District Man Sentenced to 118 Months in Prison For Armed Robberies of Businesses

WASHINGTON – Ashanti West, 27, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 118 months in prison for carrying out armed robberies of a convenience store and…

Naturalized U.S. Citizen from India Extradited to United States to Face Charges

CAMDEN, N.J. – A naturalized United States citizen living in India who was arrested in England made his initial court appearance and was arraigned today following his extradition to face charges that…

Knoxville Man Pleads Guilty To Scheme To Defraud The Small Business Administration’s COVID-19 Economic Relief Programs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On September 9, 2021, James Waylon Howell, 39, currently of Knoxville, Tennessee, entered a guilty plea to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering in…

Peoria Man Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child As a Registered Sex Offender

PEORIA, Ill. – James Wright, 50, of the 1500 block of South Easton Avenue, in Peoria, Illinois, was sentenced on September 9, 2021, to 37 years (444 months) in prison, to be…

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…

Martinsburg woman admits to drug charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Tinesha Joann Burrows, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Burrows, 37, pleaded guilty today to one…

Bergen County Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Role in Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud financial institutions of hundreds of thousands of…

Georgia defense contractor agrees to $900,000 payment to settle False Claims Act allegations

AUGUSTA, GA: Two Georgia companies and their owners have agreed to pay $900,000 to resolve allegations that they provided unapproved substitute parts to the U.S. Army and that they violated the Buy…

Is The Taliban Now The Most Well Equipped Islamic Army On Earth?

When the Taliban assumed control of Afghanistan last month, the group took possession of a U.S.-funded weapons stockpile worth tens of billions of dollars. The U.S. invested nearly $83 billion in bolstering…

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‘What Else Is Out There?’: Organization That Caught Teachers Unions Working With Biden Admin Weighs In On What Could Be Next

The Americans for Public Trust’s Executive Director wonders what other government agencies could be influencing scientific guidance regarding the pandemic after she discovered two instances where teachers unions were working with the…

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Denmark Lifts All COVID-19 Restrictions, Doesn’t Consider Virus ‘A Socially Critical Disease’

Denmark announced Friday that all COVID-19 restrictions — in place for 548 days — have been lifted, the Associated Press reported. The country’s 80% vaccination rate among residents over the age of…

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Food Delivery Apps Sue New York City Over Commission Caps

Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats are suing New York City over a law that sets limits on the commissions the food delivery services can charge restaurants. The complaint, filed Thursday in a…

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Kentucky Republicans Override Governor, Ditch School Mask Mandate

Kentucky’s Republican legislature overrode the state’s Democratic governor late Thursday and repealed a statewide public school mask mandate. The move, reported by the Louisville Courier Journal, came on the final day of…

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All federal workers must get vaccinated, except the ones that go door to door every day

WASHINGTON, DC – In a bizarre twist to President Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandate announced Thursday evening that requires all federal workers to get vaccinated, one group of workers is exempt. The…

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‘See You In Court’: Republican States Say They Are Reviewing All Legal Options On Biden Vaccine Mandate

Republican states said they were reviewing all legal avenues after President Joe Biden unveiled strict requirements for private sector companies to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees. Several state attorneys general quickly condemned…

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EXCLUSIVE: Governor Stitt Wants To Make Oklahoma ‘The Most Pro-Life State In The Country’

Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt held a ceremonial signing of nine pro-life bills Thursday, telling the Daily Caller News Foundation that he intends to make Oklahoma “the most pro-life state in the country.”…

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Whispering Joe Biden says “Get Vaccinated” after mandate speech

President Joe Biden urged Americans to take the COVID-19 vaccine following a speech Thursday in which he announced new vaccination mandates for federal employers, contractors and private businesses with over 100 employees.…

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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…

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Members of a Drug Trafficking Ring That Operated in Haughville Have Been Sentenced

INDIANAPOLIS – A drug trafficking ring consisting of at least 24 people have been sentenced in federal court. The organization operated in and around the historic Haughville neighborhood in Indianapolis from April…

Leader of International Firearm Trafficking Conspiracy Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Mexican national residing in Portland pleaded guilty today for his leadership role in a conspiracy to illegally obtain high-powered semi-automatic rifles and high-grade firearms in and around the Portland area…

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District Man Sentenced to 118 Months in Prison For Armed Robberies of Businesses

Naturalized U.S. Citizen from India Extradited to United States to Face Charges

Knoxville Man Pleads Guilty To Scheme To Defraud The Small Business Administration’s COVID-19 Economic Relief Programs

Peoria Man Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child As a Registered Sex Offender

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

Martinsburg woman admits to drug charge

Bergen County Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Role in Fraud Scheme

Georgia defense contractor agrees to $900,000 payment to settle False Claims Act allegations

Is The Taliban Now The Most Well Equipped Islamic Army On Earth?

‘What Else Is Out There?’: Organization That Caught Teachers Unions Working With Biden Admin Weighs In On What Could Be Next

Denmark Lifts All COVID-19 Restrictions, Doesn’t Consider Virus ‘A Socially Critical Disease’

Food Delivery Apps Sue New York City Over Commission Caps

Kentucky Republicans Override Governor, Ditch School Mask Mandate

All federal workers must get vaccinated, except the ones that go door to door every day

‘See You In Court’: Republican States Say They Are Reviewing All Legal Options On Biden Vaccine Mandate

EXCLUSIVE: Governor Stitt Wants To Make Oklahoma ‘The Most Pro-Life State In The Country’

Whispering Joe Biden says “Get Vaccinated” after mandate speech

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

Members of a Drug Trafficking Ring That Operated in Haughville Have Been Sentenced

Leader of International Firearm Trafficking Conspiracy Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

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