New Jersey Legislators Seek to Raise Minimum Age for Lottery Ticket Purchases
TRENTON, N.J. — A newly proposed bill in New Jersey aims to increase the minimum age for horse racing and lottery wagering from 18 to …
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Manchester Township offers safe exchange zone for online purchases, custodial exchanges
MANCHESTER, N.J. — Manchester Township Police are reminding residents of a designated Safe Exchange Zone at the Municipal Complex, designed to ensure safety for those …
Missouri felon admits to illegal gun purchases and $830,000 investment fraud
ST. LOUIS — A convicted felon has pleaded guilty to illegally acquiring dozens of firearms and defrauding two investors out of more than $830,000, federal …
Evesham Township Police Promote Safe Transaction Zone for Online Purchases
Evesham Township, NJ – The Evesham Township Police Department is urging residents to use its “Safe Transaction Zone” for completing purchases from online yard-sale type …
Evesham Township Police Promote “Safe Transaction Zone” for Online Purchases
EVESHAM TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Evesham Township Police Department (ETPD) is actively promoting the use of its “Safe Transaction Zone” to safeguard residents engaging in …
Kansas Legislature Passes Bill Banning Chinese Land Purchases Near Military Sites After DCNF Investigation
The Kansas legislature passed a bill Tuesday that will prevent companies from China or other adversarial countries from buying land near military sites. The state …
Woman Intimidated and Forced to Make Bank Card Purchases Near Times Square
MANHATTAN, NY—A distressing incident occurred on Tuesday near the intersection of 42nd Street and 8th Avenue when a 49-year-old woman was coerced by two unidentified …
Travel Agency Owner Arrested for Fraudulent Credit Card Purchases
Delaware State Police recently arrested Jane Fencer, 55, of Townsend for fraudulent credit card purchases made through her travel agency, Wanderlust Tours and Travel. The …
Red State Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Chinese Land Purchases Near Military Sites After DCNF Investigation
The Kansas House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday preventing foreign adversaries from buying up land near sensitive military sites following a Daily Caller News …
Feds Used ‘Secret Portal’ To Tell Financial Institutions To Flag Customers’ Purchases Involving ‘MAGA,’ ‘Trump’
Feds Used ‘Secret Portal’ To Tell Financial Institutions To Flag Customers’ Purchases Involving ‘MAGA,’ ‘Trump’ Katelynn Richardson on March 7, 2024 Federal law enforcement operated …
Federal Indictments in West Virginia for Illegal Firearms Purchases
Elkins, WV – Two West Virginia residents have been indicted by a Grand Jury in Elkins on charges related to illegal firearms purchases. John Allen …
Roughly One Quarter Of Pentagon Purchases Related To COVID-19 Were Illegitimate, Watchdog Finds
Roughly One Quarter Of Pentagon Purchases Related To COVID-19 Were Illegitimate, Watchdog Finds Micaela Burrow on January 18, 2024 An estimated 26% of purchases the …
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman Calls for Ban on Chinese Farmland Purchases
WASHINGTON, DC – In a recent U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hearing, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman emphasized the need for tighter restrictions …
Russia to more than halve deferred FX purchases in coming month
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s finance ministry said on Tuesday it would decrease the volume of deferred foreign currency purchases in the coming month by more …
Tight credit, high inflation push Venezuelans to layaway purchases
By Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) – Some retailers in Venezuela are turning to old-fashioned layaway purchase offers to help customers buy everything from home appliances …
Philadelphia Man Charged with Illegal Gun Purchases and Distribution
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the arrest and charges against Michael Brickle, 37, of Philadelphia, for the illegal purchase and distribution of …
Vilsack sees China’s purchases of US corn rising again, urges end to over-reliance on single markets
By Andrea Shalal and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Wednesday said China took advantage of lower prices for corn in …
Lewiston Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Exchanging Cash/Drugs for Illegal Firearms Purchases
BANGOR, Maine: A Lewiston man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for his role in an illegal straw purchasing conspiracy and for …
Greenpeace accuses China oil and gas firms of ‘greenwashing’ LNG purchases
By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Big oil and gas companies in China and elsewhere are using low-quality carbon offsets to “greenwash” their imports of …
Exclusive-China makes largest US soy purchases in months -traders
By Karl Plume CHICAGO (Reuters) – China booked its largest single-day U.S. soybean purchases in at least three months on Tuesday, traders said, offering a …
Murphy Remains Silent on Staff SUV Purchases While Telling New Jersey to Buy Green EVs
New Jersey Governor’s SUV Purchase Raises Questions About Priorities and Covid Relief Funds TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy usually has a lot …
Australia’s CBA, Tesla team up to support EV purchases
(Reuters) – Commonwealth Bank of Australia on Wednesday said it has partnered with Tesla to allow the automaker’s customers to avail financing for electric vehicle …
Exclusive-China asks big banks to stagger and adjust dollar purchases – sources
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s central bank has asked some of the country’s biggest lenders to refrain from immediately squaring their foreign exchange positions in the market, …
Exclusive-China’s central bank to scrutinise bulk dollar purchases – sources
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s central bank is tightening its scrutiny of bulk dollar purchases by domestic firms, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said …
Euro zone retail sales dip as auto fuel purchases fall in July
