A federal grand jury in Albuquerque, New Mexico indicted Robert Arellano with 13 counts of violating the federal animal fighting prohibitions, officials announced Wednesday. Arellano, 63, had previously been arrested and…
Third Doctor Convicted of $17.1 Million Scam, Making Unnecessary Medical Visits
MICHIGAN A federal jury convicted a third Detroit-area physician Monday for his role in a $17 million Medicare fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary visits, according to officials. Gerald Daneshvar, M.D., 40, of…
ACLU lawsuit: Mississippi African Americans besieged by illegal searches
Rights group paints devastating picture of systematic racial discrimination by the sheriff’s department of Madison County in a federal court complaint Betty Jean Tucker, a plaintiff in the ACLU’s case alleging racial…
Just Saying: I am Not Your Negro, Losing Sight of Shore and Stephen Colbert
JUST SAYING By Raul Hernandez [email protected] Two Documentaries Worth Watching It is powerful, brutal and frank. It forces America to look deep inside its soul and thumb through years of the cruelty…
Dismantle bombs — or die trying. The life of a bomb defuser in Iraq
By MOLLY HENNESSY-FISKE Photography by MARCUS YAM MAY 5, 2017 | REPORTING FROM MOSUL, IRAQ It is only days before he is due to return home on leave, and commanders have sent…
National Geographic: Scientist Pulled Himself Out of a 70-Foot Crevasse (video)
John All risks his life to study how climate change affects mountains. WATCH: HE FELL 70 FEET INTO A CREVASSE AND CLIMBED OUT—WITH ONE GOOD ARM
Consumer Reports: Where to Find the Best Grocery Store Prices in America
Our survey results show eight standouts among 62 national and regional chains By Tobie Stanger May 05, 2017 If you’re looking for the lowest grocery store prices, here are eight national and…
Ex-Detention Officers Who Allegedly Pepper Sprayed Juveniles Indicted
ARKANSAS A federal grand jury indicted three former White River Juvenile Detention Center detention officers — Will Ray, 26, Thomas Farris, 47, and Jason Benton, 42 — for pepper spraying detainees. The…
Former Guinean Minister of Mines Convicted for Laundering $8.5 Million in Bribes from China
NEW YORK Former Guinean Minister of Mines Convicted of Receiving and Laundering $8.5 Million in Bribes from China International Fund and China Sonangol A federal jury found the former Minister of Mines…
Former Sheriff Sentenced to Prison for Running an E-Cigarettes Scheme in Jail (Videos)
TENNESSEE Former Rutherford County Sheriff was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for operating a private electronic cigarette company in the county jail for personal gain. He also concealed and mispresented…
Former Miami Detective Sentenced for Stealing Money from Migrant Workers
FLORIDA A federal judge sentenced former Miami-Dade Police Detective William Kostopoulos, 49, Wednesday to three years in prison, according to officials. Kostopoulos was convicted in February 2017 for using his law enforcement authority to…
Conservative George Will: Trump has a dangerous disability
By George F. Will Opinion writer May 3, 2017 It is urgent for Americans to think and speak clearly about President Trump’s inability to do either. This seems to be not a…