Murphy touts New Jersey’s quality of life citing report that ranks state’s air quality among worst in U.S.
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy praised New Jersey’s strong showing in CNBC’s annual quality of life rankings Wednesday, even as data shows the state continues to struggle with some of the…
‘Significant Incentives’: Red States Poised To Cash In On Dems’ Green Energy Bill
‘Significant Incentives’: Red States Poised To Cash In On Dems’ Green Energy Bill John Hugh DeMastri on August 25, 2022 Despite vigorous Republican opposition to the Inflation Reduction Act, the bill contains…
Dominican Drug Lord extradited to the United States from the Dominican Republic to Face Drug Trafficking Charges
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –Dominican authorities extradited Consolidated Priority Organizational Target (CPOT) Julio De Los Santos-Bautista, also known as “Julito Kilo,” to the United States to face drug trafficking charges filed in…
Colombian National Sentenced To Over 17 Years For His Role In Dispatching Vessels Carrying Cocaine Intended For Distribution In The United States
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Omar Olmedo Paredes (55, Cocal Payan, Colombia) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and…
Dem-Controlled States Look To Block Crucial Pipeline Project Amid Blackout Warnings, Skyrocketing Prices
Dem-Controlled States Look To Block Crucial Pipeline Project Amid Blackout Warnings, Skyrocketing Prices Jack McEvoy on August 24, 2022 Attorney generals (AGs) from California, Oregon and Washington are calling for the Federal…
Washington residents convicted of transporting Mexican nationals who crossed illegally into United States from Canada
MISSOULA — Two Washington residents suspected of picking up six Mexican nationals who crossed illegally into the United States from Canada through a remote area in Lincoln County were convicted of charges,…
‘Give Parents A Voice’: Republican Back-To-School Videos Target Battleground States Where Democratic Policies Failed
‘Give Parents A Voice’: Republican Back-To-School Videos Target Battleground States Where Democratic Policies Failed Reagan Reese on August 23, 2022 The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) created five videos targeting Democratically-run states…
Kentucky Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Homeowners in Three States
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – William T. Hurst, 45, of Morehead, Kentucky, was sentenced today to eight months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for wire fraud. Hurst was…
Baltic states, Poland and Finland could ban Russian tourists, says Lithuania
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – European Union members Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Finland, which all share a border with Russia, may stop Russian tourists from entering their countries if the…
Covenant Health Settles Americans With Disability Act Claim With United States
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The United States reached a settlement on August 19, 2022, with Covenant Health (Covenant). Covenant is a not-for-profit health care organization headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Covenant operates nine hospitals…
Statement From U.S. Attorney Rachael S. Rollins Regarding United States V. Geas, DeCologero and McKinnon
“Today our hearts are with the 19 known murder victims and their loved ones, as well as anyone ever harmed by this man. He was a serial murderer, and each mention of…
U.S. Treasury approves up to $750 million small business capital funds for four states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday it approved four additional state plans for the State Small Business Credit Initiative worth $750 million, bringing total approvals under the COVID-19…
Le Macaron French Pastries Latest Openings Cement Position as #1 Macaron Franchise in the United States
Founded in 2009 by entrepreneurs Rosalie Guillem and her daughter, Audrey Saba, Le Macaron is the #1 French macaron and pastries franchise in the U.S. with more than 60 locations. Le Macaron…
Alleged Russian Cryptocurrency Money Launderer Extradited from the Netherlands to the United States
PORTLAND, Ore.—An alleged cryptocurrency money launderer was extradited this week from the Netherlands to the United States to face charges in the District of Oregon. In August 2021, a federal grand jury…
Haughton Man Convicted of Possessing a Firearm While in the United States Illegally
SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Evaristo Contreras-Silva, 49, of Haughton, Louisiana, has been found guilty by a jury in United States District Court in Shreveport of…
EXCLUSIVE: Santorum: Mar-A-Lago Raid Is Another Reason For A Convention Of States
EXCLUSIVE: Santorum: Mar-A-Lago Raid Is Another Reason For A Convention Of States Justine Brooke Murray on August 16, 2022 Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum listed the FBI’s raid on Mar-a-Lago as “another…
U.S. states urge postal service to halt gas vehicle purchases
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -A group of 17 state attorneys general urged the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to halt planned purchases of gasoline-powered delivery vehicles pending a new environmental review, in a…
U.S. to provide states with up to 442,000 Jynneos doses to combat monkeypox
(Reuters) -The U.S. government said on Monday it will provide states with up to 442,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos vaccine to combat the outbreak of monkeypox disease. The allocation, as part…
United States Attorney Kavanaugh Reflects on Five-Year Anniversary of August 12 Terrorist Attack in Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Va. – United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh released the following statement marking five years since the Unite the Right riots that occurred on August 11-12th, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia: “Five…
U.S. Attorney Announces $3.64 Million Settlement Of Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Menswear Company And Its Manager For Underpaying Customs Duties Owed On Apparel Imported Into The United States
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, AnnMarie Highsmith, Executive Assistant Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) Office of Trade, and Francis Russo, Director,…
Three Nigerian Nationals Extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom for Participating in Business Email Compromise Fraud Schemes
WASHINGTON – Three Nigerian citizens were extradited from the United Kingdom (UK) and arrived in the United States in relation to their alleged participation in multimillion-dollar cyber-enabled business email compromise (BEC) fraud…
Special Deputy United States Marshal Facing Federal Charges for Money Laundering Related to a Romance Scam Involving More Than 20 Victims
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Isidore Iwuagwu, age 35, of Upper Malboro, Maryland, with the federal charge of conspiring to commit money laundering related to numerous…
Malaysia urges ASEAN states to engage Myanmar junta’s rivals
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK – Malaysia wants a clear endgame in Myanmar’ faltering peace process and is advocating direct engagement by ASEAN states with the junta’s opponents, and bringing other countries into…
DeSantis to campaign for Trump-endorsed candidates in key swing states
By David Morgan WASHINGTON – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, widely seen as a potential leading Republican presidential contender, will campaign this month for party candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump in…
Alleged Russian Cryptocurrency Money Launderer Extradited to United States
SAN FRANCISCO – The alleged operator of the illicit cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e was extradited yesterday from Greece to the United States to face charges in the Northern District of California. “After more…
Red States Are Booming While Blue States Have Yet To Recover Post-Pandemic. Here’s Why
Red States Are Booming While Blue States Have Yet To Recover Post-Pandemic. Here’s Why Max Keating on August 2, 2022 Red states have fared better economically than blue states post-pandemic thanks to…
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