Stroudsburg Man Sentenced To 120 Months’ Imprisonment For Attempted Online Enticement Of A Minor

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Robert Duus, age 35, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on August 11, 2021, to 120 months’ imprisonment…

California orders all teachers to show proof of vaccination or get tested weekly

SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a health order mandating all K-12 teachers in the state must be fully vaccinated or submit to routine COVID-19 testing as a public…

California News·School and Education News

Federal Jury Convicts St. Paul Man in Target Headquarters Arson

MINNEAPOLIS – A federal jury found a St. Paul man guilty of arson and riot after looting, damaging, and burning businesses in downtown Minneapolis, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. Following…

Minneapolis Man Indicted for Violent Robbery of a Minneapolis Business

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a Hobbs Act robbery that resulted in the shooting death of a store clerk, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…

Minneapolis Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Spree of Twin Cities Businesses

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man pleaded guilty today to seven violent armed robberies of Twin Cities businesses, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. According to court documents, on July 28, 2020,…

Here are the police officers who have been killed in the line of duty since “Defund the Police” began

Since the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the emergence of the “Defund the Police” movement, violence against police officers has increased. As of July 31, 44 officers have…

Politics·Top 10 Lists

Some Texas school districts defy governor’s ban on school masks

The school districts of Dallas and Austin, Texas will require masks to keep students and staff more protected against the COVID-19 delta variant surge. The decisions announced by each school districts’ superintendent…

School and Education News

Two Men Plead Guilty to Attempted Murder of Federal Agents

DETROIT – Two men have pleaded guilty to Attempted Murder of Federal Agents, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima Mohsin. Mohsin was joined in the announcement by Keith Krolczyk, Acting Special Agent…

NJEA cheers Murphy mask mandate, says masks needed until there’s a vaccine for children under 12

The New Jersey Education Association has applauded Governor Phil Murphy’s mask mandate for K-12 schools this September and went further, urging parents to vaccinate their children and even “We support the Murphy…

New Jersey News·School and Education News

Ciattarelli fears Murphy mask mandate is first step toward second New Jersey lockdown

Republican candidate for Governor Jack Ciattarelli today said he feared Governor Phil Murphy’s sudden reversal on the New Jersey student face mask mandate is the first step toward a second complete lockdown…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Philadelphia Sex Offender Convicted of Failing to Register After Absconding from Federal Supervision

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Edward C. Kipp, 74, of Philadelphia, PA, was convicted today at trial of failing to register as a sex offender, as…

Long Island Contractor Charged with Performing Lead-Based Paint Removal in Violation of the Toxic Substances Control Act

An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Rickey Lynch with violating the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (“TSCA”), making false statements and aggravated identity theft. Lynch…

Blaine Man Pleaded Guilty to Illegal Possession of Multiple Firearms

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Federal Jury Convicts Minneapolis Felon of Illegal Possession of a Firearm, Ammunition

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal jury convicted a Minneapolis man for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition after a shooting incident that took place in broad daylight, announced Acting U.S.…

GOP lawmakers claim ‘conclusive’ evidence that COVID-19 was lab leaked

Andrew Kerr The virus that causes COVID-19 entered the human population due to a leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sometime before mid-September 2019, according to a new report from…

Health and Wellness

North Georgia Health Clinic and its CEO agree to pay $130,000.00 to settle False Claims Act allegations that they issued medically unnecessary opioid prescriptions

ATLANTA – North Georgia Healthcare Center, Inc. (“NGHC”), a Ringgold, Georgia, based nonprofit corporation and healthcare provider, as well as its CEO, Delaine Hunter, have agreed to pay $130,000.00 dollars to settle…

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