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According to the CDC, every New Jersey county but one is now required to wear face masks

RED BANK, NJ – Last week we reported that according to CDC guidelines, 8 New Jersey counties were in the substantial to high-risk level for COVID-19 infections and are in danger of…

August 5, 2021

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Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Fraudulently Acquire Personal Protective Equipment and Event Tickets

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, STEVEN MESROP, 29, of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving a scheme to fraudulently acquire personal protective equipment and…

August 4, 2021

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Florida governor DeSantis trails Democrat opponent in latest poll

Florida News·Politics

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is running just behind Democratic Rep. Charlie Crist, a new poll shows. The survey, from Florida-based St. Pete Polls, found that 45% of voters would back Crist, who served…

August 4, 2021

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Private companies added 50% fewer jobs than expected in July

Business News

Private companies added 330,000 jobs in July, far fewer than expected and the lowest amount since February, according to a major payroll report. The 330,000 jobs added to private payroll last month…

August 4, 2021

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Two Montana men charged with $1 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

Breaking News

BILLINGS – Two Montana men were arraigned recently on charges in connection with a scheme to defraud a bank of approximately $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and to use…

August 3, 2021

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Jury Convicts Leader of Nevada City-Based Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Breaking News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On Monday, a federal jury found James Christopher Castle, 57, formerly of Petaluma, guilty of 35 counts in a bank fraud scheme that sought to fraudulently eliminate home mortgages…

August 3, 2021

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Stonecrest man sentenced to jail for defrauding the USDA COVID-19 relief program

Breaking News

ATLANTA – Christopher Hayes has been sentenced for defrauding the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Relief Program and attempting to defraud the IRS’s COVID-19 relief program. “The government has provided significant relief for Americans…

August 3, 2021

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Stockton Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Benefits and Identity-Theft Fraud Schemes

Breaking News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Hopelyn Rhiannon Ausk, 25, of Stockton, pleaded guilty today to mail fraud, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents,…

August 3, 2021

1 min read

Three Federal Trials: Three Guilty Verdicts

Breaking News

LITTLE ROCK—The week of July 26, 2021, brought three guilty verdicts in separate federal trials. A combination of pandemic-related delays and a significant increase in caseload resulted in four…

August 3, 2021

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Man Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Breaking News

Miami, Florida — A Florida man has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for fraudulently seeking over $7,263,564 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA)…

August 3, 2021

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McDonald’s to require facemasks for all employees, customers vaccinated or not

Business News·Featured News·New Jersey News

Fast food chain McDonald’s is requiring all its staff and customers, vaccinated and unvaccinated, to resume wearing masks in its restaurants in areas deemed high risk by the Centers for Disease Control…

August 3, 2021

1 min read

Want a job with New York City? You need a vaccination first Mayor says

Government News·New York News

NEW YORK, NY – New York City has announced that all new hires for city jobs will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 Mayor Bill De Blasio said. “The COVID-19…

August 3, 2021

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Beginner’s luck, new lottery player wins $50,000 prize

Maryland News·Virginia News

Prakash Pandey of Fairfax, Va., who immigrated legally to America several months ago, just won a Maryland Lottery nest egg to help him get settled. He started playing Lottery games after he…

August 2, 2021

1 min read

GOP lawmakers claim ‘conclusive’ evidence that COVID-19 was lab leaked

Health and Wellness

Andrew Kerr The virus that causes COVID-19 entered the human population due to a leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sometime before mid-September 2019, according to a new report from…

August 2, 2021

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Pelosi, House Democrats Ask Biden To Extend Eviction Moratorium In Violation Of Supreme Court Ruling

Politics·US and World News

Thomas Catenacci House Democratic leaders issued a joint statement calling on the White House to disregard a recent Supreme Court ruling and extend the national eviction moratorium. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and…

August 2, 2021

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Oregon state agencies now require face masks for employees and visitors

Health and Wellness

Portland, OR—Governor Kate Brown today announced new mask guidance for Executive Branch state agencies in line with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recently updated guidance, and based on the latest…

August 2, 2021

1 min read

Google, Facebook, Netflix, Uber, Lyft join a growing list of companies requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for employees

Business News

Social media giants Google and Facebook join a growing line up of businesses who are now requiring their employees to get mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. The move comes after California Governor Gavin Newsom…

August 2, 2021

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Here’s a list of California cities and businesses requiring mandatory COVID-19 vaccination

Business News·California News·Featured News

SACRAMENTO – Throughout the past week, some of California’s largest employers – both private businesses and local governments – have followed Governor Newsom’s lead in implementing vaccine and testing measures for employees. After…

August 2, 2021

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New York public schools are ‘food shaming’ students who can’t pay lunch bills Gov says

New York News·School and Education News

NEW YORK, NY – As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many families in New York are struggling to pay their bills. One of those bills is their child’s school lunch meal.…

August 2, 2021

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After telling Congress to mask up or go to jail, Pelosi can’t keep her own mask on

Politics

For the second time this week, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has violated her own rules in the halls of Congress. Earlier this week Pelosi ordered that anyone on the house…

August 1, 2021

1 min read

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