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…
Gunman shoots 10 in New York subway car -officials
(Reuters) – A gunman wearing a gas mask set off a smoke bomb and opened fire in a New York subway car on Tuesday, injuring 16 people and throwing the morning commute…
Federal Officials Unveil Two Indictments Charging 14 People with Illegally Trafficking 400 Firearms into Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Philadelphia Field Division Special Agent in charge Matt Varisco announced federal charges in two separate interstate firearms…
GOP Lawmaker Claims School Officials In His State Found A Loophole In The Ban On CRT
GOP Lawmaker Claims School Officials In His State Found A Loophole In The Ban On CRT Kendall Tietz on April 11, 2022 An Oklahoma state senator has introduced a bill that prohibits…
Exclusive-Senior EU officials were targeted with Israeli spyware-sources
By Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON – – Senior officials at the European Commission were targeted last year with spy software designed by an Israeli surveillance firm, according to two EU…
‘Dumbfounded’: Former FBI Officials Explain How Alleged Iranian-Linked Suspects Duped US Secret Service Agents
‘Dumbfounded’: Former FBI Officials Explain How Alleged Iranian-Linked Suspects Duped US Secret Service Agents Jennie Taer on April 8, 2022 Retired FBI agents explained how two men reportedly tied to a foreign…
Floating mines in Black Sea endangering grain, oil trade – officials
By Jonathan Saul LONDON – The risk of coming across floating mines in the major Black Sea shipping route is adding to perils for merchant ships sailing in the region, and governments…
China to restrict visas of U.S. officials, says foreign ministry
BEIJING – China has decided to restrict the visas for U.S. officials, in response to the U.S. visa restrictions on some China officials, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday. The…
U.S. preps for possible spike in border crossings, as officials mull lifting COVID curbs
By Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON – U.S. officials are preparing for the possibility of thousands of more migrants per day attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization, a pace…
Exclusive-Two former U.S. officials help ethics probe of Trump ally Clark, source says
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – The top two U.S. Justice Department officials in the waning days of Donald Trump’s presidency are cooperating with a Washington legal body’s ethics probe of their…
U.S., Japanese, South Korean officials condemn North Korea’s missile launch -State Dept
WASHINGTON – U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim joined Japanese and South Korean officials in condemning Pyongyang’s ballistic missile launch, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday. Kim held…
Jackson Officials Say PR Firm Will Help Put a Positive Spin on the Town During Election Year
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township officials said they interviewed several different firms before awarding a no-bid contract to Brand Strategic Communications for public image and relations consulting. That contract, according to…
CONARTIST WHO IMPERSONATED VARIOUS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SENTENCED TO 33 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON
St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Yamini Potter, age 36, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his convictions of Obtaining Money by False…
Memo Instructs Border Officials To Waive Public Health Order For Ukrainians Seeking Asylum
Memo Instructs Border Officials To Waive Public Health Order For Ukrainians Seeking Asylum Jennie Taer on March 18, 2022 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) leadership is allowing officials to waive a…
Canada imposes sanctions on 15 Russian officials
– Canada said on Tuesday it was imposing sanctions on 15 Russian officials who enabled and supported President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine to apply additional pressure on Moscow to reverse course.…
Iran strike on Iraq signals defiance to US allies in region – officials, experts say
By John Davison BAGHDAD – Billed by Tehran as a warning to Israel, Sunday’s attack on an Iraqi city was also a pointed reminder of Iran’s armed clout for its U.S. and…
As EV demand rises, Biden officials warm to new mines
By Ernest Scheyder HOUSTON – U.S. regulators are warming to approving new domestic sources of electric vehicle battery metals, as Washington bids to avoid a reliance on strategic minerals imports similar to…
Potential Zelenskyy-Putin Meeting Discussed By Top Officials
Potential Zelenskyy-Putin Meeting Discussed By Top Officials Sebastian Hughes on March 10, 2022 Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov spoke on Thursday about the possibility…
New Ocean Township Waterfront Park Being Soiled By Discarded Pet Waste, Officials Say
Waretown, NJ – Dog owners are being advised to curb their dogs and to properly discard waste when visiting the Waretown Bayfront Park and Pier. “The Township of Ocean has received numerous…
Frank Holman, Ocean County GOP bans reporters, elected committee officials, public from annual convention
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The annual Ocean County GOP annual convention has always been an open and transparent process where political leaders publicly choose and endorse their candidates for an upcoming election…
First convoy of evacuees leaves Ukrainian city of Sumy, officials say
LVIV, Ukraine – A first convoy of residents and foreign students has left the Ukrainian city of Sumy after an agreement with Russia on establishing a humanitarian corridor, officials said on Tuesday.…
U.S. officials travel to Venezuela, a Russian ally, for talks – source
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON -Senior U.S. officials traveled to Venezuela on Saturday for talks with President Nicolas Maduro’s government, seeking to determine whether Caracas is prepared to distance itself from close ally…
Lawmakers, officials wear blue and yellow to Biden speech in Ukraine nod
WASHINGTON – As U.S. President Joe Biden spoke about the need to support Ukrainians in their fight against the Russian invasion of their country, lawmakers and officials also showed their support for…
U.S. officials applaud Mexico for assuring ‘fair and safe’ union vote at auto parts plant
WASHINGTON – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on Tuesday lauded Mexico’s efforts to assure a “fair and safe” union vote at the Tridonex auto parts plant, and…
U.S. officials: Sanctions likely to spike Russian inflation, hit purchasing power
WASHINGTON – Fierce economic sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies on Russia’s central bank and other key sources of wealth are likely to drive Russian inflation higher, cripple its…
U.S. issues new general license on Afghanistan financial transactions – U.S. officials
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury on Friday issued a new general license allowing international aid organizations and private firms to conduct commercial and financial transactions with Afghan government institutions. The new license…
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