Nearly $1 million lottery prize claimed in Poconos
Monroe County lottery player wins $925,843.50 Cash 5 with Quick Cash jackpot on ticket sold in Pocono Township Middletown, PA – A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Monroe County is holding a ticket…
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, a/k/a “Fat Boy,” 35, of Savannah, was…
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 a 19-year-old Black man who was fatally…
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 data provided by NBCUniversal on Saturday, about…
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 two shipments of various counterfeit luxury goods,…
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 fraudulent COVID-related unemployment relief claims to be…
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 it extended last year due to a…
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 school board, CPR News reported. Of the…
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 from its private equity portfolio that was…
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 from a potential spillover from the crisis…
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 combating climate change that he previously backed.…
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. In fact, New Jersey is the fourth…
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 in a Hong Kong development, respectively, for…
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 months in prison and one year of…
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 trafficking and firearms charges. Charles Hyde, 64,…
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 his involvement in a scheme to unlawfully…
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 in Fiscal Year 2021, announced United States…
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. The platform raised $559 million in 2021,…
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 house arrest to imprisonment in government facilities…
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 in Supreme Court on murder charges and…
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 decade, according to a federal watchdog report.…
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 filings published Thursday. SEC filings show that Cook took…
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, followed by three years of supervised release.…
New Jersey records nearly 40,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Health reported nearly 40,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. 31,391 positive PCR cases were reported and 7,203 new antigen tests came back positive as…
Ocean County records nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases in single day, here’s how you can get flu shots and COVID-19 vaccines
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Health Department has recorded 1,813 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, shattering past daily counts on record since the pandemic began. “The Ocean County Health Department…
Nearly 50% Of Americans Think The FBI Is Biden’s ‘Personal Gestapo’: POLL
Nearly half of likely American voters say they believe the FBI is acting as President Joe Biden’s “personal gestapo,” according to a new poll. Americans’ approval of the FBI has declined over…
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