Mount Rainier continues work on crosswalk, ADA ramp, and speed hump upgrades
MOUNT RAINIER, MD – Construction crews are moving ahead this week on the city’s High-Visibility Crosswalks, ADA Ramps, and Speed Humps Project, with work scheduled at multiple intersections and streets through the…
High Speed Chase Results in Firearm Charge for Stockton Man
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Rothel Leandre Satchell, 32, of Stockton, charging him with being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip…
China to boost economic demand, speed up infrastructure – state planner
BEIJING – China will boost economic demand in a strong, reasonable and moderate manner and accelerate infrastructure construction in the third quarter of the year, officials from the state planner said on…
UK’s Liz Truss ready to speed up tax cut plan, newspaper says
LONDON – Liz Truss, the front-runner to become Britain’s next prime minister, plans to rush through tax cuts earlier than planned in an attempt to boost the country’s flagging economy, the Sunday…
Taiwan’s concerns on speed of arms sales will be conveyed to U.S., says ex-U.S. defence secretary
TAIPEI – Former U.S. defence secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday he would take back to Washington D.C. concerns expressed in Taiwan about the speed of arms sales to the island and…
Ukraine conflict could speed up Germany’s green energy transition – study says
BERLIN – The consequences of the Ukraine conflict could accelerate Germany’s green energy transition despite Berlin’s decision to reconnect coal-fired power plants to compensate for falling fossil fuel supplies from Russia, a…
Lawmakers Move To Speed Up Taiwanese Arms Transfers
Lawmakers Move To Speed Up Taiwanese Arms Transfers Micaela Burrow on July 7, 2022 An act that allows the U.S. to temporarily supply Taiwan with weapons using its own stores and speedup…
Speed up rate hikes to stop sticky inflation, BoE’s Mann says
By David Milliken LONDON -Central banks should move quickly when raising interest rates, because of the risk that persistent inflationary trends may be taking hold, Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said…
Ferrari installs 1MW fuel cell plant to speed up carbon neutrality
MILAN – Italy’s Ferrari said on Thursday a new fuel cell plant had been recently installed at its historic headquarters facilities in Maranello, in a further step by the luxury car maker…
POET hopes pipeline partnership will speed ethanol climate goals
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – POET LLC, the world’s largest ethanol producer, said it hopes to meet some of its climate goals early as a result of a new partnership it announced…
Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in High Speed Fatal Crash
BUFFALO, NY (PRESS RELEASE – ERIE COUNTY D.A.) – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan has found 24-year-old Cameryon C. Nelson of Buffalo…
EU seeks to speed up trade deals as Ukraine war forces rethink
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS – The European Union wants to accelerate efforts to finalise trade agreements with third parties after a six-month pause, as the bloc adapts to the Ukraine war and…
U.S. manufacturing sector regains speed in May-ISM
WASHINGTON – U.S. manufacturing activity picked up in May as demand for goods remains strong, which could further allay fears of an imminent recession, but a measure of factory employment contracted for…
New WHO panel to speed up pandemic response, address shortcomings
GENEVA – The World Health Organization’s governing board agreed on Monday to form a new committee to help speed up its response to health emergencies like COVID-19. The U.N. health agency faced…
Brazil should speed up Eletrobras privatization before Fed hikes rates, official says
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA – Monetary tightening in the United States makes it all the more pressing to speed up the privatization of Brazil’s largest utility, state-run power company…
Russia risks speed up automakers’ switch from palladium to platinum, WPIC says
LONDON – Automakers are accelerating efforts to use less palladium and more platinum due to worries over palladium supply from Russia, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) said on Monday, predicting a…
Ten Days After New Jersey Authorizes High Speed Pursuits, Two Killed in Glen Ridge Traffic Stop
Glen Ridge, N.J. – Ten days after New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin reauthorized high-speed police pursuits, two people were killed and one was injured during an attempted traffic stop in Glen…
Buffalo Police Capture Juvenile, Driver Who Led Cops on High Speed Pursuit
BUFFALO, NY – A 15-year-old male was one of three people arrested this week for their alleged involvement in a police pursuit that spanned several neighborhoods in the City of Buffalo earlier…
Man Who Illegally Possessed Firearm and Led Police on High Speed Chase Sentenced to Federal Prison
A man who led officers on a high-speed chase while illegally possessing a firearm was sentenced today to more than two years in federal prison. Davon Terrell Biddle, age 22, from Waterloo,…
U.S. FTC presses internet service provider Frontier to back up speed claims
WASHINGTON – Internet service provider Frontier Communications must back up its speed claims, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a proposed order on Thursday, accusing the company of charging “high-speed prices…
China developers speed up diversification after debt-led growth fuels crisis
By Clare Jim HONG KONG – Chinese developers are heeding Beijing’s call and accelerating a push into asset-light businesses such as property services and commercial real estate to cut their reliance on…
Speed up EU climate policies to wrest free from Russia, 11 countries say
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS – European Union nations should speed up negotiations on new climate change policies and also increase the ambition of those proposals to quit Russian fossil fuels as soon…
U.S. service sector regains speed in March; high input prices persist – ISM survey
WASHINGTON – U.S. services industry activity picked up in March, boosted by the rolling back of pandemic restrictions, but businesses continued to face higher costs as supply strains persisted. The Institute for…
Alien smuggler’s high speed flight leads to stint in federal prison
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 43-year-old Falfurrias resident has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of transporting illegal aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Pedro Galindo pleaded guilty Dec.…
EV battery startup ONE raises $65 million to speed U.S. plant plans
By Paul Lienert Mar 1 – Startup Our Next Energy said a new $65 million funding round will enable it to accelerate development of a long-range battery and begin evaluating potential sites…
Mexico needs to speed processes to help migrants, human rights commission says
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) on Saturday asked immigration authorities to speed up the processes that would help nearly 2,000 migrants get documents to regularize their stay in…
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