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Leader of Mexican sex trafficking ring operating in NYC sentenced to over 15 years in U.S. prison
NEW YORK — The leader of a Mexican sex trafficking organization was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison on July 10 for trafficking multiple victims across the United States using violence,…
South Korean opposition leader to be discharged from hospital
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – The leader of South Korea’s main opposition party, Lee Jae-myung, will be discharged on Wednesday from the hospital where he has been recovering since an attacker…
Cathay Pacific needs to address capacity issues, Hong Kong leader says
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Plans by Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways to slash flights during the busy Lunar New Year period show the airline needs to address its capacity problems, the city’s…
US carries out strike in Baghdad against militia leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military has carried out a strike in Baghdad against an Iraqi militia leader it blames for attacks against U.S. forces in the country, killing him and another…
Sudanese paramilitary leader Hemedti meets civilian leaders on tour
DUBAI/CAIRO (Reuters) – The leader of Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo met on Monday with civilian pro-democracy politicians in Addis Ababa, the latest stop in a foreign tour…
Leader of Fentanyl Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty
BOSTON – A Providence man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to leading a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Estarlin Ortiz-Alcantara, 37, pleaded guilty…
Hate crime ruled out in home-invasion murder of Detroit synagogue leader
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – Investigators have ruled out antisemitism as the motive in the stabbing death of a Detroit synagogue leader in October, Wayne County’s top prosecutor said on Wednesday as…
Leader Of Black-Market HIV Medication Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that BORIS AMINOV pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with engaging in…
LEADER OF SEVEN MILE BLOODS STREET GANG CONVICTED OF RACKETEERING, MURDER, AND OTHER RELATED OFFENSES
DETROIT – On Friday afternoon, following a six-week trial, a federal jury in the Eastern District of Michigan convicted a leader of the Seven Mile Bloods Street Gang of 22 counts, including…
Daytona Beach Scout Leader Arrested for Child Molestation
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – The Volusia Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a Daytona Beach scout leader, Vidal Torres Jr., aged 48, on charges of child molestation. Torres, an Assistant Scoutmaster in…
Canada’s Assembly of First Nations elects new leader
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Assembly of First Nations (AFN) on Thursday elected Manitoba regional chief Cindy Woodhouse as its new leader, replacing the previous national chief who was removed by the Indigenous…
House Dem Leader Hakeem Jeffries Votes ‘Present’ On Resolution Condemning Antisemitism
House Dem Leader Hakeem Jeffries Votes ‘Present’ On Resolution Condemning Antisemitism Harold Hutchison on December 5, 2023 Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the House minority leader, voted “present” Tuesday on…
US deports ex-coup leader to crisis-torn Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday deported former Haitian coup leader Guy Philippe back to his Caribbean homeland after serving some six years in a U.S. prison on charges of…
Leader Of Miami Crew Sentenced To 63 Months In Prison For Defrauding Banks And Cryptocurrency Exchange Of More Than $4 Million
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ESTEBAN CABRERA DA CORTE, a/k/a “Esteban Cabrera,” a/k/a “Esteban Da Corte,” a/k/a “Steban,” was sentenced to 63…
Leader of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Organization with Ties to Mexican Cartel Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
BOSTON – A coordinator for a large-scale international fentanyl trafficking and money laundering conspiracy, operating on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston. Fermin…
Biden, UAE leader discuss Gaza war, welcome hostage deal and truce
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday held a call with President Mohamed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates and discussed the war in the Middle East and an…
Madagascar leader poised for third term after boycotted election
By Lovasoa Rabary ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – Madagascar’s incumbent leader Andry Rajoelina effectively secured a third term after the electoral body (CENI) on Saturday said he had obtained the most votes in a…
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh leads group’s diplomacy as Gaza war rages
By Stephen Farrell and Samia Nakhoul (Reuters) – Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader based in Qatar, has been the tough-talking face of the Palestinian group’s international diplomacy as war has raged back…
GOP Leader Says Murphy Must End Harmful Corporate Business Tax Surcharge
TRENTON, NJ – Senate Minority Leader Anthony M. Bucco urged Governor Phil Murphy to honor his commitment to let the Corporate Business Tax (CBT) Surcharge lapse by the end of 2023 amid…
IMF, China ready to work with new Argentina leader Milei
LONDON (Reuters) – Kristalina Georgieva, head of the International Monetary Fund, and a spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry said on Monday they were ready to work with Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei. Argentina…
Leader Of Fenta-Pill Pressing Operation Sentenced To More Than 21 Years In Federal Prison
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger has sentenced Patrick Silfrain (41, Winter Garden) to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. The court also…
Prominent US litigator David Boies to step down as law firm leader
By David Thomas (Reuters) – David Boies, who became one of America’s most prominent lawyers in cases involving Microsoft, the 2000 U.S. presidential election and the fight to legalize same-sex marriage, is…
Top MS-13 leader to stand trial in New York on terrorism charges
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – A top leader of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang will stand trial in New York on terrorism charges, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday. El Salvador…
Leader in Operation Ghost Busted, other defendants sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in drug trafficking conspiracy
BRUNSWICK, GA: An incarcerated leader in a massive, gang-related drug trafficking conspiracy has been sentenced to life in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges brought in the largest-ever indictment in the…
Cleveland Fed begins search for new leader as Mester nears retirement
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Cleveland Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it has begun to search for a replacement for its current president, Loretta Mester, a veteran central…
Statement by Senate Minority Leader Bucco on Orsted Withdrawing From Offshore Wind Project
Sen. Anthony M. Bucco issued the following statement in response to Orsted announcing that they are withdrawing from New Jersey's offshore wind project.…
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