Missouri A federal grand jury indicted four former jail guards from the Jackson County Detention Center for beating an inmate, according to officials from the Department of Justice. The four were charged…
Powerful PBS Documentary: The History of American Coal Mining
Powerful documentary about the history of American Coal Mining and efforts by miners to organize unions for better wages and living conditions.
Treasury refuses to give Exxon Mobil special waiver to drill in sanctioned Russia
The Treasury Department said it will not grant Exxon Mobil a waiver to drill in areas of Russia currently under sanctions. The United States sanctioned Russia in 2014 after Moscow annexed Crimea….
Dermatologist Pays Nearly $2.7 Million to Settle Allegations of Unnecessary Cancer Surgeries.
LOS ANGELES The owner of The Skin Cancer Medical Center in Encino has paid the federal government nearly $2.7 million to resolve allegations that he submitted bills to Medicare for Mohs…
Ex-Sheriff Guilty of Having Sex with Female Inmates, Beating Handcuffed Male Prisoner
Tennessee The sheriff of Fentress County, Tennessee, plead guilty Thursday to having sex with female inmates in exchange for favors and to beating a handcuffed male prisoner, officials said. Charles Cravens, 47,…
Comedy Central’s Trevor Noah’s Goodbye to Bill O’Reilly
Comedy Central’s Trevor Noah gives former Fox’s TV host Bill O’Reilly a sendoff by playing back some of O’Reilly’s memorable words and interviews while he was on the air.
Former Mayor Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Taking Bribes from Contractor
LOS ANGELES The former Mayor of South El Monte was sentenced Wednesday to one year and one day in federal prison for taking bribes from a contractor doing business with the city….
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Murder of U.S. Military Servicemen
MIAMI Terrence J. McNeil, 24, of Akron, Ohio, plead guilty to five counts of solicitation to commit a crime of violence and five counts of making threatening interstate communications involving his soliciting…
Princess Cruise Line Ordered to Pay $40 Million for Illegal Dumping Oil, Waste and Falsifying Records
FLORIDA Federal agents announced Wednesday that Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. (Princess) was sentenced to pay a $40 million penalty. This is the largest-ever for crimes involving deliberate vessel pollution – related to…
Terrorist Who Wanted a Bomb to Set Off at a Public Beach Sentenced to Life in Prison
FLORIDA A 23-year-old man was sentenced in federal court to life in prison for trying to use a weapon of mass destruction that going to detonate at a public beach in Key West,…
GQ Keith Olbermann: Proof that Donald Trump is Getting Crazier
Published on Apr 18, 2017 Keith Olbermann said Trump is getting crazier by the day. Trump is disorganized and confused and it is getting worse.
Just Saying: Monster Calls, Trump’s Tax Returns and the “Deportation Force”
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] The movie, “A Monster Calls,” epitomizes the excellence of moviemaking in its storytelling, visual imagery and the creative crafting of universal truths. The main character is…