By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK – The U.S. and European equities rally wavered on Wednesday as investors reviewed economic and geopolitical risks, while oil prices jumped more than $2 …
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Tech workers urge companies to join Ukraine’s digital blockade of Russia
by Reutersby ReutersBy Paresh Dave and Jeffrey Dastin OAKLAND, Calif. – Microsoft Corp President Brad Smith wrote to Ukraine’s leader this month with a clear message: despite Kyiv’s calls for it to …
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Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates must face diners’ lawsuit over U.S. restaurant prices
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – A U.S. judge on Wednesday said Grubhub, Uber Eats and Postmates must face an antitrust lawsuit by diners who accused them of driving up …
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South Carolina Man Is Sentenced To More Than 12 Years For Robbing Three Pharmacies
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. – Christopher Michaud, 43, of Chesterfield, South Carolina, was sentenced to 147 months in prison and three years of supervised release today on robbery and firearms offenses, announced …
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Nigerian “Prince” Sentenced for Federal Fraud Violations
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSHERMAN, Texas – A Nigerian man has been sentenced to federal prison for federal fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Sobanke Idris …
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Case Concludes Involving Organized Fraud Ring in Detroit
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressThe last of eight members of an organized fraud ring based in Detroit has been sentenced, concluding a multi-year prosecution that originated with a twenty-three-count indictment alleging conspiracy to commit …
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U.S. Attorney Ross Appointed To Serve On Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s Advisory Committee
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, NY – Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced the appointment of 12 U.S. Attorneys to serve on the Attorney General’s …
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Co-Owner of defunct medical testing lab convicted of kickback scheme to profit on urine drug tests for government insurance programs
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSeattle – A resident of Astoria, Oregon was convicted this week in U.S. District Court in Seattle of five federal felonies connected to his scheme to profit from illegal kickbacks …
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Smith County Man Guilty of Federal Income Tax Violation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTYLER, Texas – A Whitehouse, Texas, man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Anthony D. Klein, 47, pleaded guilty to …
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FEDERAL JURY FINDS CHEYENNE MAN GUILTY ON DRUG AND FIREARM CHARGES
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressUnited States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that DANIEL PATRICK GUTIERREZ, age 36, of Cheyenne, Wyoming was found guilty by a federal jury for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of …
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Renton, Washington, resident charged federally for huge stash of drugs and guns
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSeattle – A 43-year-old Renton, Washington, man was transferred to federal custody today and charged with drug and gun crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. David Christopher Pitts was initially …
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U.S. considers adding more ethanol to gasoline to lower pump price -sources
by Reutersby ReutersBy Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK -The Biden administration is considering temporarily removing restrictions on summer sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blends as a way to lower fuel costs for U.S. consumers, …
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U.S. Treasury says it is on pace to exhaust most rental aid funds by mid-2022
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Lawder WASHINGTON -U.S. Treasury officials are urging municipalities to divert part of their shares of $350 billion in state and local COVID-19 aid to help struggling renters stay …
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By Jamie Freed SYDNEY -Qantas Airways Ltd plans to reduce carbon emissions by about 25% by 2030, in part by boosting sustainable aviation fuel to 10% of its fuel mix …
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Sri Lanka suffers long power cuts as currency shortage makes fuel scarce
by Reutersby ReutersBy Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – Sri Lankans faced 10-hour power cuts on Wednesday and warnings of longer blackouts on Thursday, as a deepening economic crisis roiled markets and the electricity …
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U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan Appointed to Serve on Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s Advisory Committee
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDENVER – Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced that U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan is being appointed, along with 11 other U.S. Attorneys, to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory …
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Bronx Man Sentenced for Trespassing at Albany International Airport
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBINGHAMTON, NEW YORK – Stan Johnson, age 23, of the Bronx, New York, pled guilty today and was sentenced to time served (approximately 6 months in jail) for trespassing at …
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Offenses Committed During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – A Florida man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on …
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Galesburg Man Sentenced to Twenty Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Unlawful Use of Firearms
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A Galesburg, Illinois, man, Benjamin William Norville, 29, of the 500 block of Chambers Street, was sentenced on March 29, 2022, to an aggregate term of …
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Three District of Columbia Men Indicted on Federal Charges in Series of Armed Robberies of Retail and Commercial Businesses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – Three men, all from the District of Columbia, have been indicted on federal conspiracy charges stemming from a series of recent robberies …
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Fayetteville Man Charged with Lying to Federal Aviation Administration
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Noah Felice, age 70, of Fayetteville, New York, was arraigned today after being charged in an indictment with lying to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), announced …
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Avoca Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Offense
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Jeffery Scott Holsinger, age 32, of Avoca, was sentenced today in federal court to 70 months in prison for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm. …
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Salvadoran National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Salvadoran national residing in Lynn pleaded guilty today to illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Inmar Samuel Aguiluz-Palacios, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of illegal …
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Connecticut Couple Pays $169K to Resolve Allegations of Covid-Relief Loan Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLeonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today …
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Liverpool Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Dionel Hall, age 42, of Liverpool, New York, pled guilty today to possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possessing a firearm in furtherance of …