The Star’s and other 13 newspapers including the Milwaukee’s Journal Sentinel staff and readers can expect some drastic changes in news coverage and reporting.
Gannet, which owns USA TODAY, is also known for numerous corporate edicts that include the art of writing “tighter,” which often means limiting enterprise and investigative stories to 18- to 20- inches of newspaper space.
HBO’s Bill Maher: Time for the GOP to Punt
In his editorial New Rule on HBO’s Real Time on Friday, Bill Maher encourages the sane wing of the GOP to vote for Hillary Clinton and focus on rebuilding their party. …
Two Leaders of a Dangerous and Violent Street Gang Plead Guilty to Drug Dealing and other Racketeering Charges
A 53-year-old Mexican Mafia member who is also a member of the El Monte Flores street gang and another man who was a “shotcaller” of the violent and dangerous street gang, plead guilty to federal racketeering offenses, according to officials.
Convicted Killer Son Of Former California Assembly Speaker About To Leave Prison Early, Thanks to Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Son Of Former California Assembly Speaker About To Leave Prison Early, Thanks to Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Former Pittsburgh Police Sergeant Indicted for Allegedly Beating A Teen-Aged Suspect, the Assault was Caught on Video
A federal grand jury indicted a former Pittsburgh police sergeant on charges of deprivation of civil rights and made false statements about the incident, officials announced this week.
The two-count indictment, returned on Tuesday, named Stephen Matakovich, 47, of Pittsburgh, Pa., as the sole defendant.
Wells Fargo Bank Agrees to Pay $1.2 Billion for Improper Mortgage Lending Practices
NEW YORK
Wells Fargo must write a fat check for $1.2 billion for certifying that loans were eligible for FHA mortgage insurance when they were not and admitting that it didn’t disclose thousands of faulty mortgage loans to HUD, according to officials.
Man Who Lured Children to His Website to Have Them Perform Sexually Explicit Acts Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison
A federal judge sentenced a member of an international child exploitation conspiracy to 21 years in prison for luring children to a website he controlled so that he could have them perform sexually explicit acts, according to officials.
“Celebrity Tax Guy” Tax Preparer Allegedly Pocketed $1.2 Million in Tax Refunds That Belonged to 144 Clients
The operator of a Glendale tax preparation business prepared taxes for his clients and ripped them off by diverting their tax refunds into his own bank account, according to officials.
Michael Joseph Calalang Cabuhat used some of that money to write a $24,500 check to purchase a Ferrari 360 Spider.
Great PBS Documentary: English Put Nazi Officer POWs into a Beautiful Estate, Bug the Place and Incredible Military Secrets Revealed
Spied upon by MI19 in a bugging operation of unprecedented scale and cunning, 4,000 German POWs revealed their inner thoughts about the Third Reich and let slip military secrets that helped the Allies win WWII. Bugging Hitler’s Soldiers premieres Wednesday, May 1 on PBS. For more visit: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/
Former St. Louis Police Officer Admits Beating Handcuffed Suspect Who Had Daughter’s Credit Card
Former St. Louis Metropolitan police officer Thomas Carroll, 52, plead guilty Wednesday to beating a handcuffed suspect who was in possession of his daughter’s credit card, according to officials.
Sheriff’s Second-in-Command Guilty of Covering Up Federal Investigation into Jail Corruption
LOS ANGELES (Updated: 5:30 p.m./April 6, 2016) The former second-in-command of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Paul Tanaka was found guilty today of two counts – conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction…
Retired Judge, Attorney and Psychologist Indicted for Allegedly Submitting $600 Million in Bogus Social Security Disability Claims
A federal grand jury indicted a retired administrative law judge, a lawyer and a psychologist Tuesday for submitting phony medical records to the Social Security Administration involving more than 2,000 cases in Kentucky and elsewhere, according to officials.
The scam resulted in $600 million loss to the Social Security Administration.