Indictment returned for smuggling nearly 80 in trailer
LAREDO, Texas – A 52-year-old legal permanent resident of North Carolina has been charged with human smuggling, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, a …
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Mallinckrodt Agrees to Pay Nearly $234 Million to Resolve Allegations Related to Price Increases
BOSTON – Pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt ARD, LLC (formerly known as Mallinckrodt ARD, Inc. and previously Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), has agreed to pay $233,707,865 as part …
National Laboratory Pays Nearly $4.8 Million to Settle Allegations it Overcharged Connecticut Medicaid
U.S. Attorney Leonard C Boyle, Special Agent in Charge Phillip Coyne of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, and …
13-year-old girl rescued from Choctawhatchee Bay after nearly drowning
FORT WALTON BEACH, FL – A 13-year-old girl was rescued, but is listed in critical condition after being pulled from the waters of Choctawhatchee Bay …
‘Tragic’: Border Officers Catch Several Female American Citizens Storing Nearly A Pound Of Fentanyl In Their Bodies
‘Tragic’: Border Officers Catch Several Female American Citizens Storing Nearly A Pound Of Fentanyl In Their Bodies Jennie Taer on March 5, 2022 U.S. Customs …
Exclusive-Boeing aims to nearly double 737 MAX production by end-2023 -sources
By Eric M. Johnson and Tim Hepher SEATTLE/PARIS – Boeing Co has preliminary plans to boost production of its cash cow 737-family narrowbody to around …
Fire, building collapse injures nearly a dozen in Maryland
WASHINGTON – Nearly a dozen people in Silver Spring, Maryland, were injured following a fire and explosion at a residential apartment complex that then partially …
Fugitive Wanted for Sex Offenses for Nearly Two DecadesArrested in Dominican Republic, Extradited Back to U.S.
Scranton, PA – Today, United States Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the U.S. Marshals Service has extradited Angel Emilio Colon from the Dominican Republic to …
Bucks County Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years for Trafficking Firearms to St. Lucia
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Thomas Harris Jr., 29, of Croydon, PA, was sentenced to three years and 10 months …
Scammer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Mail Fraud Involving a Scheme to Steal Nearly $400,000
MONROE, La. – United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Ronald W. Reeves, 68, of Delhi, Louisiana, was sentenced October 2 by U.S. District …
Ponte Vedra Beach Man Sentenced To Nearly 8 Years For Knowingly Receiving A Video Of The Sexual Abuse Of A Baby
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Harrison Holland Frith (40, Ponte Vedra Beach) to 7 years and 11 months in …
Waretown Police Seeking to Identify Driver Who Passed School Bus, Nearly Struck Child
WARETOWN, NJ – When those big yellow school buses stop and the red flashing lights come on, it usually means they’re stopping to pick up …
Judge Sentences Pittsburgh Man Involved in Heroin Trafficking Scheme to Nearly 4 Years
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to 46 months’ imprisonment followed by six years of supervised release on …
Visa holder caught smuggling nearly $200,000 to Mexico
LAREDO, Texas – A 34-year-old Mexican man has been charged with bulk cash smuggling, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A federal grand jury has …
Racetrax Novice From Essex Nearly Cancels Bet before Winning $15K
ESSEX, MARYLAND – Playing Racetrax was a new endeavor for a loyal Keno player, so she relied on a friend to show her the ropes of the game. Beginner’s …
Brazil sees private infrastructure capex nearly doubling in 2022
BRASILIA – Brazil’s government sees private investments of 78 billion reais ($15 billion) in infrastructure this year, up 95% from 2021, the economy ministry forecast, …
Bucks County Construction Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Nearly $1.3 Million Tax Fraud Scheme
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Samuel Bullock, 72, of Langhorne, PA, entered a plea of guilty before United States District …
Nearly 50 pounds of heroin washed ashore at Florida wildlife refuge
WABASSO, FL – A visitor at a wildlife preserve in Florida found a 45-pound bag of heroin that washed ashore near Pelican Island Wiled Life …
Nobody’s Happy With The Biden Administration’s Nearly Five Months-Delayed Border Patrol ‘Whipping’ Report
Groups on opposing sides of the debate surrounding the possible conclusions of the investigation into an incident in which border agents on horseback allegedly “whipped” …
Migrant Encounters At The Border Have Nearly Doubled Since Biden Took Office
The number of migrants encountered at the southern border in January nearly doubled that of January 2021, when President Joe Biden took office, U.S. Customs …
Central Coast Man Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Federal Prison for Causing Fatal Car Accident Near Vandenberg Air Force Base
LOS ANGELES – A Santa Barbara County man was sentenced today to 46 months in federal prison for crashing a stolen Jeep near Vandenberg …
Ecuador says mining exports nearly doubled in value in 2021 to $2 billion
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO – Ecuador’s mining exports in 2021 nearly doubled in value from the previous year to $2.09 billion, beating government expectations, the …
Disgraced former attorney sentenced to nearly six years in prison for litigation advance fraud scheme
ATLANTA – Chalmer “Chuck” Detling, II, a disbarred attorney, has been sentenced to prison after being convicted by a jury of wire fraud and aggravated …
Houstonian sent to prison for fraud schemes totaling nearly $2M
HOUSTON – A 36-year-old Houston resident has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions of bank and wire fraud in two separate cases, announced U.S. …
Saudi PIF held nearly $56 billion of U.S.-listed stocks in December 2021
DUBAI – Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF held nearly $56 billion worth of U.S.-listed stocks as of December last year, up from $43.4 billion at …
