Owner of Maryland Company Providing Prosthetics and Orthotics Materials to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Sentenced to Federal Prison for Paying Gratuities

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Bruce Thomas, age 53, of Germantown Maryland, yesterday to eight months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, with…

‘A Decision We Applaud’: Big Business Endorses Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

Groups representing big business interests lined up in support of President Joe Biden’s sweeping executive order forcing the private sector to begin mandating workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine. “Many of us…

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Abandoned skinny dog finds the most perfect person to save her

An emaciated abandoned dog was wandering around a cul-de-sac. She was literally skin and bones and was very weak. One of the neighbors couldn’t let her suffer outside so she brought her…

Good News·Pets and Animals

FDA Will Need More Time To Decide If Juul Can Sell E-Cigarettes

Health officials delayed a decision Thursday on whether e-cigarettes made by Juul and other top companies can stay on the U.S. market. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it needs longer…

Health and Wellness·US and World News

Colorado Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison for Unprovoked Stabbing of Black Man

EUGENE, Ore.— A Colorado man was sentenced to federal prison today for stabbing a Black man from Ontario, Oregon, while the man was sitting in a fast-food restaurant. Nolan Levi Strauss, 27,…

September 16 is National Guacamole Day and Barberitos is celebrating

Athens, GA – Barberitos, a fast-casual burrito restaurant with more than 50 locations across the Southeast, is celebrating National Guacamole Day and National Queso Day by offering its fan-favorite side items for…

Food & Dining

Krystal Comes in Hot With New Tastier Fries, Now Available at All Restaurants

Atlanta, GA – Krystal Restaurants LLC, the original quick-service restaurant chain in the South, just invested in a new and improved fry for fans to enjoy. The new fries are now available at…

Food & Dining

Hunger Didn’t Rise During Pandemic Thanks To Government Programs, Study Says

The expansion of several government programs last year likely prevented hunger from rising despite the sudden economic downturn caused by the pandemic, a study showed. The percentage of U.S. households that reported…

US and World News

Baby boy found safe after mom’s car stolen while picking up takeout

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A baby boy is safe and back home with his family Philadelphia police reported after he was taken with his car as his mom picked up her takeout food…

Pennsylvania News·Police Blotter

$100,008 Powerball Sold in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Our Wednesday night Powerball and Bonus Match 5 drawings were sure to put smiles on the faces of lucky players in both games. A Powerball player won a $100,000 third-tier prize and had another $8…

Maryland News

Belleville Man Sentenced to 21 Years For Armed Robbery of Four Local Businesses

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A Belleville man will be spending over two decades behind bars for stealing cash from four local businesses at gunpoint. Cameron J. Blake, 23, has been sentenced…

Garner Man Sentenced to 156 Months for Human Trafficking

RALEIGH, N.C. – Antoine Lamar Wallace, of Garner, was sentenced today to 156 months in prison for sex trafficking of a minor and aiding and abetting. According to court records and evidence…

Expanded Unemployment Benefits Hindered Main Street Recovery, Small Business Owners Say

Pandemic-related unemployment benefits slowed the economic recovery by incentivizing out-of-work Americans to remain unemployed, small business owners said. The recently-expired unemployment boost often paid better than working and, therefore, forced employers to…

Business News·US and World News