Thousands expected at Oceanfest in Long Branch on Fourth of July
LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Oceanfest, the massive annual Fourth of July celebration on the Long Branch oceanfront, returns Thursday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., drawing crowds in the thousands to the…
New Mexico wildfire burns 166 homes, thousands ready to evacuate
By Andrew Hay TAOS, N.M. – A drought-driven wildfire has destroyed 166 homes in northern New Mexico and is threatening hundreds more as fierce winds fan flames towards mountain villages, local officials…
Two Leaders Of ‘We Build The Wall’ Online Fundraising Campaign Plead Guilty To Defrauding Hundreds Of Thousands Of Donors
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that BRIAN KOLFAGE and ANDREW BADOLATO pled guilty today in connection with their roles in defrauding hundreds of…
Novartis to cut thousands of jobs in global revamp – paper
ZURICH – Swiss drugmaker Novartis will cut thousands of jobs worldwide as it combines its pharma and oncology businesses in a reorganisation announced last week, Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger reported on Tuesday, citing…
Former Associate Director Admits Embezzling Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars from Global Maritime Service Group and Tax Charge
NEWARK, N.J. – A former associate director of a global maritime service group today admitted embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars and to failing to collect, account for, and pay over hundreds…
Biden Administration To Add Thousands Of Foreign Worker Visas For Employers Who Can’t Get Enough Americans
Biden Administration To Add Thousands Of Foreign Worker Visas For Employers Who Can’t Get Enough Americans Jennie Taer on April 1, 2022 The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will add 35,000…
NHA Director Of Information Technology Admits Embezzling Funds To Purchase Thousands Of Electronic Devices
NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Housing Authority (NHA)’s former director of information technology admitted using his position to embezzle NHA funds to purchase cellular telephones and other electronic devices, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…
Thousands of Australians flee homes as floods inundate towns
By Renju Jose SYDNEY – Heavy rains deluged Australia’s east coast on Wednesday, submerging entire towns, while thousands of people fled their homes for the second time within weeks after fast-moving flood…
Factbox-Biden budget would hire thousands to fight forest fires, help veterans
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden’s $5.79 trillion budget plan released on Monday calls for the federal government to hire thousands more workers to fight forest fires, provide medical care to veterans…
Oxnard Man Charged in Federal Indictment Alleging He Illegally Imported Thousands of Endangered Reptiles into United States
LOS ANGELES – A Ventura County man was charged today in a superseding indictment that alleges he illegally imported into the United States more than 1,700 reptiles – including 60 reptiles…
Ukraine’s Mariupol says Russia forcefully deported thousands of its people
– The city council of Ukraine’s Mariupol said Russian forces forcefully deported several thousand people from the besieged city last week, after Russia had spoken of “refugees” arriving from the strategic port.…
Walmart To Hire Tens Of Thousands Of Workers
Walmart To Hire Tens Of Thousands Of Workers Harry Wilmerding on March 17, 2022 The nation’s largest private employer announced plans to hire tens of thousands of workers before the end of…
Massive Storm In Sahara Desert Covers Countries Thousands Of Miles Away With Dust
Massive Storm In Sahara Desert Covers Countries Thousands Of Miles Away With Dust Kendall Tietz on March 16, 2022 A dust storm traveling from the Sahara desert to countries all over Europe…
It took New York firefighters two hours and thousands of gallons of water to put out Tesla battery fire after crash
NANUET, NY – Firefighters in Nanuet said a ruptured Tesla battery caused significant problems trying to control an otherwise ordinary car fire on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. According to the department, it…
Rhode Island Woman Charged with Falsifying Military Service; Fraudulently Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Charitable Contributions Earmarked for Wounded and Other Veterans
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Warwick woman who is alleged to have (1) fraudulently claimed to be a wounded United States Marine Corps (USMC) veteran and recipient of a Purple Heart and Bronze…
Thousands of Australians return to ‘uninhabitable’ homes as floods recede
SYDNEY – Thousands of Australians returned to their homes on Thursday after torrential rains eased and floodwaters receded as authorities ramped up clean-up efforts and unveiled new support packages for residents who…
Australia evacuates tens of thousands as heavy rains threaten Sydney
By Renju Jose and Kirsty Needham SYDNEY -Tens of thousands of Sydney residents were ordered to evacuate in the night on Wednesday as major flooding hit the western fringe of the city…
Mexico’s Femsa eyes thousands more Oxxo stores across Latin America
By Valentine Hilaire and Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY – Mexican bottler and retailer Femsa plans to increase the number of its Oxxo convenience stores by as much as 50% across Latin America…
Tens of thousands join online networks to offer help to Ukrainians fleeing war
– Hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war in a pre-dawn Thursday televised address, social media users living in countries near Ukraine began setting up online networks to support refugees. By…
Thousands flee air strikes, shelling as fighting erupts in Myanmar
– Myanmar’s military deployed ground troops and launched air and artillery strikes against rebel forces in the country’s east, witnesses, local media and an aid group said on Thursday, prompting thousands of…
Thousands of Texas ballots rejected as new voter ID law causes confusion
By Joseph Ax and Moira Warburton – Thousands of Texas voters’ mail-in ballots for midterm primary elections have been rejected for failing to comply with new Republican-backed identification requirements passed in the…
West Warwick Man Admits to Trafficking Thousands of Fentanyl Pills
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A West Warwick man who arranged to sell thousands of counterfeit OxyContin pills containing fentanyl to an undercover member of the Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force pleaded guilty…
Thousands march in Kyiv to show unity against Russian threat
By Pavel Polityuk and Valentyn Ogirenko KYIV – Several thousand Ukrainians rallied in Kyiv on Saturday to show unity amid fears of a Russian invasion, as Ukraine’s leader told people not to…
Investment Club Treasurer Going To Prison For Two Years For Embezzling Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Thomas Mann, 74, of Addison, NY, who was convicted of wire fraud, was…
‘No to the IMF’: thousands protest in Argentina against debt deal
By Miguel Lo Bianco and Horacio Soria BUENOS AIRES – Thousands of Argentines marched through the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to protest against a likely deal with the International Monetary…
Peloton CEO To Step Down As Company Cuts Thousands Of Jobs
Peloton co-founder and chief executive John Foley will step down as the company plans to cut thousands of jobs after slowing demand caused a significant decrease in the bike manufacturer’s market value,…
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