$1 million Powerball prize lands in Bergen County store
Carlstadt, NJ – A New Jersey Lottery player in Bergen County is $1 million richer after matching all five white balls in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing — just one number short of…
Trafficking over 250 kilos of meth in gas tank lands San Benito man in prison
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 45-year-old San Benito resident has been sent to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute liquid meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Pedro…
Illegal Possession of Firearm Lands Shreveport Man in Federal Prison
SHREVEPORT, La. – Troy Lee Washington, 27, of Shreveport, Louisiana, has been sentenced in U.S. District Court, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks,…
Gas crisis lands LNG cargo market in hands of energy giants
By Marwa Rashad and Chen Aizhu LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Rocketing LNG cargo prices have squeezed out dozens of smaller traders, concentrating the business in the hands of a handful of international energy…
Mexican used-car startup Kavak lands $810 million in debt financing
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican used-car platform Kavak on Tuesday said it had secured $675 million in financing from HSBC to back the company’s car loan offerings, adding to…
Phoenix Just Got Sweeter: Chocolate Bash Lands New Franchise for Arizona
Momentum for Chocolate Bash has steadily picked up with 9 total locations. Phoenix, AZ (PRESS RELEASE) Chocolate Bash, a California-based QSR gourmet chocolatier and sweets shop, has just announced its newest franchise…
Destiny Lands Bennigan’s Starring Role in New Movie, ‘About Fate’
Iconic restaurant brand and its signature dishes play key part in Hollywood film, opening Sept. 9 Dallas, TX (PRESS RELEASE) For many of its raving fans, Bennigan’s is the ideal spot to…
Exporting firearms and ammunition for wife lands Texas man in prison
McALLEN, Texas – A man illegally residing in Garland has been sent to federal prison for his role in smuggling firearms from the United States into Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…
Republican Governor Sues Biden Admin For Refusing To Clean Up Native Americans’ Contaminated Lands
Republican Governor Sues Biden Admin For Refusing To Clean Up Native Americans’ Contaminated Lands Jack McEvoy on August 15, 2022 Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy of Alaska is suing the Biden administration to…
US Quietly Sanctions Chinese Companies As Pelosi Lands In Taiwan
US Quietly Sanctions Chinese Companies As Pelosi Lands In Taiwan John Hugh DeMastri on August 2, 2022 The U.S. State and Treasury Departments announced sanctions of four Hong Kong-based companies Monday for…
Restructuring whiz Koerner lands in Credit Suisse CEO hot seat
By Oliver Hirt ZURICH – Ulrich Koerner, a Porsche fan and rally driver, will need all his navigation skills to steer loss-making Credit Suisse towards profitability as the Swiss bank embarks on…
Crime Spree Lands Carjacker In Federal Prison For 21 Years
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday has sentenced Javeon Jacobs (22, Tampa) to 21 years in federal prison for firearms offenses relating to his brandishing of a firearm during three…
Investigation of a Pizza Delivery Box Lands a Meth Dealer in Prison
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Jerrell Taylor, 36, of Kinston North Carolina, was sentenced to 180 months (15 years) in prison for trafficking methamphetamine. The investigation tied meth sales to Taylor through a pizza…
Stealing from job lands local woman in prison
GALVESTON, Texas – A 47-year-old Bay City woman has been ordered to federal prison after admitting defrauding a company of nearly half a million dollars, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Kimberly…
Insomnia’s Cookies IN Ice Cream Lands in Stores Ahead of National Ice Cream Day
Melding its gooey signature cookies into America’s favorite dessert is what Insomnia’s calling a “dreamium come true” – and the out-of-this-world flavors prove it. From Dreamweaver, which combines thick Double Chocolate Chunk…
Major black tar heroin conspiracy in Katy lands three men in prison
HOUSTON – Three men have been ordered to federal prison following their convictions of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Esteban Lopez Hernandez, 41,…
Directing transportation of drugs lands local meth trafficker in prison
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 34-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison for 27 years for drug trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Henry Wilkinson pleaded guilty Nov. 23, 2021.…
Smuggling narcotics to three cities lands traffickers in prison
LAREDO, Texas – A 47-year-old Cuban national has been sent to federal prison following his conviction of conspiring to distribute large quantities of marijuana and cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…
Biden Admin Expands ‘Critical Habitats’ For Endangered Species To Include Lands They No Longer Live In
Biden Admin Expands ‘Critical Habitats’ For Endangered Species To Include Lands They No Longer Live In Jack McEvoy on June 24, 2022 The Biden administration is extending the Endangered Species Act (ESA)…
Forged hours lands federal agent in custody
LAREDO, Texas – A 45-year-old former Customs and Border Protection (CBP) supervisor has been charged with stealing money from the U.S. government, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Alfonso Gonzalez, Laredo, is…
Attempt to import $18M in meth in diesel tanks lands foreigner in custody
LAREDO, Texas – A 33-year-old Mexican national has been charged with attempting to import over 400 kilograms of meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, a federal grand jury has returned…
U.S. says it will cut costs for clean energy projects on public lands
(Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday said it would substantially reduce the cost of building wind and solar energy projects on federal lands to help spur renewable energy development and address…
FOOD CRISIS: Biden Admin Is Letting Farmers Plant On Conserved Lands As ‘Supply Challenges’ Loom
FOOD CRISIS: Biden Admin Is Letting Farmers Plant On Conserved Lands As ‘Supply Challenges’ Loom Thomas Catenacci on May 26, 2022 The Biden administration announced Thursday it would allow farmers to harvest…
Exploiting Philippine minors through Facebook lands Texan in federal prison
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 47-year-old Harlingen man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of receiving child [censored]ography, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Rico Giovanni Machietto pleaded guilty Oct.…
Wiretap of Cedar Rapids Heroin and Fentanyl Distributors Lands Vinton Man in Federal Prison for Nearly Four Years
A man who conspired to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and other synthetic opioids was sentenced today to more than three years in federal prison. Ryan Rick Schlitter, age 39, from Vinton, Iowa, received…
Former U.S. Marine Reed lands in U.S. after prisoner swap with Russia – spokesperson
WASHINGTON – Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed, who was detained in Russia and released in a prisoner swap between Russia and the United States, landed in his home country, Reed’s spokesperson said…
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