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Miami woman indicted in Maryland for pandemic unemployment fraud scheme
BALTIMORE, MD – A Miami woman has been indicted on 16 federal charges for her alleged role in a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme that targeted state agencies, including the Maryland Department…
New Jersey Ranked Worst When it Comes to Government Pandemic Response
TRENTON, NJ – The grades are in. The National Bureau of Economic Research has ranked all 50 states on how well they handled the COVID-19 public emergency and pandemic response, and New…
Stoneham Man Sentenced for Identity Theft and Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
BOSTON – A Stoneham man was sentenced today for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance using stolen personal information. Daniel Maleus, 34, was sentenced by U.S. Senior…
On National Healthcare Decisions Day, Americans’ Momentum for End-of-Life Planning Slows As Pandemic Wanes
The poll reveals new insights on trends among different generations and ethnic/racial groups, as well as the current – and potential – role healthcare professionals play in discussing and documenting one’s wishes…
Argentine oil union wants back jobs lost in pandemic amid rise in business
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s largest oil union called on the industry to restore jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic following a significant increase in production, the union’s leader told Reuters. The South…
U.S. road rage shootings soared during pandemic, gun control group says
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – One person was shot on the road in the United States every 17 hours in 2021, according to a new tally of road rage violence. In all,…
York Woman Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy Related To Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefits
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Tami Mateljan, age 46, of York, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty before United States District…
Barkin: Fed has time to reach a more neutral rate given ongoing pandemic effects
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve “has some time” to raise rates towards a more neutral level, Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said Wednesday, a counter to calls for a faster pace of…
Treasury’s Yellen, WHO’s Tedros vow to tackle underfunding of pandemic readiness
WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with the head of the World Health Organization in Washington on Tuesday and the two agreed to work toward boosting global pandemic preparedness and…
Depression, suicidal thoughts prevalent in high school students during pandemic -U.S. study
By Leroy Leo (Reuters) – More than a third of high school students surveyed in the United States experienced stress, anxiety or depression, and nearly a fifth said they seriously considered suicide…
Analysis-“Slow-balisation”: how war, pandemic are reshaping global trade
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS – Raising the drawbridge has been a response to war and pestilence throughout human history, and the tumultuous winter of 2022 has similarly led trading nations to turn…
Brooklyn Supermarket Company Admits to Price Gouging Pandemic PPE Supplies
NEWARK, NJ – A Brooklyn-based chain of grocery stores, Milk & Honey and its partners have admitted price gouging its customers who bought KN95 masks at a nearly 400% markup. The company…
United States Attorney Kavanaugh Announces Partnership with Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to Address Fraud
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh and Special Inspector General Brian D. Miller of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) jointly announced today that…
Castlewood Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Government in Pandemic Unemployment Scheme
ABINGDON, Va. – One of the 33 individuals charged with defrauding the federal government of more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits was sentenced this week to 30 months in federal prison.…
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Fraud and Identity Theft Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Michigan man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Devin Smith, 30, pleaded guilty…
Brooklyn Company Admits Price Gouging KN95 Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic
NEWARK, N.J. – A New York company admitted its role in price gouging a chain of New Jersey grocery stores in connection with the sale of KN95 masks during the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Batteries Plus Continues to Power Onward with Expanded Presence Nationwide, Surmounting Pandemic Year after Year
National Battery Retailer Signs 15 Franchise Units at Start of 2022, After a Record-Breaking 2021 HARTLAND, Wis., March 24, 2022 — Batteries Plus is hitting the ground running in 2022, announcing 15…
Couple Indicted and Arrested for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud and Money Laundering
SAN JUAN, P.R. – On March 23, 2022, the Federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging Fernando Gallardo-Álvarez and his consensual partner Olga Rivera-Dávila with a…
Key Update to Assessment HQ Displays State-by-State Results from State Assessments Administered during COVID-19 Pandemic
Assessment HQ Update Includes Test Participation Rate Information WASHINGTON, March 24, 2022 — Today, the Collaborative for Student Success announced a key update to the AssessmentHQ.org site that will allow viewers to…
United States Attorney’s Office Announces Partnership with Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to Address Fraud
OKLAHOMA CITY – United States Attorney Robert J. Troester and Special Inspector General Brian D. Miller of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) jointly announced today that…
Alcohol-Related Deaths Skyrocketed During COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Finds
Alcohol-Related Deaths Skyrocketed During COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Finds Laurel Duggan on March 22, 2022 The number of Americans who died due to alcohol-related causes skyrocketed in the first year of the COVID-19…
Fed’s rate path balances inflation fight and pandemic unknowns, Barkin says
By Howard Schneider BALTIMORE – The rate increases projected by Federal Reserve officials this week represented a “balancing act” between the need to begin normalizing monetary policy in the face of high…
Leader of Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Benefits Scheme Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay More Than $350k in Restitution
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Lawrence Lawson, 41, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced on March 15, 2022, to 51 months in prison and ordered to pay $355,849 in restitution…
After Two Years of Pandemic Restrictions, Phil Murphy Tells New Jersey to Enjoy Normalcy
TRENTON, NJ – It has been a rough two years for the world, America and New Jersey. More specifically, in New Jersey where Governor Phil Murphy enacted the harshest and stiffest pandemic…
New Cumberland Man Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Pandemic Unemployment Fraud
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Andrew Marszalek, age 24, of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment by United States District…
War, pandemic, and inflation deal Fed a complex trifecta
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – In what now seem the simpler days of December, when there was only a pandemic to worry about, Federal Reserve officials rallied around the view they could…
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