UK employers plan biggest pay rises in nearly 10 years – CIPD
By William Schomberg LONDON – British employers expect to raise staff pay by the most in at least nine years but the 3% wage deals …
Lehigh County Father and Son Charged With Unlawful Possession of More Than a Dozen Machine Guns and Nearly as Many Silencers
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Joseph Raymond Berger, 67, and Joseph Paul Berger, 32, of Bethlehem, PA, were arrested and …
Berkeley County man sentenced to nearly 20 years for drug conspiracy
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Orville Darby, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 235 months of incarceration for drug distribution, United States Attorney William …
Key defendant in drug trafficking network sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison
SAVANNAH, GA: One of the leaders of a violent Savannah-area drug trafficking network has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison. Kashif Collins, …
Colorado Springs to pay nearly $3 million to family of Black man shot dead by police
By Keith Coffman DENVER – A Colorado city has agreed to pay $2.9 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by the family of …
NBC’s Olympics opening ceremony coverage draws nearly 14 million U.S. TV viewers
By Helen Coster -NBC’s coverage of the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympic Games averaged close to 14 million U.S. television viewers, according to preliminary …
CBP Memphis, HSI and Gwinnett County Georgia Crush nearly $16 Million Counterfeit Goods Seller
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) in Memphis, working from information provided by the Gwinnett County Police Department in Georgia, seized …
One-Time EDD Employee Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Nearly $4.3 Million in COVID Relief Funds
RIVERSIDE, California – A former California Employment Development Department (EDD) employee was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison for causing nearly 200 …
Southwest Airlines to bring alcohol back on planes after nearly two years
– Southwest Airlines Co will resume alcohol sales on its flights this month after nearly two years, the Texas-based carrier said on Thursday, a pause …
School District Cancels Classes After Nearly 1,500 Teachers Call In Sick To Protest Conservative School Board
A school district in Colorado was forced to cancel classes Thursday after nearly 1,500 employees called in sick to protest the actions of its conservative …
Carlyle’s Q4 earnings jump nearly fourfold on record asset sales
By Chibuike Oguh – Carlyle Group Inc said on Thursday its fourth-quarter distributable earnings increased almost fourfold thanks to a record level of asset sales …
Biden orders nearly 3,000 U.S. troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia
By Phil Stewart and Dmitry Antonov WASHINGTON/MOSCOW – The United States will send nearly 3,000 extra troops to Poland and Romania to shield Eastern Europe …
Nearly Two Dozen Democrats Demand Biden Keep Climate Funds In Build Back Better
Thomas Catenacci on February 1, 2022 A group of 23 House Democrats demanded that President Joe Biden push for the same amount of funds for …
This New Jersey county was twice as deadly on the roadways as nearly every other county in the state
OLD BRIDGE, NJ – When it comes to safe roadways, New Jersey ranks pretty well when it is compared to the rest of the country. …
Chinese developer Shimao shares rise nearly 5% after more asset disposals
HONG KONG – Shares of cash-strapped Shimao Group rose on Monday after the Chinese developer and its chairman sold a Shanghai hotel and a stake …
Repeat embezzler sentenced to prison for stealing nearly $300,000 from her employer
Seattle – A 75-year-old woman from Lynnwood, Washington, who worked as a contract accountant, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 6 …
Drug trafficker who attempted to shoot investigators sentenced to nearly 40 years in federal prison
BRUNSWICK, GA: A Liberty County man has been sentenced to nearly 40 years in prison after a jury found him guilty at trial on drug …
Philadelphia Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $200,000 in PPP Funds
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Omar White Oliver, 43, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested and charged by Indictment for …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects Nearly $8 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma collected $7,929,582 in criminal and civil actions and through asset forfeiture …
Republican Fundraising Arm Raises Nearly $560 Million In 2021
WinRed, Republicans’ national fundraising apparatus, raised over $550 million in 2021 ahead of the party’s efforts to take back majorities in the House and Senate. …
Majority Of Democrats Favor House Arrest For The Unvaccinated, Nearly A Third Want Them To Lose Custody Of Children: Poll
Democrats were more than twice as likely as other voters to favor harsh government restrictions being placed on unvaccinated people’s lives, ranging from fines and …
Queens son charged for killing, nearly decapitating his mother with a machete
QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Osvaldo Diaz, 46, has been indicted by a Queens County grand jury and arraigned …
Energy Department Burned Through Nearly $1 Billion On Failed Projects Intended To Cut Carbon Emissions
The Department of Energy (DOE) invested $1.1 billion in carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, many of which were unsuccessful or canceled, over the last …
Apple CEO Tim Cook Made Nearly $100 Million In 2021
Harry Wilmerding on January 7, 2022 Apple chief executive Tim Cook made nearly $100 million in compensation in the company’s fiscal year, according to SEC …
Chinle Man Sentenced to Nearly 15 Years for Voluntary Manslaughter
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Yesterday, Jeroy Johnson Benally, 23, of Chinle, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dominic W. Lanza to 177 months in prison, …