Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking
CONCORD – Howard Poole, 43, of Pittsburg, was sentenced on Thursday to 42 months in federal prison for possession …
and
USP Allenwood Inmate Charged With Possessing A Weapon And Threatening A Law Enforcement Officer
WILLIAMSPORT –The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Ronald Rogers, age 31, an inmate at the United States …
Millions Of Illegal Immigrants Could Get Amnesty, College Tuition Help And More Under Democrats’ Reconciliation Bill
Millions of illegal immigrants could have access to amnesty, assistance with college tuition, various tax credits and waived grounds for inadmissibility to the U.S. under …
Poll Suggests Bad News For Holiday Shoppers Amid Supply Chain Chaos
Over half of Americans shopping for the holiday season say they’re experiencing difficulties buying products, according to a new poll. When asked if they had …
Popular Bible, Quran Apps Deleted From Apple’s Chinese App Store After Government Pressure: REPORT
Popular Bible and Quran apps were deleted from Apple’s Chinese app store this week following pressure from Chinese authorities, according to multiple reports. Both Bible …
Twitter Is Being Sued For Hiring Spies Who Allegedly Stole Data For Saudi Arabia
A Saudi activist is suing Twitter for allegedly hiring two Saudi spies who, the activist claims, used their positions within the social media company to …
Stock Promoters Plead Guilty to “Pump and Dump” Securities Fraud Scheme
MINNEAPOLIS – Two men have entered guilty pleas to securities fraud charges in connection to their illegal pump-and-dump stock manipulation scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney …
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Carjacking and Weapons Charge
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that defendant TOMMIE MANGO, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on October 13, 2021 before …
Justice Department, EPA, and State of Texas Reach Settlement with DuPont and PMNA Over Environmental Violations in EDTX
BEAUMONT, Texas – The U.S. Department of Justice, the Eastern District of Texas, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Texas Commission on Environmental …
Three Men Arrested and Face Charges Related to the Oct. 9 death of a Tulsa Man
Three men face federal charges related to the alleged homicide of a Tulsa man whose body was discovered in his front yard Oct. 9, 2021, …
Robertsdale Man Sentenced to 15 Years on Drug and Firearms Charges
MOBILE, AL – A Robertsdale man was sentenced today to 15 year in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, felon in possession of …
Portage Man Arrested On Federal Indictment Charging Fraud And Theft From Amazon’s Textbook Rental Program
Geoffrey Mark Hays Talsma Faces Mail Fraud and Other Federal Charges GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced …
Superseding Indictment Charges Mexican Mafia Member and Associates with Murdering Inmate at Federal Jail in Downtown L.A.
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today returned a superseding indictment charging three Pomona-area gang members and Mexican Mafia associates with murdering an …
New Orleans Man Who Sold Fake Louisiana Drivers’ Licenses Sentenced To 42 Months for Access Device Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Violations
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RYAN CLARK, age 35, of New Orleans, LA, was sentenced on October 13, 2021 to …
New York Man Sentenced for Threatening Former President Obama and White House
WASHINGTON – Jean-Paul Gamarra, 45, of Copiague, N.Y., was sentenced today on federal charges of threatening the President of the United States and the White …
Island Hit With ‘Lava Tsunami’ As Volcano Sparks Evacuations
A volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma that erupted in September is currently spewing molten rock and threatening the island’s inhabitants, prompting evacuations, …
Biden’s Banking Regulator Pick, Soviet Ex-Pat Refuses To Hand Over Thesis On Marxism written while living in Soviet Union
, President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), is refusing to hand over to the Senate Banking …
Preston County man sentenced to 14 years for drug and firearms charges
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – David Ray Deberry, of Terra Alta, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 168 months of incarceration for drug and firearms charges, …
Waterbury Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHRISTOPHER POSKUS, 47, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty today to two counts …
Former Cleveland VA Medical Center Supervisor Sentenced to 37 Months and Ordered to Pay More Than $1.25 Million in Restitution for Theft and Kickback Scheme
Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that William H. Precht, 54, of Kent, Ohio, was sentenced today by Judge Donald C. Nugent to 37 …
New York Man Admits Role in Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin and Fentanyl From Drug Mill in The Bronx
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bronx, New York, man today admitted participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl from a drug mill in the …
LinkedIn Scrapping Chinese Version Of Platform, Cites Government Pressure
LinkedIn announced Thursday that it would be shutting down the Chinese version of its platform, citing the difficulty of complying with government regulations. “We have …
Suspect In Norway Bow And Arrow Attack Had Been Flagged For Muslim Radicalization
The 37-year-old Danish man in police custody for allegedly killing several people in Norway with a bow and arrow was previously flagged for radicalization, according …
Democrats Propose Law To Make Tech Companies Liable For Content That Causes Physical Or ‘Severe Emotional’ Harm
House Democrats announced a bill Thursday that would hold online platforms liable for content that harms users. The Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act, proposed by …
Senators To Introduce Bipartisan Antitrust Bill Taking Aim At Tech Platforms Prioritizing Their Own Services
