Barack Obama Blames Trump for Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths During COVID Pandemic

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CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama criticized his successor, Donald J. Trump, for his administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that ignoring preparedness measures resulted in hundreds of thousands of preventable…

October 20, 2024

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Eight reputed New York City gang members indicted in $10 million COVID relief fraud scheme

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BRONX, N.Y. — Eight alleged members and associates of the “Shiesty 66” gang have been indicted in a large-scale bank fraud scheme that netted over $10 million, according to an announcement by…

October 18, 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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New Jersey Resident Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison for COVID-19 Fraud

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NEWARK, NJ — Two more defendants have been sentenced in connection with a national COVID-19 fraud scheme, bringing the total number of sentenced individuals to 22. Toni A. Smith, 46, of New…

August 22, 2024

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D.C. Resident Sentenced for Defrauding COVID-19 Assistance Program

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WASHINGTON, DC – Khin Phoo Ngon, a 27-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today in D.C. Superior Court to 23 months in prison for her involvement in a scheme that defrauded…

August 11, 2024

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New Jersey Still Allows You To Report Your Friends and Neighbors for COVID-19 Violations

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TRENTON, NJ – If you’re one of those people still hiding in your house masked up, with stocks of toilet paper and bottled water, we have the thing for you. In a…

August 7, 2024

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Police Say Opioid Withdrawl Contributed to Female Inmate’s COVID-19 Related Death

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BEL AIR, MD—The Office of the State Medical Examiner has determined that the death of Brittani Ugrotzi, a 33-year-old inmate at Harford County Detention Center (HCDC), was due to natural causes compounded…

July 21, 2024

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President Biden Allegedly Tests Positive for COVID-19

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LAS VEGAS, NV — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, as announced by a leader at the UnidosUS conference in Las Vegas. Janet Murguia, president of UnidosUS, shared the news…

July 17, 2024

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New Hampshire Lawmaker Suggests Biden May Have Long COVID

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CONCORD, NH—New Hampshire State Representative Wendy E. Thomas has raised the possibility that President Joe Biden might be suffering from long COVID, rather than the widely speculated dementia. Thomas, who is a…

July 12, 2024

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New York CEO Convicted of Securities Fraud Over COVID-19 Rapid Test Claims

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NEWARK, N.J. – The former CEO of SCWorx Corp. (SCWorx), Marc Schessel, was convicted today on two counts of securities fraud. A federal jury found Schessel guilty of misleading investors about the…

July 11, 2024

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New York Governor Hochul Sounds COVID-19 Alarm As Cases Rise Slightly

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Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on COVID-19 Situation Amid Rising Hospitalizations ALBANY, NY— Governor Kathy Hochul today addressed the current state of COVID-19 in New York, highlighting the impact of new variants…

July 7, 2024

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Former Virginia Army Doc Sentenced for Raping Wife After COVID Quarantine Lifted

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In Fairfax County, Virginia, a former Army doctor, Drew Steiner, 61, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday for attacking and binding his wife with duct tape to a pole…

June 30, 2024

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Nurse Sentenced for Forging COVID-19 Vaccination Records and False Prescriptions

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(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Julie DeVuono, 51, of Amityville, was sentenced following her guilty plea in September of 2023 to charges including filing forged COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards, money laundering, and filing…

June 11, 2024

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Philadelphia Bank Manager, New York Accomplice Nabbed for 38 False COVID-19 Loans

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CAMDEN, NJ – Tommy Hawkins, a former branch manager of a national bank, and Sieff Robert Sargeant, a New York resident, have pleaded guilty to charges related to a multi-state COVID-19 relief…

May 31, 2024

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New York City Man Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

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SEATTLE, WA – Donte McClellon, a 30-year-old from New York City, was sentenced today to 42 months in prison on charges of wire fraud and bank fraud for misusing the COVID-19 Paycheck…

May 30, 2024

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