New Facebook Lawsuit Alleges Tech Giant Conspired To ‘Crush’ Competition

Executives of a now-defunct photo app filed an antitrust complaint against Facebook on Thursday alleging the company schemed to end their company. The complaint, filed by executives of a start-up image app…

Fed Chair Powell Visits White House As Speculation Grows Around His Job

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was seen visiting the White House Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported. Powell’s term leading the Fed is set to expire in February, and speculation has grown…

Pew Finds That Being A Democrat Is A Good Predictor For Claims Of Discrimination Among Hispanics

A poll from Pew Research Center intended to highlight racial discrimination among Hispanics found that party alignment was more significant than skin color when determining whether one would claim to have experienced…

Cereal Giant Raises Prices Due To Inflation, Supply Chain Problems And A Labor Strike

Cereal giant Kellogg announced Thursday that it expects to raise prices as inflation, supply chain problems and a recent labor strike boosted the company’s expenses. Nearly 1,500 workers went on strike at…

Virginia Attorney General-Elect Commits To Investigating Sexual Assaults In Loudoun Schools

Virginia’s Republican Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares said during a press conference Thursday that he plans to investigate Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) and the recent sexual assaults that took place on its…

World Leader Slams Greta Thunberg For ‘Complaining Just For Complaining’

Rwandan Environment Minister Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya slammed youth activist Greta Thunberg on Friday for her criticism of the ongoing COP26 climate summit. The top Rwandan diplomat said Thunberg’s critique of a carbon…

Matthew M. Graves Takes Office as United States Attorney

WASHINGTON – Matthew M. Graves took office today as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. He succeeds Channing D. Phillips, who had been serving…

Estonian Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Import Fentanyl Into The United States

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that AMID MAGERRAMOV was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to import massive quantities of…

‘Oops! Page Can’t Be Found’: PR Firm Deletes Clinton Advisor From Its Website After Trump Dossier News

Public relations firm kglobal deleted the company profile of executive Charles Dolan, a former advisor to both Bill and Hillary Clinton, from its website Thursday following his implication as a source of…

Madison Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement by a Bank Officer

Jackson, Miss. – A Madison man pleaded guilty to embezzlement by a bank officer, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau…

Rochester Man Going To Prison And Ordered To Pay Millions In Restitution For His Role In Ponzi Scheme That Bilked Investors Out Of Millions Of Dollars

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that John Piccarreto, Jr., 38, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit…

Marion County Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Bombmaking Instructions

MARSHALL, Texas – A Jefferson man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei today. Beau Daniel Merryman, 20, pleaded guilty to…

Indian National Pleads Guilty in Fraudulent Social Security Scam Targeting Elderly Beaumont Resident

BEAUMONT, Texas – An Indian national residing in Seattle, WA, has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Aakash Gandhi, 28, pleaded guilty…

Open enrollment now open under New Jersey’s healthcare marketplace

TRENTON – The Murphy Administration announced today the Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period at Get Covered New Jersey (GetCovered.NJ.gov), will begin Monday, Nov. 1st, with more plan choices and record levels of financial…

Los Angeles deputies leaving the department in large numbers, vax mandate could make it worse Sheriff predicts

LOS ANGELES, CA – During a press conference at the Hall of Justice on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, Sheriff Alex Villanueva discussed the imminent threat that vaccine mandates will have on on…

Former Lynchburg Attorney Sentenced on Wire Fraud, Making False Statements

ROANOKE, Va. – A former Lynchburg, Virginia attorney, who specialized in elder law and estate planning, was sentenced today to 24 months for wire fraud and making false statements. Cherie Anne Washburn,…

Federal Inmate Sentenced to 8 Additional Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute K2 Controlled Substances

PITTSBURGH – Paris Wilson was sentenced to 8 months in prison for conspiring to distribute K2 controlled substances (Schedule I synthetic cannabinoids) while serving a federal prison sentence in 2017, Acting United…

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NYC Public Schools Plan To Give COVID-19 Shots To Elementary Students

New York City Public Schools will administer COVID-19 vaccinations to elementary students at one-day vaccine clinics at school sites starting next week, following federal approval of the vaccine for 5-to-11-year-old students, Mayor…

Will Major League Baseball punish Yankees and Mets after New Yorkers reject progressive voting rights referendum?

If Major League Baseball wants to be consistent in its decisions, it now has to penalize both the New York Mets and New York Yankees, according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.…

36-Time Felon Sentenced to Prison After Assaulting Woman with Sawed-Off Shotgun

Miami, Florida – A federal district judge in Ft. Pierce, Florida has sentenced 40-year-old Gregory T. Fuller to eight years in federal prison for possessing a firearm while being a convicted felon.…

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