Burlington County Businessman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Defrauding over 75 Victims of More Than $2.7 Million in Nationwide Scheme to Sell Pesticides Falsely Billed as Registered with EPA and Approved to Kill Coronavirus
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man who sold more than $2.7 million worth of pesticides he falsely claimed were registered with the Environmental Protection Agency as being effective against…
Volvo Cars to close China plant due coronavirus restrictions
OSLO (Reuters) -Sweden’s Volvo Cars will temporarily close its plant in the Chinese city of Chengdu due to local coronavirus restrictions, a company spokesperson said on Thursday. “Due to the lockdown in…
Charlotte Woman Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy For Falsely Obtaining Coronavirus Relief Funds
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Yesenia Rodriguez, 25, of Charlotte, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer today and pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining over $100,000 in…
Burlington County Businessman Admits Defrauding Over 75 Victims of More Than $2.7 Million in Scheme to Sell Pesticides He Claimed Would Kill Coronavirus
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man today admitted selling $2.7 million worth of pesticides he claimed were registered with the Environmental Protection Agency as being effective against coronavirus, U.S.…
Coronavirus may be linked to cases of severe hepatitis in children
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to…
Jen Psaki Walks Out on Reporter Asking About China and the Coronavirus
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki walks out of the White House briefing room as a reporter asks her about President Biden’s status on working with China to determine the cause of…
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
– March 8 – Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: China says Hong Kong must stick to “dynamic zero” COVID strategy A top Chinese health official rallied…
U.S. trial for George Floyd killing paused by coronavirus
By Jonathan Allen – The federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights in a deadly 2020 arrest has been paused until at least next…
Australian business confidence bruised by coronavirus surge
SYDNEY – A measure of Australian business confidence has swung into the red as a surge in coronavirus cases hit consumer spending and played havoc with staffing, though sales overall were proving…
POLL: Approval For Biden’s Handling Of Economy, Coronavirus Sinks Further
Approval of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy and coronavirus sank even further in recent days, according to a new CNBC All-America Economic survey. Roughly 46% of respondents approved of Biden’s…
Greer Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Involving Just Under $2 Million in Coronavirus Funds
Greenville, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Jeffrey Gossett, 47, of Greer, has pleaded guilty to felony counts of wire fraud and money laundering stemming…
Ocean County COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 400
TOMS RIVER, NJ – 403 people have died in Ocean County in the past 45 days from the COVID-19 virus according to officials at the Ocean County Department of Health. As of…
Why Does Coronavirus Affect Men More than Women?
Researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine may have solved a mystery surrounding the novel coronavirus pandemic: Why men infected by the virus generally show more severe symptoms and are more likely than…
Police: Stephen Breza, 70, Menacingly Waved His Pipe, Punched Customer, Belligerent With Police Over Murphy Face Mask Requirement
TOMS RIVER-A Toms River man was arrested twice. Each time it was at a WaWa and each time, it all started because he was refuse service for not wearing a protective mask…
COVID-19 Epidemic Leading to Global Body Bag Shortage
BBC Reports: Mortuary suppliers have told BBC News they have no stocks of standard body bags left for sale, blaming the shortage on stockpiling due to the coronavirus pandemic. New stocks from…
Coronavirus Scam: Man Tries to Sell VA 250 Million PPE Masks He Didn’t Have
Christopher Parris, a 39-year-old Atlanta, Georgia resident, was arrested today and charged in federal court in the District of Columbia with fraud for attempting to sell millions of nonexistent respirator masks to…
An amazing before and after of how coronavirus has lowered pollution levels in northeastern U.S.
The coronavirus, which has been keeping Americans indoors for the past few weeks has also been keeping planes out of the sky, cars off the road, factories closed and in general, people…
Lakewood Breaks 1,000 Coronavirus Cases, New Cases Down in Ocean County
TOMS RIVER- The number of daily coronavirus cases in Ocean County took a large dip on Friday, according to the Ocean County County Health Department, dropping under 150 new cases per day…
Marine Recruits Now Using Improvised Skivvy Shirt PPE Masks During Boot Camp
SAN DIEGO, CA-Marines onboard the San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot and their drill instructors are now using improvised face masks made from their “skivvy” t-shirts. This comes after Marine Corps…
During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Be Careful What You Steal
The thieving business all across America just got kicked up a notch and has become part theft, part Russian Roulette, and that goes for Amazon porch pirate too. Now, one nurse has…
FBI Says COVID-19 Fraudsters Looking to Steal Your Money
Fraudsters are taking advantage of the uncertainty and fear surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money, access your personal and financial information, and use you as a money mule. When criminals…
Man Claiming to Spread Coronavirus to Supermarkets in San Antonio Caught by FBI
In San Antonio, 39-year-old Christopher Charles Perez is charged with allegedly perpetrating a COVID-19-related hoax, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash and FBI San Antonio Division Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs,…
5 Nostalgic Comfort Foods You Need to Have While Binge-Watching During the Coronavius Pandemic
The coronavirus lockdown has us all inside our homes trying to find ways to get through to the other side and one booming trend right now is purchasing nostalgic comfort foods that…
In New Jersey, People Are Using COVID-19 As a Weapon Against Police, Each Other
Leave it to some residents of New Jersey to use the COVID-19 pandemic as a weapon against police officers and each other. Reports are streaming in daily from police departments statewide as…
Rumson Man Who Yelled at Police During Pink Floyd Lawn Concert Makes Today’s COVID-19 Naughty List
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal is compiling a daily COVID-19 coronavirus naughty list and the man who likened police response to an illegal Rumson Pink Floyd acoustic concert has made that…
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