20 Year-Old Man Shot in Western Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place on March 14th, at 6:30pm. This occurred on the 2400 Block …
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Russia Threatens To Jail Western Business Leaders, Seize Company Assets: REPORT
Russia Threatens To Jail Western Business Leaders, Seize Company Assets: REPORT Harry Wilmerding on March 14, 2022 Russian prosecutors have threatened to arrest leaders of …
Bloodied but alive after Russian air strike in western Ukraine
By Andrew R.C. Marshall YAVORIV, Ukraine -The Ukrainian colonel’s blast-damaged car limped back from the forest where he had just treated soldiers wounded in a …
Western nations plan more sanctions on Russia – Canada’s foreign minister
BUCHAREST – Western states will announce more sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Monday during a …
Western Companies Are Happy To Cut Ties With Russia, But Stay Silent On Uyghur Genocide
Western Companies Are Happy To Cut Ties With Russia, But Stay Silent On Uyghur Genocide Ailan Evans on March 5, 2022 Western businesses have exited …
Putin says Western sanctions are akin to declaration of war
LONDON – President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Western sanctions on Russia were akin to a declaration of war and warned that any attempt …
Evacuation trains from war zone pour into Lviv in western Ukraine
By Andrew R.C. Marshall LVIV, Ukraine – Thousands of women and children, many weeping and numb with exhaustion, arrived in Lviv in western Ukraine on …
U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Missouri to Retire After 43 Years of Public Service
Kansas City, MO – U.S. Marshal Mark James of the Western District of Missouri announced his impending retirement for December 31, 2021. James was nominated …
Western Leaders Split On Whether To Boot Russia From Major Payment System
Western leaders are divided on the question of whether to kick Russia out of a major international payment system, a move that could cripple the …
Russian Currency Plummets After Invasion And Western Sanctions
The Russian ruble plummeted to a record low value Monday after Western countries announced sanctions on Russia as the nation’s invasion of Ukraine intensified, multiple …
China so far not helping Russia evade Western sanctions – U.S. official
By David Lawder WASHINGTON – China so far does not appear to be helping Russia evade Western financial sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of …
Germany and Western allies agree cutting Russia out of SWIFT
BERLIN – Germany and its Western allies agreed to cut Russia out of the SWIFT global payment system, a spokesperson for the German government said …
Russia to widen trade, economic ties with Asia after Western sanctions
MOSCOW – Russia’s economy ministry on Friday said it was working on measures to minimise the effect of Western sanctions imposed after Russia’s invasion of …
Exclusive-Russian mercenaries with spy links increasing presence in Ukraine – Western sources
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON – Russian mercenaries with ties to Moscow’s spies have increased their presence in Ukraine in recent weeks, stoking fears among some …
Remaining U.S. diplomats in Ukraine to work from western city of Lviv – report
KYIV – The U.S. embassy to Ukraine’s remaining diplomatic staff will work from the western city of Lviv, online newspaper Ukrainskaya Pravda cited a U.S. …
Western Digital says contamination impacting production at Japanese facilities
– Western Digital Corp said on Wednesday certain materials at two of its manufacturing units in Japan, operated by joint-venture partner Kioxia Holdings Corp, were …
Olympics-China’s U.N. envoy says choice of Uyghur torchbearer not meant to deflect Western criticism
BEIJING – China’s United Nations envoy has rejected his U.S. counterpart’s remark that China’s choice of an ethnic Uyghur as a torchbearer for the Olympic …
Justice Department Awards More Than 10-Million To Support Criminal Justice Initiatives In The Western District Of New York
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that the Justice Department has awarded grant funding …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces More Than $1.1 Million to Support Substance Abuse Programs in Western Ohio
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio announced today that the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (O.J.P.) awarded $1,199,650 in …
Robert J. Troester Appointed United States Attorney for The Western District of Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Robert J. Troester as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma effective December 26, …
Brandon B. Brown Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana
SHREVEPORT, La. – Brandon Bonaparte Brown was officially sworn in today as United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana. Brown was nominated by …
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Obscene Material and Letters to a Western PA Minor
PITTSBURGH – A Florida resident pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of transferring obscene material to a minor, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung …
Dena J. King Is Sworn In As United States Attorney For The Western District Of North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dena J. King was officially sworn in today as United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Ms. King was …
Cindy K. Chung Sworn In as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH – Cindy K. Chung was sworn in today as the 59th United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania and began her duties …
Three Indicted for Running “Grandparent Scheme” that Defrauded Elderly Victims in Western PA
PITTSBURGH, PA – Two residents of Las Vegas, NV and one resident of Reseda, CA, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, …
Department Of Justice Awards Over $2 Million In Grants To Improve Public Safety And Serve Crime Victims In Western District Of Michigan Tribal Communities
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that, as part of a national rollout, the Department of …
Three Defendants Sentenced in the Western District of Louisiana
SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced the resolution of three cases today in the Western District of Louisiana. The …
Superseding Indictment Charges 10 Western PA Defendants with Violating Drug and Gun Laws
PITTSBURGH, PA – A federal grand jury returned a six-count Superseding Indictment charging ten defendants from Westmoreland, Allegheny, and Lawrence Counties in Pennsylvania with violating …
Western Nations Are Still Far Behind Their Climate Pledges Made Years Ago
Most countries have fallen far behind the climate pledges they made in Paris more than five years ago, the United Nations said Tuesday ahead of …
“Operation 922” – The Federal Domestic Violence Initiative for Western Oklahoma is Getting Results
OKLAHOMA CITY – As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Acting U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester highlights the success of “Operation 922,” which specifically targets domestic …
A dozen Western Washington cities receive DOJ funding for crime prevention, community outreach, and officer safety equipment
Seattle – A dozen cities in Western Washington will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Justice for specific community safety needs identified by their …
Trini E. Ross Sworn In As U.S. Attorney For The Western District Of New York
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – Trini E. Ross was sworn in on Monday, October 11, 2021, as United States Attorney …
Christopher R. Kavanaugh Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. – In a ceremony Thursday evening, Christopher Robert Kavanaugh was sworn in as United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. The …
Nicholas W. Brown sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington
Seattle – Nicholas W. Brown was sworn in today as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington. Mr. Brown previously served as an Assistant …
Police Investigate Shooting in Baltimore’s Western District
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – On October 6, 2021, at approximately 12:20 p.m., Western District patrol officers were called to the 1400 block of West Baltimore Street …
Attorney General James and DEA Announce Takedown of 12-Person Cocaine Trafficking Ring in Western New York
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York …