Governor Murphy Gives Newark $52 Million in Additional State Aid While Suburban Schools Forced to Close, Sell, and Consolidate
Testa demands state control over Newark’s finances after $52M in aid TRENTON, N.J. – A New Jersey lawmaker is calling on Gov. Phil Murphy to place Newark under state financial oversight after…
Maryland U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron Announces Strategies to Use Additional State Funds to Reduce Violent Crime
Baltimore, Maryland – At a press conference earlier today, U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron, joined by federal, state, and local partners announced that his office is devoting more federal resources than ever…
Sexual Abuse Charges Against Former Federal Prison Warden Expanded To Include Two Additional Inmate Victims
OAKLAND – A federal grand jury issued an eight count superseding indictment today charging former federal prison warden Ray J. Garcia with seven counts of sexually abusive conduct against three female victims…
Chicago Man Sentenced to Additional One-Year Prison Sentence for Failing to Report to Prison
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Bernard Thomas, 31, Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley…
Felon Serving Time for Illegal Gun Possession Sentenced to Additional 18 Months in Federal Prison for Escape from Residential Reentry Facility
EVANSVILLE – Glynn Petticord, 51, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to escaping from federal custody. According to court documents, Petticord was sentenced to 156 months in federal prison for…
WWE reports additional expenses tied to Vince McMahon
(Reuters) – World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (WWE) on Tuesday disclosed additional unrecorded expenses, now totalling $19.6 million, related to former Chief Executive Officer Vince McMahon. The two additional payments, totaling to $5…
Everett Man Charged in Superseding Indictment for Additional Securities Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – An Everett man has been charged in a superseding indictment in connection with two securities fraud schemes: one involving an alleged pump-and-dump and one involving the alleged misappropriation of tens…
VinFast hiring 8,000 additional employees to boost production
HANOI – Vietnam’s VinFast is looking to hire 8,000 more employees for its electric-vehicle plant in Vietnam as it ramps up production to deliver its first battery-powered SUVs to the United States…
Superseding Indictment Charges Two Additional Defendants for Their Roles in a Violent Carjacking Conspiracy Targeting Uber and Lyft Drivers
MINNEAPOLIS – Two Minneapolis men have been arrested and charged in a 30-count superseding indictment for their roles in a series of violent carjackings and armed robberies targeting Uber and Lyft drivers,…
White House does not plan additional oil reserve releases beyond 6-month window
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration does not plan to continue releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) beyond the original six-month period, White House economic adviser Brian Deese said on Tuesday. The…
Jan. 6 committee to hold additional hearings in September – Cheney
WASHINGTON – The committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold additional hearings in September as new evidence and witnesses continue to pour in, the panel’s vice…
Two Senior SEPTA Maintenance Managers and Additional Co-Defendant Sentenced for Bribery and Fraud Scheme Against the Authority
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that David Abell, 73, of Chincoteague Island, VA, and Rodney Martinez, 51, of Blackwood, NJ, were sentenced today by United States District Court…
Federal Inmate Sentenced to Serve an Additional Year in Federal Prison for Indecent Exposure to Prison Staff Members
OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, a federal judge sentenced DONTE EARL GRIFFIN, 36, of Cincinnati, Ohio, to serve an additional 12 months and 1 day in federal prison for Indecent Exposure, announced U.S.…
Australian regulator lifts additional capital overlay on Allianz Australia
(Reuters) -Australia’s prudential regulator said on Thursday it has scrapped the additional capital requirement of A$150 million ($101.64 million) placed on the local unit of Allianz SE after finding the insurer has…
Additional Defendants Charged In Violent Rockland County Assault And Robbery; Two Sentenced
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the return of a superseding indictment charging WAYNE HICKS, a/k/a “Weez,” BRIAN THOMAS, a/k/a “BT,” and JORDAN WOODBINE,…
Lufthansa cancels 2,000 additional flights
BERLIN -Lufthansa is cancelling an additional 2,000 flights from Frankfurt and Munich this summer, the German flagship carrier said on Wednesday, citing staffing shortages at airports as well as industrial action and…
Additional Charges Filed Against Westfield Man Facing DWI Charge
WESTFIELD, NJ – A Westfield man who flipped his car into a house while drinking and driving is facing more charges today. Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro has announced that the 22-year…
Two Additional Defendants Plead Guilty in Nationwide Racketeering Conspiracy Targeting the Elderly
SAN DIEGO – Two more members of a nationwide “grandparent scam” network have pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act known as RICO. Lyda Harris of…
U.S. Attorney Announces Two Additional Indictments as Part of COVID-19 Relief Fraud Strike Force
Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, has announced two new indictments resulting from the COVID-19 Relief Fraud Strike Force launched by the…
Department of Justice Announces Additional Distribution of $92 Million to Victims in FIFA Corruption Case
The Department of Justice announced today a further distribution of approximately $92 million in compensation for losses suffered by FIFA, the world organizing body of soccer; CONCACAF, the confederation responsible for soccer…
Federal Inmate Sentenced to an Additional 29 Years for Orchestrating a Methamphetamine Trafficking Operation from Prison
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal inmate was sentenced to an additional 349 months in prison followed by ten years of supervised release for continuing to facilitate a methamphetamine trafficking operation from…
U.S. appeals court vacates federal vaccine mandate pending additional hearing
WASHINGTON – A U.S. appeals court panel said on Monday it would convene a full panel to reconsider President Joe Biden’s executive order requiring civilian federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19,…
Two Additional Defendants Indicted in Case Involving El Hipopótamo Restaurant
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On June 16, 2022, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a four-count, second superseding indictment against six defendants for conspiracy to rob…
Two Additional South Florida Residents Charged in Elaborate Prescription Medication Diversion Scheme
Miami, Florida – Federal prosecutors in Miami have charged two additional men, 51-year-old Lazaro Hernandez and 37-year-old Eladio Vega, for their alleged roles in a widespread fraud scheme involving the distribution of…
White House says no immediate need for additional Ukraine aid from Congress
WASHINGTON – The White House does not believe it currently needs an additional Ukraine aid package from Congress after just tapping a recently approved $40 billion measure. “I don’t think we’re there…
Fresno Business Owner Indicted for Additional Tax and Social Security Fraud Charges
A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment Thursday against Marcus Asay, 66, of Fresno, charging him with making false tax returns, and concealing a matter with an intent to fraudulently secure…
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