Governor Urges New Jersey to Set Thermostats to 78 and Close Your Blinds as Heat Wave Stresses Power Grid
TRENTON, N.J. — Amid a prolonged heat wave across New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy on Wednesday urged residents to take steps to reduce electricity usage as the state’s power grid faces increased…
New York City set to fire 3,000 unvaccinated workers -report
NEW YORK – New York City plans to fire roughly 3,000 municipal workers by the end of this week for failing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the New York Times reported on…
If pandemic is safe enough for criminals to be set free, it’s safe enough to end emergency senator says to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
From the desk of Senator Joe Pennachhio With the imminent early release of almost 300 more convicted criminals by Governor Murphy and his Department of Corrections, Senator Joe Pennacchio revived calls for…
Nurse who set woman on fire in North Jersey hospital found dead from self inflicted gunshot wound
WEST DEPTFORD – A contract nurse working at Hackensack University Medical Center who set a woman on fire in a hospital break room has been found dead in Camden County. Bergen County…
U.S., Japan set to announce steel import quota deal-source
WASHINGTON – The United States and Japan on Monday are set to announce a deal to grant Japanese steelmakers relief from Trump-era U.S. tariffs for a limited amount of steel imports, a…
Hispanic, Asian and Indigenous Women Need Not Apply as President Biden set on Black Woman for Supreme Court Pick
Imagine if a President said he was only going to choose a white woman for his Supreme Court nomination? Cries of racism would be lodged from the left, but when President Joe…
Monte dei Paschi set to name veteran banker Lovaglio as CEO, sources say
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME – Italy’s Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) could name a new chief executive as early as Monday after the state-owned bank’s nomination committee proposed the former head…
All in a day: Zuckerberg loses $29 billion, Bezos set to pocket $20 billion
By Eva Mathews and Nivedita Balu -Mark Zuckerberg lost $29 billion in net worth on Thursday as Meta Platforms Inc’s stock marked a record one-day plunge, while fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos was…
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…
Czech billionaire set to accept Aareal takeover offer – source
BERLIN – Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is set to accept a takeover offer for Germany’s Aareal Bank from three financial investors, according to a source. The buyout group, which includes United States-based…
Brazil rates set to soar further as US Fed prepares for lift-off: Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES – Brazil’s central bank is set to deliver a third consecutive 150 basis point rate rise on Wednesday in a bid to minimize risks of further capital…
U.S. Senate panel set to vote on FCC, FTC auto safety nominees on Feb 2
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is set to vote Feb. 2 on nominees to head the auto safety agency and to open seats on the Federal Communications Commission…
Cybertrucks, new factories in focus as Tesla set to report record earnings
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO – Tesla Inc is expected to post record revenue on Wednesday, but analysts and investors are focusing on how fast Tesla can scale up production at two…
U.S. set to release study details on chips shortage amid funding push
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to soon release details from a study of semiconductor chips it conducted last year amid a push to win funding to…
GM set to launch behavior-based U.S. driver insurance in Q1 – executive
By Tina Bellon – General Motors Co aims to launch an algorithm-based auto insurance plan by the end of the first quarter in some U.S. states that charges policyholders based on their…
Stage set for trial of Switzerland’s former star banker
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH – A former ‘banker of the year’ faces charges including fraud and embezzlement in a Zurich court on Tuesday, in a rare high-profile prosecution in Switzerland’s financial…
Sarah Palin’s defamation trial against New York Times set to begin
NEW YORK – Sarah Palin and the New York Times are set to face off in a New York courtroom on Monday at a trial in which the 2008 Republican U.S. vice…
He set his pregnant girlfriend on fire with gasoline and is now out on $5,000 bail
DETROIT, MI – According to court records, 41-year-old Devonne Marsh, of Detroit was arrested earlier this month for dousing his pregnant girlfriend with gasoline then lighting her on fire. The woman who…
Rockville police say morning car fire was intentionally set
ROCKVILLE, MD – The Montgomery County Fire Rescue had an early start to the weekend, responding to a car fire that was intentionally set on fire. That fire caused some damage to…
First Black NHL Player Ever Set To Receive Congressional Gold Medal
The first black player in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) will receive a Congressional Gold Medal after the House unanimously voted in favor of the award Wednesday. The House…
Man who set fire to North Lauderdale veterans memorial arrested
NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL – Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a Lauderhill man Thursday night for setting fire to a Veterans Memorial in December in North Lauderdale. On Dec. 3, BSO North Lauderdale…
Son stabbed dad multiple times with screwdriver, tried to set him on fire
ALBANY, NY – A 23-year-old Albany man who seriously injured his father during a domestic related incident this morning on Orange Street has been charged with attempted murder. Gerald Fraser was arrested…
Phil Murphy backed into political corner as pandemic health emergency set to expire today
TRENTON, NJ – For New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, the decisions he makes over the next 12 hours will have both political and health consequences for himself, the state and the Democrat…
New Jersey lawmakers deny Phil Murphy 90 day pandemic power grab as health emergency set to expire Tuesday
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy last week notified the New Jersey Senate and Assembly of his request to have the state’s governing bodies extend his pandemic emergency powers past…
Gas Prices Set To Surge Again, Industry Analysis Shows
The price of gasoline is set to increase to $4 per gallon or more within five months, according to an industry analysis released Tuesday. The gas price surge is forecasted to take…
Global Coal Power Set For All-Time High In ‘Worrying Sign,’ Top Energy Group Says
Global coal power generation could hit an all-time high due to increased production at plants in China, India and the U.S., according to an annual industry report. Coal-fired power is projected to…
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