Phones Of State Department Officials Hacked With Foreign Spyware: REPORT
Several U.S. State Department officials had their Apple iPhones hacked by an unknown entity who used foreign spyware to access data on their devices, Reuters …
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Republican lawmakers walk through Murphy administration’s vax pass at state capitol building
TRENTON, NJ – The administration of Governor Phil Murphy and the Democrat party announced this week that no person shall be allowed entry into the …
Flower Mound Hospital to Pay $18.2 Million to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Allegations Arising from Improper Inducements to Referring Physicians
Flower Mound Hospital Partners LLC (Flower Mound Hospital), a partially physician-owned hospital in Flower Mound, Texas, has agreed to pay $18.2 million to resolve allegations …
Arizona State University liberals protesting Kyle Rittenhouse enrollment triggered by Let’s Go Brandon chants
As progressive liberal Arizona State University continue their quest to remove an exonerated Kyle Rittenhouse from the school register, they were visibly upset by a …
Georgia inmate sentenced for running a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme from state prison
ROME, Ga. – Damon Thomas Young, a/k/a Morgan Sylvia, has been sentenced for his fraud scheme to steal heavy equipment worth nearly $3 million from …
Amherst Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Threatening Members of Congress and New Hampshire State Representative
CONCORD –Ryder Winegar, 34, of Amherst, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for six counts of threatening …
Former State Department Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzling more than $150,000 from Department of Defense
Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Roudy Pierre-Louis, 49, a citizen of Haiti and former State Department …
New Jersey State Police to be paired with mental health professionals to reduce fatal police encounters
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced that state police officers will be partnering up with mental health professionals in …
Noem Rakes In Donations After Campaign Announcement, Almost Doubles State Record
Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem broke her state’s record for the amount of money raised at a fundraiser just two weeks after announcing her …
New Jersey Democrats lock out the unvaccinated at state capitol day before legislators to vote on key bills
TRENTON, NJ – Unless you are vaccinated or have a test to prove you don’t have the virus, you won’t be allowed to enter the …
Nashville Board Of Education Won’t Update Its Transgender Student Athlete Policy To Align With State Legislation
The Metro Nashville Board of Education won’t comply with a Tennessee state law that bans transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, the Tennessean reported. …
Queen Elizabeth II Removed As Head Of State By Former British Colony
Barbados is set to remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and declare itself a republic, CNN reported. A ceremony of just under …
Treasury To Reallocate Rental Assistance Money Based On State Demands
The Treasury Department announced plans to redistribute rental assistance funds from states and localities that have not exhausted their money to those that have experienced …
New Jersey senior citizens fleeing state in record numbers due to unaffordable rising property taxes
If taxes are your number one issue, New Jersey’s not the place for you. That’s the message New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy sent during his …
Orange County, NY, Man Charged With Threatening A State Official And A Federal Judge
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal grand jury has returned …
Montgomery County Man Sentenced for Stealing Rare 1775 Rifle from Valley Forge State Park Museum in the 1970s
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Thomas Gavin, 78, of Pottstown, PA, was sentenced to one day in prison, three years …
Jury Convicts Maryland Man for Membership in Computer Fraud and Identity Theft Ring that Targeted State Governments
ALBANY, NEW YORK – A jury yesterday voted to convict Guy Cuomo a/k/a “John Monaco,” age 54, of Frederick, Maryland, of computer fraud, misuse of …
Missouri Man Charged With Interstate Threats Against The Pennsylvania State Police
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 22, 2021, Damian Smith-Birge, age 26, of Neosho, …
Remote Learning Lowered Test Scores In Every State Studied — And Was Way Worse For Minorities
Remote learning led to declines in test scores in English and math when compared to the scores of schools that had more in-person learning, according …
HSI, US State Department return stolen artifacts to Mali
HOUSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State, repatriated a trove of stolen …
State Grand Jury issues Indictments against Richard Alexander Murdaugh for Breach of Trust, Obtaining Property by False Pretenses, Money Laundering, Computer Crimes, and Forgery
(COLUMBIA, SC) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that South Carolina State Grand Jury issued five indictments, totaling 27 counts, against suspended …
State AGs Launch Investigation Into Instagram’s Effects On Kids
A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general launched a probe into Instagram on Thursday to examine whether the company violated state-level consumer protection laws. The …
Empire State Building unveils holiday pop-up vendors, holiday decorations
NEW YORK – Holiday cheer is in full swing at the Empire State Building (ESB) as the iconic landmark unveils local pop-up vendors, over-the-top decorations, and plans …
Chinese State Media Release Email They Claim Is From Missing Tennis Star Peng Shuai
Chinese state media released an email they claim to be written by missing tennis star Peng Shuai, who has not been seen or heard from …
REPORT: State Dept. Officials Suffered ‘Complete Mental Breakdown’ From Afghanistan Failure
The disorganized process of attempting to get Americans and other allies out of Afghanistan led many within the State Department to suffer a crisis of …
Delaware State Troopers Investigating Fatal Crash
Lewes, Delaware – The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash that occurred this morning west of Lewes. Around 8:53 a.m. …
