Georgia, Florida attorneys indicted for COVID-19 fraud scheme

SAVANNAH, GA: Two attorneys and a Savannah man have been indicted on multiple felony charges in the Southern District of Georgia for a wide-ranging COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. Shaquandra Woods, 39, of…

Maryland Governor Hogan ends COVID-19 state of emergency

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced that COVID-19 hospitalizations in the State of Maryland have dropped below 1,500, as the state continues to report substantial declines in health metrics. Today marks the…

‘Protesting To Mandate Freedom’: Truck Drivers Continue To Rally Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Samantha Renck on February 3, 2022 Mike Kucharski, a co-owner and Vice President of JKC Trucking, shared his thoughts about the ongoing trucker protests in Canada, if he thinks the Canadian government…

Governor Murphy’s latest COVID executive order expires Thursday, but don’t count on anything changing

TRENTON, NJ – In seven days, Governor Phil Murphy’s latest pandemic public health emergency is order is set to expire and the governor said on Wednesday that he is once again meeting…

Lockdowns Did Little Or Nothing To Stop Deaths From COVID-19, Study Shows

A Johns Hopkins University meta-analysis released in January found that lockdowns across Europe and the U.S. reduced the COVID-19 mortality by 0.2%. The researchers’ analysis of “lockdown measures” included school closures, business…

Justice Department Secures Settlement With Meijer, Inc. To Make Its Online Covid-19 Vaccine Portal Accessible To Individuals With Disabilities

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan and the Justice Department announced an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) settlement…

Multi-millionaire pandemic profiteer Anthony Fauci’s Swank San Francisco Trattoria Received A $112,000 COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Loan

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – When President Joe Biden’s top doctor, Dr. Anthony Fauci picked a fight with Kansas Senator Roger Marshall he didn’t realize that in just a few days, his personal…

South Florida Covid-19 Relief Fraudster Sentenced to Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – Today, a federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale sentenced Luke Pierre Jr., 36, of Port St. Lucie, Florida to 24 months’ imprisonment for fraudulently obtaining over $400,000 from the…

Denmark Officially Becomes First EU Country To Drop All Domestic COVID Restrictions

Denmark lifted all domestic COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday, becoming the first member of the European Union to do so, BBC News reported. Case counts of the virus are still relatively high in…

Springfield Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

BOSTON – A Springfield woman pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Audri Ford-Victory, 61, pleaded guilty to one count of wire…

New Jersey gym owner who defied Murphy’s COVID crackdown announces he’s running for Congress against progressive socialist Andy Kim

BELLMAWR, NJ – During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Congressman Andy Kim was one of Governor Phil Murphy’s biggest lockdown cheerleaders. Kim praised the governor for his actions during the pandemic including mask…

Watch: Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, family has COVID-19

At a press conference on Monday announcing he’d tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sharply criticized a convoy of protestors who converged on Ottawa over the weekend…

St. Paul Man Pleads Guilty to $841,000 COVID-Relief Scheme to Defraud the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program

MINNEAPOLIS – A St. Paul man has pleaded guilty to fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft in connection to a more than $840,000 covid-relief fraud scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Charles…

South Florida Political Consultant Who Defrauded Covid-19 Relief Program Headed to Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – Today, a federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale sentenced 29-year-old Damara Holness to 20 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for lying on a…

Pregnant Reporter Turned To Taliban For Help After Home Country’s COVID Restrictions Prevent Her Return

A pregnant journalist in Afghanistan said she turned to the Taliban for help when New Zealand’s COVID-19 travel policy would not allow her to go home to give birth. Charlotte Bellis, who…

Rogan Backlash Leads Spotify To Flag COVID Content In ‘Effort To Combat Misinformation’

Spotify will begin attaching a warning label to content that features discussions of COVID-19 following backlash over its relationship with podcast host Joe Rogan. The company will direct listeners to its “COVID-19…

Dr. Anthony Fauci references original COVID-19 strain as the “Wuhan” virus

It’s not politically correct to call the COVID-19 virus that has killed 6,000,000 people globally in a worldwide pandemic by the name of it’s origin region, Wuhan, China. In fact, it can…

Two Suffolk County healthcare officials arrested for forging COVID-19 vaccination cards, charging $220 each

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – Two healthcare officials have been arrested for forging COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards and entering the false information into the New York State Immunization Information System (“NYSIIS”) to indicate…

Justice Department secures agreement with Kroger to make online COVID-19 vaccine registration accessible for people with disabilities

COLUMBUS, Ohio – United States Attorney Kenneth L. Parker announced today a Department of Justice settlement agreement with Ohio-based retailer The Kroger Co. The agreement, secured under the Americans with Disabilities Act…

Indian Trail Man Is Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Scheme To Defraud COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefit Program

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad sentenced Joseph Ransome, 51, of Indian Trail, N.C., to 30 months in prison for wire fraud yesterday, for defrauding the COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance…

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