Over 90% of Chicago Teachers Union members polled said they would participate in a “remote-work action” when they resume school in January. The internal poll found 91% of its members …
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The United States recorded an all-time high number of coronavirus cases Tuesday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The U.S. saw 441,278 new cases Tuesday, the …
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Illinois Felon Sentenced in Iowa After Possessing a Gun and Drugs Inside a Cedar Rapids Wal-Mart
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA convicted felon who possessed drugs he intended to distribute and a gun inside a Wal-Mart was sentenced today to more than seven years in federal prison. Sylvester Cunningham, age …
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A woman was charged with killing her boyfriend with a sword on Christmas Eve, the Associated Press reported. Brittany Wilson, 32, was found in her Missouri home she shared with …
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West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin told the White House last week that he was willing to endorse some type of billionaire tax in President Joe Biden’s domestic spending package …
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Republicans Are Backing A Bill To Democratize Investing, But The SEC Has Other Plans
Republican lawmakers are sponsoring a bill designed to protect financial transactions known as “payment for order flow,” in which brokerages route their clients’ trades to market makers. The practice is …
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Electric vehicles (EV) continue to represent a greater share of new car purchases, but their cost, range and charge rate may hinder many consumers from making the transition. While EV’s …
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Rosebud Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. …
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Investigation of Domestic Abuse, Leads to Humboldt Man Being Sentenced to Federal Prison for Felon in Possession of a Sawed-Off Shotgun
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Humboldt, Iowa man who possessed a sawed-off shotgun was sentenced December 15, 2021 to 8 years in federal prison. Levi Goodell, age 26, from Humboldt, Iowa, received the prison …
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Woman Pleads Guilty to Interfering with a Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressAssistant U. S. Attorneys Jaclyn Stahl (619) 546-8456 and Megan Rossi (619) 546-9661 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 22, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Vyvianna M. Quinonez, a Sacramento resident, pleaded …
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North Carolina Man Sentenced To Over Nine Years In Prison For A Robbery Spree
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that David Rinehardt, age 21 of Statesville, North Carolina, was sentenced on December 21, 2021 to …
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McLaughlin Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. …
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Eagle Butte Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child. …
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Biden Says COVID Rapid Test Shortage Not His Administration’s Fault Because Latest Variant Was Such A Surprise
President Joe Biden deflected blame for the COVID-19 rapid test shortage amid a surge of cases from the Omicron variant, arguing the new strain was too unexpected to prepare for. …
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Monongalia County man sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking operation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jeremy Hamlin, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 12 months and one day of incarceration for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United …
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Guatemalan Man Charged with Misuse of a Social Security Number
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CESAR LOPEZ-MATA (LOPEZ-MATA), age 27, a citizen of Guatemala, was charged on December 20, 2021 in federal court in …
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Essex County Man Admits Conspiring with His Brother – a Federal Safety and Health Officer – to Extort Contractors
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted to conspiring to extort multiple general contractors of approximately $14,000 by using his brother’s position as a compliance safety …
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Democrats Allege People Complaining About Harris On Spanish-Language Radio Is A Coordinated Attack
Florida Democrats are saying criticism of Vice President Kamala Harris on Spanish-language radio shows is part of a coordinated campaign, Politico reported. Political veterans in the Sunshine State are alarmed …
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Holiday Travelers Assured that Aircraft Violations Are a Prosecution Priority
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDENVER – The U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado and the Special Agent in Charge of the Denver FBI reminded air travelers that criminal conduct on commercial aircraft is …
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Orlando Felon Sentenced To Over Seven Years For Possessing A Short-Barreled Rifle And Aggravated Identity Theft
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOrlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Jacquavius Smith (21, Orlando), a/k/a 9lokkNine and GlokkNine, to seven years and three months in federal prison for illegally …
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Rosebud Man Indicted for Assaulting a Federal Officer
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer. …
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Waterloo Man Sent Back to Federal Prison for a Year After Escaping from Custody
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Waterloo man, who escaped from federal custody was sentenced December 17, 2021, to twelve months in prison. Darnell Henderson, age 25, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison sentence after …
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Lithium — a mineral that is key for electric car batteries — continues to rise in price, jeopardizing the ongoing transition to renewable energy outlined by Western governments. The cost …
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Ghanaian Citizens Sentenced To Prison For Fraud Conspiracy Related To A Romance Scam
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHARRISBURG—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Ibrahim Adam, age 33, and Kelvin Aggrey-Arthur, age 28, both Ghanaian citizens, were sentenced to prison for …
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Judge Removed After Allegedly Calling Colleague A ‘Fat B*tch,’ Making Employee Take Diet Pills, Using Fake Facebook Accounts To Threaten Litigants
Jefferson County, Alabama, judge Nakita Blocton was removed from her job after numerous accusations of abuse against employees, colleagues and litigants while reportedly under the influence of Phentermine or other …