Former Maine Woman Sentenced to 48 Months for Stealing Over $500,000 from New Hampshire Company
CONCORD – Jessica Pechtel, 35, now of Andover, Massachusetts and formerly of Springvale, Maine, was sentenced to 48 months …
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Sacaton Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Helping Dispose of Body
PHOENIX, Ariz. –Jordan Gene Hoover, 35, of Sacaton, Arizona, an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community, was sentenced on Wednesday by United States …
U.S. FTC settles with Weber grills over ‘right to repair’
WASHINGTON – Weber-Stephen Products LLC, the maker of Weber grills, has agreed to scrap some warranty rules as part of a settlement with the U.S. …
Former IRS Employee Sentenced to Over One Year in Prison for Tax Evasion
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero and Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced that …
A Former Employee and a Contract Worker of Medtronic-CR Indicted for Conspiring to Defraud the Company of Over $1M and Launder their Proceeds
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging defendants Elieser Feliciano-Soto and José E. …
Sterling to regain some lost ground over coming year – Reuters poll
By Jonathan Cable LONDON – Sterling, down nearly 12% against the dollar since the start of this year, is likely to regain around half of …
27-Year-Old Florida Man Sentenced To Over 26 Years In Prison For Enticing Minors In New York, Kentucky, And New Jersey To Engage In Sexual Activity
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that CHRISTOPHER NUNEZ was sentenced to 320 months in prison …
Former Philadelphia Water Department Employee Sentenced to Over One Year in Prison for Theft
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Thomas Staszak, 47, of Philadelphia, PA, a former employee of the Philadelphia Water Department (“PWD”), …
U.S. air travel conditions improve over Fourth of July weekend
By Gigi Zamora and Rajesh Kumar Singh NEW YORK – U.S. travelers braving the skies faced fewer flight delays and cancellations over the Fourth of …
Japan’s service sector activity grows at fastest rate in over 8 years – PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s services sector activity expanded at the fastest pace in over eight years in June as the easing of coronavirus curbs boosted sentiment …
German bankers voice fears over economic impact of looming gas crisis
FRANKFURT – Top bankers in Germany voiced concerns on Monday about risks facing Europe’s largest economy as worries grow about a looming gas crisis. Germany, …
Brussels Airlines to cancel around 700 flights over summer holiday
BRUSSELS – The Belgian subsidiary of Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, is cancelling close to 700 flights over the summer holiday period, around 6% of those scheduled, …
New York City DWI Driver Who Ran Over Grandma, 8-Year-Old Granddaughter Charged
NEW YORK, NY – A NYC woman who ran over a Queens grandmother and her grandaughter and fled the scene has been captured and charged …
Rogers, Shaw start Canada antitrust talks over blocked C$20 billion merger
By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO – Canada’s antitrust authority, Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications will begin two-day negotiations on Monday to discuss possible remedies to the …
China rejects NASA accusation it will take over the moon
BEIJING – China on Monday rejected as an irresponsible smear a warning from the chief of NASA that China might “take over” the moon as …
Exxon signals operating profits could double over the first quarter
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON -Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday signaled that skyrocketing margins from fuel and crude sales could generate a record quarterly profit, according …
Springdale Man Sentenced to Over 27 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Possession
FAYETTEVILLE – A Springdale man was sentenced yesterday to 330 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release and ordered to pay $10,000.00 …
Polk Alternative Education Center Mental Health Therapist Sentenced to Over a Decade in Federal Prison
A former mental health therapist and licensed independent social worker who was employed by Polk Alternative Education Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who pursued a …
Archegos urges dismissal of two U.S. regulators’ lawsuits over collapse
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – Archegos Capital Management LP has urged a Manhattan federal judge to dismiss lawsuits by two U.S. regulators seeking fines …
NY Bagel Company Owner Sentenced to 3 ½ Years in Prison for Scamming Prospective Franchisees Out of Over $2 Million
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero and Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced that …
GreenPower Reports Revenue of $17.2 Million for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022, an Increase of 30% Over Last Year
VANCOUVER, BC, July 1, 2022 — GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) (“GreenPower” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, …
Operators Of Over $16 Million International Boiler Room Fraud Sentenced To Years In Prison
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT and STEVEN HOOPER were sentenced to 52 months …
Justice Department Announces Enforcement Action Charging Six Individuals with Cryptocurrency Fraud Offenses in Cases Involving Over $100 Million in Intended Losses
LOS ANGELES – The Department of Justice, together with federal law enforcement partners, today announced criminal charges against six defendants in four separate cases …
Three Delaware Valley-Area Railroad Workers to Pay Over $75,000 to Resolve Allegations of False Unemployment Benefits Claims
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that three area railroad workers have agreed to pay over $75,000, collectively, to resolve claims of …
Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Over 14,500 Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Woodbridge man pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug …
‘Tiger King’s’ Doc Antle, others indicted over wildlife trafficking
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON -A federal grand jury in South Carolina indicted five people on charges of wildlife trafficking and money laundering, including Doc Antle, …
Cartel leader heads to prison for over $2M drug seizures
LAREDO, Texas – A leader within Cartel De Jalisco Nueva Generacion has been ordered to federal prison for his role in an elaborate conspiracy of …
Russia hauls in ambassador over ‘offensive’ UK comments on nuclear weapons
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON -Russia said on Thursday it had summoned the British ambassador to voice a strong protest against “offensive” British statements, including about …
U.S. adds ‘Cryptoqueen’ to most-wanted list over alleged $4 billion fraud
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK – A German citizen accused of defrauding investors out of $4 billion by selling a fake cryptocurrency called OneCoin has …
Supermarket chain Wegmans settles with New York over data breach
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – The supermarket chain Wegmans agreed to pay $400,000 and upgrade its security practices over a data breach that exposed …
Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Illegally Fork Over Tech To Iranian Government
Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Illegally Fork Over Tech To Iranian Government Gabe Kaminsky on June 29, 2022 A man who is a dual-citizen …
Five Gun Traffickers Arrested for Selling Over 25 Firearms, Including Assault Rifles, Connected to Four Shootings in Brooklyn
Sixth Defendant Arrested for Trafficking Crack Cocaine In Brooklyn And Queens A complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Jamel Clarke, Dwayne …
Killeen Man Sentenced to over 35 Years for Carjacking and Armed Robberies
WACO – Today Darius Letrayal King, 29, of Killeen was sentenced to 427 months for carjacking and armed robberies of local stores. According to court …
New York Man Admits Scheme to Deposit Over $550,000 in Altered Checks Stolen from Mail
NEWARK, N.J.– A New York man today admitted his role in a scheme to alter and deposit hundreds of checks stolen from mailboxes across New …
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Seven Years For Over 30 Counts of Narcotics Offenses Connected to PA-NJ Prescription Forgery Ring
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Marques Russell, 37, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to seven years in prison, three years …
U.S. transport chief says he’ll be watching airline performance over July 4 weekend
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday said he would be paying close attention to airline performance during the July 4 weekend after …
Global central bank chiefs say they must prioritize inflation fight over growth
By Balazs Koranyi SINTRA, Portugal – Bringing down high inflation around the world will be painful and could even crash growth but must be done …
China’s Neighbors On Red Alert Over Beijing’s Military Build-Up
China’s Neighbors On Red Alert Over Beijing’s Military Build-Up Philip Lenczycki on June 28, 2022 China’s neighbors in the Pacific have become increasingly alarmed by …
Fifteen Texas Doctors Agree to Pay over $2.8 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
SHERMAN, Texas – Fifteen additional Texas doctors have agreed to pay a total of $2,831,280 to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks in …
DC Solar Owner Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison for Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez sentenced Paulette Carpoff, 51, of Martinez, to 11 years and three months in prison for her …
Two Indian Nationals Admit Receiving over $1.2 Million in Global Robocall Scam That Defrauded Elderly Victims
NEWARK, N.J. – Two Indian nationals admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud by accepting illegally obtained $1.2 million in wire transfers from victims across …
Whole Foods workers lose appeal over ‘Black Lives Matter’ masks
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court said Whole Foods employees cannot sue the upscale grocery chain or its parent Amazon.com Inc after …
Brazilian states sue government over tax cuts
SAO PAULO – A group of Brazilian states has filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court to overturn a law recently approved by Congress that …
European equities per-share profit could drop over 6% – HSBC
(Reuters) – European equities could see a drop between 6.4% and 8.5% in earnings per share this year compared to consensus estimates of a rise …
Former Bookkeeper Sentenced to Over Four Years For Stealing $2.6 Million from DRWC
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Angela DiPietro-Sabatine, 57, of Pennsauken, NJ, was sentenced to four years and three months in …
Goldman Sachs expects over $1.2 billion losses from consumer unit this year – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s internal projections show the bank’s consumer unit will record losses of more than $1.2 billion this year, Bloomberg News …
Russia fines United Parcel Service over data storage – TASS
MOSCOW – A Moscow court fined United Parcel Service 1 million roubles ($18,900) on Tuesday for an alleged refusal to localise the data of Russian …
India’s Zomato sheds nearly $1 billion in valuation over two days after Blinkit deal
BENGALURU – Shares of India’s Zomato Ltd fell as much as 8.2% on Tuesday, extending losses for a second straight day as investors questioned the …
Over 40 People Found Dead Inside 18-Wheeler
Over 40 People Found Dead Inside 18-Wheeler Jennie Taer on June 27, 2022 At least 46 people were found dead in an 18-wheeler Monday in …
Bee Swarm in NYC Takes Over Times Square Restaurant
NEW YORK, NY – A New York City Police Department beekeeper safely removed over 2,000 bees that swarmed in Times Square on Monday. Police said …