White House updates COVID-19 website with Wuhan lab leak docs

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House has updated its official COVID-19 origins webpage with documents supporting the consensus that the virus may have originated from a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China, marking…

April 20, 2025

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Governor Murphy wants COVID-19 relief funds four years after pandemic’s end

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Trenton, NJ – Four years after the COVID-19 curve was flattened and lockdowns lifted, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is locked in a heated dispute with the Trump administration over federal funds…

April 12, 2025

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A sign in a window of a business shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic

New Jersey Democrats used COVID-19 for population control, says GOP candidate for Governor

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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ — Former Englewood Cliffs Mayor Mario M. Kranjac, dubbed “The Trumpy Mayor of Englewood Cliffs” by The Star-Ledger, has officially launched his 2025 gubernatorial campaign ad series titled Meet…

April 7, 2025

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Here Are 10 Crazy Things Governments Including New Jersey Did to During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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TRENTON, NJ—As we embark on the five-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent ridiculous response by local governments, especially in New Jersey, let’s take a trip down memory lane. During…

March 10, 2025

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Pentagon moves to reinstate troops discharged over COVID-19 vaccine refusal

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WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense is preparing to reinstate thousands of service members who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, following an executive order signed by former President Donald Trump.…

February 14, 2025

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Trump signs executive order reinstating service members discharged over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday allowing military service members discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine to be reinstated with full back pay, benefits, and rank.…

January 28, 2025

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Pete Hegseth: U.S. military members discharged over COVID-19 vaccine refusal will be reinstated under Trump

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, during his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for the position of Secretary of Defense stated that American military service members discharged for refusing COVID-19…

January 14, 2025

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Three active-duty soldiers charged in COVID-19 loan fraud scheme at Fort Gregg-Adams

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RICHMOND, Va. — Two active-duty U.S. Army soldiers have pleaded guilty, and a third has been indicted, in connection with a scheme to obtain fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans while stationed…

January 8, 2025

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Sopranos Actor with Iron Man and Moneyball Credits Going to Prison for 8 Years in COVID-19 Cure Scam

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LOS ANGELES — A Huntington Beach man and part-time actor was sentenced Monday to more than eight years in federal prison for defrauding investors by promoting fake COVID-19 cures and treatments during…

January 7, 2025

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Hampton landlord sentenced to 17 years for using black tennants’ names for COVID-19 relief fraud

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Hampton landlord who engaged in a scheme of racial harassment, fraud, and abuse targeting low-income minority tenants was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years in federal prison, according…

December 26, 2024

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House Oversight Report Reveals DOJ Investigation Into Covid-19 Origins

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A House Oversight Select Subcommittee report released Monday confirmed the Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into the origins of Covid-19, with a focus on the role of EcoHealth Alliance…

December 3, 2024

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Two Mississippi women indicted in $65 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal grand jury has returned a 53-count indictment charging Renata Walton, 44, and Nicole Jones, 36, both of Olive Branch, Mississippi, with orchestrating multiple schemes to defraud the…

December 2, 2024

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A New Jersey tax preparer is accused of inflating client refunds and misusing COVID-19 relief funds in a fraud scheme totaling over $1 million.

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NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey tax preparer faces a 16-count federal indictment for allegedly falsifying tax returns and fraudulently obtaining funds from COVID-19 relief programs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.…

November 25, 2024

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West Virginia woman faked business operation to scam federal goverment out of COVID-19 relief funds

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A St. Albans woman was sentenced Friday to five years of federal probation and ordered to pay $25,830 in restitution after admitting to defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)…

November 22, 2024

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New Jersey Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in COVID-19 Scheme

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NEWARK, N.J. – Richard Fadraga, a 53-year-old business owner from Elizabeth, New Jersey, admitted in federal court today to his role in a fraud scheme involving COVID-19 relief funds, fraudulent tax filings,…

September 26, 2024

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Two from Toms River among three indicted for COVID-19 relief program fraud

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CAMDEN, N.J. — Three New Jersey residents have been indicted for their involvement in a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme, with two of the three also charged with defrauding federal COVID-19 relief programs,…

September 4, 2024

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Bergen County Man Charged in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

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NEWARK, N.J. — A Bergen County man was indicted today for allegedly fraudulently obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Malak Faltawws, also…

September 1, 2024

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COVID-19 Facemasks Are Back in the South, Can They Return to New Jersey, New York Schools?

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TRENTON, NJ – Remember the days of endless Zoom classes, sanitizer on every corner, and facemasks that became a permanent part of our outfits? Well, it seems like a déjà vu moment…

August 27, 2024

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Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Mail and Wire Fraud in COVID-19 Relief Scheme and Auto Fraud

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PHILADELPHIA, P.A. — Justin Heimbach, 33, of Bath, Pennsylvania, has been indicted on charges of mail fraud and wire fraud in connection with schemes to defraud the federal government and several local…

August 25, 2024

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New Jersey Couple Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Federal COVID-19 Relief Program

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TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey couple admitted to fraudulently obtaining approximately $790,000 in federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) payments, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Tuesday. Diana Valteri, 42,…

August 22, 2024

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