A western Michigan woman whose three young sons drowned last year after her SUV crashed into an ice-covered pond pleaded no contest Monday to several charges in connection with the crash. An Ottawa County judge accepted Leticia Gonzales’ no contest plea Monday to operating while intoxicated causing serious injury and […]
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Michigan man convicted of $3.5M fraudulent N95 mask scheme by federal jury
A federal jury in San Francisco has found a Michigan man guilty of failing to deliver almost $3.5 million worth of N95 masks to thousands of customers as the COVID-19 pandemic began. DOJ ANNOUNCES CHARGES AGAINST HUNDREDS ACCUSED OF STEALING COVID-19 FUNDS Online court records show the jury found Rodney […]
Read MoreKansas community college reaches settlement in athletics discrimination case
A Kansas community college that was accused of trying to reduce the number of Black student-athletes has agreed to a settlement, the Justice Department announced Monday. The department said in a news release that the agreement requires Highland Community College to make its disciplinary proceedings more fair, to provide more […]
Read MoreGeorgia man arrested after ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ prank ends in violence: police
A Georgia suspect has been arrested after allegedly choking a teenager who had “Ding Dong Ditched” his house, police say. William Raymond Cole, 49, was charged with felony aggravated assault and first-degree felony cruelty to children on Monday. Tybee Island Police Department explained that their officers were called to investigate […]
Read MoreRamaswamy camp uses Haley’s first name in attack that has critics raising eyebrows
Presidential candidate Nikki Haley is hitting back at GOP contender Vivek Ramaswamy who called her “lying Namrata,” referencing her given Indian name, and originally misspelling it on the website. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Haley said she’s “not going to get into the childish name calling,” and that […]
Read MoreGuatemala arrests former UN anti-corruption representative
Guatemalan prosecutors on Monday arrested the former representative of a United Nations-backed anti-corruption commission that was expelled from the country several years ago. The arrest of Claudia González is the latest chapter in the government’s systematic pursuit of those who worked with the U.N. anti-corruption mission, best known by its […]
Read MoreSan Francisco police union fires back at bakery’s refusal of service to officer: ‘Cut out the bulls—‘
The San Francisco Police Officer Association (SPOA) is clapping back at a local bakery that refused service to one of its officers last week due to a policy that bars anyone “armed and in a uniform” from service. “Let’s just put all kidding aside — that’s directed at police officers,” […]
Read MoreGiants’ Saquon Barkley continues to chase greatness — not his next contract
Saquon Barkley‘s contract situation with the New York Giants was settled before anything could get ugly. Of course, it wasn’t what he wanted, with the Giants sweetening his franchise tag with incentives after they couldn’t find common ground on a long-term extension. So Barkley is heading into another contract year, […]
Read MoreSen. Tammy Baldwin repays taxpayer-funded November 2020 NYC trip to see partner
Vulnerable Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin repaid a taxpayer-funded trip she took to New York City in November 2020 after being asked by the press about it. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported on Monday that Baldwin – who is running for a third Senate term in the battleground state of […]
Read MoreBiden Administration will encourage Americans to get new COVID-19 vaccine, KJP says
The Biden Administration will “encourage” Americans to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine when it rolls out in mid-September, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday. “So, we know that as you all know, vaccinations against COVID-19 remains the safest protection for avoiding hospitalization, long-term health outcomes, and death,” Jean-Pierre […]
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