Booker clashes with Senate Republicans over judicial nominee in heated committee exchange
NEWARK, NJ— Sen. Cory Booker drew sharp criticism Thursday after a tense exchange during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing over the nomination of Emil Bove to a federal judgeship. The incident drew…
Heated Exchange Ends in Gunfire on East 167th Street
WASHINGTON AVE., NY – A verbal altercation escalated to a gunshot on Washington Avenue this Saturday morning. At around 8:50 a.m., an unknown male engaged in a heated exchange with another yet-to-be-identified…
CEO Pleads Guilty to Transnational Scheme Involving Foreign Exchange and Cryptocurrency Futures Contracts
A former chief executive officer of an investment firm pleaded guilty yesterday to a “cherry-picking” scheme, in which he fraudulently misappropriated profitable trades to himself, and saddled his investors with losses. According…
Man Sentenced for Dunkirk Jewelry Exchange Burglary
DUNKIRK, MD – On Monday, Randell Jamal Wright, 35, of Washington D.C., received a sentence of 40 years imprisonment, suspended to 8 years of active time. The sentence comes due to his…
Biden Admin Agrees To $6 Billion Deal With Iran In Exchange For American Prisoners: REPORT
Biden Admin Agrees To $6 Billion Deal With Iran In Exchange For American Prisoners: REPORT Jake Smith on August 10, 2023 The United States and Iran have reached a deal to free…
GOP Candidate’s PAC Offers Free College Tuition In Exchange For $1 Campaign Donation
GOP Candidate’s PAC Offers Free College Tuition In Exchange For $1 Campaign Donation Arjun Singh on July 13, 2023 A super PAC supporting Republican Mayor Francis Suarez of Miami in the GOP…
SEC Sues World’s Largest Crypto Exchange
SEC Sues World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Jason Cohen on June 5, 2023 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed 13 charges Monday against the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, and its co-founder…
Sackler Family Agrees To Pay Billions In Exchange For Blanket Immunity For Purdue Pharma’s Role In Opioid Crisis
Sackler Family Agrees To Pay Billions In Exchange For Blanket Immunity For Purdue Pharma’s Role In Opioid Crisis Jason Cohen on May 31, 2023 The billionaire Sackler family that owns Purdue Pharma…
Bus Driver and Passenger Hospitalized Following Gunfire Exchange
CHARLOTTE, NC – A dispute on a CATS bus escalated into an exchange of gunfire, resulting in serious injuries for both the bus driver and a passenger. The incident took place on…
Josh Hawley Wants More China Tariffs In Exchange For Lifting Debt Limit
Josh Hawley Wants More China Tariffs In Exchange For Lifting Debt Limit Arjun Singh on May 10, 2023 Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has introduced a new condition for raising the…
37-Year-Old Man Shot Outside Work Truck, Offender Injured in Exchange of Gunfire
CHICAGO, IL – On Thursday, a 37-year-old man was shot in the stomach outside his work truck in the 7700 block of S. Colfax. A known offender approached the victim and began…
World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Sued By US Regulators
World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Sued By US Regulators Jason Cohen on March 27, 2023 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its CEO Changpeng Zhao…
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Demands Politicians Return Donations From Alleged Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Demands Politicians Return Donations From Alleged Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Nino Cambria on February 6, 2023 Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange company FTX is requesting that all politicians who accepted donations from…
Founder and Majority Owner of Bitzlato, a Cryptocurrency Exchange, Charged with Unlicensed Money Transmitting
Defendant Wrote on Bitzlato’s Internal Chat Room That its Users Were “Known to be Crooks” BROOKLYN, NY – A complaint was unsealed this morning in federal court in Brooklyn charging Anatoly Legkodymov,…
Founder and Majority Owner of Cryptocurrency Exchange Charged with Processing Over $700 Million of Illicit Funds
The founder and majority owner of a cryptocurrency exchange, Bitzlato Ltd. (Bitzlato), was arrested last night in Miami for his alleged operation of a money transmitting business that transported and transmitted illicit…
Bad Grandpa: 75-year-old landlord indicted for demanding sex in exchange for rent
ELIZABETH, NJ – An Elizabeth landlord who was taking sexual favors in lieu of rent from both male and female tenants in hundreds of apartments he owns has been indicted for multiple…
Manchester police department reminds residents of safe exchange zone for holiday safety
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Manchester Township Police Department is once again reminding residents that there is a police-monitored safe exchange zone at the municipal complex to ensure online holiday shopping safety…
Brittney Griner Freed From Russia In Exchange For ‘Merchant Of Death’, Ex-Marine Left Behind
Brittney Griner Freed From Russia In Exchange For ‘Merchant Of Death’, Ex-Marine Left Behind Micaela Burrow on December 8, 2022 Russia has released jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner in exchange for notorious…
Investor Who Pumped Millions Into Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Says There Was ‘Nothing’ They Could Have Done Differently
Investor Who Pumped Millions Into Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Says There Was ‘Nothing’ They Could Have Done Differently John Hugh DeMastri on November 18, 2022 Doug Leone, billionaire venture capitalist at investment firm…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Paying Bribes in Exchange for Contracts
BOSTON – A Florida man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Springfield in connection with paying bribes to receive contracts for work at a college in New York. Willian Borges, 30,…
Slim Chickens Gears Up for April 12 Opening in Fort Sam Houston Exchange on Joint Base San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston opening marks third opening on a military base for the brand Fort Hood, TX (RestaurantNews.com) Slim Chickens, a leader in the “better chicken” segment of fast-casual restaurants, will continue…