Nestle reopens factories, warehouses in central and west Ukraine
By Maytaal Angel LONDON – Nestle, the world’s largest food group, said it has reopened its factories and warehouses in central and western Ukraine in …
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U.S. Marshals Capture West Tennessee Federal Prison Escapee in East Tennessee
Memphis, TN – Following a joint investigation by the Marshals Service and FBI, Cecil Corey Haggins, 33, of McMinnville, TN, was arrested this afternoon by …
Marshals in West and East Tennessee Coordinate to Arrest an Escapee in Chattanooga
Memphis, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the arrest of the second of three male juveniles who had escaped from the Wilder Youth Development …
Putin calls West an ‘Empire of Lies’ after sanctions imposed
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin called the West an “Empire of Lies” as he discussed the economy with top officials on Monday following the …
Russian warships curb tilts Turkey to West, risks Russia’s ire
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Jonathan Spicer ANKARA – Turkey’s pledge to block some Russian warships from passing through its waters to the Black Sea during …
Russians queue for cash as West targets banks over Ukraine
MOSCOW/LONDON – Russians waited in long queues outside ATMs on Sunday, worried that new Western sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine will trigger cash shortages …
West moves closer to cutting Russia’s SWIFT access, says Lithuania
VILNIUS – Western partners are moving closer to halting Russia’s access to the SWIFT global interbank payments system, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said on …
Eastbound gas supplies via Yamal – Europe route stop, bids for west flows appear
MOSCOW – Eastbound gas supplies from Germany to Poland via the Yamal – Europe pipeline stopped on Friday, while preliminary bids have emerged for gas …
West Fork Woman Sentenced Over 6 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking
You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 24, 2022 FAYETTEVILLE – A West Fork woman was sentenced today to 78 months in prison followed …
Fargo, ND, Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for a Drug Related Robbery in West Fargo Gone Bad, resulting in a Six-Year-Old Boy being Shot in the Head
FARGO – Interim United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that U.S. District Court Chief Judge Peter D. Welte sentenced CJ Jesse James Carruthers, …
Decisions need to be taken by the West to reach nuclear deal, Iran negotiator says
DUBAI – Western partners in nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna have to make decisions on crucial issues to help reach an agreement, Iranian officials …
$1 Million Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in West Palm Beach
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Evelyne Hamama, 53, of Ramat Hasharon, Israel, claimed a $1 million prize from the POWERBALL® Draw …
West Virginia Man Admits Traveling to PA to Have Sex with a Minor
PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Moundsville, West Virginia, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit …
Indictment Charges Former State Rep, 3 Others, with Stealing West Haven’s COVID Relief Funds
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal …
West Orange Swastika Sidewalk Artist Traced Back to Montclair Biker
WEST ORANGE, NJ – A lingering West Orange antisemitic incident has been solved. This past December 18th, 2021 a jogger discovered 3 swastikas drawn on …
Analysis-Putin makes inroads in pressure campaign against West, Ukraine
By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW – Russian leader Vladimir Putin has secured some wins in his confrontation with the West over Ukraine, but it’s too early …
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 …
Rio Tinto agrees heritage protection plan for West Australia iron ore project
– Rio Tinto said on Monday it has agreed a heritage protection plan with an Indigenous group for a project in West Australia as it …
‘Get Serious’: Manchin Says ‘Severe Economic Pain’ Cannot Be ‘Ignored’
Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin ripped into the Biden Administration on Thursday after a Labor Department report showed a key inflation measure setting a …
West Monroe Man Convicted of Murder-for-Hire Plot Sentenced to Time in Federal Prison
MONROE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Steven Marcus Kelley, 48, of West Monroe, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States …
Chinese funding of sub-Saharan African infrastructure dwarfs that of West, says think tank
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – China’s development banks provided $23 billion in financing for infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa from 2007 to 2020, more than …
New York man wanted for murder arrested in West New York
WEST NEW YORK, NJ – A West New York man wanted in connection with the death of 25-year-old William Chipix Simon, was arrested on Sunday, …
Woman fell to her death as drawbridge in West Palm Beach opened
West Palm Beach – An unidentified woman was walking her bicycle off the Royal Park Bridge when it started to open. A man nearby was …
Crime Scene: Police investigating stabbing murder in West New York
WEST NEW YORK, NJ – At around 1 p.m., the West New York Police Department reported a stabbing incident that left one person dead. The …
West Des Moines Man Sentenced to 97 Months Prison for Tax Fraud and Related Crimes
DES MOINES, Iowa – A West Des Moines man was sentenced today to 97 months in federal prison for multiple federal offenses, including money laundering …
