NEW YORK A former mayor of Dunkirk, New York plead guilty Wednesday to stealing campaign contributions for his own personal benefit, according to officials. Richard L. Frey, 85, plead guilty to one…
Man Guilty of Importing 15,128 Cartons of Chinese-Brand Cigarettes
LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles man admitted to illegally being in the business of importing tobacco products. Zhi Xiong Chen, 56, of Chinatown, plead guilty Monday to the felony offense and admitted…
‘God, please help me’: Inmate claims jailers raped her, refused medicine and left her ‘catatonic’
By Samantha Schmidt January 31 at 5:33 AM The inmate was so desperate for help that she attempted to write the words on her jail cell wall, in her own blood: “God,…
Bud Beer Commercial Releases Its Immigrant Commercial
Budweiser’s new Super Bowl commercial tells the story of the German immigrant who co-founded Anheuser-Busch and the brand’s deep roots in St. Louis. The beautifully shot commercial, titled “Born the Hard Way,”…
Former Tennessee Sheriff Pleads Guilty to E-Cig Jail Business
TENNESSEE Former Rutherford County Sheriff, his former Chief Administrative Deputy, and his uncle plead guilty to operating a private electronic cigarette company in the county jail for personal gain and the concealment…
Man Sentenced to More than Four Years in Prison for Illegally Exporting Firearms Online
KANSAS Kansas man was sentenced Monday to four years and four months in prison for his role in a scheme involving the illegal export of firearms from the United States using a…
‘I’m not going to do it.’ Police aren’t eager to help Trump enforce immigration laws
By Cindy Chang, Kate Mather and Nicole Santa Cruz Contact Reporters The day after Donald Trump was elected president, two detectives walked up to a building site in Koreatown. The pair was hoping to…
Just Saying: Bannon, Pence, Trump’s Pal and Refugees
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ NOTEBOOKVENTURA@GMAIL.COM THE AMERICAN RULING CLASS Bannon, Pence and Putin are pulling the strings on what goes on in the White House. Trump is a cartoon character who couldn’t tell…
Singer, Songwriter/Author: I’ll “suck it up” and “let it go”. When hell freezes over. You don’t like it? Get off my page.
Janis Ian Singer Songwriter / Author Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink; April 7, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who was most commercially successful in the 1960s and 1970s; her most widely…
Get a wrong number asking ‘can you hear me?’ Police say you better hang up
If you receive a phone call from someone you don’t know asking “can you hear me,” it would be in your best interest to probably hang up. A new scam could…
Parents found guilty of locking son in basement for nearly 2 years
by: Matt Johnson Updated: Jan 27, 2017 GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – A jury convicted two Gwinnett County parents Friday of child cruelty for locking their son in a basement for nearly two…
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