Parents Group Claims Documents Show Anti-Asian Bias By Virginia School Board

A parents group is claiming documents obtained in a lawsuit over admissions policies to an elite high school prove that a northern Virginia school board had a bias against students of Asian…

School and Education News·US and World News·Virginia News

Minnesota School Boards Association Terminates Membership With NSBA, Announces Creation Of New National ‘Consortium’

The Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) terminated its membership with the National School Boards Association on Tuesday, according to a statement released by the organization. Minnesota is the latest state to leave…

School and Education News·US and World News

Kazakh President Acknowledges Wealth Inequality After Violence Grips Country

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev validated the frustration of protestors in his country over its wealth inequality and took aim at its elite on Tuesday, Reuters reported. Tokayev told the country’s parliament that…

US and World News

Belton Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Belton, Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms and for drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies. Maurice L. Sneed, also known as…

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

Sinaloa Cartel Drug Trafficker and Money Launderer Sentenced to 188 Months in Prison

Assistant U. S. Attorney Larry Casper (619) 546-6734 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – January 11, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Roberto Gallegos-Lechuga, a drug trafficker and money launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel, was sentenced…

Department of Justice Press Releases

Federal Indictment Charges Chicago Attorney With Insider Trading

CHICAGO — A Chicago attorney used insider information obtained from a friend to purchase shares of an education-technology company before it publicly announced strong quarterly earnings, according to an indictment returned in…

Department of Justice Press Releases

Rachael S. Rollins Sworn in as United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts

BOSTON – Rachael Splaine Rollins was sworn in today as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV administered the oath of…

Department of Justice Press Releases

REPORT: Drone Strike Kills 17 People On Same Day Biden Speaks With African Leader

A drone strike in Ethiopia killed 17 people Monday, the same day President Joe Biden spoke with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over the phone, the Associated Press reported. The majority of the…

US and World News

Democratic City Recommends Residents Turn Down Thermostat, ‘Harness Sunshine’ As Energy Costs Spike

The city of Boulder, Colorado, issued a warning to residents Monday, urging them to cut back on home energy use throughout the winter as energy costs skyrocket. On average, Boulder households are…

In the News

Facebook Parent Company Will Make Its Office Workers Get The Vaccine Booster

Facebook parent company Meta will require its in-person workers to receive a booster shot in addition to a COVID-19 vaccine, the company announced Monday. By March 28, Meta employees must have received…

Business News·Health and Wellness·US and World News

Retired Crownsville Cop Nabs $100K Winning Scratch-off

CROWNSVILLE, MARYLAND – The $100,000 Extreme Cash scratch-off game, which went on sale in September 2020 with a whopping 64 $100,000 top prizes, delivered its latest big win to a retired police officer from…

Lottery Results·Maryland News

$200K Powerball Winner in Rockville

ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND – A happy Montgomery County resident turned up at Maryland Lottery headquarters this week to start the New Year with a $200,000 boost to his bank account. The 59-year-old claimed…

Lottery Results·Maryland News

Phil Murphy’s pandemic powers officially end tomorrow, but New Jersey nervously waits to see what he does next

TRENTON, NJ – When the New Jersey Senate and Assembly both agreed in a bipartisan fashion to allow New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s pandemic health emergency powers to expire Monday, the governor…

New Jersey News·Politics

Chicago Public Schools Enters Second Week Of Cancelled Classes Amid Teachers Union Strike

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) canceled classes for the fourth consecutive day on Monday amid a Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) strike. CPS said classes were canceled for all students on Monday, Jan. 20,…

US and World News

SEC To Crack Down On Private Companies, Heighten Disclosure Requirements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to crack down on private companies, forcing them to disclose financial and operation statements more frequently, The Wall Street Journal reported. Regulators have grown more…

Illinois News·US and World News

Surgeons Give 57-Year-Old Man A Functioning Pig Heart In Historic Procedure

Surgeons successfully transplanted a genetically-modified pig heart into a man suffering from terminal heart disease, the first procedure of its kind. University of Maryland School of Medicine faculty performed the surgery on…

Health and Wellness·US and World News

Fed Vice Chair To Resign Earlier Than Expected After Fraud Allegations

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida announced Monday that he would step down from his position two weeks earlier than he originally planned because he failed to disclose details of some 2020…

In the News

Man Arrested for Allegedly Robbing Two Suburban Chicago Banks

CHICAGO — A man has been arrested for allegedly robbing two suburban Chicago banks in recent weeks. ANTONIO E. COLLINS has been charged with robbing a Chase Bank branch in Bolingbrook, Ill.,…

Department of Justice Press Releases

Peoria Man Sentenced to 190 Months in Prison for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria, Illinois, man, Dustin R. Test, 39, of the 1900 block of South Stanley Street, was sentenced on January 6, 2022, to 15 years and 10 months’ imprisonment,…

Department of Justice Press Releases

Second Former Inmate Admits Role in Scheme to Use Drones to Smuggle Contraband into Fort Dix Federal Prison

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to use drones to smuggle contraband, including cell phones and tobacco, into the federal correctional facility…

Department of Justice Press Releases·New Jersey News

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