Chicago Teachers Union Slammed For Prompting School Cancellations

After the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted Tuesday to move to remote learning, citing concerns over safety amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, the union received criticism as Chicago Public Schools (CPS)…

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World’s Biggest Coal Port Transitions To Wind Energy

The largest global coal port announced it would decarbonize within two decades and switch to renewable power, ultimately transitioning away from its current business model. The Port of Newcastle in Australia reached…

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‘Stupid Luck’ Brings $50K to Annapolis Father of the Bride

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND – Robert Lang of Annapolis plans to use his $50,004 in Powerball winnings from the Jan. 1 drawing to pay for his daughter’s wedding. When he looked at his Powerball numbers the…

Lottery Results·Maryland News

U.S. Attorney’s Office recovers more than $36 million in civil, criminal actions in Fiscal Year 2021

SAVANNAH: The Southern District of Georgia recovered more than $36 million in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2021, including nearly $24 million in civil actions and more than $4 million…

Department of Justice Press Releases

Northeastern NC Drug Trafficking Organization Leader Sentenced to 25 Years

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Bertie County man was sentenced to 300 months in prison for trafficking cocaine, cocaine base, and methamphetamine and conspiring to commit money laundering in northeastern North Carolina. On…

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More than 1,300 Fake Championship Rings Worth $982K Seized in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI— During the holiday season, championship rings can be a fan favorite. Unfortunately, third party retailers are selling these counterfeit rings for top dollar conning the consumer out of a lot of…

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North County Property Owner Pleads Guilty to “Crack House” Indictment; Feds Force Sale and Forfeiture of Multi-Acre Compound

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 and David J. Rawls (619) 546-7966 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – January 4, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Sean T. Sheeter, the owner of a large residential compound…

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In West Virginia, The Enhanced Child Tax Credit’s Lapse Cuts Deep

As millions of families across the country grapple with the fact that the expanded child tax credit could lapse for months, if not permanently, those in few states stand to hurt more…

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Hawaii Department of Health deletes insane video telling residents not to eat healthier or exercise, but to get vaccinated

The Hawaii Department of Health took down a video it shared to TikTok telling Hawaiians the easiest New Year’s resolution is not eating healthier, exercising or saving money, but getting vaccinated. The…

Facebook Reopens ‘Permanently Disabled’ Conservative Publisher Account Access

Meta, Facebook’s parent company, reinstated the advertising account of a conservative children’s book publisher that was previously “permanently disabled,” Fox Business reported. On Dec. 23, Facebook said Heroes of Liberty (HOL) violated…

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St. Louis man pleads guilty for his role in armed robbery spree

ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge John A. Ross accepted a plea of guilty from Jalon Moore on today’s date. Moore pleaded guilty to several counts of armed robbery and…

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Third Former GlaxoSmithKline Scientist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets to Benefit Chinese Pharma Company

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Lucy Xi, 44, formerly a resident of Malvern, PA, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal trade secrets from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to benefit…

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Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Guilty On Four Counts Of Fraud

A jury found former biotechnology CEO Elizabeth Holmes guilty Monday on four counts of fraud-related charges. Holmes founded and served as CEO of Theranos, a medical technology startup that manufactured cheap and…

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Jeffrey Epstein Paid High-Profile Prince Andrew Accuser $500,000 In 2009 Settlement

A woman who accused Prince Andrew of having sex with her at 17 received a half-million dollar payout from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to an unsealed settlement. Virginia Giuffre, who…

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San Diego Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Schemes

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Oleksandra Johnson (619) 546-9769 and Valerie H. Chu (619) 546-6750 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – January 3, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Alexander Avergoon, a longtime San Diego real estate…

Department of Justice Press Releases

U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects $16.9 million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2021

BILLINGS— U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson announced today that the District of Montana collected $16,904,987 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2021. Of this amount, $4,885,558 was collected in criminal…

Department of Justice Press Releases

Facebook Bans Conservative Kid’s Book Publisher Heroes Of Liberty From Running Ads

Facebook permanently suspended the ads account of Heroes of Liberty, a conservative children’s book publisher, claiming the company’s ads violated the tech giant’s policies against “Low Quality or Disruptive Content.” “We began…

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Christian Group To Match All Donations Up To $500,000 For Midwest Tornado Disaster Relief

Foster’s Outriders, a Christian nonprofit organization, announced Thursday that it would match all donations up to $500,000 given to the ongoing tornado relief effort in the Midwest. The group, founded by the…

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Boston PD Arrest Three Suspects After a Bank Robbery in Hyde Park

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – At about 4:29 PM on Thursday, December 30, 2021, officers assigned to District E-18 (Hyde Park) responded to a radio call for a bank robbery in progress at Santander…

Massachusetts News·Police Blotter

Arrest made in home invasion as mom raped by three men in front of her children, kidnapped

PLAINFIELD, NJ – A Newark man has been arrested and charged in connection with a kidnapping and sexual assault that took place in Plainfield earlier this year, Union County Prosecutor William A.…

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