Long Island Man Sentenced to 13 Years’ Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Ira Hall was sentenced by United States District Judge Joanna Seybert to 13 years’ imprisonment for distributing cocaine and the unlawful use of…

Glen Cove sells $42,320 winning ticket TAKE 5 Top-Prize

GLEN COVE, NEW YORK – The New York Lottery today announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the September 28 TAKE 5 EVENING drawing. The ticket, worth $42,320.50, was purchased at GNG FOOD located…

Lottery Results·New York News

$1,000,000 Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Manhattan

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – The New York Lottery today announced one second-prize ticket for the September 28 Mega Millions drawing was sold in MANHATTAN. The ticket is worth a guaranteed $1,000,000.…

Lottery Results·New York News

‘It’s A Tragedy’: US Declares 22 More Animals Extinct

The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) declared 22 animals and one plant extinct Wednesday, removing the species from the national endangered list after a rigorous review. The protections offered to endangered animal…

Pets and Animals·US and World News

Two men robbed NYC bodega at gunpoint, but were complying with COVID-19 guidelines

NEW YORK, NY – Two black males entered a bodega located at 3706 3rd Avenue in the Bronx on September 25th at about 12:33 a.m. The suspects pulled out guns and pointed…

Business News·New York News·Police Blotter

Will A Vaccine Mandate Trigger The Great Resignation?

President Joe Biden’s wide-ranging vaccine mandate will affect tens of millions of U.S. workers, but experts, labor unions and business groups are divided on what impact the rule will have. While experts…

Business News·Government News·US and World News

Two Niagara County Men Sentenced For Forcing Undocumented Immgrants To Work In Their Mexican Restaurant

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Roberto Montes-Villalpando, 60, of Sanborn, NY, and Abraham Montes, 29, of North Tonawanda,…

Elmira Methamphetamine Trafficker Going To Prison For More Than 19 Years

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.–U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., announced today that Jamal A. Anderson a/k/a Jamel Anderson a/k/a Jemel Jefferson a/k/a James Jefferson a/k/a Mike Jefferson…

U.S. Attorney Announces Unsealing Of Indictment Charging Six Individuals And One Corporate Entity With Tax Fraud Conspiracy, And Related Guilty Plea

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Stuart M. Goldberg, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and James C. Lee, Chief…

Bronx Man Admits Identity Fraud and Laundering over $6.5 Million in Illegal Drug Proceeds

NEWARK, N.J. – A Bronx, New York, man today admitted his role in a large international money laundering conspiracy and using a stolen identity in furtherance of the scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Southeastern Connecticut Drug Trafficker, Co-Conspirator, Found Guilty

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and New London Police Chief…

6 Physical Therapists And 2 Acupuncturists Charged In Over $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Scott Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Department of Health and…

Man Convicted Of Murder In Manhattan Federal Court For June 2000 Fatal Shooting

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that RALPH BERRY was found guilty by a unanimous Manhattan jury for the murder of Caprice Jones…

Judges Uphold NYC Teacher Vaccine Mandate, Reversing Temporary Hold

A panel of federal appeals judges upheld the vaccine mandate for New York City educators in a Monday evening ruling, The New York Times reported. The ruling reverses a temporary hold on…

New York News·School and Education News·US and World News

Ibram X. Kendi Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant

The MacArthur Foundation has named Boston University professor and author of “How to Be an Antiracist” Ibram X. Kendi to its renowned fellowship. The Foundation’s website named Kendi and 24 others, many…

Massachusetts News·US and World News

Taliban Bans Women From Kabul University

The Taliban banned women from attending and teaching at Kabul University in Afghanistan’s capital, CNN reported on Tuesday. Women won’t be allowed at the university until an Islamic environment is established on…

School and Education News·US and World News

NYC Governor says no religious exemptions for vaccine mandate

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has denied the case for religious exemptions for her draconian vaccine mandate that is now forcing healthcare workers out of their jobs. This time, it wasn’t a…

Health and Wellness

Hochul’s plan to deploy National Guard to hospitals is very flawed, here’s why

New York City Governor Kathy Hochul’s plan to deploy the National Guard to fix her mess after firing possibly thousands of healthcare workers across the state is a flawed plan and here’s…

Health and Wellness·New York News

School District Reportedly Hired A Consultant To Teach The ‘Privilege Pie’ Chart And A ‘Pyramid Of White Supremacy’

A Washington state school allegedly required teachers to complete training where teachers discussed their privilege based on particular attributes, according to an anonymous teacher. One exercise in the Tumwater, Washington, school district’s…