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…
Baltimore Detectives Committed Home Invasion for Drug Money
Two disgraced former Baltimore City Police detectives testified about “widespread” overtime fraud in the department and other abuses. (WJZ video) Justin Fenton Contact Reporter The Baltimore Sun In October 2015,…
Aspiring Rapper Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Prison for Gun Possession
CHICAGO A federal judge sentenced Tuesday an aspiring rapper from Chicago to more than 15 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a handgun while filming a music video, according to authorities….
African-American man fighting for his life after unprovoked racist ‘rage’ attack
Originally published January 30, 2018 at 7:23 pm Updated January 31, 2018 at 10:35 am LaDonna Horne stands by her son, DaShawn Horne, who was beaten in Auburn on Jan. 20 and…
Former Detectives Testify About Fraud, Abuse In Baltimore Police Dept
Two disgraced former Baltimore City Police detectives testified about “widespread” overtime fraud in the department and other abuses. (WJZ video) Justin FentonContact Reporter The Baltimore Sun In October 2015, when a drug…
DEA to Crackdown on Pharmacies and Prescribers Illegally Dispensing Drugs
WASHINGTON D.C. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday that, over the next 45 days, the DEA will crack down on pharmacies and prescribers who are dispensing unusual or disproportionate amounts of drugs….
Former Detroit CEO Indicted for Allegedly Bribing City Official
MICHIGAN A federal grand jury Tuesday indicted the former chief executive officer of FutureNet Group Inc., a Detroit-based information technology company, for his role in a scheme to bribe an official from…