US embassy in Haiti urges citizens to leave country ‘as soon as possible’
(Reuters) – The U.S. Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave “as soon as possible” citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence has left thousands…
Texas DAs Fighting Governor’s Order To Treat Sex Change Surgeries For Children As Abuse
District attorneys for five of the largest counties in Texas are defying Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order to treat sex change surgeries for children as child abuse. Abbott ordered the Texas…
South Florida Man Gets Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Disguised as Oxycodone Pills
Miami, Florida – A U.S. District Court Judge in South Florida has sentenced a 26-year-old Fort Pierce man to 121 months in federal prison for trafficking nearly 400 grams of fentanyl. On…
Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
INDIANAPOLIS – Roberto Cruz-Rivera, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison after being found guilty of failing to register as a sex offender following a federal trial. According to…
Former State Attorney Pleads Guilty To Bribery And Extortion As Part Of Conspiracy With Defense Attorney, As Well As Wire Fraud And Filing False Tax Returns
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Jeffrey Siegmeister (53, Live Oak) has pleaded guilty to four felonies pursuant to a plea agreement. Specifically, he pleaded guilty to…
Mortgage Applications Plummet As Housing Prices Surged To Record High
Mortgage Applications Plummet As Housing Prices Surged To Record High Harry Wilmerding on February 23, 2022 Mortgage applications plummeted to their lowest level in three years as rates continued to edge higher,…
Mike Rowe Goes After Politicians For Hailing Truckers As Heroes Then Throwing Them Aside After Two Weeks
Mike Rowe Goes After Politicians For Hailing Truckers As Heroes Then Throwing Them Aside After Two Weeks Laurel Duggan on February 23, 2022 “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe criticized politicians for their…
Vicky Hartzler Scores Another Endorsement As Frontrunner Loses Momentum
Missouri Republican Rep. Vicky Hartzler scored another major endorsement in her bid to succeed Sen. Roy Blunt as polls show that the race’s frontrunner could be a risky general election candidate. The…
Putin Recognizes Separatist-Controlled Ukrainian Territories As Independent
The Kremlin announced Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin will recognize two territories in eastern Ukraine that are under the control of Russian-backed separatists as independent, The New York Times reported. Putin told…
Florida Man Convicted For Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Gulfport, Miss. – A former Florida resident who moved to Mississippi, pleaded guilty to the federal felony offense of failure to register as a sex offender, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and…
United States Attorney Announces the Appointment of Assistant United States Attorney Matthew J. Maddox to Serve as a Federal Magistrate Judge in Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland – United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew J. Maddox has been appointed to serve as a United States…
Two Trapped, Hundreds Rescued As Greece-Italy Ferry Goes Up In Flames
After a ferry carrying passengers from Greece to Italy burst into flames on Friday, hundreds were rescued, two remained trapped and 11 remained missing, Reuters reported. The Italian Euroferry Olympia, carrying 239…
Teachers Unions Ramped Up The Donations To Dems As They Pushed Their School Closing Policies
Teachers Unions Ramped Up The Donations To Dems As They Pushed Their School Closing Policies Kendall Tietz on February 17, 2022 One of the largest teachers unions in the country donated $2…
Man Sentenced to More Than 9 Years for Possessing a Handgun as a Felon After Altercation at Grocery Store
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Tarboro man was sentenced today to 114 months in prison for possessing a handgun as a convicted felon. On September 22, 2021, Bernard Eugene Phillips pled guilty to…
Gainesville Man Convicted For Failure To Register As A Sex Offender
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Yesterday afternoon, a federal jury in Gainesville convicted Octavius Durdley, 43, of Gainesville, for one count of failing to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration…
Man Pleads Guilty in Miami Federal Court to Acting as Russian Agent
Miami, Florida – Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, 36, a Mexican citizen who had resided in Singapore, has pled guilty to acting within the United States on behalf of a foreign government without…
Consumer Spending Surged In January As Inflation Reached Near 40-Year High
Consumer spending surged in January amid soaring inflation, the Commerce Department announced Wednesday. Retail sales grew 3.8% in January, far exceeding the 2.1% Dow Jones estimate, the Commerce Department announced Wednesday. January’s…
U.S. to halt Mexican avocado imports ‘as long as necessary’ to ensure worker safety
By David Lawder and Dave Graham WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY -U.S. imports of new Mexican avocado harvests will stay suspended for “as long as necessary” to ensure the safety of U.S. inspectors who were…
German Chancellor Visits Ukraine As Fears Of Imminent Russian Invasion Grow
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz traveled to Ukraine’s capital on Monday to discuss concerns that Russia is preparing to invade the country, DW News reported. “Germany stands close by your side,” Scholz said…
‘Only A Small Cushion’: Oil Prices Surge Again As Demand Approaches Highest Level Ever
Global crude oil prices surged Friday, continuing their steady approach toward $100 per barrel, as a top energy group projected greater demand through 2022. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil index,…
Johnstown Man Pleads Guilty to Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Johnstown, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of failure to register as a sex offender, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced…
‘Defund The Police’ Is Not The Problem: Cori Bush Refuses To Ditch Unpopular Slogan As Election Season Heats Up
Democratic Missouri Rep. Cori Bush said that she would not back down from using the “defund the police” slogan even as its unpopularity jeopardizes vulnerable members in her party ahead of what…
Mission Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Jeffery Leo Larvie,…
Peloton CEO To Step Down As Company Cuts Thousands Of Jobs
Peloton co-founder and chief executive John Foley will step down as the company plans to cut thousands of jobs after slowing demand caused a significant decrease in the bike manufacturer’s market value,…
US Trade Deficit Reached Record High In 2021 As Imports Surged
The U.S. trade deficit continued to grow in December as the import-export gap widened to record highs in 2021, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. The trade deficit grew by 1.8% in December…
Nebraska Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Newcastle, Nebraska, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Joseph Ross Burks, age…
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