By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled criminal charges against 47 people they accuse of stealing about $250 million from a federal aid program meant to help…
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, U.S. President Joe Biden declared the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying while COVID-19 remains a real health issue going forward, the pandemic stage of…
(Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic remains a global emergency but the end could be in sight if countries use the tools at their disposal, a spokesperson for the World Health…
SAN DIEGO—Darris Cotton of Vista was sentenced in federal court today to 57 months in custody for submitting false applications for unemployment benefits to California’s Employment Development Department (EDD).…
BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced on Sept. 15, 2022 for fraud, identity theft, firearm and drug offenses. Jammy Alphonse, 28, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo…
WASHINGTON, DC – The COVID-19 pandemic is over. That’s a statement from United States President Joe Biden in a 60 Minutes interview published this week. Biden was cautious to note…
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said in an interview aired on Sunday that “the pandemic is over,” even though the country continues to grapple with…
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – A brazen attempt to break into a garage and make off with a costly Land Rover in an upscale Middletown neighborhood accentuated the growing auto theft crisis that…
New York City Has Completely Failed To Recover From The Pandemic Bronson Winslow on September 14, 2022 New York City has failed to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic more than…
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Economists around the world, from the most liberal free-spenders to fiscal conservative deficit hawks, largely agreed the coronavirus pandemic required a go-big, go-fast policy…
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Chidozie Collins Obasi, 29, of Nigeria, was charged by Indictment with one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire…
Yellen Says US Economy Is Stronger Than Before The Pandemic John Hugh DeMastri on September 8, 2022 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, speaking at a Ford electric vehicle center in Michigan…
WASHINGTON – Kenneth Gaughan, 44, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for carrying out a series of financial schemes.…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday blamed former President Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic after a report showed that some students had fallen behind in key studies.…
ST. LOUIS – A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a woman from St. Peters, Missouri on charges accusing her of committing a $204,095 fraud involving a loan program intended for…
By Julia Harte (Reuters) – Test scores released on Thursday showed that American 9-year-olds’ reading and mathematics achievement levels had dropped to levels last seen two decades ago, revealing the…
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir U.S. labor markets are even more constrained than the current 3.5% unemployment rate indicates, according to new economic research that argues declines in the…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Macau’s economy contracted by 39.3% in the second quarter from the same period a year earlier, statistics data showed on Friday. Tourist arrivals fell 27.5% on…
DETROIT – A Southfield man was sentenced today to 5 years in federal prison on charges of wire fraud and identity theft in connection with a scheme to defraud and…
DETROIT – The Department of Justice is continuing its crackdown against COVID-19 relief funds during the pandemic. The DOJ issued the following statement today: A Detroit resident pleaded guilty today…
TRENTON, NJ – Phil Murphy promised New Jersey his administration would conduct a COVID-19 postmortem to discuss the success and of course, the failures of his policies during the pandemic.…
MANILA (Reuters) – The pandemic has set back the fight against poverty in the Asia-Pacific region by at least two years, and many nations will find it harder to escape…
by Senator Joe Pennacchio An out-of-court settlement of almost $16 million with the families of more than 70 seniors who died in state-run veterans facilities was confirmed by the Governor’s…
‘Stealth Bulldozer’: Former Australian Prime Minister Secretly Seized Control Of Gov’t Ministries During Pandemic Micaela Burrow on August 17, 2022 Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison secretly took emergency controls…
ST. LOUIS – A man from O’Fallon, Missouri on Wednesday admitted fraudulently obtaining a $54,900 loan meant to aid businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. David Smiley, 39, pleaded guilty…