NRP flood response transitions in Western Maryland as recovery begins
WESTERNPORT, Md. — The Maryland Natural Resources Police announced Saturday that their emergency operations in response to historic flooding in Western Maryland have ended, though support efforts continue in affected areas of…
Western Climate Officials Could Lobby For More Natural Gas Amid Energy Crunch: REPORT
Western Climate Officials Could Lobby For More Natural Gas Amid Energy Crunch: REPORT John Hugh DeMastri on April 6, 2023 Climate and energy ministers representing the Group of Seven (G7) — an…
Homicide Investigation Launched in Western Baltimore after Fatal Shooting
WESTERN BALTIMORE, MD – On Wednesday, at approximately 5:10 p.m., Baltimore police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 600 block of North Pulaski Street. Upon arrival, they found a 42-year-old…
Supreme Court Hears Pivotal Water Rights Case As Drought Grips Western States
Supreme Court Hears Pivotal Water Rights Case As Drought Grips Western States Katelynn Richardson on March 20, 2023 During Monday’s oral arguments for Arizona v. Navajo Nation, the Supreme Court considered whether…
Pacific Western Bank faced ‘elevated’ withdrawals after bank failures
(Reuters) – Pacific Western Bank, a unit of PacWest Bankcorp, said on Friday it had witnessed ‘elevated’ withdrawals following the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, but deposit movements had…
BNSF says train carrying corn syrup derailed in Arizona
(Reuters) – BNSF Railway confirmed on Thursday that a train carrying corn syrup derailed near Topock in western Arizona close to the California border on Wednesday, with preliminary reports indicating no involvement…
First Republic, Western Alliance calm contagion worries from SVB meltdown
(Reuters) – U.S. lenders First Republic Bank and Western Alliance said on Friday their liquidity and deposits remained strong, calming investors worried of a spill-over of risks from troubled startup focused-bank SVB…
‘Bring The Economy To Its Knees’: Protestors Blockade Western Nation’s Oil Refineries Over Pension Reform
‘Bring The Economy To Its Knees’: Protestors Blockade Western Nation’s Oil Refineries Over Pension Reform John Hugh DeMastri on March 7, 2023 Striking union workers blockaded all eight oil refineries in France,…
Kremlin says it does not recognise Western price cap on its oil
(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it did not recognise the price cap introduced by Western countries on its oil exports, after the United States said that the cap was…
Western Union to open money transfers to Cuba from all 50 U.S. states
(Reuters) – Western Union will vastly expand a U.S. pilot program for money transfers to Cuba, it said on Thursday, opening retail locations across the 50 states and allowing for digital service…
Putin tells FSB security service to raise its game against Western spy agencies
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin told the FSB domestic security service on Tuesday to step up its activity to counter what he said was increasing espionage and sabotage…
Man Shot Multiple Times in Western Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – A man was shot late yesterday afternoon in Western Baltimore. The shooting happened at the 900 Block of McKean Avenue. At 5 pm, The Baltimore Police Department arrived at…
Man Shot Multiple Times In Western Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Last night, a man was shot in Western Baltimore. The shooting occurred at the 1200 Block of West Fayette Street. A Spot Shotter alert led the Baltimore Police Department…
Turkey says Western states gave it no evidence to back up security threat reports
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey said on Friday that Western nations, including the United States and Germany, had not given it any information to back up their assertions that security threats had prompted…
Kremlin welcomes bounty offer for destroying Western tanks in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Wednesday welcomed a Russian company’s offer of “bounty payments” for soldiers who destroy Western-made tanks on the battlefield in Ukraine, saying it would spur Russian forces…
Western tankers ramp up Russian oil shipments under price cap
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Western oil tankers ramped up their shipments of Russian crude in January as prices for Moscow’s flagship Urals grade held below an international price cap, according to market sources…
Turkey alerts citizens to risk of attack in United States, Europe on heels of Western warnings
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey warned its citizens on Saturday against “possible Islamophobic, xenophobic and racist attacks” in the United States and Europe after its Western allies cautioned their citizens in Turkey about…
Ukraine Sets Sights On Western Fighter Jets Immediately After Securing Tanks
Ukraine Sets Sights On Western Fighter Jets Immediately After Securing Tanks Micaela Burrow on January 25, 2023 Ukraine will push for deliveries of Western-made 4th generation fighter jets next after winning a…
Exclusive-Equinor joins Western oil firms’ retreat from Nigeria -sources
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor has launched the sale of its stake in an offshore Nigerian oilfield, joining a retreat by Western energy firms from the West African country…
California Man Gets 8-Year Prison Term for Transporting Kilos of Meth to Western PA
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Stockton, California has been sentenced in federal court to 100 months of imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release on his conviction for violating federal…
Western Australia in grip of ‘devastating’ flood emergency, Australia PM says
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday his government was ready to provide whatever support was needed to residents of Western Australia state as record-breaking floods isolated far-flung…
Analysis-Russian gold removed from some Western funds after Ukraine
By Peter Hobson LONDON (Reuters) – Hidden inside high-security bank vaults in London, Zurich and New York, billions of dollars’ worth of gold of Russian origin has quietly changed hands in recent…
Western countries forge green alliance for getting electric vehicle minerals
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – The United States and other western countries on Monday announced an alliance to produce and buy critical minerals from countries with stronger environmental and labor standards,…
Jaime Esparza Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas
SAN ANTONIO – Jaime Esparza was sworn in late Friday afternoon as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas. Chief U.S. District Judge Alia Moses administered the oath of…
Analysis-Macron’s mixed messages on Ukraine unnerve some Western allies
By John Irish and Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – When NATO’s 30 foreign ministers met in Bucharest in November to map out further aid plans for Ukraine and regional players under pressure…
Exclusive-Chinese grab Russian car market share after Western rivals depart
By Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW (Reuters) – Chinese brands account for almost a third of Russia’s car market, data shared with Reuters shows, as the sector more than any other shows China’s growing…
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