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Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Bridgitte Keim (52, Temple Terrace) to 24 months in federal prison for bank fraud. The Court also ordered Keim …

BOSTON – A Stoneham man was sentenced today for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance using stolen personal information. Daniel Maleus, 34, was sentenced by …

Physician Partners of America LLC (PPOA), headquartered in Tampa, Florida, its founder, Rodolfo Gari, and its former chief medical officer, Dr. Abraham Rivera, have agreed to pay $24.5 million to …

PHILADELPHIA, PA – After a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases, mostly the omicron “stealth” variant, the City of Philadelphia has told residents once again to mask up. Effective April 18th, …

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island and the Justice Department announced today that they have reached a settlement agreement with CVS Pharmacy, …

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 before arriving back at the White House on Monday from Delaware, the White House said. (Reporting by Steve Holland; Editing …

(Reuters) – General Motors Co said on Monday it has developed a global continuity plan with its partners and suppliers to mitigate the uncertainty faced by the auto industry following …

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Wednesday night, the White House said in a statement Thursday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who said Thursday she had …

WASHINGTON – A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to approve a $55 billion COVID-19 aid bill aimed at helping restaurants and other businesses that continue …

SAN FRANCISCO – A California-licensed naturopathic doctor pleaded guilty today for scheming to sell homeoprophylaxis immunization pellets and for falsifying COVID-19 vaccination cards by making it appear that customers had …

HOLMDEL, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy dropped the school masking and COVID-19 safety requirements for students on March 7th. It wasn’t until two weeks later that the Holmdel …

WASHINGTON -U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday after experiencing mild symptoms, the Commerce Department said. Raimondo, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, used an at-home …

A Hampton, Iowa woman who received unemployment benefits in other people’s names pled guilty on March 24, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Stephanie Mendenhall, age 53, from Hampton, …

(Reuters) – The White House urged Congress to move quickly on $10 billion in funding for COVID aid after bipartisan agreement was reached on Monday, a sum that is less …

Man Pleads Guilty To Lying To Get $1.2 Million COVID-19 Relief Loans Mary Rose Corkery on February 24, 2021 A 46-year-old Wisconsin man pleaded guilty on Tuesday fraudulently obtaining more …

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – The South Brunswick High School released students early for a second day after 150 students either tested positive for COVID-19 or were experiencing symptoms. School officials …

TRENTON, NJ – After spending Thursday morning at a public event in Holmdel in support of humanitarian aid for Ukraine, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy tested positive later in the …

(Reuters) – Drugstore chains Walgreens Boots Alliance and Rite Aid said on Wednesday they would start offering second booster doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, after the shots were cleared in …

CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – A Cheektowaga woman, Kaiyah S. Heinrich, 24 appeared in court Monday morning to face forgery charges after she allegedly sold fake COVID-19 vaccine cards to undercover New …

BOSTON – A Michigan man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Devin Smith, 30, …

NEWARK, N.J. – A New York company admitted its role in price gouging a chain of New Jersey grocery stores in connection with the sale of KN95 masks during the …

TRENTON – New Jerseyans still reeling from the negative financial impacts of business closures and business restrictions under Governor Phil Murphy’s pandemic executive power-based shutdowns might be able to stave off …

Richland, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that HPM Corporation (HPMC) and its owners have agreed to pay $2,939,400 …

GREAT FALLS – A Helena man who admitted lying in a scheme to receive more than $400,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) …

Assessment HQ Update Includes Test Participation Rate Information WASHINGTON, March 24, 2022 — Today, the Collaborative for Student Success announced a key update to the AssessmentHQ.org site that will allow …