New Jersey maritime pioneer, Viking Yachts legend Bill Healey dies at 97 after building America’s luxury boat empire
New Gretna, NJ – Bill Healey, the cofounder of Viking Yacht Company who helped transform a small boatyard into the world’s top maker of luxury sportfishing vessels, died Wednesday from long-term complications…
‘Painful And Racist History’: NYC Health Czar Demands That WHO Rename Monkeypox
‘Painful And Racist History’: NYC Health Czar Demands That WHO Rename Monkeypox Harold Hutchison on July 27, 2022 New York City’s top public health official told the World Health Organization (WHO) to…
Charlotte Man With Lengthy Criminal History Is Sentenced To 15+ Years For Two Attempted Armed Robberies And Firearms Offenses
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Vincent Bernard Leonard, 54, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 188 months in prison and three years of supervised release on…
Honduran National with History of Illegally Reentering the United States Sentenced to Federal Prison
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles sentenced Franklyn Leonel Venturas-Calderon, age 28, of Villanueva, Cortes, Honduras, to 37 months in federal prison following…
Decatur County Man with Violent Felony Criminal History Pleads Guilty to Possessing Numerous Stolen Firearms
ALBANY, Ga. – A South Georgia resident with a violent criminal history found in possession of numerous stolen firearms and who released his dog to attack deputies before he fled arrest has pleaded…
‘Largest Seizure In History’: Mexican Authorities Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill Hundreds Of Millions
‘Largest Seizure In History’: Mexican Authorities Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill Hundreds Of Millions Jennie Taer on July 7, 2022 Mexican authorities seized nearly half a ton of fentanyl in a single…
‘Most Anti-First Amendment Administration In American History’: Hawley Unloads On Biden Administration’s Calls For Censorship
‘Most Anti-First Amendment Administration In American History’: Hawley Unloads On Biden Administration’s Calls For Censorship Harold Hutchison on June 15, 2022 Republican Sen. Josh Hawley criticized the Biden administration for promoting censorship…
Oelwein Man with Extensive Criminal History Sentenced to Federal Prison for Selling Drugs
A man who conspired to deal methamphetamine was sentenced May 25, 2022, to more than 15 years in federal prison. David Alan Tafolla, age 55, from Oelwein, Iowa, received the prison term…
St. Matthews Man With History of Violence Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Methamphetamine Possession
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Jerry Jarell McKnight, Jr., 28, of St. Matthews, was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a…
MAGA is Most Extreme Organization in American History, Biden Says
Never mind the Ku Klux Klan, the American Communist Party or the Black Panthers. According to President Joe Biden, Americans who follow former President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again supporters are…
Sioux City Man With History of Violence Sentenced to 8 Years In Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
A man who possessed a firearm as a felon was sentenced on April 26, 2022, to 8 years in federal prison. Arrion Price, age 26, from Sioux City, Iowa, received the prison…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia President and CEO Releases Special Podcast Series in Recognition of Women’s History Month
With episodes focused on everything from mitochondrial disease and repairing birth defects in utero to the future of research at CHOP, the series gives listeners a glimpse into the world and minds…
NPower Announces a $15 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott, the Largest in the Nonprofit’s 20-Year History
BROOKLYN, N.Y., March 24, 2022 — Today, national tech training nonprofit NPower, which focuses on advancing race and gender equity and increasing economic prosperity for underrepresented populations through tech jobs, announced that…
Authorities Confiscate 150,000 Fentanyl Pills In Largest Seizure In Oregon’s History
Authorities Confiscate 150,000 Fentanyl Pills In Largest Seizure In Oregon’s History Jennie Taer on March 4, 2022 A joint federal and local law enforcement operation in Portland, Oregon, recently led to the…
University Pivots To ‘Womxn History Month’ After Being Mocked For Saying ‘Womynx’
Northwest Missouri State University (NMSU) is celebrating Women’s History Month by promoting new words to describe women, according to the school’s website. The school announced “Womynx History Month” Friday in a press…
Newark Police Announce Arrest of Alleged Shooting Outside American History High School
NEWARK, NJ – The Newark Police Department has announced a suspect is now in custody after a shooting Tuesday outside American History High School. Police said Kevin M. Winston, 35, of Parsippany…
‘Will You Publicly Disavow?’: Republicans Grill Biden FCC Nominee On History Of Left-Wing Activism
Republican members of the Senate Commerce Committee grilled Gigi Sohn, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), at a hearing Wednesday, questioning her history as a left-wing activist. Republican…
U.S. Attorney Statement on National Black History Month
PORTLAND, Ore.—Today, U.S. Attorney Scott Erik Asphaug of the District of Oregon issued the following statement on National Black History Month, 2022. “This February, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of…
Asian and Pacific Islander history and heritage learning to be added to New Jersey K-12 school curriculum
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S4021/A6100 and S3764/A3369) that will ensure that the contributions, history, and heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are included in the New Jersey…
Suffolk County swears in 84 new cops in largest hiring in county history
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney K. Harrison conducted his first recruit swearing in this morning as 84 men and women embarked on their training at the Suffolk County…
After the highest recent Presidential voter turnout in recent history, Biden continues to cite voter suppression
President Joe Biden this week made misleading claims regarding voter suppression, just one year after being part of the country’s greatest voter turnout in recent history in 2020. 66% of registered American…