Marijuana Use Soaring Among College Students While Alcohol Use Drops, Study Finds

Marijuana use among college students has surged while alcohol use dropped, according to a recent National Institute of Health and National Institute of Drug Abuse study. The “Monitoring the Future” study found…

School and Education News·US and World News

Local Man Pleads Guilty for Bank Fraud Scheme

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a bank fraud scheme whereby he used a residential property he did not own as collateral for obtaining a bank loan worth more…

Pennsylvania Men Indicted for Conspiracy and Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Two Pennsylvania men were arrested yesterday following their indictments for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that…

Three Former U.S. Intelligence Community and Military Personnel Agree to Pay More Than $1.68 Million to Resolve Criminal Charges Arising from Their Provision of Hacking-Related Services to a Foreign Government

WASHINGTON – On Sept. 7, U.S. citizens, Marc Baier, 49, and Ryan Adams, 34, and a former U.S. citizen, Daniel Gericke, 40, all former employees of…

Captain Phip’s Seafood Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud Resulting in Foreign Workers Being Paid Lower Wages Than Those to Which They Were Entitled

Baltimore, Maryland – Phillip J. “Jamie” Harrington III, age 50, of Dorchester, Maryland, and his company, Capt. Phip’s Seafood Inc. pleaded guilty today to unlawful employment of undocumented workers and to visa…

Virginia Beach Couple Sentenced for $31 Million Coupon Fraud Scheme

NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia Beach woman was sentenced today to 12 years in prison, following last month’s sentencing of her husband to over 7 years in prison, for perpetrating a counterfeit…

Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Prioritize Funding for Programs to Address Climate Crisis, Environmental Injustice

Coalition Urges Inclusion of Clean Energy, Air, Water, and Climate Change Initiatives in Reconciliation Bill NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 20 state attorneys…

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U.S. Justice Department announces investigation into conditions in Georgia prisons

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Justice Department announced today that it has opened a statewide civil investigation into conditions of confinement of prisoners held in Georgia’s prisons. The investigation will examine whether Georgia provides…

One of the top progressives in Congress runs a ‘horrible’ and ‘miserable’ office as four staffers go public

Former staffers of the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus said the congresswoman’s office is a “miserable” and “harsh” environment, BuzzFeed News reported. BuzzFeed spoke with 14 anonymous ex-staffers who worked for…

US and World News

DC Police searching for Rape Suspect

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in connection with an Assault with Intent to Commit…

D.C. News·Police Blotter

Suspect Sought in Burglary In Northwest DC

WASHINGTON D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Burglary One offense that occurred on Sunday, September 12,…

D.C. News·Police Blotter

DC Detectives investigate Homicide on Kennedy Street

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Friday, September 10, 2021, in the 100 block of Kennedy Street, Northwest. At approximately 9:41…

D.C. News·Police Blotter

MPD seek public’s assistance in identifying suspects in Gun Assualt in Northeast DC

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on…

D.C. News·Police Blotter

D.C. Detectives search for Burglary Suspects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District seek the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in reference to Burglary Two offenses that occurred in the First District. On Saturday,…

D.C. News·Police Blotter

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,…

D.C. News·Police Blotter

New York Governor calls for censorship on abortion misinformation

New York’s brand new governor wants Facebook to censor pro-life “misinformation” about abortion. Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sent a letter Monday to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg requesting that the social…

New York News·US and World News

Anti-Critical Race Theory Organization Launches $500,000 Ad Campaign Criticizing Loudoun County School Board

An anti-critical race theory organization is launching a $500,000 advertising campaign aimed at criticizing the Loudoun County School Board. The Free to Learn Coalition is behind the advertisement that will air on local…

US and World News·Virginia News

Former Boston Police Clerk Pleads Guilty to Overtime Fraud

BOSTON – A former clerk for Boston Police Department’s (BPD) District A-1 Detectives Unit pleaded guilty today in connection with an investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department. Marilyn Golisano,…

Security flaw allowed spyware to infect Apple iPhones, watches and Mac computers

Apple sent out several emergency security updates Monday after researchers detected a flaw that allowed spyware to infect iPhones, Apple Watches and Mac computers. The updates were issued for the operating systems…

Tech and Gaming

White House consulted with labor union leaders prior to new national vaccine mandates

The White House contacted union presidents in the lead up to President Joe Biden’s announcement of new vaccine mandates that could affect 100 million people, the Associated Press reported. Labor unions, an…

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