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…
Iran protests Western stance on mass protests over woman’s death
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran summoned the British and Norwegian ambassadors over what it called interference and hostile media coverage of the nationwide unrest triggered by the death of a woman detained by morality…
Western nations concerned by presence of extremist groups in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some western countries expressed grave concern about the presence and operations of extremist groups in Afghanistan and said the Taliban were not meeting their counter-terrorism commitments. Special envoys and…
Typhoon batters western Japan with record rain, killing two
By Kevin Buckland and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Typhoon Nanmadol, one of the biggest storms to hit Japan in years, killed at least two people and brought ferocious winds and record rainfall…
Remnants of typhoon bring floods to Alaska’s western coast
By Rich McKay (Reuters) – Remnants of the former typhoon Merbok flooded Alaska’s western coast on Saturday, bringing high waves, with wind gusts up to 60 mph pushing rising sea waters inland…
Leader of large drug distribution organization sentenced to ten years in prison for bringing fentanyl, heroin, meth, and cocaine to Western Washington
Seattle – The drug supplier to multiple members of a drug trafficking group distributing fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine throughout the Puget Sound region was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in…
California Man Used Nevada Post Offices to Mail 250 Pounds of Oregon Marijuana to Western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Seiad Valley, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in…
California Man Pleads to Supplying 160 Pounds of Meth to Western PA Drug Ring
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Stockton, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics and money laundering laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into…
WaBa Grill Continues Western Expansion With 20-Store California Development Deal From Fresno to Sacramento
WaBa Grill Signs 20-Store Deal to Introduce the Brand to Northern California Healthy Rice Bowl Chain to Grow in New Markets Throughout the Golden State Anaheim Hills, CA (PRESS RELEASE) WaBa Grill,…
Western powers seek unity against Iran at IAEA but no resolution -sources
By John Irish and Francois Murphy PARIS/VIENNA (Reuters) – Western powers are lobbying other states on the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board to jointly pressure Iran to give the agency the answers it…
Analysis-Ukraine’s battlefield gains may win it more Western arms
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) – By showing over the past week they have a path to beating Russian forces on the battlefield, Ukraine’s troops may have won more military support from…
Chickasaw Nation and United States Attorneys for the Western and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma Co-Host Public Safety Summit
OKLAHOMA CITY – On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, law enforcement officials gathered in Sulphur, Oklahoma, for the 2022 Chickasaw Nation Public Safety Summit. The Chickasaw Nation and United States Attorney’s Offices for the…
Chickasaw Nation And United States Attorneys For The Eastern And Western Districts Of Oklahoma Co-Host Public Safety Summit
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – OKLAHOMA CITY – On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, law enforcement officials gathered in Sulphur, Oklahoma, for the 2022 Chickasaw Nation Public Safety Summit. The Chickasaw Nation and United States…
Indian and Chinese troops disengaging from western Himalayan area, says India
(Reuters) – Indian and Chinese troops have begun disengaging from the Gogra-Hotsprings border area in the western Himalayas, the Indian government said in a statement on Thursday. India said disengagement is in…
Nevada Man Admits Sending Over 200 Pounds of Meth to Western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Sparks, Nevada, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and…
Pro-Taliban cleric among 18 dead in Afghanistan mosque blast
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) -A blast outside a mosque in the city of Herat in western Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 18 people including a high-profile pro-Taliban cleric in…
Former Western New Yorker Going To Prison For Bank Fraud And Tax Evasion
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Ronald Rechan, 59, of Douglasville GA, who was convicted of making a false statement on a…
Russia’s Ochakovo ups soft drink bottling capacity as Western rivals leave
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian drinks producer Ochakovo on Thursday said it had increased the annual bottling capacity of its CoolCola, Fancy and Street soft drinks by 2.5 times to try and plug…
Man Shot in Leg And Stomach In Western Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a man in serious condition Tuesday afternoon. This shooting took place on the 1700 Block of North Mount Street…
37 Year-Old Shot in Western Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place in the vicinity of the 1300 Block of North Carey Street in Western Baltimore. This shooting took place…
Column – Crop Watch: Western fields dinged by dryness; East fares better – Braun
By Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Crop Watch producers in the western U.S. Corn Belt trimmed crop ratings across the board after a hot and mostly dry week last week, though recent…
Exclusive-Russian weapons in Ukraine powered by hundreds of Western parts – RUSI
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON – More than 450 foreign-made components have been found in Russian weapons recovered in Ukraine, evidence that Moscow acquired critical technology from companies in the United States, Europe…
FT says Western governments are alarmed over Turkey’s deepening ties with Russia
(Reuters) – Western governments are increasingly alarmed about deepening economic ties between Turkey and Russia, warning of the mounting risk that Turkey could be hit by punitive retaliation if it helps Russia…
Western Maryland Physician and Pain Management Practice Group Agree to Pay $980,000 to Settle Federal False Claims Act Allegations of Billing for Medically Unnecessary Urine Drug Tests
Baltimore, Maryland – Melvin Gonzaga, M.D., his son Rommel Gonzaga, and their practice group Gonzaga Interventional Pain Management (“GIPM”) have agreed to pay the United States $980,000 to resolve allegations that they…
47 Year-Old Man Shot In Western Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 47 year-old man injured in Western Baltimore. The shooting took place Saturday night on the 2500 block of…
18 Year-Old Shot To Death In Western Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Police Department in Baltimore is investigating a shooting that left an 18 year-old teen dead in Western Baltimore. This incident happened yesterday morning on the 1800 block of…
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