Bulgarian National And Washington State Man Charged in Connection With International Enterprise That Operated Sexually Exploitive “Child Modeling” Websites
Tampa, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the unsealing of two indictments in connection with an international enterprise based in Florida that …
Former Employees At State Administrator Of Medicaid Transportation And Business Owner Charged With Submitting Fraudulent Claims
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office …
Twin Explosions Kill Civilians In Ugandan Capital, Police Blame Islamic State Affiliate
Two explosions set off in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, on Tuesday have killed at least three people and injured dozens of others, the Associated Press …
WYOMING MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON AND FINED $10,000 FOR THREATENING STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that CHRISTOPHER KENT PODLESNIK, 52, of Laramie, Wyoming, has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after previously …
Middlefield Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding State Jobs Programs
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DAVID KANIA, 62, of Middlefield, waived his right to be indicted …
New Jersey teen missing from Penn State found dead
Police are describing her death as “accidental” after 19-year-old Penn State student Justine Gross, of Summit, was found dead one day after being reported missing. …
Phil Murphy proposes 9-mile long State Park in New Jersey’s densely populated urban center
BLOOMFIELD – Governor Phil Murphy, joined by state and local officials, today announced the State’s intention to purchase nearly nine miles of property stretching from Jersey …
State reaches settlement with health provider after data error exposes 55,000 New Jersey patient records
NEWARK – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that two printing companies have agreed to pay $130,000 …
State Supreme Court Lets Major Drug Company Off The Hook For $465 Million Opioid Fine
Oklahoma’s Supreme Court overturned a $465 million public nuisance judgment against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) on Tuesday. The earlier ruling from a lower court blamed …
Former California Resident Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the State of California of over $10 Million in Tax Revenue
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Akrum Alrahib, 43, of Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit mail fraud in non-cigarette tobacco schemes that defrauded the …
Body found at Jetties State Park identified
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of FWC and the United States Coast Guard, recovered the body of a white male earlier this …
Crackdown On Illegal Firearms Possession And Trafficking Executed By Federal And State Law Enforcement In South Bay Cities
SAN JOSE – The Office of the United States Attorney has filed federal firearms charges against nine individuals in connection with a crackdown against illegal …
Nine Defendants Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Crimes after Joint Federal, State, and Local Operation
Florence, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett Dehart announced today that a joint team of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers …
Former Louisiana State Police Trooper Sentenced to 210 Months Imprisonment After Pleading Guilty to Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JASON BOYET, age 42, a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, and a former trooper with the …
EXCLUSIVE: State Department Response To Urgent Plea To Help Evacuate Afghan Allies Two Months Late
The U.S. Department of State was over two months late to California Republican Rep. Mike Garcia’s urgent request to help get a group of allies …
Republicans sweep state election in Ocean County
Toms River, NJ – Republicans swept the state-level elections in Ocean County on Tuesday night, retaining all of their seats in the New Jersey Senate …
Woman Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking After Flying From Hawaii And Attempting To Smuggle Heroin Into High Desert State Prison
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —Arlene-Anela Kekoolani, 30, of Honolulu, Hawaii, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, Acting United States …
EXCLUSIVE: ‘What Were You Thinking?’: State NSBA Members Slammed Letter To White House About Domestic Terrorist Parents
State members of the National School Boards Association slammed the organization following its letter addressed to President Joe Biden’s administration that compared parental concern at …
Justice Department awards more than $6 million in grants to Montana tribes and state of Montana for victim services
BILLINGS — Five Montana Indian tribes and two Montana state agencies have been awarded Department of Justice grants totaling $6,631,190 to support services to victims. …
Re-Fund The Police: Governor Hogan Statement on Maryland State Police Salary Increases
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement after the Maryland State Police announced that effective January 1, 2022, the state will increase the starting pay …
Get a Boost: Governor Hogan, State Health Officials Urge Marylanders with Comorbidities to Get a COVID-19 Booster Shot
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Following final CDC approval, Governor Larry Hogan today announced the updated status of COVID-19 booster shot eligibility in the State of Maryland and the …
State Department Partners With Refugee Coalition Groups Supporting Organizations With Alleged Terror Ties
The U.S. State Department joined an initiative to welcome Afghan refugees into the country that is sponsored by organizations supporting groups with possible ties to …
Second Former State Employee Pleads Guilty in $2 Million Scheme to Defraud the Office of AIDS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Christine M. Iwamoto, 47, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in relation to a …
State Contractor Sentenced in $3 million Unemployment Fraud Scheme
A Detroit woman was sentenced today to 58 months in federal prison after having pleaded guilty for her role in a multi-million dollar unemployment insurance …