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…
Factbox-Russia’s response to Western sanctions
LONDON – A package of sanctions imposed on Russia, its top companies and its business and political elite over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine look set to trigger a deep recession in Russia.…
Two Western Kentucky Men Plead Guilty in Federal Court to Grain Elevator Scheme
PADUCAH, KY – In the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Paducah Division, Gerald Kent Kingston, 61, of Elkton, KY and Bobby Joe Merrick, 72, of Princeton, KY…
Moscow lawyers target more cases against Western firms that leave Russia
(Reuters) – A Moscow law firm that has filed cases against Apple and Netflix over what it says are consumer rights violations is aiming to “punish” other Western companies that have quit…
U.S. Marshals Task Forces in Western Tennessee and Eastern ArkansasCapture Double Murder Fugitive
Jackson, TN – Tyreece Miller, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee, and Jackson Police Chief Thom Corley announce the arrest of double murder fugitive Jadan Jermaine Bills, 19, of Jackson.…
Pro-military symbols adorn shop windows of western brands in Moscow
(Reuters) – Salvatore Ferragamo and De Beers branded stores were decked out with pro-military symbols to mark Russia’s annual Victory Day parade on Monday, demonstrating how little control high-end retailers have over…
Western Massachusetts Man Charged with Traveling to Meet Minor for Sex
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Martin Connearney, age 32, of Lenox, Massachusetts, was arrested yesterday and charged with traveling across state lines with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a…
Court Appoints United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee
Memphis, TN- The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee has appointed Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee pursuant to…
Four Defendants Sentenced in the Western District of Louisiana
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that four defendants were sentenced today in the Western District of Louisiana on various charges. Their sentencing information is as follows: SHREVEPORT, La. – Chief…
District Court Appoints Robert J. Troester to Continue Serving as United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – The United States District Court has appointed Robert J. Troester to continue serving as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma. Chief United States District Judge…
Michael Baker International Names Malcolm Dougherty, P.E., Senior Vice President and Regional Director for Newly Formed Western Region
Industry veteran to lead more than 800 employees across 21 offices in eight states SANTA ANA, Calif., April 19, 2022 — Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting…
Italy says Western leaders agreed to step up pressure on Moscow-statement
ROME – Western leaders agreed on the need to put more pressure on Russia and to increase Moscow’s international isolation following its invasion of Ukraine, an Italian government statement said on Tuesday.…
Factbox: How Western sanctions target Russia
By John McCrank NEW YORK – The West’s punishment of Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine ramped up this week following the discovery of civilians shot dead at close range in the…
Russia Expects To Get Richer Despite Being Slapped With Western Sanctions
Russia Expects To Get Richer Despite Being Slapped With Western Sanctions Thomas Catenacci on April 5, 2022 The Russian government is projecting an increase of nearly $10 billion in energy revenue in…
17 Year-Old Girl and 22 Year-Old Man Shot in Western Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a double shooting which took place on March 29th. The incident occurred in the 1800 Block of Clifton Avenue in Western Baltimore this…
Man Shot In The Back Of The Head And Killed In Western Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide which took place on March 26th in Western Baltimore. This incident occurred on the 2400 Block of West Lafayette Avenue. According…
United States Attorney’s Office for Western District of Virginia to Partner with Project Imagine in Danville
DANVILLE, Va. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia is partnering with Danville’s Project Imagine, a life skills instruction and work-readiness program that provides at-risk and gang-affiliated…
Philadelphia Police Seeking Suspect Wanted for Three Shootings in Western Parts of City
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department is searching for a suspect wanted as a possible suspect in at least three different shooting incidents on the western side of the city. Police…
Wary of Western sanctions, Turkey’s banks resist Russian customers -sources
By Ebru Tuncay and Orhan Coskun ISTANBUL -Russians newly arrived in Turkey are struggling to make deposits and transfers at banks that are taking a careful and sceptical approach for fear of…
Retreat from Russia riddled with risks for Western banks
By Sinead Cruise and Huw Jones LONDON – As they switch off the lights in Moscow, the world’s top banks face a risk-ridden retreat, juggling obligations to anxious clients and staff while…
Iran defies Western powers with work on near weapons-grade uranium
By Francois Murphy VIENNA – Iran has defied Western powers by converting some of its uranium enriched to near weapons-grade into a form less easily recovered, diluted and shipped out of the…
General Dynamics’ jet maintenance unit to take hit from Western sanctions
– General Dynamics Corp said its jet aviation business is likely to be impacted by Western sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, the weapons maker said at the J.P. Morgan…
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 of Winchester Street, in the Western District.…
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 Western companies in Russia who criticize the…
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 Russian missile attack on a military base…
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 visit to Romania. “We have imposed with…
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