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Retail sales in the euro zone declined in July, though only due to reduced automotive fuel purchases, while June registered an increase …
Mastercard demands termination of cannabis purchases on its debit cards
(Reuters) – Mastercard has told financial institutions to stop allowing marijuana transactions on its debit cards, dealing a blow to an industry already on the …
Biden issues executive order to expand background checks for gun purchases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued an executive order aimed at expanding background checks for gun purchases to bring down mass …
Visa, MasterCard Pause Work On Code Aimed At Tracking Gun Purchases
Visa, MasterCard Pause Work On Code Aimed At Tracking Gun Purchases Bronson Winslow on March 9, 2023 Visa and MasterCard have paused efforts to implement …
Visa, Mastercard pause work on code to track gun purchases – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc have decided to pause implementing a plan that would track transactions at firearms and ammunition stores, Bloomberg News …
Berkshire Hathaway resumes Occidental purchases, stake reaches 22.2%
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc has resumed its purchases of Occidental Petroleum Corp shares after a five-month hiatus, increasing its …
Discover Financial Will Begin Tracking Firearm Purchases In April
Discover Financial Will Begin Tracking Firearm Purchases In April Bronson Winslow on March 3, 2023 Discover Financial Services has joined a coalition of companies that …
Colorado Democrats Unveil New Proposal To Block Gun Purchases For Residents Under 21
Colorado Democrats Unveil New Proposal To Block Gun Purchases For Residents Under 21 Bronson Winslow on February 22, 2023 Colorado Democrats announced a new bill …
Exclusive-Discover to enable tracking of purchases at gun retailers from April
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) -Discover Financial Services, a provider of credit cards, told Reuters it will allow its network to track purchases at gun retailers …
EU Commission wants first joint purchases of gas by summer
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission aims for EU countries to start jointly buying gas “well before summer”, European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic said on …
‘Nonnegotiable’: Florida Officials Unveil Bill That Would Ban Tracking Of Firearm And Ammunition Purchases
‘Nonnegotiable’: Florida Officials Unveil Bill That Would Ban Tracking Of Firearm And Ammunition Purchases Bronson Winslow on January 11, 2023 Florida officials introduced legislation Tuesday …
Analysis-High yields and savings to boost ordinary Italians’ bond purchases
By Sara Rossi, Alessia Pe and Valentina Consiglio MILAN (Reuters) – Enticing returns on government bonds and the fear of inflation should lure more Italian …
U.S. Postal Service to double EV delivery fleet purchases
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said on Tuesday it will more than double its planned electric delivery vehicles purchases, officials …
South Florida Man Convicted of Covid-19 Relief Fraud—Used Money for Lavish Purchases
MIAMI — Valesky Barosy, 27, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has been convicted for fraudulent submission of COVID-19 relief loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). …
China’s new state-run agency to start iron ore purchases -Bloomberg News
BEIJING (Reuters) -China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG), a new state-owned agency, is set to be the world’s biggest iron ore buyer as soon as next …
Cash use slips to just 15% of British purchases in 2021
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British shoppers used cash in only 15% of transactions in 2021, half the level of the year before and …
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Straw Purchases of Multiple Firearms
PORTLAND, Maine: A Massachusetts man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for conspiring to violate the federal firearms laws. U.S. District Judge Nancy …
China refiners slow down Russian oil purchases as sanctions near – trade
By Muyu Xu and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese refiners are slowing down Russian crude purchases in December and paying lower premiums in the …
Berlin lags on defence purchases after 100 billion euro pledge – sources
By Sabine Siebold BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is struggling to ramp up defence procurement or even just replace arms and munitions it has supplied to …
Police investigating a burglary that led to illegal purchases in D.C.
SILVER SPRING, MD – Police are investigating a robbery at a home in Silver Spring where the victim’s personal information and credit cards were stolen. …
BoE’s Mann: bond purchases for stability were targeted and temporary
LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Saturday that bond purchases by the central bank in the days after the government’s …
BoE’s Pill: bond purchases won’t cap long-term rates
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England’s new programme of bond purchases aims to cure market dysfunction, not cap yields or offer cheaper …
‘The Next Step In Banning Guns’: Tucker Carlson, Glenn Beck Break Down Credit Card Tracking Of Gun Purchases
‘The Next Step In Banning Guns’: Tucker Carlson, Glenn Beck Break Down Credit Card Tracking Of Gun Purchases Harold Hutchison on September 22, 2022 Fox …
Local Gun Dealer Convicted of Illegally Trafficking Firearms and Conducting Straw Purchases
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Nicholas Pilchak (619) 546-9709 or Andrew Haden (619) 546-6961 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – September 9, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Giovanni “Gio” …
Liberal Pension Leaders Petition Credit Card Companies To Track Firearm Purchases
Liberal Pension Leaders Petition Credit Card Companies To Track Firearm Purchases John Hugh DeMastri on August 30, 2022 Pension officials in New York City and California have …
Democratic Attorney Generals Demand Postal Service End Gas Vehicle Purchases
Democratic Attorney Generals Demand Postal Service End Gas Vehicle Purchases Jack McEvoy on August 16, 2022 A multistate coalition of 17 Democratic attorney generals (AG) …