A bipartisan group of senators will introduce legislation Thursday designed to prevent large technology platforms like Amazon and Google from giving their own services preferential …
Facebook is now developing a human-like artificial intelligence called Ego4D
Facebook announced a research project Thursday that aims to develop an artificial intelligence capable of perceiving the world like a human being. The project, titled …
Federal Jury Convicts Couple for Transporting Illegal Aliens and Money Laundering
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal jury convicted a husband and wife yesterday for transporting illegal aliens to provide labor for a local chicken plant, announced U.S. …
Tijuana Man Sentenced to Nearly 9 Years in Prison for Attempting to Buy Machine Guns, Grenades in Exchange for Fentanyl and Heroin
LOS ANGELES – A former San Bernardino County resident was sentenced today to 105 months in federal prison for providing approximately 1 kilogram of …
Duluth Souvenir and T-Shirt Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth man pleaded guilty today to tax evasion for failing to report his business revenue and income to the IRS, announced …
Third And Final Defendant Sentenced For Stealing From Railroad Cars
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Paul Krieger, 46, of Sloan, NY, who …
Mark Ridley-Thomas Charged Along with Former University Dean in Federal Grand Jury Indictment Alleging Bribery and Fraud Scheme
INDICTMENT LOS ANGELES – Longtime politician Mark Ridley-Thomas and the former dean of the School of Social Work at a university in Southern California …
Major Maryland-Washington, D.C. Area Narcotics Distributor Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Arsenio Cleckley, a/k/a “Bund”, age 39, of Accokeek, Maryland to eight years in federal prison, …
New York and Florida Resident Admits to $6.8 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A dual New York and Florida resident today admitted his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) …
District Man Sentenced to 10 ½ Years in Prison for Armed Robbery and Earlier Shooting
WASHINGTON – Davon Robinson, 28, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to a 10 ½-year prison term for robbing …
Former NYPD Officer Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Large Quantities Of Methamphetamine And Liquid Date Rape Drug
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that former New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) officer JOHN CICERO …
Dominican National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry and Money Laundering
BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for participating in a money laundering conspiracy that laundered or attempted to …
Former Hawaii Public Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from AmeriCorps and Offering a Bribe in Return for CARES Act Grants
WASHINGTON – Stacy Higa, 58, a former public official from Hilo, Hawaii, pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than …
SHERIDAN MAN ARRESTED FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND METHAMPHETAMINE
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that ADAM LEE GODWIN, age 35, of Sheridan, Wyoming was charged by indictment and arrested for being …
ANALYSIS: Congress Punts Its Most Consequential Tasks To December With Little Plan And Worsening Gridlock
Congress in the past two weeks managed to avoid a government shutdown and a nationwide debt default amid one of the busiest legislative months in …
Facebook’s Whistleblower Could Be The Best Thing To Ever Happen To Big Tech
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress on Oct. 5, urging lawmakers to regulate the tech giant and offering potential policy solutions to the platform’s …
Man Kills Multiple People With Bow And Arrow In Norway, report
A man armed with a bow and arrow allegedly murdered several individuals at a town center in Norway on Wednesday night, according to police, The …
U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 11 Members Of Money Laundering And Bank Fraud Ring
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Patrick J. Freaney, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field …
Department Of Justice Awards Over $270,000 To “Pa Coalitions Against Rape And Domestic Violence” To Combat Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence
HARISBURG –Acting U.S. Attorney Bruce D. Brandler announced that the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded $172,076 to “PA Coalition …
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams Announces The Selection Of Deputy U.S. Attorney And Chief Of The Criminal Division
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, today announced the selection of Margaret Garnett as Deputy United States Attorney …
McAuliffe And Youngkin Locked In Close Race, Vaccine And Economy Are Driving Issues
Forecasters called Virginia’s gubernatorial race a national bellwether, as a poll released Tuesday shows former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia leading Republican candidate Glenn …
Lake County Convicted Felon Indicted For Illegal Firearm Possession And Destruction Of Aircraft
Ocala, Florida – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Wendell Doyle Goney (51, Mount Dora) with possessing a firearm as a convicted …
William Shatner Flies Into Space At Age 90 Aboard Blue Origin Rocket
Actor William Shatner, best known for playing Captain Kirk in “Star Trek,” successfully flew into space Wednesday morning at the age of 90. William Shatner …
White House Plans To Reopen Borders With Canada And Mexico To Vaccinated Travelers
The Biden administration plans to reopen the land borders with Canada and Mexico to vaccinated travelers, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. People who are …
Apple AirPods Could Be Used To Take Your Temperature And Tell You When You’re Slouching: REPORT
Apple is reportedly studying how it can use AirPods to take users’ body temperature and improve their hearing, according to The Wall Street Journal. The …