GEORGIA Former Jail Sergeant Dwight Hamilton, 54, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced last week to one year in prison for abusing a female inmate by tasing her without justification, according to officials. Leonard…
Shell Chemical Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Fix Pollution Problems
LOUISIANA Federal and state environmental agencies announced a settlement Monday with Shell Chemical LP that will eliminate more than 150 tons of excess emissions of harmful air pollutants from the plant in…
Five Former Venezuelan Government Officers Charged with Bribery
TEXAS Five former government officers were charged with money laundering involving bribes made to illegally secure contracts with Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company, according to officials. The indictment alleges that the…
How to Invoke Constitutional Rights and Why It is Difficult to do So
This is an excellent video on how to properly invoke your Constitutional Rights, and why it is difficult to do so.
History of the Olympics & What Happens to Old Olympic Stadiums
Look Inside the Abandoned Stadiums of Past Olympics As we gear up for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, let’s take a look at what’s left behind when the sporting events come…
Three Indicted for Visa Fraud Scheme Targeting Armenians
BROOKLYN Three individuals were indicted in New York for their alleged roles in a multi-year visa fraud scheme that brought Armenian citizens into the United States for profit. The defendants allegedly gave…
National Geographic: How China Plans to Feed 1.4 Billion Growing Appetites
As more Chinese crave Western-style diets, the booming nation rushes to industrialize an agricultural economy long built around small farms. By Tracie McMillan Photographs by George Steinmetz This story appears in the February 2018 issue of National…
HBO’s Bill Maher: Trump’s Wall a Symbol of Bigotry and Ignorance
Bill Maher says Trump’s proposed wall along the Mexican border is a symbol of bigotry and ignorance.
Man Sentenced to 18 Years for ISIS-Directed Terrorist Attacks in NYC
NEW YORK Munther Omar Saleh, 22, of Queens, New York, was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years in prison for conspiring and attempting to help ISIS, according to officials. He also assaulted and…
Chinese Man Will be Sentenced in May for Smuggling Counterfeit Apple Electronics
NEW JERSEY A Chinese national living in the United States on a student visa plead guilty last week for his role as a counterfeit distributor, according to officials. Jianhua “Jeff” Li will…
Lawyer Sentenced to Seven Years for Money Laundering Millions of Dollars
VIRGINIA A former Vienna, Virginia attorney was sentenced last week to seven years in prison for conspiring to launder over $2 million dollars, according to officials. The money was derived from a…
Consumer Reports: Best Printers to Buy Right Now
These models stood out in Consumer Reports’ testing By Tercius Bufete Last updated: February 01, 2018 Shopping for a printer can be as tricky as buying a car. Between the countless features…