Chicago Businessman Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charge in Connection With Reverse Mortgage Scheme Targeting Elderly Homeowners

MARK STEVEN DIAMOND schemed with others to induce homeowners to unwittingly obtain reverse mortgage loans to pay for purported home repairs that Diamond offered to perform. Diamond and the co-schemers targeted elderly…

May 8, 2024

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DOJ resolves allegations Tacoma spine surgeon billed for unnecessary surgeries

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“Unnecessary surgeries put patients at risk of medical complications,” said U.S. Attorney Gorman. “In this case we are concerned about protecting taxpayer funded health care, but even more concerned that patients may…

May 8, 2024

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Hartford Man Charged with Fraudulently Collecting Social Security, Unemployment, and Food Stamp Benefits

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The indictment was returned on May 1, 2024, and Santiago was arrested today. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish in Hartford, pleaded not guilty to the charges, and was…

May 8, 2024

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Man Convicted in Cold Case Murder on Military Base in Germany

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According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on Nov. 3, 2001, Shannon L. Wilkerson, 43, beat and strangled Amanda Gonzales to death in her barracks room at Fliegerhorst Kaserne, then…

May 8, 2024

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Biden’s Regulatory Blitz On Appliances Figures To Make Life More Expensive, Policy Experts Say

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The Biden administration’s regulations targeting appliances will likely make life considerably more expensive, energy policy experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The administration’s rulemakings have covered key appliances like air conditioners,…

May 8, 2024

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House Passes Bill Designed To Rein In Federal Regulatory Blitz Targeting Appliances

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The House passed a bill Tuesday that would restrict the federal government’s ability to issue energy efficiency regulations for household appliances. The House passed the Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act by…

May 8, 2024

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‘We Will Not Stand By’: Florida Sues Biden Admin To Block New Trans Healthcare Rule

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Florida filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration Tuesday after it released a rule barring healthcare providers from discriminating based on “gender identity” or “sexual orientation.” The Department of Health and…

May 8, 2024

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To Free Palestine, Pro-Hamas Protesters Vandalize Civil War Statue in Manhattan

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NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department is seeking public assistance to locate suspects involved in the vandalism of the General William Tecumseh Sherman monument in Central Park. The…

May 7, 2024

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Ohio man pleads guilty to dumping 7,000 gallons of hazardous substance-contaminated wastewater into Scioto River

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According to court documents, on April 17, 2021, Mark Shepherd, age 72, Kenton, Ohio, negligently, and without a permit or in violation of a permit, discharged into the Scioto River near Kenton,…

May 7, 2024

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Illinois Businessman Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Fraud and Tax Evasion

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JOSEPH J. CIPOLLA JR. knowingly and willfully failed to file individual income tax returns from 2015 to 2020, causing losses of $415,043 to the IRS and $75,045 to the State of Illinois. …

May 7, 2024

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Former Biden DOJ Official Prosecuting Trump Received Thousands Of Dollars From DNC

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The lead prosecutor for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against former President Donald Trump received thousands of dollars from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in 2018, Federal Election Commission (FEC) records…

May 7, 2024

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EXCLUSIVE: Liquor Monopoly Fueled Effort To Help Chinese-Owned Company Flagged As National Security Risk

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An Ohio economic development agency worked with a Chinese-owned company identified as a potential national security risk to establish a facility in the state, according to communications reviewed by the Daily Caller…

May 7, 2024

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Letitia James Sues Pregnancy Centers Over Abortion Pill Reversal Claims

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Democratic Attorney General Letitia James of New York sued multiple crisis pregnancy centers on Monday over their promotion of the abortion pill reversal. James targeted 11 crisis pregnancy centers in the state,…

May 7, 2024

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Antrim Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Faking a Disability to Illegally Obtain Over $660,000 in Veterans Benefits

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Christopher Stultz, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante to 18 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release. Stultz was also ordered to pay $662,871.77 in…

May 6, 2024

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Former Tennessee Corrections Officer Sentenced for Using Excessive Force Against Inmate and Writing False Report to Cover It Up

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Griffin pleaded guilty to the offense on Oct. 11, 2023. His co-defendant, another former TDOC tactical officer, Sebron Hollands, pleaded guilty on Oct. 2, 2023, to writing a false report. A former…

May 6, 2024

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Florida Hospital System Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million to Resolve Liability Relating to Self-Disclosure of Improper Discounts

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Tampa, FL – Baptist Health System Inc. (Baptist Health), located in Florida, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly causing its…

May 6, 2024

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Connecticut Dentists Pay $498K to Settle False Claims Allegations

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Choi and Son are both licensed to practice dentistry in Connecticut. Choi, Son, C&S Family Dental New Britain (“C&S New Britain”) and C&S Family Dental Waterbury (“C&S Waterbury”) are enrolled as dental…

May 6, 2024

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Serial Fraudster Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Multiple Fraud Schemes Totaling Over $2 Million

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Anthony Silva, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Samantha D. Elliott to 84 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release. On February 15, 2024, Silva pleaded guilty to…

May 6, 2024

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New Jersey Seeks to Repeal Annual Mail-In Ballot Automatic Renewal

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New Jersey Assembly Introduces Bill A4236 to Revise Mail-in Voting Procedures TRENTON, NJ – Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia of District 24 (Morris, Sussex, and Warren) has sponsored Bill A4236, which aims to amend…

May 6, 2024

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STEPHEN MOORE: Biden’s Economic ‘Malaise’ Is Starting To Resemble Jimmy Carter’s Dismal Economy

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Everything that is happening in our fractured nation today seems so worrisomely reminiscent of America’s last lost decade—the 1970s. For those that don’t remember, the late 1970s under part-time President Jerry Ford…

May 6, 2024

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