The latest FBI statistics point to a “historic” drop in crime in the first quarter of this year, Attorney General Merrick Garland says. And this, after a year in which the murder rate fell at one the fastest rates ever recorded, a top criminologist added. “This should be good news for everybody,” criminologist Jeff Asher, […]
Nikola has delivered 75 hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks to customers. It has an order bank that should begin to produce meaningful revenue. Now it is producing statistical evidence that hydrogen-powered trucking is not just for show. At two industry conferences this week and in data shared first with Truck Tech, Nikola revealed it has: Completed […]
(Bloomberg) — Emerging-market equities jumped by the most this year after Chinese manufacturing activity rose at the fastest pace since June 2022. Election results triggered volatility across emerging markets, with Mexico’s peso tumbling and South Africa’s rand soaring. Most Read from Bloomberg MSCI Inc.’s EM stock benchmark rose as much as 2.3%, its biggest intraday […]
May 15—A local part-time municipal court judge says it’s time his role moves to full-time, to keep up with a growing caseload, to ensure the rights of defendants and victims are protected, and to create the opportunity for new programs. Franklin Municipal Court Judge Ronald Ruppert told Franklin City Council that recent constitutional and statutory […]
May 15—A local part-time municipal court judge says it’s time his role moves to full-time, to keep up with a growing caseload, to ensure the rights of defendants and victims are protected, and to create the opportunity for new programs. Franklin Municipal Court Judge Ronald Ruppert told Franklin City Council that recent constitutional and statutory […]
The IRS has released new figures on how many audits its conducting, which give a glimpse into the agency’s efforts to crack down on wealthy tax cheats. – iStock/Getty Images After Congress approved billions of extra funding for tax compliance, the Internal Revenue Service pledged it would get tougher on rich taxpayers and corporations while […]
Aside from Virgil van Dijk, Republic of Ireland international Caoimhin Kelleher was the star man in Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final win over Chelsea. The winner finally arrived in the 118th minute, as the Liverpool captain converted a powerful header. He had another headed goal chalked off following a foul from Wataru Endo earlier on in […]
As concerns grow over a local rise in teen crime, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is reporting an opposite trend: a decrease in crimes and weapons found on campus. The data spotlights a new issue: drugs in schools. CMS data generally reflected opposite trends cast across the state and nation, according to the annual report compiled for the […]
Raleigh police leaders say increased crime statistics highlight the “zero-tolerance” approach they’re taking in the downtown area. “Our goal is not to arrest our way out of our issues or problems,” Police Chief Estella Patterson told a City Council committee on Tuesday. “Our goal is to make the community as safe as we can make […]
In Charlotte last year, more shots were fired — and more youths were shot. The rapidly growing city also saw more assaults, more arrests and more stolen cars. Simply put, crime is up, according to data shared during a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department news conference Thursday. Its review of 2023 crime focused largely on juveniles as […]
If you want an indicator of how nervous buyers are to take out a mortgage right now, look no further than the massive year-over-year spike in cash sales Brevard saw in November. According to the latest data from the Space Coast Association of Realtors, cash sales for single-family homes were up 45.3% from November 2022. […]
BBC Sport has looked at the length of matches, goals scored and the number of cards being awarded The Women’s Super League has reached the winter break. All of the sides have played their first 10 matches of the campaign so the table, and trends in the season, have started to take shape. BBC Sport […]