In Phil Murphy’s Equitable New Jersey, Homeless Veterans Rate Lower Than Illegal Migrants – OP-ED
Look at what is happening around New Jersey. Homelessness is on the rise, and in the state that touts itself as the most diverse and equitable, American citizens most in need are…
Gang Member Involved in Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison
LAHEEM JONES, also known as “Heemie,” 27, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 190 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of…
Poplar man sentenced to more than three years in prison for stabbing two people on Fort Peck Indian Reservation
GREAT FALLS — A Poplar man who admitted to stabbing two individuals at a Wolf Point residence on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation was sentenced today to three years and two months…
PSEG Foundation Supports More Than 200 Nonprofit Organizations Tackling Environmental Sustainability, Social Justice, Equity and Economic Empowerment
NEWARK, N.J., April 7, 2022 — The PSEG Foundation is pleased to announce its new strategic pillars of environmental sustainability, social justice, and equity and economic empowerment. The PSEG Foundation funds grants…
Canada’s CIBC bank CEO urges government to grow revenue via investment than taxation
TORONTO – Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Chief Executive Officer Victor Dodig on Thursday called on policy makers to focus on generating revenue by investing in growth rather than through taxation.…
More than half of Europeans support cannabis legalization -report
By Rithika Krishna (Reuters) – More than half of the European population support legalization of adult use of cannabis and around 30% of them are interested in purchasing it, according to polling…
Box Elder man sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for shooting man in the back of the head with intent to commit murder on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
GREAT FALLS – A Box Elder man who admitted to assault charges for shooting a man in the back of the head with a shotgun in an attempt to kill him on…
Invesco to cut stake in India’s Zee by more than a third to 11%
MUMBAI – U.S. investment firm Invesco is set to cut its holding in India’s Zee Entertainment by more than a third to 11%, it said on Wednesday, days after abandoning an attempt…
Kamiah Man Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Federal Prison for Second Degree Murder
COEUR D’ALENE – A Kamiah man was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for second degree murder. According to court records, Travis Dewayne Ellenwood, 44, beat and strangled his girlfriend, Bessie…
Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Relations
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Amanda Griffith (619) 546-8970 and Jennifer McCollough (619) 546-8773 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 4, 2022 SAN DIEGO – A California man was sentenced today to 162 months…
Former Marine Sentenced to More than 28 Years for Sexually Assaulting a 3-Year-Old
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Amanda Griffith (619) 546-8970 and Katherine McGrath (610) 546- 9054 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 4, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Michael Hamby Jr., a former Marine, was sentenced…
Providence Man Sentenced to More Than Four Years on Drug and Firearm Charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man previously convicted and incarcerated on drug trafficking charges today was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison on additional and unrelated drug trafficking and…
U.S. poor died at much higher rate from COVID than rich – report
WASHINGTON – Americans living in poorer counties died during the pandemic at almost twice the rate of those in rich counties, a study released Monday by the Poor People’s Campaign showed. The…
German imports, exports jump more than expected in February
BERLIN – German exports and imports jumped more than expected in February, the Federal Statistics Office said on Monday, as the effects of the war in Ukraine have yet to be reflected…
Springfield Health Care Charity Pays More Than $8 Million Related to Federal Embezzlement, Bribery Investigation
FORT SMITH – Springfield, Missouri-based nonprofit Preferred Family Healthcare will pay more than $8 million in forfeiture and restitution to the federal government and the state of Arkansas under the terms of…
New York Man Sentenced To 56 Months In Prison For Defrauding Investors Of More Than $3.5 Million Through Securities Offering Scheme
TRENTON, N.J. – A New York man was sentenced to 56 months in prison on March 31, 2022 for perpetrating a scheme to defraud more than 70 investors through a long-running securities…
Fort Drum Contractors Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Pay More Than $750,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Sean O’Sullivan, age 59, of Sackets Harbor, New York, and David Rose, age 58, of Newport News, Virginia, have pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for…
Woman Ordered to Pay More Than $4.65 Million for Stealing from Huntington Children’s Charity
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Chesapeake, Ohio, woman was ordered to pay more than $4.65 million today for stealing federal funds from River Valley Child Development Services (“RVCDS”), a non-profit organization located in…
Springfield Health Care Charity Pays More Than $8 Million Related to Federal Embezzlement, Bribery Investigation
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Springfield, Missouri-based nonprofit Preferred Family Healthcare will pay more than $8 million in forfeiture and restitution to the federal government and the state of Arkansas under the terms of…
Orange County House Flipper Found Guilty of Filing False Federal Tax Returns That Omitted More Than $2 Million of Income
SANTA ANA, California – A federal jury has found an Orange County real estate investor who successfully flipped foreclosed homes guilty of three federal criminal tax charges, the Justice Department announced…
Colombia central bank raises rate to 5%, less than expected
By Nelson Bocanegra and Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA – Colombia’s central bank board raised the benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 5% on Thursday, significantly lower than expected even amid…
Maryland Internal Medicine Physician Agrees to Pay More Than $500,000 Dollars to Settle Federal False Claims Act Allegations of Billing for Services Not Rendered
Baltimore, Maryland – Anuja Kurichh, M.D., an internal medicine physician who operates a medical practice known as PHC Healthcare, LLC in College Park, Maryland, has agreed to pay the United States $555,000…
Supplier in drug-trafficking conspiracy sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison
BRUNSWICK, GA: The Atlanta-area drug supplier to a south Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy has been sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison, wrapping up the prosecution of a major conduit…
Spain’s 2021 budget gap narrows more than expected, further cut seen
MADRID – Spain’s budget deficit narrowed to 6.76% of gross domestic product last year from over 10% in 2020, beating forecasts from international organisations and the government, which expects a further reduction…
Japan Q2 growth to be slower than first expected on price rises, Ukraine war – Reuters poll
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – Japan’s economy will grow at a slower pace than previously thought next quarter in part due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its inflationary effect on global…
South Carolina Man Is Sentenced To More Than 12 Years For Robbing Three Pharmacies
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Christopher Michaud, 43, of Chesterfield, South Carolina, was sentenced to 147 months in prison and three years of supervised release today on robbery and firearms offenses, announced Dena J.…
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