Tobacco giant Philip Morris trying to buy asthma therapy company

Tobacco giant Philip Morris International entered a bidding war with the U.S. private equity firm Carlyle to buy an asthma therapy company that focuses on treating lung conditions. Philip Morris International (PMI),…

Business News

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

U.S. Senate votes against defunding the police in historic vote against the far left

The Senate early Wednesday unanimously approved an amendment to its proposed budget that opposed defunding the police. The amendment, offered by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, came during the Senate’s overnight vote-a-rama,…

In the News

Biden’s rising inflation crisis as consumer prices surge 5.4%

Inflation increased at a rapid 5.4% clip compared to August 2020, the Department of Labor said Wednesday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a common tool used to measure inflation, increased 0.5% between June…

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Cuomo is out. New York Governor resigns amid multiple accusations of mistreating women

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced his resignation in light of allegations by multiple women that he engaged in sexual harassment in the workplace and created a hostile work environment for…

New York News

Central Valley Fruit Broker Member Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $1.25 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Allegations of Fraudulent Crop Insurance Claims

FRESNO, Calif. — Ralph Hackett, 66, of Clovis, pleaded guilty today to aiding and abetting mail fraud and agreed to pay $650,000 in criminal restitution for helping another individual submit a fraudulent…

Members of Brooklyn-Based “Ninedee Gang” Indicted for Racketeering and the Murder of a Former Federal Witness

Earlier today, a nine-count superseding indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging four members of the Ninedee Gang, a violent street gang based at the Louis H. Pink Houses (“Pink…

Dennis Duffy Pleads Not Guilty to CARES Act, American Express Frauds

The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Dennis Duffy II, 38, of Winooski, pleaded not guilty today in United States District Court in Burlington to two sets of…

Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing Millcreek Township Jared Store

ERIE, Pa. – A former resident of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of Hobbs Act robbery, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Devon Ashley…

Rochester Woman Sentenced To A Year in Prison And Ordered To Pay Restitution For Her Role In Arsons During May 2020 Violent Protests

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Mackenzie Drechsler, 20, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of rioting for her…

Local Man Pleads Guilty to Placing a Backpack of Destructive Devices in Downtown Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal firearms law, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.…

Judge Sentences Convicted Murderer to More than 18 Years in Prison for Federal Drug and Gun Law Violations

PITTSBURGH – Douglas Tyrone Williams, Jr., aka “Chrome”, currently age 41, formerly of Penn Hills, PA and East Pittsburgh, PA, was sentenced on August 5, 2021 by Chief United States District Judge…

Indiana Man Charged With Scheming to Straw Purchase Firearm Allegedly Used To Shoot Two Chicago Police Officers, One Fatally

CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago today charged an Indiana man with federal firearm violations for allegedly conspiring to straw purchase a semi-automatic handgun that the charges allege was used…

Escondido Resident Admits to Selling Over $1 Million of Forged Art

For further informtion Contact: Assistant U. S. Attorney Andrew J. Galvin (619) 546-9721 SAN DIEGO – Jason Harrington pleaded guilty today and admitted that he sold $1.1 million of forged art. Harrington…

Biden hints at national vaccine mandate as delta variant surges

As the delta variant surges across America, President Joe Biden this week hinted that he would support a COVID-19 vaccine mandate across the country. Biden said he is currently looking into the…

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Cuomo staffer says they will leave if he’s not impeached

Whether he resigns or is impeached, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo needs to go, a source working in the governor’s executive chamber told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “If I weren’t as sure…

Politics

Lockdown anxiety, fear sets in across New Jersey after Murphy school mask mandate

New Jerseyans across the state today are suffering from lockdown anxiety after Governor Phil Murphy announced he will be mandating face masks for students in K-12 education. Phil Murphy’s election opponent Jack…

New Jersey News

County Medical Center and County Agree to Pay $11.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Medically Unnecessary Inpatient Admissions

SAN FRANCISCO – San Mateo County Medical Center and San Mateo County (collectively SMMC), located in California, have agreed to pay approximately $11.4 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims…

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…

Long Island Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Firearm-Related Murder in Connection with Shooting Death in Riverhead

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Jason Langhorn, a member of the “Lowrider Brims” subset of the Bloods and an associate of the “Red Stone Gorilla” subset of the Bloods,…

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