Relief
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As the U.S. reels from the devastation left by Hurricane Helene, questions are swirling around FEMA’s handling of relief efforts—particularly its focus on debunking social media rumors rather than addressing …
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PHILADELPHIA, P.A. — Justin Heimbach, 33, of Bath, Pennsylvania, has been indicted on charges of mail fraud and wire fraud in connection with schemes to defraud the federal government and …
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TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey couple admitted to fraudulently obtaining approximately $790,000 in federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) payments, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Tuesday. Diana …
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NEW YORK, NY—A serious altercation led to a stabbing at the Randall’s Island Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center on Sunday morning. Police responded to a distress call around 10:33 …
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Annapolis, MD – The City of Annapolis will activate its cooling centers from July 8 to July 11 to provide relief from extreme heat conditions and help prevent heat-related illnesses. …
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SEATTLE, WA – Donte McClellon, a 30-year-old from New York City, was sentenced today to 42 months in prison on charges of wire fraud and bank fraud for misusing the …
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During 2020 and 2021, Harper, assisted by another person, submitted applications for Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) program loans. Those loan programs were created or …
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CAMDEN, NJ – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the indictment of three individuals for their involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain roughly $5 million from federal COVID-19 relief …
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The blue city of Madison, Wisconsin, funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds to illegal immigrants, according to the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG). The funds were …
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BRICK, NJ — Mayor Lisa Crate and Councilman Perry Albanese recently welcomed Super Pollo II, a Peruvian restaurant, into the Buy In Brick Property Tax Rewards Card Program. Located at …
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CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — Arthur Cornwall, formerly employed by the New York City Transit Authority, and Sean Williams, a former New York State Court Officer, have each been sentenced to …
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Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For COVID-19 Relief Loan Scheme Committed While On Supervised Release
by Indira PatelAccording to court documents, at the time of the fraud scheme, Arian Anthony Bailey, 34, was serving a term of federal supervised release for felony drug and gun convictions. While …
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According to the evidence at trial, from May 5, 2020 through July 25, 2020, the Harrises submitted materially false applications to the Small Business Administration (SBA), to obtain Economic Injury …
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TRENTON, NJ – A man from Monmouth County, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for defrauding investors of over $1.2 million and illicitly securing a $96,000 …
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By Rachel Savage and Kopano Gumbi JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The flagship debt restructuring process for low income countries needs to speed up, otherwise there could be a series of “disorderly” …
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QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Papa Diakhate, 54, of Astoria Boulevard in East Elmhurst, has been sentenced to one to three years in prison. Diakhate …
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Senate Border Deal May Undercut Provision That Democratic Cities Have Demanded For Migrant Relief Arjun Singh on January 26, 2024 A provision of the Senate’s reported deal on border security, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday said it was launching the most major reforms to disaster management relief in two decades as climate change-driven extreme weather …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government plans to double budget reserves to 1 trillion yen ($6.9 billion) for earthquake relief in the next fiscal year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on …
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Secures Debt Relief for Students of Closed Pittsburgh Career Institute
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced a significant agreement with the Pittsburgh Career Institute (PCI), which recently closed, to absolve dozens of students of $218,000 in outstanding …
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TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Aura Dunn has expressed frustration with the Division of Taxation’s response to inquiries regarding the state’s new Anchor property tax relief program. Her office in Chester …
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By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Shares of Brazilian airlines rose on Tuesday on investor relief that a government deal to lower ticket prices was not as heavy-handed as …
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NEWARK, N.J. – Today, a Maryland resident was sentenced to 41 months in prison for fraudulent activities involving over $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger …