Gunman Opens Fire At Tennessee High School Graduation Ceremony

Gunman Opens Fire At Tennessee High School Graduation Ceremony Bryan Babb on May 19, 2022 A gunman opened fire during a high school graduation ceremony in Tennessee on Wednesday, killing one person…

Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Fraud, Identity Theft, Firearm and Drug Offenses

BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty today to fraud, identity theft, firearm and drug offenses. Jammy Alphonse, 28, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, false representation of a Social Security number,…

Reading Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Identity Theft

BOSTON – A Reading man has been sentenced in connection with a scheme to defraud an elderly relative of her interest in a three-family home and a separate scheme to defraud the…

Monessen Woman Sentenced to Prison for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud

PITTSBURGH, PA — A former resident of Monessen, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release on her conviction…

Mastermind of $11.1 million Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme sentenced to fifteen years

ATLANTA – Darrell Thomas has been sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud and to money laundering for masterminding a scheme to obtain 14 fraudulent loans…

Lawmakers Push Bill To Allow Home Schooled New Jersey Students to Participate in District Activities

Submitted by NJ Assmeblmen Hal Wirths and Jay Weber TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly Education Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would allow all homeschooled students in New Jersey to participate…

New Jersey Lawmakers to Correct Veterans Tax Exemption Eligibility to Include National Guard and Reservist Deployments

Trenton – A longstanding discrepancy with the New Jersey veterans tax exemption is on its way to being fixed after state Senate Democrats today introduced a bill to expand that credit to…

Universal Technical Institute Opening Its Campuses to High School Juniors Interested in Automotive Technician Training

Free, three-week summer “Ignite” program lets students test drive a technical education PHOENIX, May 18, 2022 — As part of its ongoing effort to address workforce need for skilled transportation technicians, Universal…

Here’s Why China Still Hasn’t Given Up On Lockdowns

Here’s Why China Still Hasn’t Given Up On Lockdowns Philip Lenczycki on May 18, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping is sticking with lockdowns while the West returns to normalcy because China’s national…

18 Arrested, Charged in East Texas Paycheck Protection Program-Related Fraud

PLANO, Texas – Nineteen individuals have been named in a federal indictment charging them with violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. The indictment, returned by…

Brazilian National Pleads Guilty in Nationwide Fraud that Exploited App-Based Food Delivery Customers During Pandemic

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 18, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Gustavo De Avila Moreira Farinha today became the last of five Brazilian nationals to plead…

Top Money Launderer For Ghana-Based Criminal Enterprise Sentenced To Nine Years

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that FRED ASANTE was sentenced to 108 months for his role as the top U.S.-based money launderer for…

State Employee Charged in Over $1 million Unemployment Fraud Scheme

DETROIT – Three woman have been charged in a criminal complaint for their alleged role in a $1.6 million dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and…

Two Defendants Sentenced in Unemployment Fraud Scheme

DETROIT – Two defendants were sentenced yesterday for their role in an unemployment insurance benefit fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Joining in the announcement were Special Agent-in-Charge James…

North Redington Shores Man Indicted In Multiple Fraud Schemes

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Alexander Leszczynski (22, North Redington Beach) with wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering. If convicted…

Greene County Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for CARES Act Fraud

Bowling Green, KY – A Greene County Kentucky woman was sentenced yesterday to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison for submitting nine fraudulent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)…

CarePoint Health’s transition to non-profit receives overwhelming support from Hudson County leaders and people

JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 17, 2022 — The transition of CarePoint Health into a non-profit has been greeted with widespread community and political support in Hudson County and across the state of…

FirstEnergy Holds Annual Meeting, Announces New Board Leadership

President and CEO Steven E. Strah addresses shareholders John W. Somerhalder elected Board chair Lisa Winston Hicks elected lead independent director AKRON, Ohio, May 17, 2022 — FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) President…

Insmed Presents New Data Across Three Pillars at American Thoracic Society 2022 International Conference

—Retrospective Cohort Study Shows Significant Reductions in All-Cause and Respiratory Disease-Related Hospitalizations in the 12 Months Following ARIKAYCE® (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension) Initiation in Real-World Settings— —Post-Hoc Analysis of Phase 2 WILLOW…

Salix Pharmaceuticals To Share New Data At Digestive Disease Week® 2022

XIFAXAN® (rifaximin), TRULANCE® (plecanatide) and PLENVU® Research Posters Will Be Presented LAVAL, Quebec, May 18, 2022 — Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) (“Bausch Health”) and its gastroenterology business, Salix Pharmaceuticals, (“Salix”),…

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