SWAT teams to descend on Kearny neighborhood but officials say it’s only a drill
Kearny, NJ – Residents near Oakwood Avenue could be forgiven for thinking something serious was unfolding as armored vehicles and tactical gear-clad officers appeared on their quiet streets—but the dramatic police presence…
Government Officials Have A Special Portal To Flag Facebook Posts For Censorship
Government Officials Have A Special Portal To Flag Facebook Posts For Censorship Micaela Burrow on October 31, 2022 The Department of Homeland Security has left open a special feature that allows government…
US and Chinese officials working to set up Biden-Xi meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese officials are still working to arrange a face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Bali later this…
Western officials finalizing plans for Russia oil-price cap
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Western officials are finalizing plans to impose a cap on Russian oil prices amid a warning from the World Bank that…
Quotes: Top Bank of Canada officials speak after rate decision
(Reuters) – Below are some key quotes from a news conference by Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers on Wednesday after the central bank raised key…
Investors warm to European debt after rates turn positive – funding officials
(Reuters) – Investors that were previously put off by negative interest rates in Europe in recent years are starting to return to market, funding officials for the European Investment Bank and European…
Fauci, Top Biden Officials Forced To Give Depositions In COVID-19 Censorship Case
Fauci, Top Biden Officials Forced To Give Depositions In COVID-19 Censorship Case John Hugh DeMastri on October 21, 2022 Chief Medical Advisor to the President Dr. Anthony Fauci will be deposed alongside…
United States Attorney Kavanaugh Appoints Dedicated Officials to Answer Western District of Virginia Election Complaints
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2022, general…
Newark officials team up with Red Cross to install free smoke detectors to city residents
NEWARK, NJ -Newark residents without smoke detectors in their homes were given free units that were installed by firefighters and and other officials in their homes this weekend. “The Newark Fire Division,…
Targeted energy support in EU is easier said than done – officials
By Jan Strupczewski WASHINGTON (Reuters) -European Union governments have pledged “targeted and temporary” support against high energy prices for households and firms, so as not to undermine central bank efforts to fight…
Abducted mayor, officials in northern Mexico freed, governor says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The mayor of a small northern Mexican town and a group of local officials kidnapped by armed men have been freed, the governor of the border state of Coahuila…
Georgia Officials Are Probing Raphael Warnock’s Church
Georgia Officials Are Probing Raphael Warnock’s Church Laurel Duggan on October 14, 2022 Georgia is investigating a charity run by the church where Democratic Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock is a pastor…
Man Sentenced for Violent Threats to State and Federal Elected Officials
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Newport News man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for making more than 60 threats to murder, rape, torture, and otherwise harm state and federal…
IMF warns of slowing growth, rising market risks as finance officials meet
By David Lawder and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that colliding pressures from inflation, war-driven energy and food crises and sharply higher interest rates were…
Human rights concerns grow over Ecuador prison riots -U.N. officials
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -United Nations human rights officials are concerned about Ecuador’s prison violence crisis, they said on Thursday, after yet another riot at a Guayaquil jail left at least…
More than 2.5 million U.S. teens vaped in 2022, a ‘concerning’ health risk, officials say
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) – An estimated 2.55 million U.S. middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes during the early part of this year, health officials said on Thursday, a level…
Ex-top Justice Dept officials testimony sought in ethics hearing of Trump ally Clark
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top two U.S. Justice Department officials in the waning days of Donald Trump’s presidency will be asked to testify publicly in a legal disciplinary…
U.S. to send mobile rocket launchers to Ukraine in $625 million aid package -officials
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration’s next security assistance package for Ukraine is expected to include four High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers, munitions, mines and mine-resistant vehicles, two…
‘Listen To Us’: Chinatown Residents Stand Up To County Officials Over $66 Million Homeless Megaplex
‘Listen To Us’: Chinatown Residents Stand Up To County Officials Over $66 Million Homeless Megaplex Reagan Reese on September 21, 2022 The residents of Chinatown protested outside of Seattle City Hall…
UK, U.S. trade officials discuss challenges posed by China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai met Britain’s new trade minister, Kemi Badenoch, on Thursday, and the two discussed addressing challenges posed by China, Tai’s office said. “She also highlighted…
No U.S. officials injured in Iranian attacks on Iraq, State Dept says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – No American officials were injured in Iranian missile and drone attacks on Wednesday that struck areas in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, the U.S. State Department said on…
Jackson Council to Spend $1.8 Million to Buy Former Official’s Vacant Land, Open Space
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Open space in Ocean County for decades has been synonymous with government officials buying useless land owned by political insiders for above market values and in Jackson Township,…
Russia steps up attacks with Iranian drones, Ukraine plans defences – officials
By Max Hunder and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president and security chiefs met on Monday to plan ways to counteract Russia’s use of “new types of weapons” after Moscow stepped…
Florida officials urge residents to prepare for coming storm Ian
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Officials in Florida urged residents of vulnerable coastal regions to prepare for the expected arrival of a potentially dangerous storm named Ian, but no evacuations have been ordered. Governor…
Saudi crown prince discusses energy security with senior U.S. officials -state news agency
(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met on Friday with U.S. Senior Advisor for Energy Security Amos Hochstein and the White House National Security Council’s Middle East policy coordinator…
As Lakewood Homeless Relocate, Town Officials Continue Cutting Down Trees
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Township of Lakewood was put in the hot seat last month after officials cut down trees in the dowtown square used by the homeless to seek refuge from…
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