War-themed rhetoric has helped the Russian government control crisis-related discontent, but it could backfire. By Mariya Petkova Mariya Petkova is a Bulgarian journalist covering the Middle East, the Balkans and Eastern Europe. …
Florida Man Admits to Hate Crimes: Threatening Two Muslim Grocery Store Owners
FLORIDA (News-Press.com 2016) James Benjamin Jones, 35, plead guilty Wednesday to two federal hate crimes for threatening two Muslim grocery stores in Fort Myers, Florida. During the plea proceedings, officials said Jones…
Fox News Shepard Smith: ‘In short, the president’s assertion is false.”
‘In short, the president’s assertion is false. The White House knows that it was false or could have learned that it was false with a quick Google check, but either did not…
Three Nigerians Convicted of Conning Americans via Internet Scams, 21 Charged So Far
MISSISSIPPI Three Nigerians, who in 2015 were extradited from South Africa to Mississippi, were convicted Wednesday by a federal jury for Internet fraud schemes, according to officials. Oladimeji Seun Ayelotan, 30, was…
Killing Dodd-Frank & Fiduciary Rule Won’t Be Easy, Wall Street Cautious
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Vanity Fair: Billionaire “Oracle” warns Trump’s Erratic Behavior Could Spell Disaster for America
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“Greedy” Worker Who Embezzled $500,000 from Employee Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A federal judge sentenced a Corona woman, who embezzled more than $500,000 from her employer to 27 months in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney also ordered…
New York Times’ Articles on the Attacks Trump Says the Media Didn’t Cover
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Justice Dept. lawyer pushed to defend travel order, asked about limits on president’s authority
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Psychologist Arrested in Connection with the Death of His Wife Two Years Ago
FOX5 Vegas – KVVU HENDERSON, NV (FOX5) – After a lengthy investigation, Henderson police said they have arrested a 54-year-old man in connection to the death of his wife. Police arrested Dr….
Retired California judge fatally shoots his girlfriend, then himself after hours-long SWAT standoff
Judge Herbert Curtis in 2001. (Steve Osman / Los Angeles Times) Joseph Serna Contact Reporter Investigators were looking for a motive Monday after a former prosecutor and retired judge fatally shot his girlfriend…
Former Union Business Manager Who Stole $1.7 from Union Sentenced to Four Years
WASHINGTON A federal judge sentenced the former business manager of Local 657 of the Laborers International Union of North America to four years in prison for stealing more than $1.7 million from…