OHIO A federal court on Thursday unsealed charges against a fourth defendant involved in a labor-trafficking scheme that forced minors to work at egg farms in central Ohio, officials said….
California Newspaper’s Byline Sparks Homophobic Slur Controversy
Santa Barbara- S County Paper waits days before issuing statement Kacey Drescher/KEYT Posted: Dec 25, 2017 08:16 PM PST Updated: Dec 27, 2017 11:37 AM PST The spelling of a reporter’s byline in the Christmas edition…
Opinion: A knock against unions could boost public workers’ rights
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. (Jim Watson/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images) By George F. Will Opinion writer December 22 SEATTLE It is protected by Washington state’s lopsidedly Democratic political class, which knows…
ICE Deports Convicted Drug Kingpin Wanted in Colombia
BUFFALO, N.Y. The former leader of a Colombian paramilitary drug-trafficking organization, who oversaw the distribution of significant quantities of cocaine from Colombia to the United States, was deported Tuesday, according to ICE officials….
How I Eliminated $24,000 In Debt In Just 15 Months
By BEV O’SHEA/NERDWALLET 6:00 AM EST In this series, NerdWallet interviews people who have triumphed over debt using a combination of commitment, budgeting and smart financial choices. Responses have been edited for length…
China Has Closed 13,000 Websites in the Past Three Years, Tightening its Grip on Cyberspace
Customers use computers at an internet cafe in Shanghai, China on 31 March 2010. Qilai Shen—Corbis/Getty Images By REUTERS 9:50 PM EST China has closed more than 13,000 websites since the beginning of…
3 Linked to Medical Supply Firms Arrested in $24 Million Scam involving Power Wheelchairs
3 Linked to Medical Supply Firms in Hawthorne and Ventura Arrested in $24 Million Scam Involving Power Wheelchairs and Repairs LOS ANGELES – The operator of two now-defunct medical supply companies in Hawthorne…
KMart to Pay $32.3 Million for Overbilling for Generic Prescription Drugs
WASHINGTON D.C. Kmart Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corp., agreed to pay $32.3 million to the federal government to settle allegations that in-store pharmacies in Kmart stores failed to…
ICE Removes MS-13 Gang Member Wanted as Suspect in Eight Murders
Man is No. 6 on El Salvador’s 100 Most Wanted BOSTON — A 24-year-old MS-13 gang member wanted in El Salvador for his involvement in eight aggravated murders was removed Friday and…
Just Saying: Redneck Rumors Run Amok, the Texas Guard, and Omarosa
Just Saying By Raul Hernandez [email protected] Alabama’s Bloodhound The Redneck rumors fell on Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill’s ears and came without a scintilla of evidence. Nonetheless, the secretary of state…
Al.Com Opinion: Let’s all watch Roy Moore’s alternate universe collapse on itself
In this Nov. 30, 2017 file photo, former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, in Dora, Ala. In the Alabama Senate race, national Democrats…