By Erwin Seba HOUSTON – Chevron Corp and the United Steelworkers union (USW) met on Monday to seek an end to a three-week-old strike by 500 workers at the company’s …
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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 32 Years for Kidnapping and Sexual Assault
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressASHLAND, Ky. — A Parkersburg, Penn., man, Nathan Thomas Welch, 53, was sentenced on Monday, to 384 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, after previously being …
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Long Haul Truck Driver Sentenced for Transporting Children to Engage in Sexual Activity
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressEL PASO – Today an El Paso man was sentenced to life in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor. According to court documents, Travis Wayne Vavra, 60, was a …
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Folsom Man Pleads Guilty to Scheme Involving the Sale of Stolen MacBooks
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Philip James, 35, of Folsom, pleaded guilty today to transporting stolen property interstate, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, from October 2015 through …
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DOJ and Skagit County health clinic resolve False Claims Act investigation over the use of imported birth control medications
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSeattle – The U.S. Department of Justice today reached a settlement with Skagit Family Health Clinic of Mount Vernon, Washington, over the importation of birth control medications that were unlawfully …
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Butte woman admits stealing more than $600,000 from victim under her guardianship
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMISSOULA — A Butte woman accused of embezzling more than $600,000 from a woman who was under her guardianship and using the money to buy a house on Canyon Ferry, …
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San Antonio Man Convicted of Firearm Violations
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN ANTONIO – Today U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery found Chance Anthony Uptmore, 25, of San Antonio, guilty of one count of being an unlawful user of a controlled …
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Great Falls meth trafficker sentenced to 54 months in prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGREAT FALLS – A Great Falls woman who admitted to working with others to bring approximately seven pounds of methamphetamine from Las Vegas, Nevada, back to Montana for distribution was …
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Mattoon Sex Offender Sentenced to Over 38 Years in Prison for Child Enticement and Sex Trafficking Crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressURBANA, Ill. – A Mattoon, Illinois, man, Christopher Ohm, 35, of the 2500 block of Moultrie Ave., was sentenced today to 458 months’ (38 years and two months) imprisonment for …
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Justice Department Announces New Rule to Modernize Firearm Definitions
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice announced that it has submitted to the Federal Register the “Frame or Receiver” Final Rule, which modernizes the definition of a firearm. Once …
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Decatur Woman Sentenced to Probation for Theft of Government Property
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressURBANA, Ill. – A Decatur, Illinois, woman, Deborah G. Lake, also known as Deborah G. Mitchell and Deborah O’Neill, 70, of the 4800 block of Evergreen Court, has been sentenced …
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Six Southern California Companies Ordered to Pay $1.83 Billion in Restitution for Scheming to Avoid Payment of Aluminum Duties
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – Six Southern California companies today were ordered to pay $1.83 billion in restitution for participating in a conspiracy to defraud the United States through a scheme in …
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Off-Duty Police Officer Found Guilty by Jury of Felony Charges For Actions Related to Capitol Breach
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – An off-duty police officer from Virginia was found guilty today by a federal jury of charges for his actions during and after …
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Orleans Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – KENDALL GILMER, JR., age 41, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on April 6, 2022, before U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk to possession …
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Baltimore Police Detective Convicted on Federal Charges of Conspiracy to Deprive Civil Rights
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – A federal jury today convicted Robert Hankard, age 45, of Baltimore, Maryland, of multiple federal crimes for providing a BB gun that he knew would be planted …
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(Reuters) -Facebook owner Meta Platforms is beginning to test tools for selling digital assets and experiences within its virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds, a key part of its plan for …
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By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. -For the U.S. bond market, the first quarter was marked by historically high volatility and the poorest performance in decades. Hedge funds scored badly, and …
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Pendal says Perpetual’s offer significantly undervalues investment manager
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -Pendal Group Ltd said on Tuesday the A$2.40 billion ($1.78 billion) non-binding takeover offer from asset manager Perpetual Ltd “significantly undervalued” the Australian investment manager. The A$6.23 per share …
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Buffett needed two weeks for $11.6 billion Alleghany purchase, balked at Goldman fee
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – Warren Buffett needed just two weeks to put together Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s $11.6 billion takeover of Alleghany Corp, its largest acquisition in six years, …
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Australia’s Lynas posts record revenue on strong demand for rare earths
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths on Tuesday posted a record quarterly revenue as demand for the specialized metals it mines surged amid a global push to electrify vehicles and curb …
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Wall Street stumbles as surging Treasury yields slam growth stocks
by Reutersby ReutersBy Stephen Culp NEW YORK – Wall Street closed sharply lower on Monday as investors started the holiday-shortened week in a risk-off mood, as rising bond yields weighed on market-leading …
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New Zealand business confidence worsens as COVID continues to impact
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON -New Zealand business confidence and demand worsened in the first quarter of this year due to the ongoing damage the COVID-19 outbreak is having on the …
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Middletown Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years of Federal Prison for Selling Methamphetamine and Fentanyl and Illegally Possessing Ammunition
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWILMINGTON, Del. – A Middletown man was sentenced on April 6, 2022 to 97 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with intent to distribute, as well as possession …
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Detroit Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Detroit man was sentenced today to one year and three months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for the distribution …
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Jefferson County woman sentenced for drug charge
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kia Johnson, of Ranson, West Virginia, was sentenced today to six months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Johnson, 25, …