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…
Stormy Daniels Nearly Derails Alvin Bragg’s Case Against Trump As Testimony Frustrates Judge
NEW YORK — Porn star Stormy Daniels nearly derailed Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case Tuesday as she testified about her alleged “sexual encounter” with former President Donald Trump, frustrating the judge…
Nearly Half of Columbia and City College Protest Arrestees Unaffiliated with Schools
NEW YORK, NY — Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Edward A. Caban highlighted new details regarding recent protests at Columbia University and The City College of New York (CCNY). Following arrests…
Orange County Sober Living Homes Owner Indicted for Allegedly Paying Nearly $175,000 in Kickbacks to ‘Body Brokers’ for Referring Patients
Scott Raffa, 57, of Newport Beach, was arrested Saturday at Los Angeles International Airport. He is scheduled for arraignment this afternoon in United States District Court in Santa Ana. Raffa is charged…
Boston Man Sentenced to Nearly Eight Years in Prison for Murder-For-Hire Plot Targeting His Former Wife and Her Boyfriend
Mohammed Chowdhury, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 92 months of incarceration followed by three years of supervised release. In January 2024, Chowdhury pleaded guilty to…
Nearly $100k Worth of Silver Bars Stolen from UPS Center in New York
East Farmingdale, NY—A man used false identification to steal a package containing approximately $91,000 worth of silver bars from the UPS customer service center on Smith St. The incident occurred on Tuesday…
Beloved New Jersey Bakery Closes After Nearly 75 Years
CLARK, NJ – Vaccaro’s Bakery, a beloved local establishment in Clark, has announced it will be closing its doors for good on Sunday, April 21. Owners Vinny and Eileen Vaccaro shared the…
Bowie Retiree Wins $30K with Fast Play Ticket He Nearly Discarded
BOWIE, MD – Jorge Baez Ventura, a retiree from Bowie, came close to throwing away what turned out to be a $30,000 winning FAST PLAY BATTLESHIP ticket. The Prince George’s County man…
Bowie Retiree Wins $30,000 in Lottery, Nearly Loses Ticket
BOWIE, MD – Jorge Baez Ventura, a retired contractor from Bowie, Maryland, experienced a stroke of extraordinary luck when he won $30,000 from a FAST PLAY BATTLESHIP ticket, a fortune he nearly…
Brooklyn Attorney Accused of Embezzling Nearly $3.8 Million Including Dead Man’s Estate
BROOKLYN, NY – Salvatore Strazzullo, a Brooklyn lawyer, has been charged with the theft of approximately $3.8 million from four clients, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. The funds, meant for…
Chicago officers fired at suspect nearly 100 times at fatal traffic stop, report says
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Four Chicago police officers shot at a suspect nearly 100 times in less than a minute after the man opened fire on them during a traffic stop…
Political Campaign Treasurer Accused of Embezzling Nearly $1 Million
COLUMBUS, OH – A longtime political campaign treasurer faces charges for embezzling almost $1 million from campaign funds. William Curlis, 76, of Columbus, has been charged with wire fraud for misappropriating approximately…
Nearly Two Dozen Charged in New Jersey Unemployment Fraud Crackdown
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) have unveiled a significant crackdown on unemployment fraud, resulting in charges against 20 individuals for collectively stealing…
US consumer sentiment tops estimates in March to hit nearly 3-yr high, UMich says
(Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment rose unexpectedly in March to the highest in nearly three years thanks in part to growing confidence that inflation will keep softening. The University of Michigan’s benchmark…
‘Squad’ Members Have Earmarked Nearly $225 Million In Spending Bills Since 2023
Eight members of the congressional “Squad” have requested $224 million in earmarks in key spending bills since 2023, according to an investigation by OpenTheBooks. Many of the earmarks are part of the…
Drunk Driver Nearly Crashes Several Times on Route 166 in Toms River, Police Report
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River police officers arrested Miguel Sanchez-Garcia after he was observed by patrol officers swerving and having difficulty maintaining his lane of travel. A traffic stop was initiated…
Oklahoma City Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Trafficking and Possession of a Machinegun and Agrees to Forfeit 194 Firearms, Machinegun Conversion Device, Ammunition, and Nearly $470,000 Cash
OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, PHILLIP NILES MARTIN, 68, of Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to firearms trafficking conspiracy and to unlawful possession of a machinegun, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. According to…
Gatorade’s Nearly $3 Bottle Water Hits Shelves in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ — Gatorade water has arrived and is available and other stores across New Jersey. Gatorade announced the launch of Gatorade Water, its inaugural entry into the unflavored water market, designed…
Philadelphia Man on Death Row Exonerated After Nearly 30 Years in Prison
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office dismissed all charges against Daniel Gwynn, who had been imprisoned for almost 30 years for a 1994 arson murder in West Philadelphia. This decision came…
Newark Girl, 12, Missing for Nearly One Week According to Police
Newark, NJ – The Newark Department of Public Safety is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 12-year-old Samiiyah Lopez-McMillan, who has been reported missing as of February 22,. Samiiyah was last seen…
New Jersey Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for North Carolina Armed Robberies
NEWARK, NJ – Amir Williams, a 25-year-old from Newark, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 235 months in prison for his role in a series of armed robberies in Raleigh, North Carolina,…
US awards nearly $1 billion for airports in latest funding round
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it was awarding $970 million to 114 airports across the country as part of efforts to refurbish and expand aging infrastructure. The…
Nearly 20 States Are Weighing Legislation That Would Make Assisted Suicide Legal
Nearly 20 States Are Weighing Legislation That Would Make Assisted Suicide Legal Kate Anderson on February 11, 2024 Nearly half of the U.S. is weighing bills that would make assisted suicide legal,…
Illinois Lottery Player Wins Nearly $1 Million with Fast Play Twenty 20s Jackpot
Chicago, IL – An Illinois Lottery player struck gold just before the clock struck midnight on Tuesday, securing a whopping $902,096 jackpot from the Fast Play Twenty 20s game. The winning ticket…
‘I Don’t Care’: Community Struck By Toxic Disaster Has Mixed Feelings On Biden’s Pledge To Visit Nearly One Year Later
‘I Don’t Care’: Community Struck By Toxic Disaster Has Mixed Feelings On Biden’s Pledge To Visit Nearly One Year Later Will Kessler on January 31, 2024 A Norfolk Southern train derailed in…
Japan’s corporate service inflation steady at nearly 9-year high in December
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s annual business-to-business service inflation hit 2.4% in December to match the previous month’s nearly nine-year high, data showed, suggesting companies were gradually passing on rising labour costs amid…
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