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Seven Essex County men have been indicted on federal charges of conspiring to steal luxury cars from owners in Bergen and other counties and selling them in New Jersey and across state lines. Prosecutors announced Friday.The Newark office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) said five burglary suspects from Newark, two from East Orange, and eight men from Virginia who have not yet been arrested have been arrested since at least 2021. They said they operated throughout the area and stole 14 vehicles worth an estimated $550,000. release.Earlier this month, HSI worked with multiple agencies to dismantle the ring and arrest…

With just four weeks left in the college football season, the pressure increases every Saturday as teams compete for spots in the College Football Playoff and conference championship games.Week 11 presents a chance for an upset. The Power Four League has important showdowns that can dramatically change the postseason prospects of the teams involved and others. The difficult problem is predicting when and where these surprising results will occur across the country.That’s why the USA TODAY Sports college football staff is here. Scooby Axon, Jordan Mendoza, Paul Meyerberg, Eric Smith and Eddie Timanas make bold predictions for Week 1 of…

Restaurants across the country have specials for Veterans Day on Monday as a way to honor the sacrifices of veterans and active-duty military personnel.The federal holiday is held annually on Nov. 11 to mark the end of World War I when the Allies and Germany signed an armistice agreement on Nov. 11, 1918. Fighting ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.Most discounts require proof of service, such as a form of veteran, military or military-dependent identification – such as a Veteran ID Card or DD214 card showing your…

Hello AJ readers!This week there was a break-in, two businesses are on hold, and a new tortilla business has opened.This week, multiple early morning break-ins occurred at multiple businesses along Indiana Avenue and 82nd Street. Business activities include restaurants, salons, toy stores, musical instrument stores, and more. No arrests had been made as of Thursday.Details: At least six businesses in Lubbock were damaged in a break-in early Monday. Here’s what we knowOutlaw Egg Rolls food truck announced its last day of operation will be Dec. 15. The owners are looking to bring in new talent to take over the business…

Jamal Simmons, Kamala Harris’ former communications director, has made an unlikely suggestion that the vice president may still be sworn in as president in 2024. That is if Joe Biden resigns as president.CNN’s “State of the Union” panelists Scott Jennings, Ashley Allison and Brad Todd asked Sunday what they think is the most important thing to take note of in the 71 days leading up to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. In response to a question, he mentioned the release of Israelis. The hostages in Gaza and Trump’s actions during the establishment of the Trump administration.Simmons went in a different direction.…

Congratulations to last week’s Athlete of the Week, Chris Noble of Bay High School.Bay County sports held playoff games for fall sports last week, while winter sports also began. The News-Herald is once again running its “Athletes of the Week” poll, highlighting outstanding performances from athletes across Bay County.Weekly Summary Bay County Fall and Winter High School Sports Summary for November 4th-8thPlayoff Schedule FHSAA Playoff Football Bracket: Mosley goes down, but hosts Arnold and Bey head onThe players listed here were selected through a combination of coach recommendations and match performance.We would like to thank our readers and fans for…

WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump has asked Florida Congressman Mike Walz to be his national security adviser, two sources familiar with Trump’s selection said.Walz, 50, will join the new administration as it navigates several tense geopolitical battles, including the Ukraine-Russia war and the Israel-Hamas war. The role President Trump sought for Walz does not require Senate confirmation.The three-term congressman serves on the House Armed Services Committee, served in civilian roles in the Department of Defense, and is a decorated Green Beret veteran. He is also an outspoken critic of the Pentagon’s diversity programs.In Congress, Walz called on NATO allies to…

We’ve reached the critical moment of fantasy football season. Fantasy managers aim to lead their teams to the playoffs and must overcome numerous obstacles to win the championship.Some of those obstacles include bye-bye weeks for multiple teams and difficult starting-em and sit-em decisions. The most underrated part of championship roster construction is the difficult add/subtract decisions fantasy owners face each week during the stretch run.It’s not always easy to cut unproductive players, especially those who have been on the roster for a long time. But more often than not, the final weeks of a fantasy season are handcuffed to quality…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged for the first time in September that he had given the green light to an operation against Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in which thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies exploded in parts of Lebanon and Syria. , dozens of people died.According to leaked comments, Prime Minister Netanyahu told Sunday’s weekly cabinet meeting that the attack and Israeli assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in a Beirut airstrike that month, “despite the opposition of some Israeli officials.” He said it was carried out. In the Times of Israel.Prime Minister Netanyahu’s comments came after he…

The Detroit Pistons’ first Emirates NBA Cup game of the 2024-25 season was a rare opportunity for a young team to earn a high-stakes berth outside of a playoff environment. Before Wednesday’s opener, head coach JB Bickerstaff expressed excitement that his team could learn lessons from an atmosphere like this, where regular-season games come closest to imitating the postseason. “We understand that in a meaningful basketball game, possession is more important, turnovers are more important, rebounds, executions, all of those things are more important,” Bickerstaff said. . “So this is a great opportunity for our players to experience that against…