China, Russia partner up against West at Olympics summit
By Tony Munroe, Andrew Osborn and Humeyra Pamuk BEIJING/ MOSCOW/WASHINGTON – China and Russia on the opening day of the Winter Olympics declared a “no …
Former West Michigan Doctor Charged With Health Care Fraud And False Statements
Dr. Daniel Castro Formerly Practiced at Bronson Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – A federal grand jury …
West Australia Threatens $50,000 Fine And Jail Time For People Who Are ‘Offensive’ To Workers Checking Vax Cards
Western Australia is threatening jail time and massive fines for those who argue with workers checking vaccination cards at restaurants and other public spaces, according …
West Virginia Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison
FORT WAYNE – Kevin Hartleroad, 64, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after being convicted of …
Morning fatal crash shuts down I-74 West in Decatur County
DECATUR, IN – Troopers are on the scene of a fatal crash on I-74 Westbound near the 140 mile marker in Decatur County. This is …
21-year-old shot multiple times in West Philadelphia shooting, in critical condition
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A 21-year-old male was shot multiple times including gunshot wounds to his legs, groin and face, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. …
New unit formed to combat health care fraud in West Virginia
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A new initiative to combat health care fraud in West Virginia was launched today in Wheeling, according to United States Attorney …
West Seneca jogger attacker pleads guilty
WEST SENECA, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 20-year-old Ryan J. Strunk of West Seneca pleaded guilty this morning before …
North Korea Missle Launches Briefly Grounded Flights On West Coast
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile on Tuesday, leading to the brief grounding of all West Coast flights, NPR reported. The missile was the …
Missouri man, 72, quickly captured in Key West after molesting 5-year-old child
KEY WEST, FL – Key West Police arrested a fugitive wanted for a sex offense against a five-year-old child less than 24 hours after receiving …
In West Virginia, The Enhanced Child Tax Credit’s Lapse Cuts Deep
As millions of families across the country grapple with the fact that the expanded child tax credit could lapse for months, if not permanently, those …
Vandals cause severe damage to America’s southernmost landmark in Key West
KEY WEST, FL – Since 1983, America’s southernmost buoy has represented the furthest south location in the mainland United States. This weekend, two men decided …
‘Wild West’: California Aims To Crack Down On Major Retailers Over Plastic Bag Violations
A California state commission requested that authorities crack down on retailers it accused of skirting plastic bag and pollution laws, Reuters reported. The California Statewide …
Snowstorm Causes Road Closures And Accidents Up And Down West Coast
A massive snowstorm hit Northern California and Nevada over the Christmas weekend, causing road closures and car accidents, multiple sources reported. Three people were injured …
Former West Hollywood Doctor and Company Associated with 1-800-GET-THIN Guilty of Massive Fraud Against Health Insurers
LOS ANGELES – A former doctor and his company were found guilty today by a federal jury of scheming to defraud private insurance companies …
West Texas man sentenced to more than 12 years for coercing, enticing a minor
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was sentenced Tuesday to 151 months in prison for coercion and enticement of a minor, following an investigation …
Putin: West has learned nothing from the debacle in Afghanistan
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin said that western countries and even his nation’s own political partners have learned nothing after the debacle of a …
West Texas drug trafficking organization leader sentenced to 17 years in prison
EL PASO, Texas – The sixth and last defendant in a marijuana and cocaine conspiracy case was sentenced Monday to 17 years in prison for …
REPORT: Amazon Staffers Spied On Kanye West, And Private Sex Toy Purchases
Amazon employees spied on the private purchases of celebrities, according to an investigation by Wired and Reveal. Amazon staffers would routinely snoop on users’ purchase …
Federal-State Clean Water Act Settlement Resolves Sewer Overflow Violations in Berkeley County, West Virginia
WASHINGTON- The Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District in West Virginia will pay a $518,400 penalty, make extensive improvements to its sewer and stormwater systems, …
West Linn Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Real Estate, Agriculture, and Mining Investment Schemes
PORTLAND, Ore.—A West Linn, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for posing as a successful real estate developer, hemp seed cultivator, and owner …
17-year-old girl reported missing in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a 17-year-old Missing Juvenile Tajah West. She was last seen at 1:00 A.M., on Thursday, November …
Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Supplying Heroin To Open-Air Market on Chicago’s West Side
CHICAGO — The leader of a drug trafficking organization has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for supplying heroin to an illegal open-air …
West Haven City Employee Charged in COVID Relief Funds Fraud Scheme
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal …
$1 Million Powerball Winner in West Islip
WEST ISLIP, NY – The New York Lottery today announced one second-prize ticket for the November 3 Powerball drawing was sold in WEST ISLIP. The …