Kat Jokic Serves Up Barberitos New Healthy, Lifestyle Menu

Athens, GA – Barberitos, a fast-casual burrito restaurant with more than 50 locations across the Southeast, is pleased to announce Professional Tennis Player Kat Jokic as the chain’s new brand ambassador. The…

Apple, Google Delete Putin Critic’s App As Russian Parliamentary Voting Begins

Google and Apple removed a voting app promoted by supporters of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny from its app stores Friday, the day Russian parliamentary elections begin. The tech companies removed the Smart…

37,000 Afghan refugees ready to resettle in states across America, here’s where

Afghan refugees evacuated from the country after it fell to Taliban militants will head to 46 states across the U.S., the Biden administration announced on Thursday, Axios reported. An initial group of…

Three medical professionals charged with distributing ‘massive quantities’ of controlled substances from ‘pill mill’

WAYCROSS, GA: Three healthcare professionals have been charged in a 52-count federal indictment unsealed Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. The indictment describes an…

Four Men Federally Charged In Transnational Wire Fraud And Identity Theft Conspiracy

Tampa, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the unsealing of two indictments charging Olufemi Odedeyi (40, London, UK), Ibrahim Davies (40, London, UK), Adetunji Adejumo (43, Oklahoma City, OK),…

Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star sentenced for PPP fraud and for operating a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme

ATLANTA – Maurice Fayne, who starred in Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for conspiracy and wire fraud related to a Ponzi…

18 Gorillas With Bad Coughs, Runny Noses Test Positive For COVID-19 At Atlanta Zoo

A group of 18 gorillas at an Atlanta zoo have tested positive for COVID-19 since the initial reports Friday, the Associated Press reported. Zoo Atlanta first announced COVID-19 cases among its western…

Trials Begin For Blood Test That Claims To Detect Up To 50 Types Of Cancer

Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) announced it started trials on Monday for a blood test that can detect over 50 types of cancer before patients show symptoms. The Galleri test examines the…

Newsom Sails Past Republican Recall, Will Remain California’s Governor

Gov. Gavin Newsom won California’s recall election Tuesday, capitalizing on late momentum and sailing past the field of Republicans looking to oust him in what was considered a neck-and-neck race just weeks…

Iranian National Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Military Sensitive Items

SAN ANTONIO – An Iranian national was sentenced today to 63 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Mehrdad Ansari,…

Suspect Sought in Robbery (Force and Violence) in Northwest D.C.

Washington, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Robbery (Force and Violence) offense that occurred on Friday,…

Democrats Introduce Another Voting Bill, But Odds Of Becoming Law Are Slim

Senate Democrats are set to release their new, trimmed down voting bill, but despite unanimous support from their caucus it faces a steep climb to become law. The bill, titled the Freedom…

Florida Lottery Player Wins $1,000 a Week for Life

TRENTON, NJ – One Florida Lottery CASH4LIFE ticket matched the five white balls drawn for the Monday, September 13, drawing winning the $1,000 a week for life second prize. In addition, two…

South Carolina Man Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Kilo of Meth

ATHENS, Ga. – A South Carolina resident was sentenced to federal prison for attempting to distribute one kilogram of methamphetamine. Jack Shuttleworth, 55, of North Augusta, South Carolina, was sentenced to serve 151…

Federal prosecutions target illegal firearms possession, drugs

SAVANNAH, GA: At least seven defendants face federal charges including those for illegally possessing firearms after separate indictments by a U.S. District Court grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while…

Bristol Man Sentenced on Drug and Gun Charges

ABINGDON, Va. – A Bristol, Virginia man was sentenced last week to 21 and a-half years in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug…

Is Donald Trump running for President? He will announce in “not too distant future”

Former President Donald Trump did not commit to running for president in 2024 while on Fox News on Thursday, but said he’d make a decision “in the not too distant future.” “I…

‘See You In Court’: Republican States Say They Are Reviewing All Legal Options On Biden Vaccine Mandate

Republican states said they were reviewing all legal avenues after President Joe Biden unveiled strict requirements for private sector companies to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees. Several state attorneys general quickly condemned…

Owner of cockfighting venue sentenced to prison for running illegal animal fighting operation

AUGUSTA, GA: A Lincoln County man has been sentenced to prison after admitting that he operated a cockfighting venue. Lanier Augustus Hightower Jr., 65, of Lincolnton, Ga., was sentenced to 14 months…

Court Affirms Attorney General James’ Successful Suit Against Rensselaer County, Orders County to Increase Access to Early Voting Sites in Communities of Color

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that a court ruled in favor of her lawsuit against the Rensselaer County Board of Elections (BOE) and ordered the BOE to select new early voting…

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