Repeat Felon Sentenced to Statutory Maximum Resulting from PSN Investigation

COLUMBUS, Ga. – A convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm, the statutory maximum under federal sentencing guidelines. Charleston Magee,…

Government News

New Jersey now requires vaccinations for state contractors

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is working overtime to find ways to force every New Jersey resident to get the COVID-19 vaccination. This week, he expanded his vaccination mandate…

New Jersey News

Top House Antitrust Lawmakers Held Meeting With Facebook Whistleblower

Top lawmakers in the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee met with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation. Democratic Rep. David…

US and World News

Middlesex County Man Gets 24 Months in Prison for Setting Fire to Cop Car During George Floyd Riot

TRENTON, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for attempting to interfere with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder when he attempted…

New Jersey News·North Jersey News

Cuba Signs On To China’s Belt Road Initiative, Bringing Xi’s Influence Closer To Home

Cuba officially signed on to a Chinese energy pact on Monday, strengthening President Xi Jinping’s relationship with Latin America at a time when the U.S. has warned that China’s influence is increasing…

US and World News

Two Charged with Defrauding HUD Program

PITTSBURGH- Two residents of Upper St. Clair, PA, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, on conspiracy and fraud charges, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.…

Two Southwestern PA Men Charged with Defrauding HUD Program

PITTSBURGH – Two southwestern Pennsylvania residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, on conspiracy and fraud charges, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. The four-count…

Rhode Island Man Convicted for Illegally Obtaining and Selling Sixteen Firearms, Lying to Federal Agents

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A federal jury in Providence on Wednesday convicted a Warwick man on charges that he acted as an unlicensed federal firearms dealer when he purchased and took possession of…

Long-Time Fugitive Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison For Scheme To Steal 94,000 Debit And Credit Cards From Michaels’ Stores In 19 States

CAMDEN, N.J. – A California man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal 94,000 credit and debit cards from customers at approximately 80…

Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To 290,000

The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims decreased to 290,000 last week as employers attempt to hold onto workers amid struggles with inflation, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. The…

Business News

Three charged for stealing funds from NYC youth program

QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, joined by New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Margaret Garnett, today announced that Rahmello Poole and Mariah Moore, have been charged with grand…

New York News·Police Blotter

U.S. Border Patrol rescues man utilizing recently deployed rescue beacon in New Mexico

LORDSBURG, N.M. – U.S. Border Patrol Agents from the Lordsburg Border Patrol Station located a migrant in distress using a recently deployed rescue beacon south of Hachita, New Mexico. On Monday, 51-year-old…

Government News

Homeland Security Chief Appears At Anti-Hate Summit With Spokesman For Organization That Defended Terrorist Groups

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spoke at an Oct. 18-20 anti-hate event that also featured a man whose organization has in the past defended terrorist acts. The group, Muslim…

US and World News

Pete Buttigieg Predicts More Supply Chain Problems Because Of Biden’s Economic Success — Here’s What The Experts Say

Economic experts pushed back on the Biden administration’s claim that widespread supply chain issues in the U.S. were the result of its successful economic agenda. “Demand is off the charts. Retail sales…

US and World News

‘Quintessential A**hole Industry’: Biden Treasury Nominee Has Harsh Words For Financial Service Jobs

President Joe Biden’s nominee for a top Treasury Department post had harsh words for the financial services sector, calling it an “a**hole industry,” in a Canadian documentary. “The financial services industry, in…

Politics

Taliban Commander Of Suicide Bombing Squads Becomes Police Chief

A Taliban commander in charge of suicide bombers in Kabul, Afghanistan, was selected as police chief for one of the country’s capital districts, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. In his…

Biden Ditches Alaska Oil Drilling Project That Would’ve Created Thousands Of Jobs

The Biden administration abandoned an oil and gas drilling project in Alaska approved by former President Donald Trump, which it had previously defended. The Department of the Interior failed to file an…

US and World News

Facebook Whistleblower Backed By Left-Wing Tech Billionaire Pierre Omidyar: REPORT

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is receiving assistance and financial backing from eBay founder and tech billionaire Pierre Omidyar, according to a report by Politico. Omidyar, who founded online marketplace eBay in 1995,…

Tech and Gaming·US and World News

Chicago Investment Manager Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Swindling $10 Million From Clients and Lenders

CHICAGO — A Chicago investment manager who swindled more than $10 million from clients and lenders has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison. SHAWN BALDWIN owned and controlled various investment…

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Theft of Funds in Connection with COVID-19 Fraud Case

LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Burnell Gabriel Zachary, 37, of Arnaudville, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Carol Whitehurst to receiving…

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