandemic
PITTSBURGH, PA- A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to one count of been of Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Christopher D. Casamento,…
Chicago banker gets year in prison for bribing Trump campaign official
By Jody Godoy – The former head of a Chicago bank was sentenced on Monday to a year and a day in prison for approving millions of dollars in risky loans in…
Former La Joya official convicted in bribery scheme
McALLEN, Texas – The former La Joya Independent School District (LJISD) assistant superintendent of Student Services has admitted to taking $28,000 in bribes, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jose Luis Morin,…
Exclusive-New York pension official, worried about misinformation, seeks Spotify report
By Ross Kerber – New York State’s top pension official has asked streaming music platform Spotify Technology SA for details about the effectiveness of its new content rules, citing complaints including that…
Musk’s SpaceX working to restore Tonga’s internet – Fiji official
SINGAPORE – Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture is helping to restore connectivity to the Pacific Island nation of Tonga, according to an official in Fiji where the work is underway. Tonga’s sole…
Exclusive-India LIC’s embedded value set at over $66.8 billion, govt official says
By Aftab Ahmed and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI -State-run Life Insurance Corporation of India’s (LIC) embedded value has been finalised at more than 5 trillion rupees ($66.82 billion), a government official who…
China Sentences Uyghur Education Official To Death, Bans Books That Were Once Accepted
China sentenced Sattar Sawut, former head of the Xinjiang Education Department, to death for his role in creating once-approved textbooks the government suddenly banned, the Associated Press reported. The textbooks in question…
Massachusetts Town Official Indicted for Fraud in Role as Property Manager for a Woonsocket Condominium Association
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The property manager of a Woonsocket, RI, condominium community was arraigned today in U.S. District Court in Providence on five counts of wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Zachary…
Homeland Security official charged with molesting three young girls
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Department of Homeland Security employee was arrested this week on a $1 million warrant after being charged with molesting two young girls, including one as young as…
Senior U.S. official to visit Lithuania in show of support over Chinese ‘coercion’
WASHINGTON – A senior U.S. official will visit Lithuania next week to discuss enhancing economic cooperation with the small Baltic nation, which has faced pressure from China for boosting ties with Taiwan.…
Van Drew Ally, New Jersey Democrat Abandons Party After Phil Murphy signed new abortion law
by Marissa Amara A New Jersey committeeman said he was leaving the Democratic Party in response to “expanded abortion legislation” under Gov. Phil Murphy, according to a statement obtained by the Daily…
Former Los Angeles City Attorney’s Official in Charge of Civil Litigation Agrees to Plead Guilty to Extortion Charge
DWP_extortion_-_Peters_criminal_information.pdf DWP_extortion_-_Peters_plea_agreement.pdf LOS ANGELES – A former senior official at the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for threatening to fire a plaintiffs’…
Former Senior Policy Advisor to City of Austin Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Misapply Federal Funds and to Falsify Records
AUSTIN – A Dripping Springs man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to misapply federal funds and falsify records with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence an investigation into a matter within…
Senior White House Climate Official Resigns
Thomas Catenacci on January 7, 2022 Cecilia Martinez, a member of the White House Council for Environmental Quality (CEQ), announced that she would resign Friday, nearly one year after accepting the role.…
‘I Am Outraged’: Top Official In Japan Goes After US Military For Rise In COVID Cases
A governor in Japan lambasted U.S. military personnel for the rise in COVID-19 cases in his local communities, Japanese outlet The Asahi Shimbun reported. Okinawa Prefecture, over which Governor Denny Tamaki presides,…
Here Are The 2022 Risks That Official Washington Is Talking About
Inflation, “softness” in the White House, and pandemic uncertainty make up some of the biggest risks to the U.S. economy in 2022, according to a Washington consulting firm. “Every quarter, I take…
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