By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – California utility PG&E Corp has reached settlement agreements with district attorneys representing Northern California counties to avoid prosecution over two major wildfires, with the company …
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OPEC tells EU it’s not possible to replace potential Russian oil supply loss
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kate Abnett and Alex Lawler BRUSSELS/LONDON -OPEC told the European Union on Monday that current and future sanctions on Russia could create one of the worst ever oil supply …
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Gilbert Man Sentenced to Prison for PPP Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHOENIX, Ariz. – James Theodore Polzin, 48, of Gilbert, Arizona, was sentenced last week by U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi to 48 months in prison and ordered to pay …
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Fourth Defendant Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Employ Homeless Individuals to Cash Bogus Business Checks
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPROVIDENCE, R.I. – A fourth Georgia man charged in federal court in Rhode Island with participating in a long-running scheme to entice homeless and transient individuals in the Providence area …
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Oklahoma City Man Pays Nearly $123,000 to Settle Claims That He Wrongfully Obtained Social Security Benefits to Which He Was Not Entitled
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOKLAHOMA CITY – David Lehman (“Lehman”), paid $122,949 to settle civil False Claims Act allegations that he obtained and used Social Security benefits to which he was not entitled, announced …
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Former Controller Charged with Stealing $2.3 Million From Employer
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man was charged with embezzling over $2.3 million from a New York-based company where he had been the controller since 2001, U.S. …
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Lawton Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison for a Lawton Bank Robbery Involving a Fake Bomb
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOKLAHOMA CITY – Last Friday, a federal judge sentenced JOHN SCOTT BROOKS, 39, of Lawton, to serve 120 months in federal prison for a Lawton bank robbery involving a fake …
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Former Managing Partner Of Manhattan Investment Advisory Firm Sentenced To 12 Years For Defrauding Investors In An Over $120 Million Ponzi-Like Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DAVID HU, former managing partner and chief investment officer of the Manhattan-based investment advisory firm International …
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Nigerian Man Extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom to Face Multiple Fraud and Money Laundering Charges in Bismarck, ND
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBISMARCK: Interim United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced, that on April 11, 2022, Kolawole Bamidele Akande, a/k/a Patric Elis Ferguson, a/k/a David Louis Wallace, a/ka/ Ramos Joseph Hogan made …
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Former Department of Homeland Security Employee Convicted of Scheme to Defraud the United States
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – A former Acting Branch Chief of the Information Technology Division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS-OIG) was convicted today by …
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Federal Jury Convicts Stearns County Man for his Role in Meth Distribution Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMINNEAPOLIS – A federal jury convicted a Stearns County man of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine while incarcerated, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. Following a five-day trial before Senior U.S. …
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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressUnited States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Claysville, Pennsylvania, man convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet was sentenced on April 1, 2022, by U.S. …
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WYOMING LAW ENFORCEMENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE CONFERENCE TO MEET IN LANDER MAY 3-4
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressThe Wyoming Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (LECC) Conference will be held at the Inn at Lander beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3 and will conclude at 5:00 p.m. …
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Man Pleads Not Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressUnited States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for two counts of Involuntary Manslaughter and one count of …
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Federal Indictment Charges Suburban Chicago Man With Trafficking Cocaine and Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted a suburban Chicago man for allegedly trafficking cocaine and illegally possessing a loaded handgun. An indictment returned in U.S. District Court in …
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Eugene Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressEUGENE, Ore.—A Eugene man on supervised release for a drug trafficking conviction was again sentenced to federal prison today after threatening to shoot at an apartment and then driving to …
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Former Portland Gang Member Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPORTLAND, Ore.—A former member of Portland’s Hoover Criminal Gang was sentenced to federal prison today for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Javontae Nabien Gibson, 28, of Portland, …
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting which took place on April 10th. This incident happened on the 5500 block Whitwood Road in Northeast Baltimore at …
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Benettons, Blackstone to launch bid for Atlantia this week – sources
by Reutersby ReutersBy Francesca Landini and Stephen Jewkes MILAN -The Benettons and U.S. investment fund Blackstone are aiming to launch a takeover offer for Italy’s Atlantia this week without involving directly other …
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By Karen Brettell NEW YORK – The dollar held just below two-year highs against a basket of currencies on Monday, still supported by higher U.S. Treasury yields, while the euro …
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Oil dives 4%, below $100 on China lockdowns, reserves release plan
by Reutersby ReutersBy Scott DiSavino NEW YORK – Oil prices fell about 4% on Monday, with Brent crude tumbling below $100 a barrel on worries that the COVID-19 pandemic will cut demand …
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New mechanisms needed for debt stress as poor countries hit by surging prices -IMF
by Reutersby ReutersBy Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Sharply higher global food and energy prices due to the war in Ukraine are hitting poor countries, and better mechanisms for dealing with sovereign debt …
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HOUSTON – Oil executive Luis Giusti Lugo was removed from the board of directors of Houston-based refiner Citgo Petroleum, the chief of the company’s supervisory body said on Monday. “Citgo …
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Early signs of cooling housing market seen in some U.S. cities, Redfin says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ann Saphir (Reuters) – There are early signs of a cooldown in some of the hottest corners of the U.S. housing market, Redfin said in a report on Friday, …
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Credit committee asked about Russia gov’t bonds after railways ruling
by Reutersby ReutersBy Karin Strohecker and Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON -Investors moved a step closer on Monday to a potential payout of billions of dollars in default insurance on debt issued by …